Shirataki Sake Brewery | Yuzawa

About “Shirataki Sake Brewery | Yuzawa”

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Shirataki Sake Brewery is located right in the center of Yuzawa town and makes a range of popular, easy-drinking sakes. They also allow visitors to take a tour of their production facility to learn more about the traditional art of sake brewery. Things are a little different now to the olden days but it is still a fascinating process and sake is enjoying a bit of revival at the moment. The local sake is highly regarded as the rice grown in this part of Japan is of the highest quality. The tasting tour deepens your knowledge and trying examples of different styles allows you to see what effects altering different parts of the process can have on the final product.

Another recent innovation is the use of sake bi-products in cosmetics. It was noticed that workers in the brewing process had soft, white hands, and the beneficial effects of the sake ingredients for the skin were soon discovered. Many leading cosmetic companies are using these ingredients in their products and have garnered fans across the world. Shirataki produces its own line of beauty products - "Jozen Mizuno Gotoshi Skin Care"-which can be purchased at their showroom.

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