Itami
伊丹
Itami is a GI for sake brewed in Itami City, Hyogo Prefecture. It is made with Japanese rice and local water, must qualify as a special-designation sake, and must be filtered using activated charcoal, a requirement reflecting the city's tradition of clear sake dating back to the Edo period.
- Production area
- Itami City, Hyogo Prefecture
- Type
- Sake
- Designated
- November 29, 2024
- Managing body
- 伊丹酒造組合
- Producers
- About 2
Production standard in brief
Our summary of the standard set by the National Tax Agency. See the agency's page for the official text.
Made with Japanese rice and water from the city, with added brewing alcohol limited to 10% of the rice weight. The sake must meet the requirements for a special-designation sake and be filtered using activated charcoal.
National Tax Agency production standard (opens in a new tab)
Brewery visits & events
The Shirayuki Kura Festival is held around February each year near the Shirayuki Brewery Village Chojugura.
Where to buy
In Japan, drinking alcohol under the age of 20 is prohibited by law.
FAQ
Itami is a GI for sake brewed in Itami City, Hyogo Prefecture. It is made with Japanese rice and local water, must qualify as a special-designation sake, and must be filtered using activated charcoal, a requirement reflecting the city's tradition of clear sake dating back to the Edo period.
Sake made in Itami City, Hyogo Prefecture to the production standard.
The National Tax Agency designated it as a liquor Geographical Indication on November 29, 2024.
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