Sake Brands
in Nagasaki

Nagasaki Bijin is the representative brand of Fukuda Shuzo, a nihonshu that embodies the terroir and tradition of Hirado. It won the highest award, the Trophy, in the SAKE Daiginjo category at the 2025 International Wine Challenge (IWC) from among 140 entries, achieving a first for Nagasaki Prefecture. This award is proof that Nagasaki Prefecture's nihonshu has been recognized worldwide and demonstrates the high level of sake-making techniques in Hirado. It also won a Gold award at the IWC in 2022, earning high acclaim both domestically and internationally. Brewed by Fukuda Shuzo, which holds a history of being recognized as the official sake purveyor of the Hirado domain, it is a brand representing Nagasaki, utilizing techniques cultivated through a long history and the rich natural blessings of Hirado.

Fukuumi is a brand produced by Fukuda Shuzo, bearing a name that expresses good fortune spreading like the sea. It is a nihonshu brewed utilizing the rich natural blessings of Hirado, set against the backdrop of Hirado's environment surrounded by the sea.

Hatsukoine is a brand produced by Fukuda Shuzo, bearing a name that evokes the sound of first love. It is a nihonshu brewed aiming for a youthful and fresh flavor, set against the backdrop of Hirado's terroir and tradition.

Giyaman is a brand produced by Fukuda Shuzo, named after the traditional Hirado glass craft known as giyaman. It is a nihonshu that expresses the history of Hirado as Japan's first base for overseas trade and the foreign culture nurtured through exchange with Portugal and the Netherlands.

Shiroboshi is an active sake made by the traditional brewing method where the fermentation bacteria are not heat-treated and the roughly strained moromi is bottled as raw sake. It is a seasonal sake with rice particles and yeast still remaining, cherished as a nihonshu to drink during the winter season. Brewed while preserving the traditional methods of Senryu Shuzo, it is a nihonshu that captures the blessings of the seasons.

Shoro Nagashi is a brand produced by Senryu Shuzo, named after the traditional Obon festival event of Nagasaki called shoro nagashi (spirit boat procession). It is a nihonshu that expresses the culture and terroir of Nagasaki, produced through locally rooted sake-making.

Matsuura Boshi is a brand produced by Senryu Shuzo, bearing a name that represents the stars shining over the Matsuura region. It is a nihonshu that expresses the regional character of Emukae-cho, Kita-Matsuura County (now Emukae-cho, Sasebo City).

Mizu no Kirameki is a brand produced by Senryu Shuzo, bearing a name that expresses the brilliance of water. It is a nihonshu brewed by Senryu Shuzo, which has practiced traditional sake-making in Emukae for generations, utilizing the blessings of the region's water.

Furusato Sanka is a brand produced by Senryu Shuzo, bearing a name that evokes a hymn praising love for one's homeland. It is a nihonshu that embodies the philosophy of locally rooted sake-making by Senryu Shuzo, which has practiced traditional brewing in Emukae for generations.