Pokka Sapporo Food & Beverage will sell Yuzu Hachi Soda for a limited time. The release date is October 3. The estimated price is 160 yen (excluding tax).

Yuzu Hachi Soda

Yuzu Hachi Soda is a carbonated beverage with fruit juice, made with yuzu juice and honey produced in Kochi Prefecture. The refreshing aroma of yuzu and the gentle sweetness of honey make this soda a perfect way to enjoy the taste of the season. The refreshing aroma of yuzu and the gentle sweetness of honey are recommended for relaxing during the cold season.

Kochi Prefecture has a mild climate with more than 2,000 hours of sunshine a year, with plenty of rainfall and a temperature difference between morning and night, which is ideal for yuzu cultivation and produces delicious yuzu. More than 50% of yuzu, which is in season in winter, is produced in Kochi Prefecture (according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries' 2019 Survey of Production Trends of Specialty Fruit Trees), and the prefecture ranks first in Japan in terms of production volume, making Kochi a famous yuzu production area. Yuzu Hachi Soda is made with yuzu juice from Kochi Prefecture (JA Kochi City) and honey.