Miyagi prefecture’s brewing styles were highly influenced by their northern neighbor’s famous toji guild, the Nanbu Toji. As such, the prefectural style tends to lean towards the elegant, light and refined side of the spectrum. Kura no Hana was designed in 1987 — and was recognized in 1997 by the Japanese government — to grow well in Miyagi’s low and flat rice fields in the northern foothills, and has a similar profile to Miyamanishiki. This is one of the many strains that has Yamadanishiki as a parent.
