Sake specs
- Prefecture
- Ishikawa (石川)
- Rice type
- Gohyakumangoku (五百万石)
- Polishing rate (semaibuai)
- 60% (Kōjimai), 55% (Kakemai)
- Alcohol content
- 15%
- SMV
- +5.6
- Acidity
- 2.1
Yuho no Yu Kimoto Jukusei Junmai (遊穂の湯～ほっ生モト熟成純米) is made of Gohyakumangoku (kōjimai) and Noto Hikari rice (kakemai), both grown in Ishikawa Prefecture. It is an aged sake crafted exclusively for heating. In recent years, Yuho has been famous for its excellent sake brewing and has released a sake exclusively for warm sake. It has a strong flavour, golden colour, and a moderate acidity that runs down your throat when you put it in your mouth. It is recommended to enjoy it at a hot temperature (60°C) first, then gradually lower the temperature (kanzashi).
About the brewery
- Brewery
- Mioya Shuzō
- Name in Japanese
- 御祖酒造
- Address
- I-8-1-3 Omachi, Hakui, Ishikawa 925-0072
- Phone
- 0767-26-2320
- Website
Mioya Brewery in Hakui, Ishikawa, was founded in 1897. Fujii, Nakanoto-chō, where Mioya Sake Brewery is located, was once known as "Mioya" (御祖). The brewery has a total production of 400 koku and uses subsoil water from the sacred Sekidōsan (石動山) as brewing water. In 2000, Mioya Shuzō, on the brink of bankruptcy, was taken over by the father of the current president, Fujita Miho (藤田美穂), a native of Hakui. Her uncle ran the business, and when he died in 2003, she gave up her marketing career in Tokyo and took the helm of the brewery. Two years later, she hired Yokomichi Toshiaki as master brewer, developing together the Yuho brand, known for its umami-forward character and balanced acidity. By focusing on small-batch sake and experimenting with methods like the kimoto technique, Fujita has led Mioya Shuzo to become a highly regarded brewery domestically and internationally. Fujita was among the many who, without hesitation, offered help to sake brewers affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake on 1 January 2024.
Read more on Mioya Brewery and Fujita Miho.
Mioya's leading brand is Yuho (遊穂), a 'food sake' that can be enjoyed with Japanese food, everyday home cooking, Western food, cheese, and mayonnaise. Therefore, Yuho's characteristics are its elegant and unobtrusive aroma, clean and balanced acidity, and robust flavour. Initially, the brewery's products were mainly distributed under the brand name 'Homare' (ほまれ). Yuho is a brand launched after Fujita Miho took over the business.
Read more on Mioya Brewery and Fujita Miho.
Mioya's leading brand is Yuho (遊穂), a 'food sake' that can be enjoyed with Japanese food, everyday home cooking, Western food, cheese, and mayonnaise. Therefore, Yuho's characteristics are its elegant and unobtrusive aroma, clean and balanced acidity, and robust flavour. Initially, the brewery's products were mainly distributed under the brand name 'Homare' (ほまれ). Yuho is a brand launched after Fujita Miho took over the business.
