Sake Brands
in Nagano

"Wawawa" is a brand with the theme of three "Wa" (harmony): "Heart of Harmony, Softening, and Calming." Insisting on Nagano Prefecture's sake rice, they pursue a modern and fresh taste. It is characterized by juicy umami that spreads when put in the mouth and a pleasant aftertaste.

"Kinpo Fuyou" is the representative brand of Fuyou Shuzo, expressing a noble and beautiful sake quality like the Fuyou flower. It is characterized by a gentle and elegant aroma, and a smooth and mellow mouthfeel. It is easy to match with any dish and is popular as a mealtime sake that colors the daily dining table.

"Hatsuuguisu" is a historic brand representing Kiuchi Jozo. Named after the bush warbler (uguisu) that announces the arrival of spring, it has been loved as a sake to drink in early spring. Brewed in the severe cold of Saku, it is characterized by a sharp, dry taste.

"Miyama no Uta" is a brand brewed imagining the beautiful mountains of Saku, ideal for daily evening drinks. Using locally grown sake rice, you can enjoy the umami of rice and a refreshing aftertaste. It is attractive for its rustic and gentle taste that can be drunk deliciously in a wide range of temperatures from cold to warm.

"Akane Sasu" is a premium brand created to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding, sticking to organically grown rice. With a name that evokes the "beautiful sunset of Saku," the gorgeous aroma like fruit and the plump taste harmonize. It is a gem boasting high quality that has a track record of being adopted in ANA international first class.

"Beau Michelle" (Michelle) is a new sensation sake brewed while playing the Beatles to it. With a low alcohol content of 9%, it is characterized by a sweet and sour fruity taste like white wine. It is easy to drink for sake beginners and women, and it is recommended to enjoy it chilled in a wine glass.

"Raiden" is a brand named after Raiden Tameemon, a famous sumo wrestler in the Edo period from the local Saku City. Expressing a powerful yet supple taste, it is finished in a sake quality where you can firmly feel the umami of rice. Crowned with the name of a local hero, it is brewed with pride and gratitude to the region.

"Wadaryu Tosui" is the highest peak brand into which the brewery owner pours his passion. The name was coined "Tosui" by breaking down the character "Sumi" from the owner Sumio Wada's name. Using high-quality contract-grown sake rice, it is characterized by a deep taste and elegant aroma brewed carefully by hand.

"Wadaryu" is a classic brand that has been loved locally for many years. It is characterized by a refreshing taste that you never get tired of drinking, ideal for daily evening drinks. It is popular as a versatile mealtime sake that can be enjoyed both cold and warm.

"Go" is a brand with a new concept created in cooperation with a group of local young liquor stores and the brewery. Meaning "reciprocally," it aims for sake where makers, sellers, and drinkers can mutually enhance and enjoy each other. It is attractive for its fresh and fruity taste and a diverse lineup that changes with each season.

"Kanchu Sonshinraku" is a brand with a traditional taste, meaning "There is true joy in the pleasure of drinking sake." It is characterized by a mellow and deep taste that fully brings out the umami of rice. It is a gem for connoisseurs that you want to enjoy taking your time.

"Fukumuryo" is the representative brand derived from "Fukuju Kai Muryo" in the Kannon Sutra, with the wish that "infinite fortune will visit the drinker." It has a taste that you never get tired of drinking, where refreshing sharpness and the umami of rice are balanced harmoniously. A local sake that has been loved for a long time in local Ueda, where the tradition of 300 years of founding breathes.

"Meiho Kikuzakari" is an evening drink sake that has been loved locally for a long time. Named with the wish for "joy to prosper for a long time," it is characterized by a gentle taste that heals daily fatigue. It is a versatile mealtime sake that you never get tired of drinking, enjoyable both cold and warm.

"Kokuyo" is a brand named after the ultra-soft water "Kokuyo Water" springing from Wada Pass. By using water with the astounding softness of hardness 0.95, they have achieved a mouthfeel as smooth as silk and surprisingly gentle. It is a special pure rice sake characterized by a clear and delicate taste that maximizes the goodness of the water itself.

"Kanae" is a limited distribution brand developed in cooperation with three local sake specialty stores nationwide and the brewery. It was named "Kanae" (tripod vessel) from the wish that the hearts of the three parties: "maker, seller, and drinker" would communicate with each other. It is a highly reputed sake with an exquisite balance of softness of mouthfeel brought by ultra-soft water, mellow umami, and refreshing sharpness.

"Ryozanpaku" is a satisfying brand named with the aim of having a hearty and masculine sake quality. It is characterized by a stout and powerful taste where firm acidity and umami harmonize. It goes well with meat dishes and strongly flavored dishes, demonstrating outstanding presence as a mealtime sake.

"Sanadamaru no Sato" is a region-limited sake named after the Sanada clan, Sengoku warlords associated with Ueda City. The strength evoking Sanada's red armor and the gentleness nurtured by the local climate of Ueda coexist. This is a popular bottle as a souvenir that you want to taste while thinking about historical romance.

"Takizawa" is a premium brand on which the brewery stakes its pride, named after the famous Toji Masahide Takizawa who laid the foundation of Shinshu Meijo. It is characterized by a dry taste with overflowing transparency and sharp finish born from skills that thoroughly know the characteristics of "Kokuyo Water." The fragrant and sophisticated taste is ideal not only as a mealtime sake but also for scenes where you enjoy the sake itself.

"Wanojun" is a healing brand themed on "peaceful feeling of intoxication" and "mellow taste." The rounded and mature umami unique to ultra-soft water brewing spreads in your mouth. Please enjoy the soothing and gentle taste that makes you want to tilt your cup slowly.

"Jokon" is an authentic brand that inherits the spirit of ancient sake brewing and pursues richness and depth. Meaning "presenting thick sake," it makes you feel dignity even within its rich taste. You can enjoy an even more profound taste by serving it at room temperature or lukewarm.

"Sanada Rokumonsen" is a brand that makes you feel history and pride, bearing the "Rokumonsen" (six coins) crest of the Sanada family symbolizing Ueda City. Using clear underflow water from Mt. Dokko and sake rice from Nagano Prefecture, it achieves a fresh and clear taste unique to unfiltered unpasteurized sake. It aims to be a mealtime sake with a gentle aroma and good sharpness that can be enjoyed with meals.

"Fujin Raijin" is a brand with a powerful yet sophisticated taste, utilizing the motifs of the Wind God and Thunder God, symbols of nature's power. It develops a diverse lineup such as pure rice sake and pure rice ginjo that embody the commitment as a "100% pure rice brewery." It is a satisfying bottle where the original umami of rice and good sharpness coexist.

"Seizan" is a brand bearing the name of Mt. Hijiri itself, the source of the brewery's brewing water, filled with gratitude and pride for the water. Using clear spring water from the Mt. Hijiri system and pure rice brewing without adding any brewing alcohol, it achieves a clean sake quality with transparency. It is attractive for its pure and gentle taste, as if nature's bounty has been bottled as it is.

"Tempo" is a phantom brand once brewed by the famous Toji Hiroyuki Kiyokawa, known for "Isojiman," and aged over many years. Over time, the edges have been rounded off, creating a unique depth and umami described as "Amamokkuri" (sweet and mellow). It is truly a precious old sake of a once-in-a-lifetime encounter, which will end as soon as the unpasteurized sake stored in tanks runs out.

"Takaragaike" is a resurrected traditional brand derived from the pond in the folk tale "Legend of Obasute" related to famous sake. Revived in the present day after a blank period of more than 10 years, it is characterized by a dry taste with sharpness and a higher alcohol content. It is a bottle that makes you feel the profoundness of the historic brewery and the power of good old sake.