地酒(じざけ)

じざけ
noun
local sake; locally brewed sake
foodculture
1. local sake; locally brewed sake
Sake produced by a local brewery, typically associated with a particular region and reflecting its water, rice, and brewing traditions. Valued for regional character and artisanal quality.
この地酒(じざけ)はおいしい。
This local sake is delicious.
旅先(たびさき)で地酒(じざけ)を飲(の)むのが楽(たの)しみだ。
I look forward to drinking local sake when I travel.
この居酒屋(いざかや)は全国(ぜんこく)の地酒(じざけ)を豊富(ほうふ)に取(と)り揃(そろ)えている。
This izakaya has an extensive selection of local sake from across the country.

Etymology

地(じ)〜 means "local, of this place," as in 地元(じもと) (one's home area) and 地(じ)ビール (craft beer, originally regional beer).

Usage

Regional sake is a draw for travellers: inns, souvenir shops and izakaya advertise the 地酒(じざけ) of their area.

Common collocations

  • 地酒(じざけ)を味(あじ)わう: to savour local sake
  • 地酒(じざけ)の飲(の)み比(くら)べ: a tasting of several local sakes

Related words

Related Words

Compare: 清酒(せいしゅ) (refined sake, clear sake)
Compare: 洋酒(ようしゅ) (Western liquor)
Related: 日本酒(にほんしゅ) (Japanese sake in general)
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Added 2026.3.23 12:32 · Revised 2026.10.12 22:28
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