Sake Brands
in Fukushima

Izumikawa is a brand of history and affection that Hiroki Shuzo Honten has continued to brew for the local people of Aizu. If Hiroki is the brilliant protagonist, Izumikawa is the best partner that melts into Aizu's daily life and enhances the cuisine. With a calm aroma, smooth umami, and exquisite crispness. It is an unwavering "Aizu standard" loved locally for a long time.

Matsu no Tomo is a brand symbolizing prosperity and bonds, long loved in Iwaki City. Through reliable technology to overcome the warm climate, the quality of Abukuma water and the plumpness of rice harmonize. It is a cup staying close to the region, mellow and sharp, enhancing Iwaki's seafood.

Hanazono is a brand aiming for a brilliant aroma and rich taste as its name suggests. Featuring a rich aftertaste nurtured by Iwaki's warm terroir, it is a local sake that continues to be loved by local customers, brightly coloring the evening drink time.

Midaregami is a brand born from Misora Hibari's famous song about Iwaki's landmark, Shioyazaki Lighthouse. Entrusting regional cultural pride to the liquid, its charm lies in a refreshing mouthfeel that lets one feel the ocean's sentiment. It is a local sake brewing the scenes of Iwaki, familiar to both tourists and locals.

Michinoku, derived from the old name for the Tohoku region, was the flagship brand of Joban Shurui that supported the evening drinks of Iwaki's coal miners. Its taste, carefully brewed in a warm climate, was filled with respect for the hometown's nature and vitality for tomorrow. While it is no longer available due to closure, it is remembered as a proud local sake name that walked alongside Iwaki's history.

Yukan is a brand symbolizing the spirit of Miyoshi Shuzoten. The name, imbued with the will to "be courageous and crown-like," expresses the brewery's aspiration in challenging brewing under difficult warm climates. It is a local sake indispensable to the dining tables of Iwaki, the city of the sea, where a dignified core strength and enveloping kindness coexist.

Taiheizakura is a brand of peace imbued with wishes for a tranquil world. Its charm lies in the plump rice umami and transparency unique to hand-made sake produced by 100% "tank pressing." A "casual local sake" that gently colors Iwaki's dining tables, staying close to any dish and never tiring the palate even after two or three cups.

Shitokigawa is a local sake bearing the name of the clear stream flowing through southern Iwaki. It features a transparency that seems to reflect the shifting four seasons (four times) and a careful brewing where Nanbu TOJI's skills shine. A refreshing cup that lets one feel the blessings of Iwaki's rich nature, never tiring the palate.

Nakoso no Seki is a brand named after the historical landmark that became a poetic epithet (Utamakura) in the Heian period. This Junmai sake, luxuriously polished to a 55% ratio, features an apple-like fruity aroma and a mellow mouthfeel where sweetness and acidity are comfortably harmonized. A dignified local sake reminiscent of ancient scenes.

Seifuku is an auspicious brand imbued with the wish to bring "pure fortune" to the drinker. Possessing both the softness nurtured in Iwaki's warm land and a core strength that never tires the palate, it is loved as a cup that gently stays close to the regional food culture.

Shirafuji is the proud brand of Futaba Town with 300 years of history. Once on the verge of extinction due to the nuclear accident, the yeast rescued at the risk of life achieved a miraculous revival in Seattle after 12 years. Its taste, aiming for dignity like Mount Fuji, has now crossed borders and is loved worldwide as "SHIRAFUJI," conveying Fukushima's indomitable spirit.

Saburo was the flagship brand of Baba Shuzo Honten most familiar to the people of Namie Town. Its name symbolized friendliness and deep roots in the region, and its simple yet certain umami colored local dining tables. While it is no longer produced, it is remembered as a warm local sake that supported Namie's life.

Tanoshimi (written as 樂實) is a brand imbued with the brewery's wish to "make joy bear fruit." Its gentle taste born from the terroir of Namie Town, Futaba, delivered joy and satisfaction to people. Although its history was cut short by the disaster, it is a brand with a resonant name of hope that awakens memories of the hometown.

Tennozan is the flagship brand of Ueda Zenjiro Shoten. Fitting its name, which means a decisive turning point, it featured a powerful yet mellow rice umami. It is a cup symbolizing the hometown's memory that once delivered vitality and peace to Futaba's dining tables.