Original Japanese Sake
Crafted through patient hands and time, and blessed by the land itself, this sake was born—one precious drop at a time.
Using Omachi sake rice grown in the rice fields of Kuramae, it is brewed with crystal-clear water drawn from 150 meters underground. This water begins its journey at the Hikosan mountain range watershed, filtering over many years through volcanic rock of the Yabakei formation. First, that water is channeled into the paddies to nurture the rice; later, the very same water is used to brew the sake.
Water born in the forest grows rice, becomes sake, and returns to people. This “cycle of water” is the special story held within every bottle.
Brewing is entrusted to Inoue Shuzo in Hita City, Oita Prefecture—a brewery with more than 200 years of history. Dedicated to working in harmony with nature, they cultivate their own sake rice and adhere to traditional winter brewing methods. Slow fermentation at low temperatures carefully draws out sake’s delicate aroma and deep umami. Hand-pressed for exceptional clarity, it finishes with a generous lingering note unique to Omachi—often called a “phantom” sake rice.
The team at ANA InterContinental Beppu Resort & Spa visited the brewery time and again—standing in the paddies feeling the same breeze, stepping into the kura (brewery), and tracing the flow of its water. Through conversation and shared seasons, our hopes for this sake were also gently matured.
Beppu is a land where forest-held waters emerge over time as hot springs. Here too, an abundant “cycle of water” soothes people and nurtures life. Our hotel concept—“Beyond the Forest”—expresses a world beyond the trees where nature and people exist in harmony with limitless possibility. Because this vision deeply resonates with this sake’s story, this project began.
Rice planting / Harvesting / Brewing / Analysis / Bottling / Label design / Labeling
Together with Inoue Shuzo, our hotel staff took part in each step of this process.
Please savor—in every glass—the one-of-a-kind story created by nature’s cycle, master craftsmanship at the brewery, and our shared wishes blended into one.
■Price
[Ryu] Junmai Ginjo (pasteurized) ¥7,000
[Kaze] Junmai Ginjo (nama/unpasteurized) ¥7,500
*Prices include consumption tax. A 15% service charge will be added based on prices before tax.*
*Alcohol sales are currently available only via face-to-face purchase at our store counter.*
