Sake Brands
in Miyagi
Watari Togoro
わたり藤五郎Watari Togoro is a brand that inherits the tradition of one of the breweries that make up Ichinokura. It features a name that evokes the history and culture of the region.
Nanashimizu
七清水Nanashimizu is one of the brands brewed by Hasamaya Shuzo Store, featuring a name that expresses the pure water of Kurihara.
Asao
阿佐緒Asao is a brand brewed by Hasamaya Shuzo Store, named after Hara Asao, a local poet. It is a sake that imagines the passionate and delicate worldview of her poems.
Niji
虹 NijiNiji is a brand brewed by Hasamaya Shuzo Store, aiming for a sake that is colorful and beautiful like a rainbow.
Keisen
桂泉Keisen is a brand of Hasamaya Shuzo Store, featuring a name that expresses the rich springs of Kurihara. It is a standard sake that has been loved locally for a long time.
Kozo Sansui
小僧山水Kozo Sansui is the name of the brewing water used by Kanenoi Shuzo, and is also a brand name. Possessing the characteristics of medium soft water, it is rich in minerals and supports vigorous fermentation.
Kawaguchi Natto
川口納豆Kawaguchi Natto is a unique brand brewed by Kanenoi Shuzo, using sake rice grown by the local natto manufacturer "Kawaguchi Natto." The label adopts the natto package design, and it is popular as a unique collaboration product.
Kanenoi
金の井Kanenoi is a traditional brand bearing the brewer's name, and has been loved as a local standard sake since before the appearance of the Wataya brand.
Konyo
坤輿Konyo is a brand of Monden Jozo, embodying the philosophy of sake brewing using self-cultivated rice.
Hodenasu
ほでなすHodenasu is a brand brewed by Monden Jozo with a unique name. "Hodenasu" is a Miyagi dialect word meaning "fool" or "lovable idiot," and was named with affection.
Taiko
太閤Taiko is a traditional brand brewed by Monden Jozo, characterized by a prestigious name named after Toyotomi Hideyoshi (Taiko).
Rikuzen Otokoyama
陸前男山Rikuzen Otokoyama is a traditional brand brewed by Otokoyama Honten, expressing sake brewing rooted in the region as Otokoyama of Rikuzen Province (Miyagi Prefecture).
Fushimi Otokoyama
伏見男山Fushimi Otokoyama is one of the brands brewed by Otokoyama Honten, continuing to protect traditional sake brewing.
Kashin
華心Kashin is one of the brands brewed by Otokoyama Honten, expressing the attitude of engaging in sake brewing with a brilliant heart.
Ogon Kaido
黄金海道Ogon Kaido is one of the brands brewed by Otokoyama Honten, expressing the rich blessings of the sea of Miyagi.
Fuji Masamune
不二正宗Fuji Masamune is a traditional brand that Onuma Shuzo Store has been using since its founding in 1712 (Shotoku 2). It is a historic name before Kenkonichi was born in 1870 (Meiji 3).
Onumaya
大沼屋Onumaya is a brand bearing the trade name of Onuma Shuzo Store, and is a limited distribution sake made with the desire to return to the origin.
Takekuma
武隈Takekuma is a brand of Ono Shuzo Store which was located in Iwanuma City, derived from the historic place name "Takekuma" in Iwanuma City.
Natorikoma
名取駒Natorikoma is the flagship brand of Aiden Shoten, derived from the history that this area was once a famous production area for war horses. The brand name embodies the history of Iwanuma, which produced war horses purveyed to samurai families in the Sengoku period and where a horse market was held at Takekuma Shrine. Brewed by a long-established brewery with a history of about 200 years founded in 1821 (Bunsei 4), it is a brand that makes you feel the history and tradition of the region.
Arikabe no Kakushizake
有壁の隠し酒Arikabe no Kakushizake is a brand that evokes the history of the old Arikabe-juku, the local area of Hagino Shuzo. It evokes the image of a story of sake secretly enjoyed in Arikabe, which prospered as a post town.
Megane Senyo
メガネ専用Megane Senyo (For Glasses Only) is a unique brand brewed by Hagino Shuzo. Associated with October 1st, which is "Sake Day," it became a hot topic as sake brewed by brewers who all wear glasses. Although the naming and label design are playful, the contents are high-quality sake made seriously, with a fresh taste characterized by acidity.
Kameoka
亀岡Kameoka is a brand of Hagino Shuzo limited to authorized dealers. It uses entirely self-cultivated "Miyama Nishiki" and is a rare sake brewed carefully by hand.
Okutsuru
奥鶴Okutsuru is a traditional brand that Chida Shuzo has been using since its founding in 1920 (Taisho 9). As a sake brewed in the deep land of Kurihara, it features a name rooted in the region.
Kosui
湖醉Kosui is a brand that was brewed by Miyagi Furusato Shuzo.
Arao
荒雄Arao is a brand that was brewed by Miyagi Furusato Shuzo.