Where does “Mikosui” come from? What are its characteristics? Words related to sake(Gokousui)
Spring water located in the precincts of Mikamiya Shrine in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture. It also refers to the underground water in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City, where sake brewing has flourished since around the Edo period. The water quality in this area tends to be soft and has a sweet taste that goes down the throat. For this reason, sake from Fushimi tends to have a sweet taste, which is why it was called “Fushimi no Onna-shu” (Fushimi’s sake for women) as opposed to “Nada no Otoko-shu” (Nada’s sake for men). There are six wells at Mikamiya Shrine from which sake is made. Fushimi no Mikousui” was selected as one of the 100 best waters in Japan.
