Surrounded by volcanic landscapes, Oita is blessed with pristine, crisp natural underground spring water filtered through the Kuju Mountains. Pure and mineral-balanced, this water provides an ideal yeast fermentation environment, resulting in smooth and clean sake.The high elevation of Kokonoe Town experiences significant day-night temperature swings, which promotes starch accumulation in rice grains. Contract-farmed sake rice features full, well-defined shimbaku (white starch cores), laying the foundation for elegant rice aromas and rich umami.

This soft pink tint derives naturally from "Sayomurasaki," an ancient rice variety cultivated in Oita Prefecture, with no artificial additives. On the nose, it greets you with gentle aromas of lightly tart red berries (such as wild strawberry and red cherry) alongside crisp hints of green apple.eneath the fruitiness lies a subtle sweetness from rice koji and a gentle lactic aroma derived from pure-rice brewing—vibrant yet refined, refreshing, and natural.The first sip introduces a vivid harmony of distinct sweetness and crisp acidity. Compared to the original Niji, the Rose edition leans slightly sweeter, but this is brightened by lively fruit acids, making it pleasantly juicy rather than cloying.Clean and crisp, leaving behind a subtle hint of fruit acidity and rice aroma with zero heavy residue.