Sake Brands
in Miyagi

DATE SEVEN is a limited edition sake brand brewed by seven leading breweries in Miyagi Prefecture coming together. Under a different concept each year, seven brewery owners and master brewers (toji) share processes such as koji making, yeast starter production, and mash management, jointly brewing a single sake. The fusion of each brewery's techniques and personalities creates a unique taste that cannot be born alone. In SEASON2, the style has evolved to allow comparison of seven different personalities by using the same rice and having each brewery brew with their own method. It is a brand that symbolizes the diversity of sake brewing in Miyagi and the strong cooperation between breweries, embodying the will to enliven the sake culture throughout the region. With limited distribution, there are sake fans nationwide who look forward to the release on July 7th every year.

Chimatsushima is a historic brand named after "Chimatsushima," an ancient name for Matsushima Bay, and has been loved as a local sake of Sendai for many years. Featuring a light and dry quality using Sasanishiki rice from Miyagi Prefecture, it balances a nimble and sharp mouthfeel with a delicate aroma. With a dry Sake Meter Value of +3, it has low acidity and a subtle sweetness can be felt, possessing a versatility that can be enjoyed both as cold sake and warm sake. It goes well with Western food as well as Japanese food, and is characterized by a refreshing aftertaste that you won't tire of, making it loved as a daily sake that enriches the daily dining table. It is a brand that stays close to Sendai's food culture, realizing a clean aftertaste while bringing out the umami of rice through traditional brewing techniques.

Shiraume was a brand brewed by Yoshioka Shuzo. It is currently not being produced due to the brewery's closure.

Naminooto was born as a sake that nestles close to the sea of Yuriage, Natori City. Its formal name is "Housen Naminooto," named with the hope that a treasure ship of happiness will visit along with the sound of waves. Overcoming the difficulty of the brewery being completely destroyed by the tsunami of the Great East Japan Earthquake, it is a symbolic sake of reconstruction that achieved on-site rebuilding under the conviction that "it is meaningless unless we brew where the sound of waves can be heard." Designed as a food sake to match fresh seafood landed at Yuriage Port, it features a soft mouthfeel and a sharp finish. It enhances the umami of fish dishes and has a refreshing sensation that cleanly washes away oils. With a sake quality deeply connected to the local food culture, it embodies the pride of the region walking along with the reconstruction of Yuriage. As a brand that came to fruition through the unyielding spirit of the brewery owner who experienced the disaster, support from the nationwide sake brewing industry, and deep love for the region, it is a sake that resonates with the hearts of many people.

Sen Katsuyama is a brand positioned at the pinnacle of Katsuyama Shuzo, a masterpiece brewed with carefully selected ingredients and techniques, as indicated by the character "Sen" (select). Embodying the prestige and tradition of the Date clan's official brewery, it features a luxurious production using Hyogo Yamada Nishiki rice polished to the limit. A gorgeous ginjo aroma, elegant sweetness, and a fine and smooth mouthfeel harmonize to create an elegant taste that evokes the refinement of Date culture. Brewed carefully as a limited production item, it is positioned as a special sake that gathers the essence of the master brewer's (toji) skills. It is the finest sake boasted by Miyagi's prestigious brewery, suitable for formal occasions and special days.

Chateau Gackt is one of the brands produced by Katsuyama Shuzo. Detailed information is limited, but the Western-style naming suggests it may have originated as a special collaboration or limited project.

Sensho Masamune is a brand named after Lord Date Masamune, expressing the historical connection between Katsuyama Shuzo and the Date family. Crowned with the name of the Sengoku warlord Date Masamune, it is popular as an auspicious sake wishing for victory and prosperity. It is a brand that evokes the pride of the Date clan's official brewery and the power inspired by Lord Masamune's valor.

Katsuyama is the flagship brand of Sendai Isawa Ke Katsuyama Shuzo, a historic sake that has been brewed for over 300 years since its founding in 1688. Inheriting the tradition of continuing high-class sake brewing as the official sake brewer of the Date family, it features high-quality sake characteristics due to careful handmade production and carefully selected rice. A gorgeous ginjo aroma, elegant sweetness, and a fine mouthfeel harmonize to create a taste that evokes the elegance of Date culture. Numerous gold medal wins at the Annual Japan Sake Awards prove the high level of their technique. Balancing tradition and innovation, it is a prestigious brand representing Miyagi that is loved by modern sake fans.

Hoyo is the flagship brand of Uchigasaki Shuzo Store, an auspicious brand named after the Tang dynasty story "Hou Mei Chou You." Meaning "a phoenix singing towards the morning sun," it embodies the wish for the "prosperity of family fortune." Miyagi Prefecture's oldest brewery, boasting over 360 years of tradition, brews each bottle carefully by hand using super soft brewing water and locally produced rice. It features a swelling umami and plump containing aroma that spreads from a smooth mouthfeel, a sake quality where you can fully enjoy the original sweetness and umami of the rice. Under the concept of "sake that matches what you eat everyday and makes you feel relieved when you drink it," they aim for a gentle and reassuring taste. While protecting the traditional winter brewing techniques of Nanbu Toji, they achieve a balance between tradition and quality, such as winning gold medals at the Annual Japan Sake Awards. A brand that conveys Miyagi's tradition to the present, loved for many years for its soft sake quality that you never get tired of drinking, staying close to the daily dining table.

Miyagi Hagi is one of the brands brewed by Uchigasaki Shuzo Store, expressing an elegant and delicate taste like the Miyagino Hagi (bush clover), the prefectural flower of Miyagi. It is carefully brewed using rice from Miyagi Prefecture and super soft brewing water. It features the gentleness and comforting taste typical of Uchigasaki Shuzo Store, with a sake quality that matches everyday meals and you never get tired of drinking. It is a brand loved locally that makes you feel the rich climate and tradition of Miyagi.

Otachizake is one of the brands brewed by Taiwagura Shuzo. The name evokes sake served at the end of a banquet or upon departure, suggesting its character as a sake that can be enjoyed casually.

Nanatsumori Densetsu is a brand named after the Nanatsumori mountains, the symbol of Taiwa-cho where the brewery is located. The legend remaining in Nanatsumori and the beautiful nature spreading at its foot are imbued in the taste of the sake.

Yuki no Matsushima is the flagship brand inherited from the former Miyagi Shurui and is Taiwagura Shuzo's representative sake. Aiming for a pure and beautiful sake quality like the snowscape of Matsushima, the Junmai Ginjo sake using "Kura no Hana" from Miyagi Prefecture features a balance of refreshing fruit aroma, richness, and deliciousness. They are creating highly acclaimed products, such as "Yuki no Matsushima KAI Junmai Genshu Hitomebore," which won 1st place in the Junmai Sake category at the SAKE COMPETITION 2023. They have also developed a unique sake quality that is super dry with a Sake Meter Value of +20 but has a light mouthfeel and mellow umami, gaining high support from dry sake lovers.

Date no Miyako is a brand that expresses the history and culture of Sendai and Miyagi, the castle town of the Date clan. It imbues the sake with the elegance and power of the "City of Trees" (Mori no Miyako), Sendai, built by Date Masamune.

Taiwagura is a brand bearing the brewery's name, expressing sake brewing that utilizes the rich natural environment of Taiwa-cho. It features a pure sake quality brewed at the foot of Nanatsumori and community-rooted brewing using local rice and water.

Hideizumi is one of the brands brewed by Taiwagura Shuzo. As the name "Hideizumi" (Excellent Spring) suggests, it expresses sake brewing that takes advantage of high-quality water.

Tono no Harukaze is a brand that expresses elegant and refreshing sake, like the spring breeze felt by the Lord of the Date clan.

Hana no Fumi is a new series brand from Nakayu Shuzo Store. Using unfiltered sake and "Omachi" sake rice, it features a soft citrus aroma and sharp acidity. As time passes, a plump sweetness can be felt, and you can enjoy the change in taste. It is a challenging brand where the younger generation is pursuing new possibilities of sake, aiming for a modern taste while being based on traditional techniques.

Tensho is one of the brands brewed by Nakayu Shuzo Store. It was once the flagship brand of Tensho Shuzo located in Sendai, but now Nakayu Shuzo Store has inherited its tradition and taste.

Hibuse no Toramai is a brand brewed by Nakayu Shuzo Store, derived from the traditional performing art "Hibuse no Toramai" (Fire Prevention Tiger Dance) handed down in Kami-machi. It embodies the wish for disaster prevention and peace in the region.