Producer
Asamai
Asamai (Asamai Shuzo) is a Japanese sake producer based in the village of Hirakamachi Asamai in the Yokote basin (Akita Prefecture). It primarily produces Junmai sake and markets labels such as Kikka (Junmai Nama Genshu).
- Yokote (Hirakamachi Asamai) · Akita Prefecture · Japan
- Since 1917
- 1 product
The story
Asamai Shuzo was founded in 1917 in the Hirakamachi Asamai area of the Yokote basin, Akita Prefecture. Throughout its history the operation has remained artisanal in scale; public records show that since 2011 the company has focused production exclusively on Junmai (sake made only from rice and water).
Production philosophy
Production is based on the use of local ingredients: locally grown sake rice and spring water. The approach emphasizes the relationship between rice paddies, water and the local community to produce sakes that express the territory.
Territory
Hirakamachi Asamai, Yokote basin, Akita Prefecture, Honshū island, Japan.
Production method
Production of Junmai sake; offered types include Namazake (unpasteurised) and Genshu (undiluted after fermentation), as exemplified by the Kikka Junmai Nama Genshu label.
Characteristics
- Type
- Producer
- City
- Yokote (Hirakamachi Asamai)
- Categories
- sake
- junmai sake
- nama genshu
- Raw materials
- sake rice
- local spring water
- Representative products
- Kikka Nama Genshu 72cl - Asamai
What makes it distinctive
- Founded in 1917 in the Yokote valley (Akita).
- Since 2011 it has focused production exclusively on Junmai (sake made only from rice and water).
- Uses locally grown rice and spring water.
- Export-known product: Kikka Junmai Nama Genshu (72 cl, Namazake Genshu).