The year-end and New Year's holidays are a time for drinking. If you are going to drink, you want to enjoy good sake. Here we introduce you to a new company based in Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, that offers a wide variety of sake.Naohiko Noguchi Research Instituteis the first sake "Honjozo-shu" from the Naohiko Noguchi Research Institute since its opening in 2017.
The long-awaited return of Naohiko Noguchi, Japan's top brewer, nicknamed the "God of Sake Making," after a two-year retirement, and his seven young brewers have created a sake with a beautiful lingering taste of rice. The first year's lineup features seven brands with the goal of creating a crisp taste.
*"Naohiko Noguchi Laboratory" sake will be on sale at our partner liquor stores nationwide. For details, please check the official website after 5:00 p.m. on December 22.
The Naohiko Noguchi Research Institute also proposes "SAKE tourism" as a base for regional development. In March 2018, the institute will open its doors to the general public.
Come and enjoy the fascinating ginjo sake created by Japan's proud brewers, and ponder the story behind it.
Text_Hiroshi Yamamoto
Naohiko Noguchi Research Institute
Address: 1-1 Wa, Kannonshita-cho, Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture
Opened: November 2017
Tasting room "Toan" and gallery space will open in March 2018; reservations will be accepted on the official website from February 2018.
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