Sake Brands
in Fukuoka

The name "Maboroshi" (Phantom) is used as a sake brand in various places, expressing rarity and special value. As a local sake produced within Fukuoka Prefecture, it features a quality that emphasizes harmony with the regional food culture. It is a brand embodying the philosophy of community-rooted brewing, utilizing Fukuoka's rice and water.

"Susukori" is a brand name potentially derived from local history or place names. As a brand expressing Fukuoka's tradition and regionality, it aims for brewing that harmonizes with the local culture.

"Muhomatsu" features a mellow, rich, and deep flavor that allows you to enjoy the umami of rice, using famous water from the Fukuchi Mountain Range. The Tokubetsu Junmai Sake has a Sake Meter Value of +1 and a polishing ratio of 60%, realizing a mellow, rich, and deep flavor. The Ginjo Sake uses carefully selected rice polished to 60% or less and is slowly fermented at low temperatures for a long time with famous water from the Fukuchi Mountain Range, creating a fruity Ginjo aroma, a refreshing taste, a gentle mouthfeel, and a smooth throat finish. It is a brand that harmonizes with the food culture of Kitakyushu and has been loved in the region for a long time.

"Sarakura" is a brand named after Mt. Sarakura, expressing the local nature and climate. Using clear spring water from the Sarakura mountain range, it is an iconic brand of brewing rooted in the land of Yahata. Brewed with water and rice blessed by Mt. Sarakura, the pride of the region, it features a flavor that harmonizes with the food culture of Kitakyushu.

"Tenshin" is the flagship brand of Mizokami Shuzo, widely familiar not only locally as Kitakyushu's local sake but also to customers from afar. Using rice from Yahata and groundwater from the Sarakura mountain range, all processes are carefully done by hand. The environment suitable for cold brewing and traditional techniques realize a delicate and balanced flavor. It pairs well with local food culture, especially seafood and Kitakyushu's local cuisine, enhancing the meal. Derivative brands such as "Seiya no Gin," "Kaze no Gin," and "Ten no Chu" are also produced.

"Hananoseki" is a brand name derived from a haiku line "Iroka tsunagu hana no seki" (The flower barrier connecting color and scent), expressing brewing that values the harmony of aroma and flavor. Brewed with traditional techniques using the clear water of Dazaifu. It features a fruity aroma and elegant taste, pursuing a sake quality that nestles close to Fukuoka's food culture.

"Kanze" is a brand derived from the relocation to the Kanzeonji district. It is a brand with the history and culture of Dazaifu as its background, embodying the philosophy of brewing in harmony with local traditions.

"Kono Mi" is the brand from the time of founding, a historic brand representing the origin of Hananoseki Shuzo. It is a name related to the founder's surname, transmitting the brewery's tradition to the present. Inheriting the founding spirit brewed in the red brick warehouse, it continues to be produced today as a brand that makes you feel the history of sake brewing in Fukuoka.

"Okiya Gishichi" is a Daiginjo sake paying respect to the founder, Gishichi Konomi. It is a special brand carefully brewed with highly polished selected sake rice and the clear water of Dazaifu. It is a masterpiece where the skills of brewers who have mastered traditional techniques shine, loved for special occasions and as gifts. By crowning the founder's name, it expresses the history and pride of Hananoseki Shuzo.

"Bandai" is a brand crafted by the skills of brewers who insist on carefully selected ingredients and manual work, using underground water from Mt. Sangun and sake rice from Fukuoka Prefecture. It features a rich sake quality with abundant ginjo aroma, not only complementing Hakata's local cuisine but also having a presence that even drifts a unique style. Through traditional techniques inherited for generations and commitment to local ingredients, it realizes a flavor deeply rooted in Fukuoka's food culture. It offers a diverse lineup such as "Daiginjo Chikuteki" and "Super Dry Junmai Sake Hakata no Mori."

"Nishinokura" is the flagship brand of Hikari Shuzo. Using water from Kasuya District and sake rice from Fukuoka Prefecture, it expresses brewing rooted in the community. "Nishi" (West) expresses the geographical location of Kyushu/Fukuoka, and "Kura" (Brewery/Storehouse) expresses traditional brewing; the brand name embodies the pride and tradition as a local sake of Kyushu.

The brand name "Inada Shigezo" is a play on words meaning "Shige"hito (the president's name) is "Zo" (making/building) "Ina" (rice plants) and "Da" (rice fields). This brand is made with insistence on everything: water, rice, and the manufacturing process, featuring thorough quality control done together with local farmers from rice planting to harvesting. Brewed as a Junmai Daiginjo sake, it has a quality that maximizes the characteristics of the rice involved in in-house cultivation. Using carefully selected rice from Fukuoka Prefecture and local water, it is brewed by traditional methods with careful manual work.

Junmai aromapots "Taikan" has received high evaluations, such as the Fukuoka Regional Taxation Bureau Appraisal Superior Award and prizes at the National New Sake Appraisal. Achieving a balanced flavor through traditional techniques and carefully selected ingredients, it is a sake rich in regionality, utilizing rice from Fukuoka Prefecture and local water.

"Sui Tennyo" (Drunken Celestial Maiden) is one of the brands produced by Okina Shuzo, with a name that evokes an elegant and gorgeous sake quality. Using rice from Fukuoka Prefecture and local water, brewed with traditional techniques, it is a sake that combines feminine softness and gorgeousness.

"Toyosakari" is the flagship brand of Toyomura Shuzo, a historic sake that has been brewed in Tsuyazaki for 150 years. Starting with Daiginjo sake, it is available in various sizes of 720ml and 1800ml. Inheriting the climate and tradition of Tsuyazaki, the sake quality considers compatibility with local food culture, especially seafood from the Genkai Sea. Brewed in a historic storehouse designated as an Important Cultural Property of Japan, it is one of the famous sakes boasting of Fukuoka Prefecture.

"Munakata Bijin" is a brand bearing the name of Munakata, expressing the beautiful nature and rich water of the Munakata region. The name "Bijin" (Beauty) implies beautiful water, beautiful rice, and beautiful sake, expressing the charm of sake nurtured by the climate of Munakata. It is a brand embodying the pride of the region that boasts the World Heritage Site, Munakata Taisha.

The passionate name "Hono no Itteki" (One Drop of Flame) expresses the Toji's (master brewer's) passion for sake brewing and the skills and thoughts put into each and every drop. It is a sake filled with the passionate thoughts of the brewers, featuring a powerful flavor that utilizes the climate of Munakata.

"Ine no Kotobuki" is a brand imbued with gratitude for the blessings of rice ears and the meaning of celebrating a rich harvest. It expresses the brewery's attitude of cherishing traditional Japanese culture from rice growing to sake brewing. It is a brand filled with respect for the rich nature of Munakata and the local people engaged in agriculture.

"Yojokun" is a brand named after Ekiken Kaibara, a Confucian scholar and herbalist of the Fukuoka Domain. Ekiken Kaibara lived to 84 in an era when the average life expectancy was about 40, and he compiled the secrets of health and longevity in his book "Yojokun" (Precepts for Health). Aiming for a healthy sake that one never tires of drinking, this brand features a balanced flavor and gentle mouthfeel. It is a brand that resonates with the teachings of Yojokun about enjoying moderate drinking, named with respect for the sage of Fukuoka.

"Nara no Tsuyu" (Dew of the Oak) is a brand derived from the "Oak Tree" (Nara no Ki), which is the sacred tree of Munakata Taisha. Near the oak tree at Munakata Taisha, a stone monument pledging perpetual sake dedication still remains, telling this history. It is a traditional and prestigious brand expressing a deep connection with Munakata Taisha.