By using rich rice and soft water, Nagai has managed to produce a fine sake with a sweet creamy essence. The inspiration for the drink came from the flowers that bloom in Oze valley, where the sake is brewed. The brewers took the beauty of those yellow flowers and put it in a bottle. The light, delicate sweetness is enticing, and caters to beginners as well as seasoned sake drinkers.
Mizubasho is brewed in Gunma Prefecture in the Kanto region.
Nagai Brewing Company
Gunma Prefecture
The northernmost part of Gunma Prefecture touches Oze national park, the most beautiful high-altitude marshlands in Japan. The snow and rain slowly filter through the highlands, taking decades and decades and reaches and springs at Kawaba, a small village with a little over 3000 in population. the water contains a lot of minerals rich body and subtle sweetness. Back in 1886, Shoji Nagai first fell in love with the quality of water there and started brewing sake purchasing woods along the river to preserve the nature and quality of the water for preparation. Their motto is to combine nature, culture and history of Kawaba village, passing down the philosophy and skills from the ancestors, which they call NAGANO style.