Gifu

Gifu Breweries

Gifu benefits from cold snowmelt water from the Hida and Kiso mountain ranges, and its long low-temperature winter brewing creates a clean, crisp dry sake with transparent purity. Local brewing rice Hidahomae and Yamadanishiki deliver a fruity, pure character with lingering rice umami. Pairs well with Hida beef hoba-miso, hoba-zushi, grilled sweetfish, and Kei-chan chicken.

Gifu sake is brewed with cold Hida and Kiso mountain snowmelt, creating a clean, crisp dry style with transparent purity.

48 breweries

FAQ: Gifu

How many sake breweries are in Gifu?

There are 48 sake breweries in Gifu.

Which is the oldest sake brewery in Gifu?

The oldest sake brewery in Gifu is はざま酒造 (founded 1601).

What are the characteristics of sake from Gifu?

Gifu benefits from cold snowmelt water from the Hida and Kiso mountain ranges, and its long low-temperature winter brewing creates a clean, crisp dry sake with transparent purity. Local brewing rice Hidahomae and Yamadanishiki deliver a fruity, pure character with lingering rice umami. Pairs well with Hida beef hoba-miso, hoba-zushi, grilled sweetfish, and Kei-chan chicken.