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The inherent mellow aroma of yuzu! "Yuzu Shiragiku" and "Koubai Ichirin Junmai Ginjo", an elegant, dry sake.

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We are interviewing enterprises and organizations that are actively working in foreign exports and are members of the Ibaraki Global Business Promotion Council to learn more about their products!
This time, we are talking to Keinosuke Hirose of Hirose Company, a traditional sake brewery using high-quality groundwater from the Mt Tsukuba watershed, about their export products "Yuzu Shiragiku", "Ume Shiragiku (Tsuyu Akane, Ao Ume)" and "Koubai Ichirin Junmai Ginjo".

[MOVIE] Hirose Company's "Yuzu Shiragiku" and "Koubai Ichirin Junmai Ginjo"

HIROSE　Company

Hirose Company is a sake brewery with a long history, founded in 1805.
Its representative brand is Shiragiku. The brewery is located in Ishioka City, which thanks to its cold climate and good groundwater from Mt Tsukuba, is suitable for traditional sake brewing.
The company’s eighth generation brewer, Keinosuke Hirose, is particular about his sake brewing: "I cherish the sake brewing atmosphere. Of course it is important to make fine sake with good rice, but I also place great importance on the relationships between the people who make the sake. The raw materials yeast and koji used for sake are living organisms. An atmosphere where people are smiling can be transmitted to these ingredients. I believe that a good atmosphere for sake brewing will produce great sake."

Keinosuke Hirose，the eighth generation of Hirose Company

Hirose Company Brewery

Brewery Interior

"Yuzu Shiragiku" and "Koubai Ichirin Junmai Ginjo" are recommended!

Yuzu Shiragiku，Ume Shiragiku (Ao Ume and Tsuyu Akane) and Koubai Ichirin Junmai Ginjo

Recommended export products include three sake-based liqueurs, including "Yuzu Shiragiku", which has the original mellow aroma of yuzu, "Ume Shiragiku Tsuyu Akane", which has a plum-like aroma, and "Ume Shiragiku Ao Ume", which has the sweet, sour and rich flavour of green plum. We use "Yamada Nishiki", which is rice grown by a local contract farmer and is suitable for sake production. The sake, "Koubai Ichirin Junmai Ginjo", is a neat, dry sake with a smooth mouthfeel and a harmonious balance between aroma and flavour.

The label and capacity of the various liqueurs can be adjusted to suit your needs.

The labels and quantity can be changed for the same product.

A recommended way to enjoy

Liqueurs such as "Yuzu Shiragiku" and "Ume Shiragiku" are recommended to be enjoyed on the rocks or with soda.
"Koubai Ichirin Junmai Ginjo" is best served chilled with light-flavoured dishes such as tempura and fried white fish.

Junmai Daiginjo and Daiginjo are also available!

Junmai Daiginjo 'SEN'， Daiginjo 'Shiragiku'， Honjozo 'Aged Sake'

The range also includes Junmai Daiginjo "SEN", Daiginjo "Shirakiku", Honjozo "Aged Sake" and other prized products.
Please feel free to contact us for more information.

ＨＩＲＯＳＥ　Ｃompany（ごうしがいしゃひろせしょうてん）

Name of representative
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Head office address
880 Takahama, Ishioka-shi, Ibaraki-ken
Phone Number
0299-26-4131
URL
http://shiragiku-sake.jp

Please note that the content of this article is as of 2024/06/08 , and the contents of the service may have changed or the service itself may have been stopped.

HANDLING PRODUCTS

  • UME SHIRAGIKU(Tsuyu Akane)

    A new Ibaraki Prefecture product made using Tsuyu Akane plums. Bright red from the natural colour of the juice itself. Sake with a distinctive plum-like aroma and a gentle sweet and sour flavour.

  • UME SHIRAGIKU(Ao Ume)

    A sweet, sour and richly flavoured sake-based plum wine (umeshu) made with plenty of unripe ume (ao ume) from Ibaraki Prefecture.

  • YUZU SHIRAGIKU

    A slightly sweet, aromatic and refreshing sake-based yuzu liqueur with plenty of squeezed yuzu juice from Ibaraki Prefecture. Enjoyed served chilled or on the rocks.

  • TUKUBANOKOUBAIITIRIN

    Junmai Ginjo-shu made from 50% polished Yamada-Nishiki rice from Ibaraki Prefecture. A light, dry sake which goes down smoothly with a harmonious balance of aroma and flavour. It is especially delicious when served chilled.
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