Sake Brands
in Nagano

"Minori" (Harvest) is a brand with a mellow and rich taste, as if celebrating the time of harvest. A plump umami and pleasant aftertaste created by local rice and water. It is a bottle that adds color to the joy of harvest and the daily dining table.

"Hakuba Shiun" is a brand with an elegant taste imaged from the graceful scenery of the foothills of Mt. Hakuba. A noble and calm scent like trailing purple clouds. With a smooth mouthfeel, it is perfect as a partner for a special time.

"Raicho no Sato" is a friendly brand bearing the name of the Ptarmigan (Raicho), the symbol of the Northern Alps. A simple and gentle taste that makes you feel the nature of Shinshu. It is popular as a souvenir and is a sake that can be enjoyed with memories of the trip.

"Iyari" is a limited distribution brand named after "Iyari Wetland", the source of super soft water used for brewing. Using traditional methods such as Yamahai and Kimoto, they pursue a balance of rich and juicy umami and acidity. It is a carefully selected bottle featuring a deep and powerful taste.

"Otari Nishiki" is a brand using sake rice "Shirakaba Nishiki" grown in the terraced rice fields of Otari Village on the border of Niigata Prefecture. It features a gentle spreading sweetness and a fruity aroma like pineapple. The fresh and balanced taste makes you feel the blessings of rich nature.

"Iizura" is a friendly brand meaning "Isn't it good?" in the dialect of Omachi. A mellow and gentle taste that you can enjoy without being pretentious. It is a sake loved locally that softens the daily dining table and enlivens conversation.

"Shio no Kizuna" (Salt Bond) is a brand conveying the history of Omachi, which once flourished as a post town on the Salt Road (Chikuni Kaido). A warm taste with a heart that cherishes the bond between people. It is a sake suitable for gifts and places to talk with important people.

"Azumino Sodachi" (Raised in Azumino) is a brand that has fully received the blessings of nature in Azumino. A taste of local production for local consumption, brewed with water from the Northern Alps and rice grown in the earth of Azumino. The refreshing and clear mouthfeel reminds you of the scenery of Azumino.

"Fukuran" is a brand with an auspicious name imaged from the flower of happiness, the orchid. A soft and plump aroma and a taste where the umami of rice spreads gently. It is familiar for celebratory occasions and as a cup of daily peace.

"Kinran Kurobe" is a traditional brand of Ichinoya, named after the famous peak of the Northern Alps, Kurobe Gorge. A tight sharpness and clear taste brought about by the minerals of the brewing water "Hyojunsui". It is loved as a dry sake that looks good whether cold or hot and enhances meals.

"Tanomotsuru" is a traditional brand for locals that has been loved since the founding of Ono Shuzoten. It features a taste that is refreshing and beautiful, with a hint of sweetness. It is a standard sake that you will not get tired of drinking, accompanying your daily evening drink.

"Inagiku" is a brand bearing the place name of Ina Valley, supported by people who prefer dry sake. A sharp throat feel and a refreshing aftertaste that does not interfere with the taste of food. It is a talented sake as a meal drink that can be enjoyed widely from cold sake to hot sake.

"Kaneman" is a brand bearing the house name of the founding family, which can be said to be the origin of Shoki Shuzo. It features a rich and thick sweetness that maximizes the umami of rice. It is a unique bottle where a condensed feeling like jam and gentle umami like porridge spread throughout the mouth.

"Shoki" is the main brand bearing the name of the brewery. Like "Fortune comes to a merry gate," they aim for sake that makes drinkers smile. It is a heartwarming bottle where you can feel the goodness of solid brewing within a familiar taste.

"Kikon" is a new sensation sake series based on the concept of "expressing acidity." Using traditional Kimoto brewing and different types of koji (white koji, yellow koji, etc.), it expresses a variety of acidity and umami. It is a brand that opens up new possibilities for sake, allowing for wine-like pairings.

"Nenrin" is a traditional brand that has walked with the history of Yonezawa Shuzo. A calm and deep taste and aroma that make you feel the flow of time. The mellow umami matured slowly creates a peaceful moment.

"Tenryu" is a powerful and refreshing brand named after the Tenryu River flowing through Nakagawa Village. A refreshing feeling like the murmur of a river and a taste with a solid structure. It is a simple and familiar sake that accompanies local food culture such as river fish dishes.

"Otamajakushi" (Tadpole) is a unique brand that expresses terroir using table rice grown in the terraced rice fields of Nakagawa Village. The umami of rice nurtured healthily in nature, like tadpoles living in rice fields. It is a playful bottle where you can also enjoy how the taste changes with aging.

"Shin Imanishikiden" is challenging series aiming for sake of a new era while inheriting tradition. Fusing the latest technology and sensibilities, they pursue tastes that are not bound by existing frameworks. It is an innovative sake that makes you feel the present and future of Yonezawa Shuzo, which continues to evolve.

"Mimayose" is a locally rooted brand derived from the name of the place where the brewery is located. Reflecting a stance of not compromising on quality while keeping the price low so that it can be enjoyed easily at the daily dining table. Its versatile taste, delicious both cold and warm, is appealing.

"Okuni" is the main brand bearing the name of Okuni Shuzo. It features a plump rice umami and a gentle and elegant aroma. Brewed while protecting traditional methods, it is a somewhat nostalgic and relaxing taste.

"Kishinomatsu" is local sake brewed with underground water from the Central Alps using Miyama Nishiki and Todoroki rice. Slightly sweet and rich, with a lingering taste is appealing. Especially when served warm, the comforting deliciousness loved in old-fashioned Izakaya stands out.

"Kiso no Kakehashi" is a brand named after the famous place in Kiso, "Kakehashi" (suspension bridge). A taste where mellow umami spreads within a refreshing dryness. It is sake that makes you feel history and romance, having quenched the thirst of travelers and been loved by locals since ancient times.

"narai" is sake brewed using super soft water gushing from a mountain at an altitude of 940m and carefully selected sake rice from Azumino. It features a mellow fruit-like aroma that spreads with a slight fizz, and a beautiful mouthfeel with transparency. It is a new sensation local sake where you can enjoy the change in taste for each season due to four-season brewing.