Toyota City's Four Breweries Release Limited Sake Set "Yamashimizu Hide 2026" Aged in Yahagi Dam

A limited-edition sake tasting set, "Yahagi Dam Aged Sake Yamashimizu Hide 2026," will be released on Saturday, September 19th, 2026. This set features sake from four breweries in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, which has been aged for approximately one year inside the Yahagi Dam. This unique project is a collaboration between the Toyota City Asahi Tourism Association, Toyota City, and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Yahagi Dam Management Office.

The Unique Charm of Dam-Aged Sake

The interior of the Yahagi Dam offers a stable environment with consistent temperature and humidity throughout the year, making it ideal for sake maturation. This special aging process is known to mellow the sake, remove any harshness, and enhance its depth and complexity. For this set, four prominent Toyota City breweries – Urano Goshi Kaisha, Sekiya Brewery Co., Ltd., Toyota Shuzo Co., Ltd., and Nakagaki Shuzo Co., Ltd. – have each aged their distinctive sakes within the dam. This fusion of each brewery's craftsmanship and the unique characteristics of dam aging promises an exceptional and exclusive tasting experience.