Sake Brands
in Saitama

"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.

"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.

"Satte" is Ishii Shuzo's community-based brand bearing the name of the hometown where the brewery is located. Its flavor nurtured by Satte's clear water and rich terroir features an approachable drinking comfort where a sharp, refreshing mouthfeel and mellow sweetness typical of Junmai-shu harmonize. A sincere local sake that blends into local life and continues to be loved with pride.

"Gongen zakura" is a brand that celebrates the seasons, locking the beauty of "Gongendo Tsutsumi," a famous cherry blossom spot that Satte City is proud of, into a single drink. It features a mellow and soft flavor like celebrating the arrival of spring, such as a pale pink cloudy sake reminiscent of cherry blossom petals. A blissful local sake where regional scenery and heart melt into one.

"Nisai no Kamoshi" is an innovative brand launched by Ishii Shuzo with the concept of "brewing only with a young team in their 20s." Its flavor, opening a new horizon for sake beyond existing common sense, features a surprising flavor where fresh sensitivity shines. A stimulating bottle illuminating the future of sake, where the passion and challenge of "youngsters (= Nisai)" have borne fruit.

"Sugito Shichifukujin" is an auspicious brand named with a wish for regional promotion of Sugito Town and people's happiness. Its flavor rooted in local festivals and culture features an approachable and bright flavor. A sincere local sake full of local love that delivers smiles to local people and colorfully decorates celebratory occasions.

"Sugito-juku" is a brand filled with thoughts, born to convey the history and atmosphere of Sugito, which was an important post town on the Nikko Highway. Its flavor, infused with the wish that "Sugito's pride can be passed as a gift," features a powerful yet upright mouthfeel. A sincere local sake inviting nostalgia, reproducing the rich flavor that would have healed travelers of the past.

"Hosen" is the flagship brand where the blessings of abundant water that Sekiguchi Shuzo is proud of are crystallized. Inheriting one character from the former shop name, its name expresses purity like a clear spring and the glossy original sweetness of rice. A masterpiece representing Sugito, featuring a mellow and deep flavor as if the liveliness and silence of the post town intersect in one sip.