Kyoto is a city in the central part of the Honshu, Japan, surrounded by different prefectures in Japan. Kyoto has four notable seasons divided into summer, fall, winter and spring. Weather brings in very hot summers and cold winters. Rain comes by particularly around June and July.  

Kyoto takes pride in Iwai rice where some of the finest sakes are made from. Iwai rice is only sold for the purpose of making sake. Some of the sakes found in the region are the wide variety of Junmai Ginjo and Junmai Daiginjo. Sakes in Kyoto are known for their bittersweet aromas and intense flavors. Fushimi is a place in Kyoto that is known for its large production of sake. There are about 25 sake breweries you can find in Fushimi. Similarly, Chushojima is another place in Kyoto that is famous for its sake production. At some point, Chushojima has been considered as Japan’s sake capitol.