Sake Brands
in Saitama

"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.

"Houmei" is an ambitious work of Ishii Shuzo born from passion for history, brewed by reviving the Edo-era brand rice "Shiromemai." Its flavor, where lost tradition is resurrected with modern skills, features a heavy drinking response where powerful body and mellow umami of rice overlap. A traditional local sake of revival that Satte is proud of, expressing deep respect for the past and joy of connecting to the future.

"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.

"I love choco" is an innovative sake from Kanbai Shuzo born to propose a surprising pairing with chocolate. Its flavor, designed to enhance the thick sweetness and bitterness of cacao, features a melting afterglow. As a Valentine or special gift, it is a blissful bottle where playfulness and solid technology are fused, opening a new door for sake.

"Kanbai" is the flagship brand of Kanbai Shuzo that pursues clear and refined flavors like plums that bloom with dignity in severe winter. Its flavor, played by groundwater of the Tone River system and the pure sweetness of rice, is as clear as meltwater and features a supreme crispness that passes through the throat comfortably. A famous sake that hides strength to encourage the drinker within a dignified presence nurtured by tradition.

"Sai no Genseki Yorokobi" is a brand from the "Sai no Genseki" (Saitama's Rough Diamond) project, brewed with passion by young brewers who will lead the future of Saitama's local sake. With the theme of "joy," it features a bright and soft flavor that lights up happiness in the drinker's heart. A hopeful bottle where new sensitivity beyond traditional frameworks lives.

"Rikishi" is the flagship brand of Kamaya that has been loved for over 270 years since the Edo period. Contrary to its powerful name, it features a smooth and never-boring flavor where rice's gentle sweetness and good crispness stand out. From traditional "Kimoto" to modern sake quality, it is a famous sake representing Saitama that adds richness and peace to daily dining tables.

"Kakehashi" is a brand embodying Kamaya's wish to be a "bridge" connecting the region, people, and the future through sake brewing. The calm flavor that is approachable and makes you want to talk together colorfully enriches communication. A sincere local sake full of warmth that blends into daily scenes and connects people with smiles.

"Kazo no Mai" is a community-based brand born to convey the blessings of local Kazo City and the passion of producers. Its flavor, played by Kazo's beautiful water and skilled techniques, features a calm and plump flavor overflowing with love for the hometown. A sincere local sake representing Kamaya's spirit of staying close to and walking together with the local people, full of local love.

"Koshigaya-shuku" is a brand Kamaya brews with wholehearted devotion to convey the history of Koshigaya, which was an important post town on the Nikko Highway. Its flavor, locking the town's memories and people's vitality into sake, features a nostalgic yet sophisticated flavor loved across eras. A sincere local sake inviting nostalgia, like a storyteller passing down regional culture to the present.

"Kamaya Shinpachi" is the premium brand of Kamaya that bears the founder's name and pursues a return to origins, which is the soul of the brewery. Fusing Saitama-produced sake rice and traditional brewing techniques and polished with modern sensitivity, its flavor has both the vitality of rice and sophisticated crispness. A supreme local sake where passion resides in every drop, embodying deep respect for history and challenges for the next generation.

"Okegawa" is a community-based brand bearing the name of Okegawa City and embodying its terroir and pride. Kamaya's traditional techniques resonate with the local atmosphere, featuring a simple yet solid flavor that adds color and joy to everyday life. A sincere local sake representing Kamaya's passion for staying close to and walking together with the regional lifestyle.