SAKE MAP
Chugoku / Types: Sake
Six drinks from Shimane, each with a snack that suits it and a short story behind the bottle.
Rihaku
A Matsue bottle named after Li Bai, the Tang poet who loved wine. Fitting the poet's name, its hallmark is a crisp, refined taste. It has long been loved amid the charm of the castle town of Matsue. Gaze at the bright moon and savor it, as if humming a verse.
Pairs with：Izumo soba (buckwheat noodles) / Shijimi (freshwater clams)
Oroku
A hardcore Matsue brewery known for "uncompromising craft." Its powerful, juicy umami has bred fervent fans. Its creed is a devoted stance, brewing carefully in small amounts. Once you get it, you'll want to savor every last drop.
Pairs with：Nodoguro (blackthroat seaperch) / Ita-wakame (dried sheet seaweed)
Tenon
An Izumo bottle whose name means "a quiet, calm heart." Fitting the land of Kamiarizuki, its hallmark is a calm, clear taste. It's known as a tradition-honoring brewery insisting on kimoto brewing. In Izumo, where the gods gather, tip a quiet cup.
Pairs with：Izumo soba (buckwheat noodles) / Akaten (spicy red fish cake)
Jujiasahi
A deeply savory bottle brewed with a focus on ageing by a small Izumo brewery. Its firmly umami taste blooms when warmed. Its creed is an honest craft using local rice. A sake that seeps in slowly, like the rising morning sun.
Pairs with：Shijimi (freshwater clams) / Nodoguro (blackthroat seaperch)
Kaiharu
An individualist brewery in the mountains of Iwami, taking on kimoto and natural brewing. Its rustic, savory taste grows richer the more you drink. It has an auspicious name, "opening the spring." A bottle to honestly savor the bounty of a mountain village.
Pairs with：Ita-wakame (dried sheet seaweed) / Akaten (spicy red fish cake)
Izumofuji
A brewery pursuing a fresh, modern taste in the land of Izumo. Its fresh, easy-drinking quality gathers support from younger drinkers, too. A new Shimane taste born from the land of myth. On the way back from Izumo Taisha, you'll want to taste it.
Pairs with：Izumo soba (buckwheat noodles) / Shijimi (freshwater clams)