19/09/2026
Golden days in Joetsu and Myoko 🌾 The koshihikari rice fields are heavy with grain and just about ready for harvest. This is the rice chefs across Japan seek out by name, and the same grains that go into some of the region's finest sake. A quiet kind of beauty before the harvest begins.
Koshihikari is arguably Japan's most celebrated rice variety. What makes Joetsu/Myoko's rice special? Mineral-rich snowmelt water flowing down from the mountains, fertile soil, and big swings between warm days and cool nights, which pushes the rice to store more starch and develop that signature sweetness and stickiness. It's the rice top chefs seek out by name, and the backbone of many premium sake from this region. Harvest is right around the corner. They'll be some on your plate this winter!🌾⛰️
#新潟 #上越 #妙高 #コシヒカリ
JM Info: https://joetsu-myoko.com
Myoko info: https://myoko.jp/
Resort info: https://myokoskiresort.com/
Akakura info: https://akakuraonsen.jp/
Madarao Kogen info: https://madaraokogen.com/
