AWARD : SAKE
KOTSUZUMI Rojoh-Hana-Ari Sazanka
小鼓 路上有花 山茶花
Junmai
Specifications
- Ingredient
- Kitanishiki
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Hyogo (Tamba)
- Rice polishing
- 70%
- SMV
- +1
- ABV
- 15%
- Volume
- 720 ml
Kitanishiki, ultra-soft spring water and a gently full Junmai shape.
The quiet flower of the series
Sazanka is the newest Rojoh-Hana-Ari expression, released in April 2025. It is made with Hyogo Kitanishiki and the brewery’s Chinjutenzan ultra-soft spring water. Its flower name refers to the camellia sasanqua, which blooms through the colder season.
How it tastes
Softly full and gently rounded, with a quiet finish. The shape remains composed enough for warm service as well as chilled pouring.
The gentle roundness and quiet finish stay consistent in character throughout.
Tamba, Hyogo — water, flowers and food
Nishiyama Shuzo was founded in Tamba, Hyogo in 1849. The KOTSUZUMI range draws on the brewery’s Chinjutenzan ultra-soft spring water, from everyday Junmai to the flower-named Rojoh-Hana-Ari series.
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At the table
- Grilled fish
- Mushroom dishes
- Chicken
- Dashi-led dishes
Related products
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Related stories
The related article is specific to the Rojoh-Hana-Ari series.
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