三井酒造場
涛乃花
Yamaguchi 宇部市
Founded
1668

Situated between the Seto Inland Sea and the Sea of Japan, Yamaguchi uses abundant mountain spring water to brew a richly sweet sake with satisfying body. Local rice Tsuyuakaze is used to craft sake with complex, lingering umami. The sake complements fugu cuisine from Shimonoseki, Nagato-style kawaramachi wara-yaki, and dishes featuring summer citrus.
Yamaguchi sake uses abundant mountain spring water to brew a richly sweet style with satisfying body and complex, lingering umami.
26 breweries
There are 26 sake breweries in Yamaguchi.
The oldest sake brewery in Yamaguchi is 三井酒造場 (founded 1668).
Situated between the Seto Inland Sea and the Sea of Japan, Yamaguchi uses abundant mountain spring water to brew a richly sweet sake with satisfying body. Local rice Tsuyuakaze is used to craft sake with complex, lingering umami. The sake complements fugu cuisine from Shimonoseki, Nagato-style kawaramachi wara-yaki, and dishes featuring summer citrus.