KOMACHI SHUZO

Nagaragawa is the river that has been a central fishing spot for 1300 years - this water ultimately finds its way into KomachiShuzo's underground well water. They are the proud winners of several competitions, and are often featured on magazines due to their high quality sake and skill level in brewing.Their sake is also famously known as "Symphony Sake" due to the fact that they play music while the sake is fermenting in the tanks - some say this has an effect on the final product.

The Brewery’s Goal and the Nagara River

The brewery has a long history, and some parts of the brewery’s buildings are designated by the Japanese government as tangible cultural properties. They seek to enhance their sake’s "umami”, which means “deliciousness” in Japanese. The rich yet refreshing taste of their Japanese sake owed to the traditional brewing methods they employ. They use the river-bed water from the Nagara River and the locally-grown rice. They also ensure the safety of ingredients they choose for sake.
Their main sake brand is named after the beautiful Nagara River, which included in “Japan’s 100 Famous Waters”, and known as one of the “Three Clear-Flowing Rivers in Japan”. The Nagara River that flows through the middle of Gifu is beloved symbol of Gifu Prefecture. The Nagara River is famous for the 1,300 year old fish-catching method called “ukai” (cormorant fishing, and the fishes caught by this traditional method are presented to the Japanese Emperor.

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