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No.33 · Brewery Profile
Michisakari三千盛 · Michisakari 株式会社三千盛
Based in Tajimi, Gifu, and renamed Michisakari (‘flourishing for three thousand years’) in 1926, the brewery pioneered dry sake when post-war tastes ran sweet. Its dry style was championed by the novelist Tatsuo Nagai and spread to restaurants nationwide.
Who makes Michisakari?
Michisakari is brewed in Tajimi, Gifu, by the brewery of the same name, which took the name Michisakari (“flourishing for three thousand years”) in 1926. It pioneered dry sake when post-war tastes ran sweet, a style championed at the time by novelist Tatsuo Nagai and later spread to restaurants nationwide.
What does Michisakari taste like?
Both bottles are light-bodied and dry (soshu), scoring just 1/5 on the dry-to-rich scale and 1–3/5 on aroma — the house signature is crisp acidity rather than fragrance or richness.
Which bottle should you try first?
The Junmai (Dry) is described directly on the page as “the house signature” — sharp, dry and crisp. It is the clearer expression of what Michisakari is known for before trying the Junmai Daiginjo.
How does Michisakari compare to other Gifu breweries?
Gifu’s other two Tier1 breweries, Tenryo and Hyakujuro, are both tagged Elegant & Refined and Aromatic & Fruity. Michisakari is the only Dry & Crisp-tagged brewery of the three — consistent with its history as the prefecture’s pioneer of dry-style sake.
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Michisakari mean?
“Flourishing for three thousand years” — the name the brewery adopted in 1926.
How many bottles does Michisakari make?
Two on this page — a Junmai Daiginjo and a Junmai — both dry and light-bodied.
When was Michisakari founded?
Circa 1772, renamed to Michisakari in 1926.
The bottles
Junmai Daiginjo三千盛 純米大吟醸
爽酒 Soshu · Light & Smooth“Gentle aroma with a light, refreshing acidity.”
Junmai (Dry)三千盛 純米
爽酒 Soshu · Light & Smooth“Sharp, dry and crisp — the house signature.”
Reading the bars: an editorial flavor reading (0–5) of each bottle — Dry→Rich, Light→Full, Subtle→Aromatic, Low→High acidity — not laboratory values. The colored badge is the SSI four-type classification (薫酒 Kunshu · 爽酒 Soshu · 醇酒 Junshu · 熟酒 Jukushu). SMV and acidity appear only where the brewery publishes them.
Sources: sakeonline.com.au · imadeya.co.jp