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Hatsuzakura

和歌山県·日本酒

Hatsuzakura

This local sake has been preserved in a historic town at the foot of Mount Koya. When you tilt your cup, a pure and soft flavor spreads across your palate. Brewed by Hatsuzakura Sake Brewery, founded in 1866 (Keio 2). The Kinokawa River area was once a renowned sake district with over thirty breweries lined up along the river, and now this is the sole brewery that carries on that tradition. The main brewery building is designated as a National Registered Tangible Cultural Property. Brewed with high-quality groundwater from the Izumi Katsuragi mountain range, it has also been affectionately known as the 'Hannya-yu' (wisdom water) of Mount Koya. Its clean and pure taste pairs beautifully with Shojin Ryori (Buddhist vegetarian cuisine). This is a precious local sake that conveys the tradition of the Kinokawa riverbank sake district to the present day. Please enjoy this bottle filled with history and prestige, which is also a delightful souvenir for your pilgrimage to Mount Koya.

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