Sake Brands
in Gifu

"Hizo Koshu" (Treasured Aged Sake) is an extremely rare aged sake that Heiwa Nishiki Shuzo has carefully matured for over 30 years. Managed by vintage like wine, it exudes a deep and complex aging aroma and a mellow, rich taste along with a beautiful amber glow. Please enjoy a miraculous drop nurtured by a long time in a special moment.

"Aki no Yonaga ni Umai Sake" (Delicious Sake for Long Autumn Nights) is, as its name suggests, a sake specially designed to enjoy long autumn nights slowly. Considering compatibility with autumn tastes first, it is finished with a deep and calm taste that makes you want to tilt your cup carefully. Please spend a relaxing time while feeling the changing seasons.

"Hidaji no Kantsubaki" is a brand that the master brewer of Heiwa Nishiki Shuzo confidently recommends. Polishing Gohyakumangoku carefully to 60%, it realizes a highly fragrant and soft mouthfeel, rich body, and sharp finish. Like a winter camellia blooming dignifiedly in the cold of winter, it is a beautiful and deeply flavorful sake that makes you feel the scene of Hida road.

"Nondemitecho" is a unique sake brand named directly after the friendly phrase "Please try drinking it" in Gifu dialect. It expresses the brewer's feelings put into unadorned words and the attitude of valuing warm communication with local people. It is a fun sake that is easy to pick up casually and sparks conversation.

"Benidodan" is a tasteful brand named with the image of the beauty of the autumn leaves of Dodan-tsutsuji (Enkianthus perulatus) that vividly colors the autumn mountains. Putting the rich nature of Gifu and the changing seasons into the sake name, it combines visual beauty and richness of taste. It is a bottle you want to taste slowly like admiring autumn leaves on a long autumn night.

"Miya no Shiratama" is an elegant and mysterious brand named with the image of a pure white gem (shiratama) dedicated to sacred places such as shrines. It is characterized by a clear taste without off-flavors, woven by the technology of Heiwa Nishiki Shuzo cultivated over 175 years of history and the clear water of Kawabe-cho. It is a pure sake that you want to taste calmly.

"Kinsen" is the representative brand of Heiwa Nishiki Shuzo since its founding, named after the spring behind the brewery. Brewed using traditional skills and abundant local water in a Registered Tangible Cultural Property brewery that has watched over 175 years of history. It is the face of the brewery, conveying the spirit of good old sake brewing to the present. It has a deep taste where the weight of history and the blessings of nature harmonize.

"Enku" is a brand named after Enku Shonin, a monk of the Edo period who carved as many as 120,000 Buddhist statues in his lifetime and left many footprints in the Mino region. Pursuing a deep and profound taste to express the simple and powerful spirituality of Enku Buddhas. It is a highly spiritual sake that respects local history and culture and speaks quietly to the drinker's heart.

"Gujo Odori Odori Menjo" is a brand themed on the traditional event "Gujo Odori," which is an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of the country. The label is designed with the "Odori Menjo" (dance certificate) issued by the preservation society. The energy of Gujo Odori that heats up summer nights and the pride of the region are put into the sake. It is a local sake rich in local color that you want to enjoy with the lingering memory of the night you danced away.

"Seikatsu no Gara" is a daily sake brand of Okuhida Shuzo aiming to blend naturally into daily life. It contains the wish to be close to the lives of Hida people and richly color the dining table. While having reliable quality nurtured by 300 years of tradition and underground water from clear streams, it is a bottle perfect for daily evening drinks with a taste you never get tired of and an affordable price.

"Gassho-zukuri" is a brand symbolizing the traditional architecture and culture of Hida, inspired by the World Heritage Shirakawa-go Gassho-zukuri village. Gero City, where Okuhida Shuzo is located, also has Gassho Village, which is deeply connected to local tourism resources. The taste nurtured by the nature and history of Hida makes you feel the warmth and nostalgia like an old folk house, and is a bottle conveying the depth of Japanese culture.

"Su-ma-su-ma" is a sparkling sake with a unique name meaning "to every corner" in the Hida dialect. It is characterized by a refreshing sensation bursting to every corner of the mouth and the gentle sweetness of the rice itself. It is a new sensation sake that can be enjoyed as a toast like champagne. Easy to match with any dish, it vividly colors the party scene.

"Hidahomare" is a Junmai sake that uses 100% of Gifu Prefecture's only sake brewing rice variety "Hidahomare," allowing you to taste the climate of Hida itself. Brewed with clean underground water from the Hida Mountains, the plump umami of the rice and the sharp finish harmonize. It is a bottle perfect as a mealtime sake that can be enjoyed chilled or warmed. Please fully enjoy the blessings of nature in Hida.

"Mataroku" is a limited brand symbolizing the history of the Uenoda family, the founding family of Tenryo Sake Brewery, and its deep connection with the Omi region (present-day Shiga Prefecture). The characters on the label are by the 7th generation landlady, filled with respect for family bonds and tradition. Provided as a seasonal and limited quantity item, it is a highly rare bottle. It is a sake you want to taste slowly while feeling historical romance.

"Hinoya" is a special brand bearing the name of Tenryo Sake Brewery's founder, "Sahyo Hinoya," which can be said to be a return to the origin. It conveys the spirit of the time of founding, where the soul of Omi merchants and the nature of Hida fused, to the present. Brewed seasonally and in limited quantities, this sake features a label design by the 7th generation landlady, combining dignity and warmth. Please enjoy the deep taste that makes you feel the weight of history.

"W" is an innovative brand with three meanings: Watanabe (Watanabe Sake Brewery), World, and Warai (Laughter). It unifies specs such as rice polishing ratio and yeast, expressing differences in taste only through differences in sake rice varieties. Designed to allow you to directly enjoy the individuality of diverse sake rice, it proposes new ways to enjoy sake and brings smiles to people all over the world.

"Dahiryu" is a powerful and solemn brand inspired by the dragon lurking in the deep mountains of Hida. Utilizing the traditional techniques of Watanabe Sake Brewery, it expresses a sharpness like a dragon ascending to heaven and a deep richness like the earth. It is a satisfying bottle that makes you feel the mystery and energy of nature in Hida.

"Hida no Dobu" is a very popular Nigori sake recreating the secret taste treated at the "Doburoku Festival" in the World Heritage Shirakawa-go. About 5.4 trillion yeasts are alive in 1.8 liters, characterized by overwhelming concentration and creamy texture. With a rich taste like "eating" rather than "drinking," it captivates fans all over the country.

"Yanchazake" is a dry and sharp Honjozo sake that seems to seal the heat of Hida Furukawa's strange festival "Furukawa Festival (commonly known as Yancha Festival)" as it is. Expressing the vibrancy of the festival and the temperament of Hida people, it can be enjoyed in a wide range of temperatures from chilled to hot sake. The taste that you never get tired of, which accompanies local food culture, is attractive.

"Janpan" is a sparkling Junmai sake born from the desire to enjoy sake like Champagne. Characterized by fine bubbles from secondary fermentation in the bottle and fruity and refreshing acidity. With a moderate alcohol content, it is easy to drink, and it is a new sensation sparkling SAKE that colorfully decorates scenes of parties and toasts.

"Chigonoiwa" is a sake with an extremely good mouthfeel, using ultra-soft water with a hardness of only 7 for brewing water. The brand name was named from the wish that it would be a sake loved for a long time, like a rock that does not change even after many years. Its attitude of walking together with the region, such as contributing to terraced rice field conservation activities, is also attractive. The gentle and mild taste gives peace of mind to the drinker.

"Kozaemon" is a new era brand taking on the world, launched by the 14th generation. Bearing the name of the founder, Kozaemon Nakashima, it pursues maximizing the umami of rice. Using about 40 different types of sake rice, the diverse lineup expressing the individuality of each rice is attractive. It is globally evaluated, such as being adopted at restaurants at home and abroad.

"Minoji" is a brand named after the Mino Genji Toki clan, a noble family that ruled this area in the Middle Ages. The history, culture, and climate of Mizunami City are put into the name of the sake. Brewed with local rice and traditional techniques, the sake is characterized by a calm and deep taste. It is a famous sake unique to the region, tasted together with historical romance.

"Shiraume" is a brand named after the image of the beauty of white plum blossoms blooming dignifiedly in the snow of early spring. Nurtured in the historic climate of Mizunami City, this sake is characterized by a pure and transparent taste. It is a sake loved by locals that you never get tired of and adds color to your daily dining table.

"Ito Tsuru" was the representative brand of Ito Tsuru Shuzo, bearing the name of "Crane" symbolizing longevity and prosperity. The taste nurtured by the climate of Ena was loved for celebratory occasions and daily evening drinks, but due to the closure of the brewery, it has now become a "phantom sake" that is difficult to obtain.