Sake Brands
in Fukuoka

"Mizuho Nishiki" is the flagship brand holding the brewery's name, expressing beautiful shining sake like a brocade of fresh rice ears. Using sake rice grown in the rich natural environment of the Chikugo Plain and high-quality groundwater from Kurume, it is carefully brewed using traditional methods. It features a rich flavor that cherishes the umami of rice, with a substantial body and richness. It expresses the richness and beauty of autumn when rice ears ripen into golden color in the sake quality, offering a mellow and warm flavor. Designed to be suitable for enjoying as warmed sake, the sweetness and umami of the rice expand further when heated. Pursuing a sake quality that harmonizes with the food culture of the Chikugo region, it is a brand loved locally for a long time.

"Fuun Kenkiden Tange Sazen" is a unique brand named after the masterpiece of period drama "Tange Sazen," expressing the solitary spirit and sword skill of the one-eyed, one-armed swordsman Tange Sazen. "Tange Sazen" is a character representing pop culture, aiming for a sharp sake quality like his boldness and the sharpness of his sword. Based on a dry and light profile, it features a crisp mouthfeel and a sharp finish like a sword. When enjoyed cold, the refreshing aroma and sharp taste stand out, functioning as an excellent supporting actor that enhances meals. With its unique naming and reliable sake quality, it attracts attention from sake enthusiasts. It is a playful brand incorporating Japanese pop culture of period drama into sake brewing.

"Yorosuya Kojin" is a brand named after the hit role "Kojin" of the period drama masterpiece "Yorosuya Kinnosuke," expressing the spirit of a dynamic master swordsman. "Kojin" refers to an especially rough and powerful existence among gods, infusing that strength and masculine charm into the sake quality. It features a sturdy and satisfying flavor, with a rich sake quality that fully brings out the umami and richness of rice. Designed to be suitable for enjoying as warmed sake, when heated, the sweetness and umami of the rice expand fully, making you feel roundness and gentleness within strength. It goes well with local cuisine of the Chikugo region, hot pot dishes, and strong-flavored dishes, making it ideal as a dining sake to enjoy with meals. It is a dynamic and powerful brand incorporating the Japanese pop culture of period drama into sake brewing.

"Mannengame" is the flagship brand holding the brewery's name, an auspicious sake wishing for long-lasting prosperity like a turtle that lives for 10,000 years. Utilizing the rich natural environment of Mizuma-machi, Kurume City, and the blessings of the Chikugo River, it is carefully brewed using traditional methods. It features a rich flavor that cherishes the umami of rice, with a substantial body and richness. Aiming for sake that can be enjoyed slowly and for a long time like a turtle, it has a gentle and well-balanced sake quality that you won't get tired of drinking. Designed to be suitable for enjoying as warmed sake, the sweetness and umami of the rice expand fully when heated. With an auspicious name suitable for celebratory occasions and a rich flavor, it is a brand loved locally for a long time.

"Asahi Tsurukame" is a brand combining three auspicious symbols: the morning sun (Asahi), the crane (Tsuru), and the turtle (Kame). The morning sun symbolizes new beginnings and hope, the crane symbolizes longevity and elegance, and the turtle symbolizes 10,000 years of prosperity, making it a brand suitable for celebratory occasions. It features a rich flavor that cherishes the umami of rice, with a substantial body and richness. Designed to be suitable for enjoying as warmed sake, the sweetness and umami of the rice expand fully when heated. With its auspicious name and rich flavor, it is popular for celebrations and as a gift. It is loved locally as a brand that brings good fortune, capped with three auspicious objects.

"Toji no Uta" is a brand beautifully expressing the passion and skill of the Toji (master brewer) for sake brewing like a poem. It embodies the thought that sake brewed with devotion by the Toji is a work of art, putting heart into each process just like composing a poem. It features a fruity and elegant aroma and a sophisticated flavor. With a delicate and elegant sake quality woven by the Toji's skill and sensibility, the balance of rice umami and aroma is exquisite. When enjoyed cold, the refreshing aroma and light taste stand out, functioning as an excellent supporting actor that enhances meals. It is a poetic brand filled with respect for the art of sake brewing.

"Uchida" is one of Morinokura's brand lineups, expressing the deep connection between rice paddies and sake brewing. "Uchi" means "inside" or "house/family," and "da" represents rice cultivation, pursuing the ideal way of local sake: brewing sake with rice grown in their own paddies. It features a flavor that honestly expresses the umami of rice, making you feel the origin of sake born from the rice paddy. Cherishing the close relationship between local rice paddies and sake brewing, it is a sake quality that utilizes the original taste of rice. It is popular as a brand where you can feel the rich natural environment of the Chikugo Plain and the blessings of rice farming.

"Kurodajo Otemon" is a brand named after the Otemon (main gate) of Fukuoka Castle (Kuroda Castle), which was the residence of the Kuroda family of the Fukuoka Domain, expressing the history and tradition of Fukuoka. The Otemon is the main gate of the castle, symbolizing the dignity and formality of the castle. This brand infuses the history of the Kuroda family and the tradition of Fukuoka into the sake quality, pursuing a dignified and majestic flavor. It features a sturdy and satisfying sake quality. Designed to be suitable for enjoying as warmed sake, when heated, the sweetness and umami of the rice expand fully, making you feel a majestic presence like the castle's Otemon. It is a dignified brand incorporating the history and tradition of Fukuoka into sake brewing.

"Daichi" is a brand expressing the rich earth of the Chikugo Plain and the blessings of the rice grown there. The Chikugo Plain is one of Japan's leading grain belts, with fertile land where high-quality rice grows. This brand infuses the blessings of the earth and the vitality of rice into the sake quality, pursuing a powerful and rustic flavor. It features a rich sake quality that fully draws out the umami of the rice. With a powerful and solid, stable taste like the earth, it has a substantial body and richness. Designed to be suitable for enjoying as warmed sake, the sweetness and umami of the rice expand fully when heated. It is a brand embodying the power of the earth, where you can feel the rich natural environment of the Chikugo Plain and the blessings of rice farming.

"Ayaka" is a brand expressing elegant sake like beautiful twill patterns and flowers, characterized by feminine gorgeousness and delicacy. "Aya" refers to the beautiful patterns of textiles, and "Hana" represents elegant and gorgeous beauty. This brand pursues a delicate and elegant flavor, featuring a fruity and gorgeous aroma and a soft mouthfeel. It expresses feminine elegance and delicacy in the sake quality, with an exquisite balance of rice umami and aroma. When enjoyed cold, the refreshing aroma and light taste stand out, functioning as an excellent supporting actor that enhances meals. It is popular as an elegant and gorgeous brand, like beautiful twill patterns and flowers.

"Asahikiku" is the flagship brand holding the brewery's name, expressing sake that is pure and noble like a chrysanthemum flower shining in the morning sun. Chrysanthemum flowers have been familiar in Japanese culture since ancient times and loved as noble and elegant flowers. Like a chrysanthemum flower bathed in the morning sun, it features a neat and elegant aroma and a sharp finish. Based on a Tanrei Karakuchi (light and dry) mouthfeel, you can firmly feel the umami of rice despite the refreshing taste. Characterized by a neat and elegant aroma like a chrysanthemum flower and a sharp finish, it functions as an excellent supporting actor that enhances meals. It has a depth that can be enjoyed both cold and warm, making it ideal as a food sake that accompanies the daily dining table. Pursuing a sake quality that harmonizes with the food culture of the Chikugo region, it is a brand loved locally for a long time.

"Yukun" was a brand bearing the brewery's name, meaning "highly fragrant sake," and pursued a gorgeous aroma and elegant flavor. It featured a fruity and elegant aroma and a sophisticated taste, cherishing the balance between the umami of rice and the aroma. It was a brand loved locally as sake accompanying the food culture of the Chikugo region. Although it is no longer produced due to the brewery's closure, it is remembered as part of the history of sake brewing in the Chikugo region.

"Sabaki" was a unique brand pursuing a sharp sake quality like the sharpness of a Japanese sword. The name "Sabaki" represents the sharpness of a sword or handling things accurately, featuring a sharp drinking sensation based on Tanrei Karakuchi (light and dry). With a sharp finish like a sword, it functioned as an excellent supporting actor enhancing meals. Although it is no longer produced due to the brewery's closure, it is a brand remembered for its unique naming and reliable sake quality.

"Tominokotobuki" was a brand once widely popular alongside Hananotsuyu in the Chikugo district, and is one of the historical brands that supported the sake culture of the Chikugo region. The name combines the auspicious characters "Tomi" (wealth) and "Kotobuki" (longevity), containing the wish for richness and long life. It was loved locally for a long time as sake accompanying the food culture of the Chikugo region. Although it is no longer produced, it is remembered as a brand that played an important role in the history of sake brewing in the Chikugo region.

"Yamakambai" is a brand named after the magnificent nature of Yabakei, a scenic spot in Oita Prefecture, and the dignified beauty of "Kambai" (Winter Plum). It is a Tokubetsu Junmai Sake with a rice polishing ratio of 55%, characterized by smoothness and firm rice umami within a calm taste. The finish is sharp, and it has the flexibility to be enjoyed both chilled and warmed. Although it is not flashy, it is loved as a sake that adds color to the daily dining table as the "ultimate food sake" that you never get tired of drinking.

"Hiyokutsuru" is the brewery's representative brand, derived from the legendary Chinese bird "Hiyoku no Tori" (Inseparables), and is considered a symbol of deep bonds and marital harmony. Rather than flashy aromas or excessive individuality, they value it being the "usual sake" that you never get tired of drinking. The smooth mouthfeel, firm umami of rice, and sharp finish harmonize, making it ideal as a food sake accompanying daily meals. While inheriting the traditional sake brewing of Jojima, they pursue a good balance that fits modern dining tables. It is a bottle that can be said to be the face of the brewery, continuing to be loved by locals as a daily sake for a long time.

"Chitosenomatsu" is the brewery's flagship brand bearing its name, an auspicious name wishing for eternal prosperity, like a pine tree that remains green and flourishes for a thousand years. The pine tree has long been revered as a symbol of longevity and prosperity in Japanese culture. This brand expresses such auspiciousness and the rich natural environment along the Chikugo River. Using the clear underground water of the Chikugo River and locally produced sake rice, it is carefully brewed with traditional methods. Characterized by a rich flavor that cherishes the umami of rice, it has a firm body and richness. It is loved as a brand rooted in the community, utilizing the nature-rich environment of Kitano Town and the blessings of the Chikugo River.

"Uguisu-jirushi no Doburoku" (Cuckoo Brand Doburoku) is a nigori sake produced by Yamaguchi Shuzojo, a popular product derived from the "Niwa no Uguisu" brand. Reviving the traditional doburoku brewing method handed down from ancient times, it features a taste that utilizes the rich umami and natural sweetness of rice. Using the clear water welling up from the water vein of Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, it maximizes the original flavor of rice. While it has a rich and thick mouthfeel, the finish is refreshing due to the effective acidity, and it goes excellently with food. Fusing traditional methods with modern quality control, it is loved by a wide range of people as a bottle that conveys the charm of doburoku, which can be said to be the origin of sake.

"Arima" is one of the brands produced by Yamaguchi Shuzojo, familiar locally as a local sake named after the Arima Domain that ruled the Kurume region. Using the rich water and rice of Kitano Town, it is carefully brewed with the traditional techniques of Yamaguchi Shuzojo. Like "Niwa no Uguisu," it uses the clear water welling up from the sacred water vein of Kitano Tenmangu Shrine as brewing water, characterized by sake brewing that cherishes the local climate. As a brand rooted in the community, it is drunk daily and at local events, playing a part in supporting the sake culture of Kitano Town.

"Chikugogawa" (Chikugo River) is the flagship brand of Hiryu Shuzo, bearing the name of the Chikugo River, the largest river in Kyushu. Positioned as a main brand, it is characterized by a dry and refreshing mouthfeel widely familiar to locals. Using the underground water of the Chikugo River as brewing water, this precious water gives the sake quality a unique refreshing feeling. The refreshing and sharp finish, utilizing the blessings of the largest river in Kyushu, is attractive. Developing a wide lineup from Josen to Junmai Daiginjo, it features high versatility that can be enjoyed in various scenes, from daily dining tables to special occasions. Pursuing sake quality harmonizing with the food culture of the Chikugo region, it has been loved locally for a long time.

"Hiryu" (Flying Dragon) is a traditional brand bearing the brewery's name, a historical brand that has continued since its founding. Meaning sake that leaps vigorously like a dragon ascending to heaven, it expresses strength and dynamism. The enthusiasm and passion for new challenges when the brewery turned from the Japanese candle business to the sake brewing business are reflected in the brand name. It is sake brewed while protecting traditional methods, utilizing sake brewing that takes advantage of the underground water of the Chikugo River. Although "Chikugogawa" is currently the main brand, "Hiryu" is carefully inherited as a brand that conveys the history of the brewery to the present.

"Chikushi no Homare" is the flagship brand of the brewery, named with the aim of becoming the "Honor" (Homare) of the Chikushi Plain. Using the rich rice of the Chikushi Plain, the largest granary in Kyushu, and the clear water of the Chikugo River, they pursue sake brewing that condenses the blessings of the region. Protecting the traditional handmade method inherited for over 120 years since its founding, it is characterized by careful sake brewing through small-batch production. With a taste that accompanies the rich nature and food culture of the Chikugo River basin, it has been loved locally for a long time. Using koji carefully grown in a 30°C koji room, it maximizes the umami of rice. As a food sake, it goes well with dishes of the Chikugo region, especially local ingredients such as the Chikugo River fish "Etsu," and is loved as sake supporting the local food culture.

"Samurai no Mon" (Gate of the Samurai) is one of the brands produced by Wakanami Shuzo, a brand name expressing respect for the spirituality of samurai and traditional Japanese culture. Using the underground water of the Yabe River, it is sake brewed by the young generation of brewers fusing traditional techniques and new sensibilities. It is familiar to the region as local sake brewed in Okawa.

"Tampopo" (Dandelion) is a brand using the Kanji characters for dandelion, superimposing the vitality and approachability of the familiar wildflower dandelion onto the sake. As one of Wakanami Shuzo's diverse lineup, it is a presence familiar to the region. Using the underground water of the Yabe River, it features sake brewing reflecting the sensibilities of young brewers.

"Seiriki" is the brewery's flagship brand and has been loved as a famous sake in the Chikugo region for many years. The brand name, which means "Pure Power," expresses the pure charm of sake and the strength that gives people vitality. The sake quality has the characteristic of being "slightly dry with slightly high acidity," and you can enjoy different expressions depending on the season, from the freshness of freshly squeezed new sake to the mellow taste aged until autumn. This change in taste is a charm unique to traditional sake brewing. Using the rich rice and water of the Chikugo region, they continue sake brewing that reflects the climate of the region. As a food sake, it goes well with local dishes and is a brand loved widely from daily dining tables to special occasions.