Trust the Japanese to come up with this one— a mineral water that truly lives up to its mineral qualities.
“Ginga Sui”, which literally means “gold river water”, carries almost all the properties of gold itself. It is ancient—coming from groundwater activity that has lasted for more than thousands of years. Like the precious metal which occurs deeply buried in strata of rock, the source of the Ginga Sui is found deep underground in the Kirishimu Mountains in Kyushu island. And like its namesake, it costs more than regular bottled water—two liters retail at 1,200 yen (US$11.60).
What’s the deal you might ask? Health, a refined taste and of course, top-notch production standards that guarantee quality, says its producer, Noguchi General Laboratories. While we can’t vouch for the first and the last, we at AFJ were impressed enough with its taste after sampling a cup at FHA Singapore. And best of all—it doubles as a skincare product! Just a few drops on the back of our hands gave our skins that gliding smooth texture Japanese cosmetics are known for. We’ll drink to that!
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