Hokuriku Regional Agricultural Administration Office Kantoshinetsu Regional Taxation Bureau Support Kanto Bureau of Economy,Trade and Industry 【Introduction】 We at the Hokuriku Regional Agricultural Administration Office hope to use sake as a way to introduce the region’s food culture surrounding rice, to help share the Hokuriku region’s agricultural, forestry, and fishery products and local foods with the rest of the world. By introducing sake from Hokuriku and foods that pair well with sake, we hope to raise the interest of people overseas in the superb agricultural, forestry, and fishery products and local foods of the region. This brochure is available on our website 【Website】 https://www.maff.go.jp/hokuriku/food/export/kome_culture.html#niigataJoetsusado Sake Dishes and snacks that pair well with sake that are recommended by each brewery Cups well suited to serving sake that are recommended by each brewery Fermented products from each brewery Distinctive features of each brewery ＣＯＮＴＥＮＴＳ １．Map of Breweries, and Recommended, Foods and Cups １ ２．Local Sake Breweries ３ ３．Dishes and Snacks That Pair Well with Sake １４ ４．Cups Well Suited to Serve Sake １７ ５．Shopping Information １９ Breweries Map １１ Kato Shuzoten Co., Ltd. ９ Obata Shuzo Co., Ltd. １０ Hokusetsu Shuzo Co., Ltd. ３ Takeda Shuzoten Co., Ltd. ４ Yoyogiku Jozo Co., Ltd. ５ Joetsu Shuzo Co., Ltd. ８ Ikedaya Shuzo Co., Ltd. １ Musashino Shuzo Co., Ltd. ２ Tanaka Syuzou Co., Ltd. ６ Kiminoi Shuzo Co., Ltd. ７ Ayumasamune Shuzo Co., Ltd. Note: The sakes listed are made by local breweries who cooperated in making this website — there are also other sake breweries in Niigata Prefecture that aren’t listed here. －１－ Map of Foods & Cups Recommended by Breweries Kitazawa kiln （Mumyoiyaki） Hotel heimat （Suruten） Naoaki Saito Studio （White porcelain Guinomi） Uozumi kamaboko ten （Sakekasu no chikara） Watabe sengyo ten （Pollack roe pickled in koji） Minami-Echigo furusato shinko （Kobumaki） Ichijirushi kamaboko ya Echigoyaki Myoko Akakura kiln （Minced megisu dumplings） （Ceramic sake cup） －２－ 取材・編集：北陸農政局 Local Sake Breweries 編集協力：関東信越国税局、関東経済産業局 Brand Brewery １ スキー正宗 武蔵野酒造 Ski masanume Musashino Shuzo Co., Ltd. The brewery is located ten minutes' walk from Takada station on the EchigoTOKImeki railway line. Takada is a castle town and the brewery is not far from the sightseeing spots of the town. A small brewery founded in the Meiji era, they brew sake using local rice and water. The construction of their new small-scale brewery will be completed in December 2020 and this will allow visitors to easily join their brewery tours. Of course, you can purchase sake also. URL https://www.musashino-shuzo.com/wp2/?page_id=521 Mail [email protected] Featured Sake Food Pairing Pollack roe pickled in koji 取締役 総務部長 A specialty which fresh 小林 尚 氏 pollack roe is pickled in koji. 紹介者写真 Director It is produced using the Administractive Manager traditional method handed Kobayashi Hisashi down for generations in the Joetsu area of Niigata Prefecture. Best served with sake or to accompany 寿亀正宗 純米大吟醸 cooked rice. Ski masamune Junmai Daiginjo Cups for Well Suited Junmai Daiginjo sake made with White porcelain Guinomi 'Koshitanrei' sake Made by a potter in Teramachi, rice, which is Joetsu City. Following in the style of exclusively available his father Tousai, he makes plates for sake breweries and bowls which are primarily made of white plain porcelain, or porcelain in Niigata. with color painting or blue-white It is a well-rounded ceramics. His works with paintings sake with a gentle of red peppers and camelias, which fruity ginjo aroma. are designs he inherited from his Perfect when father, are nice but his plain white served with meals. Guinomi sake cups are highly recommended. （A delicious ways to drink） Fermented Products from Sake Breweries Best served slightly chilled or at room More Infomation Black mirin temperature. Specific designation： Junmai-Daiginjo-shu Hon-mirin; its color darkened during Raw ingredients： more than 30 years of aging. Its Koshitanrei sweet and rich flavor allows us to Polished rice ratio： 50% enjoy it in various ways. You can use it as a topping on ice cream and it also goes well with balsamic vinegar. Shopping Information (e.g.) ・Musashio shuzo Co., Ltd. 4-7-46, Nishishirocho, Joetsu-shi, Niigata https://www.musashino-shuzo.com/ ・Musashino shuzo ON-LINE https://musashino-shuzo.stores.jp/ Countries or regions where you can buy or drink the sake of our brewery （USA） －３－ 取材・編集：北陸農政局 Local Sake Breweries 編集協力：関東信越国税局、関東経済産業局 Brand Brewery ２ 能鷹 田中酒造 Noutaka Tanaka Syuzou Co., Ltd. 社屋の写真 The brewery is the third oldest in Niigata Prefecture. It was founded in 1643. Their main brand is‘Noutaka’ Locals call it "the sake for sake lovers". It is a dry Futsu- shu with a refreshing taste and umami of which one never tires. It is a trusted standby sake to drink during dinner. The brewery stands right in front of the Sea of Japan and can lay claim to being the brewery situated closest to the sea in the entire country. URL http://www.noutaka.jp/ Mail [email protected] Featured Sake Food Pairing Suruten (dried squid tempura) 代表取締役専務 The dry sake helps 馬場 慶徳 氏 counterbalance oily dishes 紹介者写真 Representative Senior such as Noppei-jiru, Executive Director Suruten, White fried Baba Yoshinori noodles, etc., and cleanse your palate to ready it for another dish. It is a good 能鷹 特別純米酒 match for local specialties. Noutaka Tokubetsu junmaishu 'Gohyakumangoku' Cups for Well Suited rice, the representative sake rice in Niigata, is Ceramic sake cup polished down to 55% of its original mass to Because serving it create a distinctive warm is recommended, Junmai sake that has the best fit is to use a a rich flavor and ceramic sake bottle smooth texture. It goes and ceramic sake cups. well with snacks and can be enjoyed during meals. Fermented Products from Sake Breweries （A delicious ways to drink） Sakekasu no chikara Of course, it is fine Local kamaboko shop 'Uozumi to drink it at room kamaboko' mixes Noutaka's More Infomation temperature, but sake lees together with the Specific designation： because it features other ingredients and produces moderate acidity, Tokubetsu-Junmai-shu Raw ingredients： kamaboko rich in both taste serving it and aroma. Suitable products 'nurukan'(slightly Gohyakumangoku ： for 'fermentation city' of Joetsu. warmed) is also Polished rice ratio 55% recommended. Sake meter value：+2 Certified as a product 'made in JOETSU'. Shopping Information (e.g.) ・ Yamase saketen 1-6-2, Chuo, Joetsu-shi, Niigata ・ Masui saketen 3-8-8, Nishihoncho, Joetsu-shi, Niigata Countries or regions where you can buy or drink the sake of our brewery （Singapore ） －４－ 取材・編集：北陸農政局 Local Sake Breweries 編集協力：関東信越国税局、関東経済産業局 Brand Brewery ３ かたふね 竹田酒造店 Katafune Takeda Shuzo Co., Ltd 社屋の写真 Established over 150 years ago in Ogata Ward, Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture. This area is located on sand dunes and, since the rain water has been filtered through the dunes, the quality of the groundwater is excellent. This water is drawn up and used for 'Katafune'. Rich and full-bodied 'Katafune' was not influenced by the boom for light and dry sakes and has kept its original flavor, beloved by the locals for years. They always strive to improve their sake so they can continue to hear people who drink it say "Delicious". URL https://www.katafune.jp/sake.html Mail [email protected] Featured Sake Food Pairing Megisu tempura 九代目蔵元 竹田 成典 氏 The Tokubetsu Honjozo sake goes well with the light taste Representative Director of white fish and brings out (ninth generation) the sweet taste and Takeda Shigenori deliciousness of fish dishes. Among them, megisu(deep- sea smelt) is highly かたふね 特別本醸造 recommended. Megisu is one Katafune Tokubetsu honjozo of the local specialties of Joetsu City, which is known It was awarded the top prize for various white meat fish. in 'the Honjozo category' in The Tokubetsu Honjozo sake 2013, 2015 and 2019 at amplifies the sweetness of 'International Wine Challenge megisu, which has a light and (IWC) Sake', which is said to subtle taste. be the most difficult competition in the world to win. It is full-bodied but quite Fermented Products from smooth and easy to drink with Sake Breweries a clean and crisp finish. This rich and full-bodied sake is loved by many people Ichigohana regardless of age, sex or nationality. In collaboration with 'Ichigo （A delicious ways to drink） no Hanakotoba', a strawberry farm in Ogata Ward Joetsu It has a strong aroma but not harsh and, when City, it is our newly developed one takes a sip, the mild liqueur product. The syrup, sweetness spreads in the which was carefully extracted More Infomation mouth. And it has a crisp over a four week period from ： finish and tempts us to Specific designation the variety of strawberries drink more. It is best Tokubetsu-Honjozo called 'Echigohime', is mixed served during meals for it Raw ingredients： with sake. enhances the flavor of Koshitanrei ,Koshiibuki We developed ways to maximize the color, the dishes. When served Polished rice ratio： 60% aroma and sweetness of strawberries. You can at room temperature or Sake meter value：-3.0 drink it with ice, water or soda. It is also nice to slightly warmed, it enhances the sweetness mix it with milk so you can enjoy the flavor of and aroma. strawberry milk. Shopping Information (e.g.) ・ Shop list http://www.katafune.jp/shop.html Countries or regions where you can buy or drink the sake of our brewery （ USA , Hong Kong , Singapore ） －５－ 取材・編集：北陸農政局 Local Sake Breweries 編集協力：関東信越国税局、関東経済産業局 Brand Brewery ４ 吟田川 代々菊醸造 Chibitagawa Yoyogiku Jozo Co., Ltd.