堀口酒造
鳴り瓢
Fukui 南条郡南越前町
Founded
1619

Situated in one of Japan's heaviest snowfall zones, Fukui uses pristine mountain spring water to brew a clean, crisp dry sake with outstanding purity. Widely grown local rice such as Gohyakumangoku supports high rice-polishing-ratio junmai-shu. Pairs beautifully with Echizen crab, heshiko (mackerel pickled in rice bran), and sauce-katsu-don.
Fukui sake is brewed with pure mountain spring water from the heavy-snowfall zone, producing a clean, crisp dry style.
33 breweries
There are 33 sake breweries in Fukui.
The oldest sake brewery in Fukui is 堀口酒造 (founded 1619).
Situated in one of Japan's heaviest snowfall zones, Fukui uses pristine mountain spring water to brew a clean, crisp dry sake with outstanding purity. Widely grown local rice such as Gohyakumangoku supports high rice-polishing-ratio junmai-shu. Pairs beautifully with Echizen crab, heshiko (mackerel pickled in rice bran), and sauce-katsu-don.