Sake Brands
in Kyoto

"Mizu no Shirabe" is a brand born to enjoy the beauty of Fushimi's famous Shirakikusui water with all five senses. Its charm lies in the delicate balance of being as pure as water yet letting one feel the definite umami of rice. The fruity and gentle aroma creates a light drinking experience that feels like flowing smoothly in the mouth. It is a brand full of transparency like a clear stream, approachable even for those unfamiliar with sake or for women.

"Hana Shimizu" is an elegant brand inspired by the beautiful flowers that color Kyoto's four seasons and the pure clear water. A brilliant brewing aroma like the fragrance of flowers rises, characterized by a refreshing quality that gently envelops the mind and body. The delicate and light taste pairs well not only with Japanese food but also with modern cuisine, brilliantly coloring the dining table on special days. It is a lovely and sophisticated sake that makes one feel the atmosphere of Kyoto.

"Akegokoro" is a refreshing brand designed to brightly illuminate the drinker's heart. Maximizing Fushimi's soft water quality, it pursues a straightforward taste without any impurities. The mouthfeel is extremely smooth, and the gentle sweetness of the rice spreads the more you drink. It is a heart-warming sake that calmly colors the daily dining table.

"Kaguya Hime" is a brand that radiates elegant and lovely charm, like the mysterious heroine of The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter. Inspired by a bamboo grove shining in the moonlight, it is finished with a refreshing and light taste. Characterized by a fruity aroma and a clean throatfeel, it enjoys immense support from sake beginners and women. It is a brilliant sake to enjoy on a special night while feeling the romance of the story.

"Saranari" is a brand that conveys the atmosphere of Kyoto's four seasons, named after a passage in Sei Shonagon's The Pillow Book. Meaning "beyond description" or "it goes without saying," it is imbued with Kyoto's tradition and pride. While having the rich umami of rice, the aftertaste is surprisingly light. It complements a wide range of dishes, both Japanese and Western. It is a high-class sake to be savored slowly while visualizing the scenery of the ancient capital.

"Kamata Kiko" is a brand born to cherish encounters during travels and the atmosphere of the land. It is characterized by a somewhat nostalgic and peaceful, gentle taste. The mellow texture of Shirakikusui envelops the rice umami, giving a depth that feels like reviving travel memories with every sip. It is the perfect sake to accompany a relaxing time away from everyday life.

"Kyo Maiko" is a brand that expresses Kyoto's brilliant flower town (Hanamachi) culture through sake. Inspired by the lovely appearance and graceful movements of a Maiko, it is finished with a brilliant and classy taste. Characterized by a light and fruity aroma, its charm lies in an enchanting quality that makes the drinker feel spellbound. It is a sake that elegantly sets the stage for a banquet, along with a yearning for Kyoto's traditional performing arts.

"Meiyokan" is a brand that, as its name suggests, symbolizes the highest honor and quality. With Yamamoto Honke's pride at stake, it is brewed using carefully selected ingredients and skilled techniques. Characterized by a dignified umami and a refined, graceful aroma, it has a high-class feel suitable for celebratory occasions of special achievements. A result of proud craftsman's soul, it is a sake with unmatched value even as a gift.

"Soku" is a Junmai-specialized brand named with the aim of being a sake that makes one feel relieved and gentle, like looking up at the blue sky. With the family motto "Good sake will surely communicate with heaven and people" in heart, they put their soul into every drop through completely handmade, extremely small production of only one tank per week. To value the fresh taste of freshly pressed sake, they use delicate transparent bottles. The lime green glow is proof of its freshness. A taste full of transparency that gently permeates the body, it is a brand that makes one feel a new breeze in Fushimi, Kyoto.

"Keicho" is a brand reflecting the brilliance of the Keicho era, which announced the dawn and prosperity of a new age. It expresses the spirit of Kyoto, which has continued to stay close to people's hearts through turbulent history, using Fushimi's soft water. Characterized by a balanced, mature taste and a gracefully spreading refined aroma. It is a harmonious sake suitable for conversations with loved ones or for seats of calm celebration.

"Fushimi Masamune" is a brand that bears in its name the pride of inheriting the legitimacy of Fushimi's sake brewing. Brewed with Fushimi's soft groundwater "Fushimizu," it expresses the true worth of so-called "Onna-zake" (feminine sake) with a mellow and gentle mouthfeel. The transparent taste that one never tires of is perfect as a food-pairing sake for daily dining tables. It is a sake with a straightforward and reassuring flavor, cultivated alongside the region's history.

"Miyakotsuru" is a supreme brand that bears the elegance of the thousand-year capital, Kyoto, and the symbol of longevity and prosperity, "Tsuru" (Crane). They pursue expressing Kyoto's aesthetic sense through sake, aiming for a graceful and dignified quality. Characterized by smooth mouthfeel and sophisticated, full-bodied umami, it is perfect for coloring special celebratory occasions. It is a high-class sake where a heart respecting tradition and evolving sensitivity are fused.

"Meikun" is a brand that emanates dignified elegance, bearing a word that means a wise leader. With the wish to be something like a light that guides people, it aims for a beautiful quality with transparency, utilizing Fushimi's soft water. Within its neat and clean taste, it lets one feel a definite core strength. It is a sincere and high-class sake that calmly tightens the drinker's heart.

"TAMA" is a modern brand released by the long-established prestigious Tamano Hikari Shuzo, merging tradition and modernity with the youth and overseas markets in mind. With a stylish bottle design, it proposes a new sensation of taste that goes beyond conventional sake boundaries. It is characterized by a light and fruity aroma suitable for enjoying in a wine glass, while having a solid structure as Junmai sake. It is a cup that symbolizes the insatiable challenge and evolution of the traditional brewery.

"Ao Manekitsune" is an auspicious Junmai Ginjo brand named after the fox of Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine. With the concept of "a cup that invites good fortune," it is developed as a new specialty of Fushimi, Kyoto, with a bright and friendly design. It is characterized by a faint rice umami and a sharp aftertaste due to high acidity. The refreshing and light mouthfeel pairs well with any dish, bringing smiles to people. It is a sake of happiness.

"Tsurumasamune" is a prestigious traditional brand bearing the auspicious "Tsuru" (Crane) and "Masamune," the synonym for sake. Brewed with Fushimi's soft groundwater, its taste is characterized by a mellow and delicate mouthfeel, the true worth of so-called "Onna-zake." It has been prized for celebratory occasions and gifts since ancient times, bringing joy and peace to many people. It is an authentic local sake of Fushimi with a sense of security and dignity, backed by history.

"Nichinichi" is a brand that embodies the ultimate "food-pairing sake" reached by the brewer Hidehiko Matsumoto. As the teaching "Nichinichi Kore Kojitsu" goes, it was named with the wish that a glass of it makes any day—whether special or ordinary—shine brighter. With full Kimoto production and meticulously calculated bottling as undiluted sake, it is characterized by transparent umami with impurities stripped away and beautiful acidity. The lineup expressing the individuality of terroir opens up a new horizon for sake.

"Miyama" is a brand bearing the name of the beautiful mountain village scenes of Kyoto. It aims to express through sake the rich nature where Japan's original landscapes remain, and the purity of the clear air and water nurtured there. Characterized by a simple yet solid taste that one never tires of. Value the cooperation with local farmers, it is a soul-soothing sake carefully brewed from the blessings of the local climate.

"Takatori" is a brand that Yamamoto Kanzo Shoten once brewed with all its soul. It contained the wish to entrust the sake with a brave and lofty aspiration like a hawk. It is passed down as having a powerful yet clear taste that utilized Fushimi's soft groundwater. Although it has now become a phantom brand, the pride of being loved as a Fushimi local sake is deeply carved in history.

"Nomitarite Ajioshiru" is a brand that expresses the state of "feeling satisfied by drinking and knowing the true taste," just as the name suggests. Pursuing the richness of sake and the mental satisfaction obtained by drinking it, every drop is elaborately brewed. With solid techniques that draw out the power of raw rice, it achieves a taste that brings a profound sense of satisfaction with depth. For those who seek the essential pleaure of sake. It is a cup that one should face and enjoy slowly.

"Hinodesakari" is a brand symbolizing history and pride, established when Matsumoto Shuzo moved to Fushimi in the Taisho era. It contains the wish for constant positivity and prosperity, like the vigor of the rising sun. Elaborately brewing high-quality sake rice, it balances solid rice umami with a vivid, sharp finish. As a "standard taste" loved locally for many years, it is a reliable sake familiar across generations.

"Momo no Shizuku" is a brand with literary elegance, originating from a haiku written by Matsuo Basho after seeing peaches at Fushimi's famous temple, Saiganji. Like the verse "Let the peach drops of Fushimi fall on my robe," it aims for a fresh and graceful sake that purely moistens the drinker's heart. Characterized by sophisticated, full-bodied umami and smooth mouthfeel. Whether chilled or warmed, it is an emotional Junmai Daiginjo that shows a rich expression like a peach at any temperature range.

"Ginga Kokyokyoku" (Galaxy Symphony) is a uniquely rich Tokubetsu Junmai sake from Kizakura, themed after the grand scale of a galaxy sparkling in the night sky. By skillfully harmonizing multiple original sakes, it aims for a complex taste with depth, like a profound and brilliant melody played by a symphony. Characterized by a smooth mouthfeel nurtured by Fushimi's famous water "Fushimizu" and a rich harmony played by the umami of rice. Like music enjoyed with all five senses. It is a cup that makes one feel a story, best enjoyed slowly on a quiet night.

"PIANO" is a sparkling Junmai sake characterized by bubbles that bounce lightly, like pleasant music being played. As a cocktail-like sake where the gentle sweetness of rice and refreshing acidity are enhanced by the gas sensation, it receives immense support especially from younger generations and women. With a low alcohol content of 5%, it creates a pleasant elation, like a relaxed moment enjoying music. Together with its stylish bottle design. It is a new style of sake perfect for party scenes, special times, or a casual toast.

"Hoshuku" is a brand named after the haiku "Rice ripens, the country is rich, celebratory sake" by founder Gisuke Toyosawa, containing the joy of celebrating rich harvests and the country's prosperity. Luxury using Fushimi's famous well water "Shiragikusui," it pursues the clear and smooth mouthfeel unique to natural water brewing. The Junmai Daiginjo is a masterpiece brewed with traditional techniques, carefully polishing the rare Kyoto rice "Iwai." Its taste, certified as one of the Kyoto Selection 100, harmonizes gentle aroma and soft rice umami beautifully, delivering a sense of happiness like a "celebration" to the drinker's heart.