Sake Brands
in Fukushima

Aizu Nada is a brand named with the brewery's spirit to match the quality of the famous sake district Nada. Brewed sincerely against the backdrop of Aizu's rich nature, it has long been loved by locals.

Someizakura is a brand inspired by the beautiful spring of Aizu, a famous spot for cherry blossoms. With its brilliant aroma and elegant taste, it is a sake full of atmosphere, perfect for a banquet under the full-blown cherry blossoms.

Kochu-shun is a brand named after the Chinese fable "Kochu no Ten," expressing the joy of forgetting daily life. It produces a blissful, relaxing moment with a harmony of rice's original umami and gentle aroma.

Harukoro is a brand inspired by a phrase from the famous song "Kojo no Tsuki," evoking the romance of history. It features a noble and elegant taste reminiscent of the four seasons at Tsurugajo Castle.

Kanji no Machi Kitakata is a concept brand expressing the Kanji culture rooted in the storehouse town of Kitakata through sake. Its labels with beautiful calligraphy and sincerely brewed taste promote Kitakata's cultural charm both at home and abroad.

Kokko is a traditional brand loved in Kitakata since the Edo period. Utilizing the pure underground water from Mount Iide, its sincerely brewed taste is an immortal local sake that conveys the richness of Kitakata's history and climate to the present day.

Kitakata Ramen Sake is a unique sake designed for perfect harmony with Kitakata Ramen—one of Japan's top three ramen styles. Featuring a powerful crispness that stands up to rich soups and a clean aftertaste, it is a specialty for enjoying Kitakata's unique food culture.

Kura is a brand expressing the origin of sake brewed in the storehouse town of Kitakata. Brewed slowly and carefully within the traditional storehouse, it is a community-rooted specialty featuring a gentle and deep taste.

Kiyokawa is a brand inspired by the clear streams flowing from Mount Iide. As its name suggests, it features a pure, transparent, and clean finish, letting you directly experience the bounty of Kitakata's rich water.

Minenoyuki is the traditional hallmark brand representing the brewery, inspired by the pure snow on the Mount Iide range. Leveraging the clear underground water of Mount Iide, it pursues a gentle and transparent taste. It is a peaceful local sake where the grand nature of Kitakata melts into a flavor that touches the heart.

Aizu Kiyokawa is one of Japan's leading long-term aged brands that has overcome the "test of time" for over 10 years. The amber-glowing drops feature a rich aroma born from aging and a surprisingly mellow mouthfeel with all edges rounded off. Brewed with a heart as clear as Kitakata's streams and finished with the ultimate magic of time, it is a rare brand where you can experience the essence of vintage sake.

Yumesuigetsu is an emotional brand from Yamatogawa Shuzoten, delivering a fantastic moment as if dream-intoxicated and month-admiring. The harmonious and beautiful taste produced by their own farm's rice and Mount Iide's water invites daily life into a rich journey.

Yoki-yoi Utabandai is a brand brewed as if singing of the grand nature of Mount Bandai, the symbol of Aizu. Its powerful quality, directly reflecting Aizu's rich terroir, is a gem of a sake where respect for nature and the joy of brewing resonate.

Koori is a gift of regional collaboration, born from the partnership between farmers in Koori Town and the brewing technology of Kitakata. The pure water and rice of Koori are polished in Kitakata's storehouse, carving out a new deliciousness of Fukushima that transcends regional boundaries.

Yamatogawa is a sincere brand bearing the brewery name, embodying the traditions since its founding in 1790 in the simplest way. The high-quality taste that never tires, woven from their own farm's rice and Mount Iide's water, continues to convey the depth of Kitakata's history.

Oshu Iwashiro is a brand symbolizing regional pride, bearing the historical old province name of Fukushima. Its deep quality, making one feel eternal history, serves as a bridge connecting Aizu's traditions to the next generation.

Yaon is a dedicated small-batch brand from Yamatogawa Shuzoten, delivered with gratitude for the "bounty of the fields." Its meticulous design unique to small batches and delicate taste, utilizing the quality of materials to the extreme, are ambitious works that always carve out new frontiers.

Kuradaiko is a super-dry Junmai brand that powerfully beats like the drums of passion from Kitakata's brewers. Using specially cultivated Gohyakumangoku rice, it achieves a clean crispness with a sake meter value of +10. A solid rice umami spreads behind the straightforward dryness, enchanting many fans as a "skilled food-pairing sake" that draws out the charm of any dish.

Hoshijiman is a special Junmai brand carrying the pride of the Hoshi family, continuing from the founding brand "Hoshi Masamune." Characterized by the warmth of handcraft and a rich taste that maximizes the potential of rice, it is a work of confidence filled with the maker's self-esteem and love for their hometown.

Kanazawaya is a Junmai Ginjo brand inheriting a traditional house name, reaching the top in blind tasting contests. Its noble harmony and beautiful taste that never tires—standing out precisely because excess decoration has been stripped away—is highly praised by professionals both in Japan and overseas.

Unreian is a brand bearing the name of Homare Shuzo's prized Japanese garden, expressing its beautiful scenery in liquid form. Characterized by a high-quality, refined taste that evokes the serene air of the garden through the seasons. It is an ultimate brand for fully enjoying Aizu's seasons and sake to the heart's content in a special space.

Life Premium is an ambitious brand from Homare Shuzo born from the concept of bringing high-quality time into daily life. Its easy-to-drink quality, merging modern marketing with traditional techniques, emits a smart charm that attracts the next generation of sake fans.

Kaguyama is a masterpiece bearing the graceful mountain name of Nara, expressing Kitakata's rich natural beauty in liquid form. The mellow mouthfeel from Mount Iide's soft water brewing and the fruit aroma like apple resonate together. Its peaceful taste, evoking Manyo-era sentiments, delivers an elegant moment to the drinker's heart.

Kuboi is an ultimate limited Junmai Daiginjo brand bearing the old place name where the brewery is located. Etching the land's memory into water and rice and pouring 300 years of skill without reserve, its taste promises a blissful moment as if admiring a regional treasure.

Sannomaru is a brand rich in sensibility, vividly reflecting the transition of seasons in Minami-Aizu. Nigori, Hiyaoroshi, Shiboritate... its fresh quality, allowing one to directly feel the heartbeat of nature at each moment, delivers the joy of admiring the seasons.