Sake Brands
in Fukuoka

"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.

"Komagura" is a brand handled by Morinokura, expressing the passion for sake brewing that keeps spinning round and round like a spinning top (koma). Aiming for sake brewing that continues to evolve like a spinning top keeps spinning, it embodies the brewery's stance of continuing new challenges while protecting tradition. It features a fruity and gorgeous aroma and a light mouthfeel. With a modern flavor design, it is a sake quality that can be enjoyed widely from sake beginners to enthusiasts. When enjoyed cold, the refreshing aroma and light taste stand out, functioning as an excellent supporting actor that enhances meals. It is popular as a unique brand showing various expressions like a spinning top.

"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.

"Morinokura" is the flagship brand holding the brewery's name, expressing "Mori" (grove/shrine forest) enshrining the god of sake brewing and "Kura" (brewery) protecting tradition. It is a brand embodying the brewery's respect for the god of sake brewing and their stance of cherishing traditional methods. It features a rich flavor that cherishes the umami of rice, with a substantial body and richness. As sake brewed in a brewery protected by the god of the grove, they continue to protect careful handmade techniques. Designed to be suitable for enjoying as warmed sake, the sweetness and umami of the rice expand fully 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.

"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.

"Korokan" is a Junmai Daiginjo brewed with Yamada Nishiki polished to 45%, characterized by a moderate fragrance and a charming, sweet taste. The brand name is derived from the ancient diplomatic facility "Korokan," positioned as sake fragrant with history and culture. Fukuoka has flourished as a gateway for exchange with the continent since ancient times, and Korokan was its symbolic existence. When tasted, a gorgeous ginjo aroma spreads, and the flavor harmonizing rice umami and elegant sweetness symbolizes the "slightly sweet and plump" style that Hananotsuyu aims for. The delicate yet substantial flavor is preferred for special occasions and as gifts. It is an elegant and prestigious brand incorporating the history and culture of ancient Fukuoka into sake brewing.

"Hananotsuyu" is the brewery's flagship brand, and the name is derived from the elegant term "Hana no Tsuyu" (Dew of Flowers) used to praise excellent sake in ancient Chinese poetry. Based on a slightly sweet and plump flavor, it expresses the charm of sake that is not just dry. Using the clear underground water of the Chikugo River and high-quality rice from the Chikushi Plain, it is carefully brewed with traditional handmade techniques. The mouthfeel is soft, the umami of rice spreads gently, and the finish is refreshing and sharp. Highly evaluated in domestic and international competitions, such as receiving the highest award in the Sake Competition Junmai Sake Division and winning the Gold Medal at Kura Master Junmai Sake Division, it boasts quality recognized internationally while maintaining a traditional sweet style. Designed with an emphasis on compatibility with food, it harmonizes with the seafood and mountain products of the Chikugo region and is a brand that accompanies a wide range of dishes as food sake.

"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.

"Niwa no Uguisu" (Nightingale of the Garden) is the brewery's flagship brand, named after the scene of a bush warbler flying from Kitano Tenmangu Shrine to drink and play in the spring water of the brewery's garden. It began when the 6th generation owner vowed, "This water is pure, and I will brew sake worthy of the name of the Tenjin deity." Using the clear water welling up from the water vein of Kitano Tenmangu Shrine as brewing water, its purity is reflected in the sake quality. The taste is delicate yet the umami of rice is firmly felt, characterized by fresh and fruity acidity. As per the concept of "sake that makes you want to drink another cup" aimed by the 11th generation owner, it is designed so that you do not get tired of drinking it, playing the role of enhancing dishes as a food sake. Loved by a wide range of sake fans with a diverse lineup, including the Junmai Daiginjo "Kokoro" (Heart).

"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.