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【Kamikawa Taisetsu Gold Medal Award-Winning Junmai Daiginjo】

Located beside the Daisetsuzan mountains in Kamikawa, Hokkaido, Kamikawa Taisetsu Shuzo has quickly become one of the region’s most closely watched modern breweries. Founded in 2017 under Toji Shinji Kawabata, the brewery was established after a dormant brewing licence from Mie Prefecture was transferred to Hokkaido—an unusual move that gave rise to Kamikawa Taisetsu.

The brewery works exclusively with Hokkaido sake rice, including Suisei, Ginpu and Kitashizuku, and focuses solely on Junmai styles to express the character of the rice itself. With clear spring water from the nearby Daisetsuzan range and a deliberately small-scale approach, Kamikawa Taisetsu pursues what it calls nomasaru sake: sake so naturally balanced that one finds oneself reaching for another sip.

This limited Junmai Daiginjo was released to celebrate the Gold Medal awarded to Kamikawa Taisetsu’s Ryokkyu Brewery at the National Sake Appraisal for the 2025 brewing year. Drawn from the same brewing tank as the competition entry, it is made from Hokkaido-grown Kitashizuku rice polished to 30%, using only the purest central portion of each grain. A limited production release, it is a special bottle for collecting or for sharing on an important occasion.

The nose is elegant and clear, suggesting ripe pear, white peach, melon and delicate white flowers. Exceptionally smooth on the palate, it opens with gentle sweetness and refined rice umami across a transparent, silky frame. Fine acidity gives the mid-palate shape and lift, preserving clarity beneath the aromatic richness. The finish is poised and long, with fruit, umami and freshness settling into a clean, finely detailed aftertaste.

Serving Temperature
Serve chilled at 8–12°C in a tulip-shaped sake glass or white-wine glass

Occasion
Milestone celebrations · Gift-giving · Refined Kaiseki dinners · sake tastings · Opening a bottle from your collection

Food Pairing
Pair with white-fish sashimi, sea urchin, scallops, crab, botan shrimp, simply steamed seafood or mild cheeses. It also works beautifully with lightly salted grilled fish. 

【Producer】Kamikawa Taisetsu Shuzo, Ryokkyu Brewery
【Classification】Junmai Daiginjo
【Volume】720ml
【Rice】Kitashizuku, Hokkaido
【Rice Polishing Ratio】30%
【Alcohol】16%