Sake Brands
in Aichi

"Ayuchi" is a brand that expresses the eternal history and climate of Aichi, derived from "Ayuchigata," an ancient name for Aichi Prefecture. Its name, even composed in the Manyoshu (the oldest Japanese poetry collection), symbolizes the abundant water and blessings of this land. Featuring a clear flavor evocative of a pure city of water, it is as if Yamazaki Goshi Gaisha, which values local culture, is reviving ancient memories in the present day.

"Nagakute" is a brand with a background in the history of Nagakute City, Aichi Prefecture, known as the site of a historic battle. It reflects the gravity of history contained in the place name and the wish for regional development in its brewing. The flavor, where strength and gentleness harmonize, is a regionally rich bottle loved by local people and accompanying places of dialogue.

"Takibi" (Bonfire) is a popular limited brand of Yamazaki Goshi Gaisha handled only by authorized retailers. It was brewed under the concept of providing healing and warmth to the drinker, just as a bonfire gives peace of mind. The umami, slowly aged at low temperatures, has depth, making it an emotionally rich sake suitable for an adult's rest, meant to be savored slowly on a quiet night.

"Mikawa Toba no Himatsuri" is a brand named after the traditional event of Nishio City, which is a designated Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan. It expresses the heat of the heroic fire festival and the strong will to connect regional history to the next generation in the sake. Putting regional pride into a single cup, it is finished with a powerful yet clear flavor. It is a sake of the soul, indispensable for people who love local traditional culture.

"Yamazaki Kamoshi" is a brand that collects the essence of the brewery's technologies, carrying the brewery's name "Yamazaki." It aggregates traditional techniques refined over 150 years and the commitment to the best materials into a single cup. As the face of the brewery, it pursues a dignified aroma and a harmonious deep flavor. It is the ultimate brand filled with the pride and confidence of Yamazaki Goshi Gaisha.

"Shikan" is the flagship brand of Nakagaki Shuzo, named with the meaning of "a blissful cup worthy of receiving a crown." Using extremely soft spring water with outstanding transparency, the brewery pursues sake making that brings out the best of the ingredients. In particular, the Josen grade, which has remained popular since founding, is characterized by its extremely sweet flavor with a sake meter value of -8, combining mellow umami and a clean finish. Due to its limited distribution centered on the Asahi district of Toyota City, it is a bottle with high scarcity value.

"Gin" is a brand that expresses the ultimate "expression of water," created from Shibata Brewery's insatiable pursuit of ultra-soft water. Using only "Kanzui," an extraordinary soft water with a hardness of 0.2, its transparency and delicacy are thoroughly sublimated into the sake. Characterized by a gentleness that seems to dissolve the moment it touches the palate and a serene aroma, it is a bottle that delivers a pure experience, overturning conventional concepts of sake.

"Kagayakitai Hoshi no Youni" (Like a Star that Wants to Shine) is a unique brand filled with hope and wishes from Shibata Brewery for a new generation of sake fans. Based on the solid quality of traditional "Kanzui" brewing, it pursues a sparkling, vivid aroma and fresh sweetness reminiscent of stars in the night sky. Filled with the brewery's wish for people to enjoy sake freely, it is a modern and playful bottle.

"Aioi no Ume" is an authentic plum wine created through the masterful fusion of traditional sake brewing techniques and carefully selected plums. It maintains an exquisite balance of rich aroma that deepens over time, the refreshing acidity inherent to plums, and a profound sweetness. It demonstrates its personality not only straight or on the rocks, but also as a cocktail base. Integrating unique know-how cultivated over many years, it is a masterpiece liqueur that invites the drinker to a graceful moment.

"Kurenaihitosuji Cremisi" is a modern liqueur from Kamisugi Shuzo that pursues new possibilities for sake. As implied by the name meaning "crimson" in Italian, it is characterized by a brilliant, beautiful hue and a sweet and sour, fresh aroma reminiscent of fruit. Based on traditional brewing techniques but offering a stylish flavor that exceeds conventional boundaries of sake, it can be enjoyed freely like an aperitif or dessert wine. It is a glass that stimulates the senses, a result of the brewery's solid technical skills and playful spirit.

"Anjo Orihime Densetsu" (The Legend of Anjo's Weaver Princess) is a brand that tells of the town's traditions, deeply connected to the "Anjo Tanabata Festival," a pride of the city's summer. Recalling Anjo's rich agricultural culture, once called the "Denmark of Japan," and the legend of Orihime and Hikoboshi, it was carefully brewed using the clear water of the Yahagi River. Like wishes decorating the Tanabata night sky, it is characterized by a clear refreshing feeling and gentle sweetness, a sake filled with Anjo-exclusive passion that packs the local energy and history into a single glass.

"Shosei" is a traditional brand inherited for over 150 years since the founder of Nagai Shuzojo, Jirohei Nagai, began brewing using the rich underground water of the Yahagi River. It features a powerful "Nojun Umakuchi" (rich and flavorful) taste nurtured by the climate of the brewing town Hekinan, complemented by a clean, sharp finish. The mellow and umami-rich quality, which pairs remarkably well with Hekinan's diverse ingredients and flavorful Mikawa cuisine, continues to be loved as a "true local sake" deeply rooted in regional life.

"Onikoroshi" is one of Japan's representative long-selling brands that made the name of Kiyosu Sakura Jozo famous nationwide. Familiar for over 30 years by the nickname "Kiyosujo Nobunaga Onikoroshi," its greatest characteristic is a slightly dry and rich flavor that never gets tiring to drink. Nurtured by the rich nature and history of the Nobi Plain, this sake is highly supported across generations as a "sake for living" that richly colors the daily dining table. From carton products to pure rice sake, it continues to propose diverse ways to enjoy it, tailored to various lifestyles.

"Rakuen" is a brand created to enjoy the blessings of fruit, born from the diversified lineup of Kiyosu Sakura Jozo. Applying sake brewing techniques and using clear water and carefully selected ingredients, the Rakuen plum wine and wines feature fresh aromas and a prominent natural sweetness of the materials. It is a series of liqueurs and wines with a friendly and comfortable flavor, imbuing the wish to add color to the regional dining table and provide a small "paradise" in daily life.

"Yatsukaho" is a traditional brand of Yatsukaho Shuzo that has been loved in Nakagawa, Nagoya. Bearing the name that represents the abundant ripening of rice ears, it has long illuminated local celebrations and daily moments. Currently produced through contract brewing, it passes down its reliable quality and traditional recipe to the next generation. As a sake rooted in the local community, it is a precious drop of history continuing to be provided through "Yawataya."

"Tokiwa" is a representative brand of Tokiwa Jozo that was loved in Nakagawa, Nagoya. Although it became a mythical sake after the brewery closed, it was once familiar as a local sake symbolizing Nakagawa, featuring a simple and powerful flavor created by the local climate. Along with the wish for permanence imbued in the name "Tokiwa," the rich flavor nurtured within the regional history is still carefully preserved in people's memories today.

"Narumi" is a brand derived from the place name "Narumi" in Midori-ku, Nagoya, brewed by Yamamori Shuzo. Carrying both the history of Narumi, which flourished as a post town on the Tokaido road, and the breath of the traditional brewery in Odaka, it is characterized by an elegant and graceful flavor. Deeply loving the local climate and filled with the wish to pass it down to the next generation, this sake continues to soothe the hearts of locals and travelers as a true "pride of the hometown."

"Taka no Yume" is the representative brand of Yamamori Shuzo, named after the auspicious symbols of the first dream of the New Year—"1. Fuji, 2. Taka (Falcon), 3. Nasubi (Eggplant)"—and the local place name "Odaka." It features a powerful yet delicate quality unique to a brewery located on the border of Mikawa and Owari. The lineup includes exquisite options backed by solid techniques, such as Junmai Ginjo with a gorgeous aroma using Nagoya Yeast and Daiginjo made from carefully polished local rice. Having won the Grand Gold Medal at the "Sake on a Wine Glass Award," it is a brand that fills modern dining tables with joy based on tradition.

"Eyodo" is a playful brand by Yamamori Shuzo, named after the "Eyodo Shinji" ritual of Atsuta Jingu Shrine. Just as the name means "a person who gets drunk and laughs," it sets the stage for a fun and healthy time where smiles spill over while gathered around sake. Combining the history of brewing that dates back to the Edo period with the pure resonance of the Shinto ritual, this sake is a drink of joy that gently unravels the heart and gives vitality for tomorrow.

"Ukare Shojo" is an atmospheric brand named after the "Shojo," a mythical spirit from Chinese legend that dearly loves sake. It expresses the Shojo, familiar in classical performing arts like Noh, happily enjoying sake and dancing, through a mellow flavor and an exciting aroma. Brewed in the Odaka brewery with history since the Edo period, this sake promises a blissful moment that makes the heart feel lighter with every cup, helping to forget the hustle and bustle of daily life.

"Kosenjo Okehazama" was named after the Battle of Okehazama in 1560, where Oda Nobunaga defeated Imagawa Yoshimoto, marking a major turning point in Japanese history. As a brewery in Odaka, near the site of the battle, they infuse the ambitions and passions of the warlords of that time into a powerful and clear flavor. The profound taste, which allows one to feel the weight of history, is a soul-stirring drop gifted not only to history fans but to everyone who wants to enjoy a special moment.

"Kanku no Sake" is a brand that cherishes Japanese calendar and tradition, starting its brewing on "Kanku," the 9th day after the beginning of the coldest season (Kan no iri). Based on the old folklore that water drawn on this day never spoils and has medicinal properties, it is brewed with soul during the coldest period of the year. Along with its high quality such as Junmai Daiginjo, its rarity and auspiciousness make it a masterpiece loved by those who wish for health and connoisseurs who enjoy the transition of the seasons.

"Sakaboushi" is a traditional brand that Banjo Jozo has carefully protected throughout its long history. As the name suggests—composed of characters for "sake," "wish/hope," and "child/person"—it is brewed as a message of support to everyone who loves sake and believes in its possibilities. The honest and pure flavor backed by solid techniques reflects the sincere brewing of the Kuno family, who have taken the name "Kuheiji" for generations. It is a drop with the dignity that can be called the brewery's origin, polished over many years.

"Kamoshibito Kuheiji" is the flagship brand of Banjo Jozo that has pioneered a new horizon in the history of sake. Pursuing "ripe fruitiness, elegance, and a balance of the five tastes," it is highly acclaimed at top restaurants not only in Japan but worldwide. It is characterized by refined acidity reminiscent of French Champagne or Burgundy, along with gorgeous aromas suggestive of banana or lily. While carrying a solid tradition, it incorporates knowledge of winemaking and never stops evolving. This innovative flavor is truly an artistic drop representative of the modern era.

"Kyokusui En" is the flagship brand of Futaba Shuzo, named after a court event of the Heian period that evokes elegant scenes. The name embodies the rich and sophisticated playfulness of nobles who floated sake cups down garden streams during field outings and composed poetry before the cups reached them. Characterized by a refined and calm flavor that never tires the palate while suggesting cultural depth, it has long been loved locally as a tasteful drop that makes daily dining a little more special.