ミネラル・ウォーターの専門店があるそうです。日本だけで400種類、輸入物を入れて500種類もあれば、お水のソムリエも必要ということでしょうか?
私は、鹿児島県の垂水99という水を飲んでいます。超軟水でアルカリイオン水です。コーヒーが美味しいです。垂水の温泉水は桜島の近くで、芋焼酎で有名な森伊蔵の蔵の近くで取れます。インターネットで買えます。
Shops specializing in mineral waters began appearing in Tokyo and other big cities about two years ago.
Some want water which helps dieting while others look for water with which delicious rice can be cooked. Some are even more meticulous, seeking the right type of water to drink when they get up.
The Mineral Water Association of Japan says that about 300 domestic companies sell about 400 brands of mineral water at present, with the number of brands exceeding 500 when imports are included.
Domestic consumption of mineral water has been rising every year, reaching 1.8 million kiloliters last year, 10 times as much as 15 years earlier level. Mineral water now holds 10% of the domestic soft drink market.