Hidanokarakan Tokubetsu Honjozo

Hidano Kankan Special Honjozo won the highest gold medal in the National Heated Sake Contest 2024 in the value priced hot sake category. It was highly acclaimed for its mature aroma with hints of sourness, fullness, umami, good maturity, and balance. It is designed to be enjoyed warmed, but can also be enjoyed at room temperature. Enjoy it with simmered dishes and grilled fish.

In Takayama, a town that flourished as a merchant town, Hirase Sake Brewery, founded in 1623 (Genna 9), has walked hand in hand with the town's history. They are committed to brewing sake using the mellow groundwater of the Northern Alps and sake rice grown in Hida. Their flagship brand is Kusudama, named after the "kusudama" (medicinal ball) used to decorate auspicious occasions. It is a sake brewery that has been loved by the local community for many years.