Sake Brands
in Saitama

"Washi Izumi" is a community-based brand of Otaki Shuzo that has been familiar locally for a long time. Nurtured by the climate of Musashino and high-quality water, its flavor features a simple yet solid strength at the core. A bottle making you feel the scent of hometown, which has continued to walk along with the regional food culture as a daily evening drink.

"Kokonoe Zakura" is the flagship brand representing the crystal of tradition and technology of Otaki Shuzo. As sung "The flower is Sakura (cherry blossom), the sake is Kokonoe," it features a gorgeous aroma like cherry blossoms in full bloom and deep umami overlapping in layers. The delicate yet powerful flavor created by careful handmade brewing richly fills the drinker's heart.

"Kinmon Sekai Taka" is a premium brand boasted by Koyama Honke Shuzo and a masterpiece representing Saitama's local sake. Using carefully selected sake brewing rice and underground water from the Arakawa River system, its flavor brewed by the skills of Nanbu Toji features a plump aroma and a rich, deep taste. Its quality, evaluated at many appraisals, colorfully decorates the dining table on special occasions.

"Tokyo Zakari" is a long-selling brand of Koyama Honke Shuzo named with the Tokyo metropolitan market in mind. It features a refreshing and light mouthfeel that stays close to urban life. Easy to match with any dish and enjoyable casually for daily evening drinks, it is a talented sake with excellent cost performance.

"Daigoro" is a synonymous brand for home-use sake representing Koyama Honke Shuzo, loved since the Showa era. Its greatest features are a refreshing flavor that you never get tired of drinking and approachability to enjoy at an affordable price. A standard sake for Japanese dining tables that continues to stay close to family gatherings and unpretentious daily evening drinks.

"Kome Ichizu" is a Junmai-shu series of Koyama Honke Shuzo that faces "the original umami of rice" earnestly, as its name suggests. Brewed only with rice, rice koji, and water, its flavor features a plump body and mellow mouthfeel. A bottle enriching the daily dining table, filled with commitment to ingredients and the brewery's wish for people to enjoy Junmai-shu easily.

"Marushin Masamune" is a traditional brand inherited by Koyama Honke Shuzo that keeps protecting the taste of good old sake. Worthy of the name "Masamune," it combines orthodox sharpness and richness and is a brand with many fans drinking it for many years. The strength of the core that does not collapse whether cold or warmed becomes the best partner for daily meals.

"Miyako Taka" is a confident work of Koyama Honke Shuzo named imagining a bustling "Miyako" (Capital) and a powerfully flapping "Taka" (Hawk). Its well-balanced flavor that makes you feel certain umami while being light matches the refined food culture of the city. A deep-pocketed sake that shows various expressions depending on the temperature range, refreshing as cold sake and mellow when warmed.

"Kuranosuke" is a casual brand of Koyama Honke Shuzo aiming for a taste loved by everyone, as indicated by its approachable hiragana naming. Its habit-free light mouthfeel is widely supported by everyone from sake beginners to enthusiasts. A sake like a cheerful partner that livens up fun scenes gathering with friends, such as home parties and outdoors.

"Musashi Otokoyama" is a hard-core sake crowning the name of Musashi Province on the powerful sake name "Otokoyama." It features a substantial flavor where you can feel the solid umami of rice within a sharp dryness. A bottle inheriting the lineage of "Otokozake" (masculine sake) where you can enjoy sharpness as cold sake and bulge as warmed sake.

"Musashi no Kuni Ichinomiya Onikoroshi" is a dry sake carrying the history and tradition of Saitama, brewed at the foot of Hikawa Shrine, the Ichinomiya (highest ranking shrine) of Musashi Province. The flavor harmonizing the clear dryness said to "kill even a demon" and the deep richness behind it is a finish that impresses dry sake lovers. A dining sake with outstanding compatibility with Japanese food such as sashimi and grilled fish.

"Nihachi" is a playful brand of Koyama Honke Shuzo named from the chic wordplay of Edokko (people of Edo). As the name suggests, its cost performance, which can be enjoyed at an affordable price, is attractive. A practical sake featuring a refreshing flavor that you never get tired of drinking, adding color to the daily dining table.

"Shihaizakura" is a brand suitable for sunny occasions, combining the noble sound of "Shihai" (Imperial Cup) and "Sakura" (Cherry Blossom), the heart of Japanese people. As the name suggests, it combines gorgeousness and dignity, pleasing for celebrations and gifts. If you put it in your mouth, a gentle sweetness and aroma spread, producing a happy moment, a heartwarming sake.

"Asahi Masamune" is a traditional brand that Uchiki Shuzo protected for many years. Its flavor, combining the power of the rising sun and the elegance of Masamune, a synonym for famous sake, provided peace to the tables of local Saitama City. While currently not produced, it silently lives on in people's memories as a sake of gratitude that walked along with the regional history.

"Iwatsuki" is the traditional brand of Suzuki Shuzo bearing the history and pride of the castle town. Its flavor brewed by the only brewery in Iwatsuki Ward features a solid and upright drinking comfort where plump rice umami and calm aroma harmonize. A supreme local sake filled with Iwatsuki's pride that evokes hometown memories and deepens regional bonds.

"Zuikun" (Fresh Fragrance) is an ambitious work of Suzuki Shuzo pursuing a refreshing aroma and refined flavor, as its name suggests. Certified as a Saitama Prefecture-designated brand, it features a transparent throat-feel and an elegant finish where the pure sweetness of rice stands out. A masterpiece where the brewery's technology shines, adding color to important times and celebratory occasions.

"Otemon" bears the name of the main gate of the former Iwatsuki Castle and is a work of confidence by Suzuki Shuzo that respects status and history. Its flavor, shining with numerous gold awards at awards, features a supreme drinking comfort where noble aroma and smooth profoundness coexist. An artistic local sake where the brewery's thoughts came to fruition, drifting with the majesty of a castle town.

"Manryo" is an auspicious and high-status brand known as a dedicated sake to the Hisazu Shrine that continues to watch over the region. As the name suggests, being above "Senryo," the supreme gorgeousness and the supreme Daiginjo where a smooth bulge spreads are the brewery's true essence. A sincere local sake essential for traditional celebratory occasions in Iwatsuki, conveying gratitude and joy.

"Hana-akari" is the flagship brand of Ishii Shuzo that reflects the fantastic scenery lit by the night cherry blossoms of Satte. Its flavor, where the pure sweetness of rice and the elegant, gorgeous aroma like flowers harmonize, features a dignified drinking comfort that makes the heart feel light and bright in one sip. A famous sake full of aesthetics, infusing the traditional scenery of Satte into every drop.