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Miki sake rice and other items (Miki, Hyogo Prefecture)

Last update:October 24, 2024

1.Introduction

Miki sake rice and other items

Miki City is the largest producer of “Yamada-Nishiki ,” a variety of sake rice in Japan, with part of the city designated as a Special A district where the highest quality Yamada Nishiki is grown.
For this reason, sake rice produced in the city is used as ingredients for brewing many Japanese sake brands.

Miki City has other regional resources, including its local hardware industry known as “Miki hardware” and the largest number of golf courses in western Japan.
By effectively combining these regional assets, initiatives are under way for branding the entire city of Miki.

2.How to go to Miki

It takes about 1 hour 15 minutes by car or approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes by public transportation from Osaka.

Contact Information

Regional Brand Development Support Office, International Affairs Department, Kansai Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry(METI-Kansai)
address:1-5-44 Otemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 540-8535 Japan
tel:06-6966-6054
e-mail:bzl-kin-brandshitsu@meti.go.jp