Iwate
岩手
Iwate is a GI for sake brewed in Iwate Prefecture. It is made with Japanese rice and local water, with added brewing alcohol limited to 50% of the rice weight. Junmai-type sake made with Iwate rice and koji mold and yeast developed in the prefecture may be labeled "All-Iwate Sake."
- Production area
- Iwate Prefecture
- Type
- Sake
- Designated
- September 25, 2023
- Managing body
- 地理的表示岩手管理機関（岩手県酒造協同組合内） (opens in a new tab)
- Producers
- About 21
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 prefecture, with added brewing alcohol limited to 50% of the rice weight. Junmai-type sake made with Iwate-grown rice and koji mold and yeast developed in the prefecture may be labeled "All-Iwate Sake."
National Tax Agency production standard (opens in a new tab)
Brewery visits & events
The Iwate Sakagura Festa is held around September each year. At the Nanbu Toji Folk Museum in Ishidoriya, Hanamaki City, you can taste sake for a fee, and some breweries accept visitors.
Where to buy
In Japan, drinking alcohol under the age of 20 is prohibited by law.
FAQ
Iwate is a GI for sake brewed in Iwate Prefecture. It is made with Japanese rice and local water, with added brewing alcohol limited to 50% of the rice weight. Junmai-type sake made with Iwate rice and koji mold and yeast developed in the prefecture may be labeled "All-Iwate Sake."
Sake made in Iwate Prefecture to the production standard.
The National Tax Agency designated it as a liquor Geographical Indication on September 25, 2023.
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