Snow Country is well-known for the quality of its rice. The famous Koshihikari rice from the region is often regarded as Japan's highest quality and tastiest. The snowmelt each year floods the rice fields with the crystal clear, pure water. With these two perfect ingredients the Japanese sake made in Snow Country is also some of the best. There are plenty of local brands but just a stones throw from the station is the Shirataki Brewery.
This family owned brewery has a long history of sake making and produce a full range of different grade sakes. They also offer a tour of the facilities, during which you get to learn all about the process of sake making and afterwards you get to try a few of their different products. They have a great English
website that is a good jumping off point if you are new to the subject of sake. Armed with a bit more knowledge there is a whole world of sake to get acquainted with.
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