Sake Brands
in Fukushima

Raijinko is a brand pursuing a sharp finish and powerful umami, like a ray of light emitted by the Bandai Thunder God. It features a high-purity clear throat feel produced by the famous water. It is a cup overflowing with life force, encompassing natural energy.

Aizu Ryugasawa is a limited brand born from reverence for Mount Bandai's "Dragon God Legend" and the rich spring water groups. Its true value lies in its fresh and dynamic quality, letting one directly feel the bounty of the western Bandai foothills. It is a new-era Aizu local sake where dragon-like power and water's purity melt together.

Aizu Nishiki is the flagship brand protected in Takasato since its 1868 founding. Not bound by the common sense of sake, it is brewed with 100% edible rice, carefully drawing out the rice's rich sweetness through traditional 4-stage brewing. While possessing a gentle sweetness that feels nostalgic, the aftertaste is surprisingly light. It is a straight-shooting deliciousness where love for the hometown melts together.

Tenkai Asahitsuru is a brand with a dignified style, bearing the names of the clear "Sea of Heaven" and the auspicious "Crane of the Rising Sun." Its true value lies in the impurity-free clear transparency produced by Takasato's pure soft water and edible rice. It is the height of refined sweetness woven by traditional techniques and straight-shooting brewing.

Aikan is a brand symbolizing the 6th generation's passion, into which "Love and Sweat (effort) for brewing" were poured without stint as its name suggests. The plump aftertaste from edible rice 4-stage brewing lasts long; it is a powerful yet warm cup where the brewer's straight-shooting thoughts are conveyed the more one drinks.

Aizu Sakaegawa is the traditional flagship brand inheriting over 200 years of pride since 1807. Using pure snowmelt water from Mount Iide and self-milled Aizu rice, it is brewed through delicate manual methods by the brewers' five senses. Born from the severe terroir of the Niigata border, it features a sharp, powerful umami, a cup symbolizing Oku-Aizu.

Fukokuron has its name's root in Adam Smith's famous book "The Wealth of Nations." It is a supreme Daiginjo embodying the brewery's historical intelligence, as the 10th generation's third son was involved in its translation. The mellow and noble mouthfeel and the rich aftertaste sleeping in the depths deliver a fulfillment as if playing a "theory of wealth."

Chidoriashi is a traditional Aizu rich-type Honjozo that shows its true value when warmed. The plump umami of rice spreads in the mouth, and its friendly, warm deliciousness—which might make one drink too much and end up with "tottering steps" (Chidoriashi)—has long been loved locally.

Aizu Otoyama is a symbol of rebirth that dramatically came back in 2021 after experiencing a production halt since its 1865 founding. The series "Wa" (Harmony/Circle), launched as a fresh brand, uses local "Yume-no-Ka" rice and is imbued with Yasushi Kobayashi's passionate desire to connect drinkers with a gentle circle of happiness. It is a drop of crystal-clear passion born from Aizu's natural bounty and regional bonds.

Bandaiho is a traditional brand that has stayed close to the local people since its 1765 founding. Using underflow from Mount Myojingatake and Aizu rice, it conveys the warmth of good old manual brewing to the present. Its name encompasses the wish "to be an eternally fragrant sake," acting as the original landscape of life in Aizu Misato, gently coloring the family dining table.

Kaze ga Fuku (The Wind Blows) is the flagship symbolizing Shirai Shuzoten's innovation, woven from organic "Gomangoku" rice and traditional "Yamahai-shikomi." The deep resonance brought only by natural lactic acid and a piercing refreshing feel invite a pleasant "wind" into the throat. Backed by technical prowess of 10 consecutive Gold Medals, it is an organic sake wings around the world.

Meoto Sakura is a brilliant brand suitable for celebratory occasions, overlapping the bond of a couple with the beauty of cherry blossoms. The soft mouthfeel from Fune-shibori and the deep harmony produced by maturation produce a moment of peaceful happiness.

Bange Bonge is a brand bearing the local word used affectionately for the people and temperament of Aizu Bangemachi. It features a gentle and deep taste suitable for staying close to local people and conversing together. It is a heartwarming local sake that feels as if the hometown's warmth was turned into liquid.

Shinjitsu (Truth) is a brand symbolizing the brewery's stance of pursuing "brewing without lies." Faithful to the raw rice's personality, the brewers' sincerity poured into every drop through Fune-shibori conveys an unpretentious, genuine deliciousness.

Sokai is a brand aiming for expansion and depth like the vast ocean. Through thorough maturation management, it completes a calm aroma and multi-layered umami. It is a blissful cup for adults who want to face the sake slowly.

Aizu Masamune is a brand imbued with the vow to protect orthodox brewing in the land of Aizu. The traditional Fune-shibori technique achieves both core strength and a sharp finish, loved as a standard indispensable to Aizu dining tables.

Toyokuni is the flagship reaching the height of Toyokuni Shuzo's technical excellence, also shining with an IWC Gold Medal. The dignified aroma and refined umami produced by traditional Fune-shibori and precise warehouse management are truly artworks symbolizing the fertility of a "rich country."

Tenmei is the flagship brand concentrating Akebono Shuzo's passion. It features transparency like the light announcing the dawn (Akebono) and juicy fruit aromas reminiscent of melon and banana. Pursuing a golden balance of umami, sweetness, and acidity using Aizu Yamada Nishiki and Gomangoku. From fresh new sake with a refreshing slight effervescence to deep raw sake, it is a vibrant cup that always makes the "present" shine.