Fukucho Sake Moon on the Water Junmai Ginjo 300ml

Fukucho ‘Moon on the Water’ Junmai Ginjo — Hiroshima, Japan | 300ml

Fukucho is one of Japan’s most remarkable sake breweries — and one of its rarest: owned and led by Miho Imada, one of the only female brewery owners and toji (master brewers) in the country. Located in Hiroshima, the birthplace of Ginjo sake, Fukucho draws on the region’s legendary soft water — a resource so delicate it demands extraordinary skill to use in fermentation, but once mastered, enables a level of aromatic precision and fruit expression that is simply unmatched. ‘Moon on the Water’ is bottled immediately without charcoal filtering, preserving every nuance of the brew in its purest form. At under $30 for a 300ml bottle, it is one of the most compelling values in premium Junmai Ginjo sake.

The nose is vibrant and aromatic: lime, melon, fennel, white pepper, and allspice. On the palate, flavors gravitate toward ripe cantaloupe and anise, with the soft minerality of Hiroshima’s famous water evident in the clean, precise finish. Beautifully soft and feminine — a sake of rare elegance and character.

• Brewery: Fukucho (Imada Shuzo), Hiroshima, Japan
• Brewer: Miho Imada — female brewery owner & toji
• Style: Junmai Ginjo — 40%+ rice polished, unfiltered
• Water: Hiroshima soft water — birthplace of Ginjo sake
• Size: 300ml
• Tasting Notes: Lime, melon, fennel, white pepper, allspice, cantaloupe, anise, mineral finish
• Best Paired With: Lobster, scallops, oysters, sushi, sashimi, bittersweet chocolate

An unfiltered Junmai Ginjo from Japan’s most celebrated female toji — Fukucho ‘Moon on the Water’ is the benchmark for what Hiroshima sake can be.