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I went to visit the Sagaminada Sake Brewery.
It was a 30-minute bus ride from Hashimoto Station, and the brewery was tucked away in the mountains beyond the Shiroyama Dam.
The brewery was a quaint one that looked like it had been there since the Edo period.
Since it was a weekday, we were the only visitors, and we were given a slow and detailed explanation of the brewery.
The brewery is family-run and produces a small amount of sake, so they seem to be particular about bottling and storage.
We were allowed to taste 11 different kinds of wine for the tour fee only.
Yamadanishiki, Omachi rice, Miyamanishiki, and various other rice varieties were available.
All of them were refreshing and easy to drink.
They were not gorgeous with aroma, but they seemed to go well with any dishes.
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