Sake Brands
in Fukushima

Taninokoshi is the flagship brand symbolizing Shirakawa Meijo's tradition and pride. The quality, polished by Nasu groundwater and fresh plateau winds, is truly an "art of water and rice." Centered on Junmai Ginjo, it features an elegant flavor with a harmony of gentle rice sweetness and refreshing crispness. Essential for regional festivities, it is the brewery's proud masterpiece embodying the rich terroir of the Shirakawa Plateau.

Chisuikafujin is a brand named after five essential elements of sake brewing: Earth (Chi), Water (Sui), Fire (Ka), Wind (Fu), and Person (Jin). It expresses the essence of sake born from the resonance of nature's bounty and human skill. It features a pure and powerful taste that simply utilizes the goodness of the ingredients.

Jugetsu is the representative brand of Suzunoi Shuzoten, condensing Ten'ei Village's nature and the craftsmen's passion. Using the rare "Kame-no-o" rice grown by head brewer Isao Nagayama, it is carefully brewed with pure spring water from the hills behind the brewery. It features a sophisticated quality with a harmony of swelling rice umami and a transparently crisp mouthfeel. Its gorgeous and clear taste, praised even in wine magazines, beautifully complements not only Japanese food but also various modern cuisines, making it a masterpiece loved by gourmets.

Hatorigo is a brand that expresses the rich nature and terroir of the Hatori region in Ten'ei Village. It condenses the blessings of the clear air and abundant water sources around Lake Hatori into a transparent and soft mouthfeel.

Suzunoi is the flagship traditional brand bearing the brewery's name. With "longevity (ju)" doubled in its name, it is an essential local sake for regional celebrations and festivities, deeply loved by the community.

Teneizan is a brand named after the rich mountain bounty of Ten'ei Village. Using pure spring water from the woods behind the brewery, it features a simple and transparent taste that directly reflects the village's natural environment.

Hirotogawa, named after the old name of the Shakado River, is a highly acclaimed brand leading the modern sake scene. Owner-brewer Hiroyuki Matsuzaki pursues a meticulous process to draw out the ultimate potential of the ingredients. It is characterized by a soft sweetness that spreads the moment you taste it, a surprisingly smooth mouthfeel, and a pleasant aftertaste. Mainly using Ten'ei-grown "Yume-no-Ka" rice, it embodies a unique balance of delicacy and strength. A masterpiece that accompanies food and brings comfort at any time, thrilling many sake enthusiasts.

Iwase is a community-oriented Junmai brand that luxuriously uses Koshihikari rice grown in Ten'ei Village. While not flashy, it features a harmony of plump rice umami unique to table rice and a modest sweetness within a crisp dry taste. It is a bottle where solid skills shine, enjoyable at any temperature from chilled to warmed. An undercover masterpiece loved locally for many years as a "true regional sake" that colors the daily tables of Ten'ei Village.

Sasanokawa is the traditional flagship brand bearing the brewery's name. Using pure water from Lake Inawashiro, it features a balanced flavor that reflects Fukushima's rich terroir. Within a crisp and clean mouthfeel, a gentle rice umami spreads, offering enjoyment at various temperatures from chilled to warmed. Loved in Koriyama for over 250 years, its pure taste gently accompanies daily meals, delivering a cup that conveys Fukushima's tradition and pride.

Yukikomachi is the flagship brand of Watanabe Shuzo Honten, named after the purity of northern snow and the image of Heian beauty Ono no Komachi. The brewery pursues the pinnacle of "Hojun-Karakuchi" (richly dry). Through low-temperature fermentation utilizing Abukuma's cool climate, they maximize rice umami while maintaining a strong-willed power and elegant crispness. Its quality, evidenced by numerous gold medals at the National New Sake Awards, is an artistic piece of brewing nurtured by the terroir of the Shirakawa and Koriyama regions. A supreme brand where you can enjoy winter's silence and a gorgeous aftertaste in every cup.

Fuun Kenkiden: Dokuro Genshiro is a unique collaboration label produced by Meishu Center. It expresses the world of the mysterious swordsman Genshiro, featuring haunting illustrations by the late Toshio Saeki on the label. Contrary to its punk appearance, the bottle contains high-quality Ginjo sake polished by Watanabe Shuzo Honten, with elegant aromas and gentle umami. A trend-setting sake that stimulates sensitivities, where the romance of samurai drama, art, and reliable brewing skills intersect.

Shizenshu (Natural Sake) is a historic brand born in 1967 as Japan's first sake brewed solely with pesticide-free and fertilizer-free "Natural Rice." It follows the traditional "Kimoto" method using only indigenous microbes without adding yeast. It features a rich rice umami, beautiful acidity, and a pure transparency that feels healthy for the body. Embodying the brewery's essence that "sake should be a healthy drink," it condenses natural energy into every drop. A monumental achievement in natural sake, loved for decades.

Tamura is a brand symbolizing the regional terroir, named after Tamura Town in Koriyama where the brewery is located. While maintaining the 100% natural rice and Kimoto tradition, it pursues a more powerful rice umami and a crisp dry finish. Despite its robust flavor that evokes the richness of the earth, the aftertaste is surprisingly light. Communicating with the local climate and straightly expressing the strength of ingredients, this sake is supported as the ultimate food-pairing choice that powerfully complements meals.

Kinpo is the proud flagship brand carrying on Niida Honke's tradition since its founding. Embodying the belief that "sake must be a healthy beverage," they were among the first to start brewing solely with natural rice in 1967. It features a deep richness brewed with traditional skills and a pure resonance unique to natural rice. Polished over 300 years of history, this cup condensing Fukushima's nature and the craftsmen's sincerity delivers timeless peace and joy to the drinker.

Odayaka (Calm) is a brand pursued to deliver a "calm and gentle" healing moment as the name suggests. Maintaining the 100% natural rice and Junmai commitment, it is designed for a lighter, more elegant swell of flavor and a pleasant crispness. Using the power of microbes living in the brewery, it achieves a sophisticated taste that blends into modern lifestyles. With a gentle aroma and a spreading soft rice sweetness, its quality gently accompanies the daily table, unraveling both heart and body.

Kiyokawa is a brand that was once brewed by Akimoto Shuzoten, evoking the rich nature of Fukushima. Using the region's pure water and carefully polished rice, it colored local tables for many years with its simple yet deep flavor. Although no longer in production, its name continues to be passed down as a memory that colors the history of Fukushima's sake brewing.

Abukuma is the flagship brand of Genba Honten, named after the rich nature of the Abukuma region where the brewery is located. It embodies the ideal of a "never-tiring food-pairing sake" pursued by owner-brewer Yujiro Genba. A pleasant harmony is found between the swelling rice umami characteristic of local "Yume-no-Ka" and the soft mouthfeel born from Abukuma's underground water. Reliant on essential quality rather than flashy aromas, its balanced nature straightly draws out the materials' goodness, becoming a regional pride that subtly yet richly colors the daily table.