Geographical indication (GI)
Geographical indication (GI) (地理的表示) is a protected origin name, e.g. Yamagata, Hakusan, Nada Gogō, Satsuma, Kuma, Iki, Ryukyu.
- Japanese
- 地理的表示（ちりてきひょうじ）
- Group
- Serving & more
From “Sake regions and breweries”
Long, cold winters allow slow, cool fermentation. Yamagata calls itself the "ginjo kingdom" and the whole prefecture is a geographical indication (GI Yamagata). Akita, Fukushima and Miyagi are regulars at the national sake awards.