Sake Brands
in Shimane

"Izumofuji" is the signboard brand of Fuji Shuzo and is sake that embodies the brewery's philosophy of "Brewing Izumo, Aspiring for Fuji." It was born from the integration of the climate of Izumo, traditional techniques, and the passion of the maker. Considering compatibility with food first, it is finished with a gentle aroma and a taste where you can firmly feel the umami of rice. It is delicious at any temperature from cold sake to hot sake, and is perfect as "food sake" that enriches the daily dining table.

"Gassan" is the representative brand of Yoshida Shuzo, inheriting the history of presenting the highest grade sake "Ichiban Taru" (First Barrel) to the lord of the Hirose domain. It features a softness of mouthfeel unique to super soft water brewing and a clear taste without miscellaneous flavors. Boasting a history of awards at numerous competitions such as the "Delicious Sake in a Wine Glass Award," it boasts outstanding perfection as food sake. As a beautiful sake representing Shimane, it is loved by fans all over the country.

"Oki Homare" is the flagship brand of Oki Shuzo, named by public call in 1973 (Showa 48), the year after its founding. It contains the wish "to be the honor of Oki Island." Sake that is particular about being handmade using mineral-rich "Tenga no Mizu" and carefully selected sake rice features a mellow aroma and a sharp taste. It goes excellently with fresh seafood, especially rock oysters and crab dishes, which are famous products of Oki, and is indispensable for the island's dining table.

"Rihachi" is the flagship brand of Tanabe Takeshita Shuzo, named after the head of the Takeshita family, "Rihachi Takeshita." It made a striking debut, with its first brew, "Test Brewing" (Shikenjozo), winning the highest gold prize in a competition. It features a refreshing muscat-like aroma and a fresh mouthfeel with a slight fizz. It is a sophisticated taste with no miscellaneous flavors, conveying the umami of rice straight. It is a remarkable masterpiece leading the sake scene of the new era.

"Jujiasahi" is the signboard brand of Asahi Shuzo, named with the hope that it will rise vigorously like the "Asahi" (morning sun). The name combined with the family crest of "Kiritake Yahazu Juji" also contains a wish for the prosperity of the family. The lineup centered on Kimoto-zukuri gathers enthusiastic support from hot sake fans nationwide as sake that "raises with heating" (Kan-agari), which increases umami even more by heating.

"Toyonoaki" is the flagship brand of Yoneda Shuzo, symbolizing "Autumn of bountiful harvest." It features the plump umami of rice and an elegant and comfortable reverberation. As a "food sake" that does not interfere with the taste of food but rather enhances it, it has a high degree of perfection, and is widely loved in local Matsue from celebration seats to daily evening drinks. Refreshingly with cold sake, and mellow with hot sake. It is a taste that you will not get tired of drinking, showing various expressions depending on the temperature.

"Rihaku" is the representative brand of Rihaku Shuzo, embodying the worldview of the poetry of the Sake Immortal Li Bai. Under the belief that "sake brewing starts with rice growing," they generously use the highest grade sake brewing rice. It features a plump taste and outstanding sharpness, and goes perfectly with meals. The lineup, which blends tradition and innovation, including "WANDERING POET" which is popular all over the world, is attractive.

"Uijin" is a brand bearing a powerful name suitable for celebrating a new start in life or a new challenge. The first generation named it with the desire to "always challenge sake brewing with a fresh feeling, like a young samurai going to war for the first time." It features a gorgeous aroma and a core taste with condensed umami of rice. It can be enjoyed widely from cold sake to hot sake, and it is a sake that gives courage and vitality to the drinker.

"Kan Nihonkai" is the flagship brand of Nihonkai Shuzo, a brand that has walked alongside Hamada's food culture, which is blessed with seafood. It is characterized by a clean and sharp finish reminiscent of the rough waves of the Sea of Japan, yet it has a powerful taste that allows you to fully enjoy the umami of rice. Its compatibility with fish dishes such as fresh sashimi and boiled fish is outstanding, and it has gained immense support from local fishermen and enthusiasts in Hamada. It is a refreshing cup brewed by the climate that only a seaside brewery can offer.

"Iwami Ginzan" is the representative brand of Ichinomiya Shuzo, created to commemorate the World Heritage registration. It uses the phantom sake rice "Kairyo Hattan Nagare" grown under contract around the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine ruins. It features a gorgeous aroma and a smooth and elegant sweetness on the palate. Its quality is highly evaluated, such as winning the gold prize at the National New Sake Appraising and Deliberating Fair, and it is a masterpiece perfect as a souvenir that makes you feel the history and climate of Iwami.

"Okuizumo" is a brand that bears the local climate's name and can be called the origin of Okuizumo Shuzo. It is brewed with a commitment to pure rice (Junmai) using 100% rice grown in the famous production area referred to as "Uonuma of the East, Nita of the West." It is characterized by a simple taste that you never tire of, with a harmony of gentle aroma and powerful rice umami. It is a bottle loved by locals that nestles up to daily dining tables and lets people feel the rich harvest of Okuizumo.

"Okuizumo no Itteki" is a gem born from the rich nature of Okuizumo and carefully selected rice. By carefully polishing selected local sake rice and brewing it slowly at a low temperature, they have pursued the deep original umami of the rice and a clear, beautiful aftertaste. As the name suggests, the climate of Okuizumo and the passion of the brewers are condensed into every single drop. It is a dignified Junmai sake that lets you feel the pure air of Okuizumo, the land of myths.

"Homare Ikezuki" is the flagship brand of Ikezuki Shuzo, named after the famous horse "Ikezuki." The taste woven by ultra-soft water and Kibune Shibori (wooden tank pressing) is smooth as silk and has a surprisingly gentle mouthfeel. While it lets you feel the solid umami of the rice, the aftertaste is clean, and you never tire of drinking it. It is a Junmai sake with a profound charm that changes its expression depending on the temperature, from cold sake to hot sake.

"Taiun" is the flagship brand of Taiun Shuzo named after the brewery. The name, which combines "Tai" of "Taiwan" and "Un" of "Izumo," contains a strong will to connect the two lands across the sea. A new sake brewed in Izumo where the sensitivity of a Taiwanese person breathes. Within the refreshing drinking mouth, a warm aftertaste spreads, calming the drinker's heart.

"Somi" is the flagship brand boasting over 400 years of history, named after the founder Migita Honten's Dharma name "Onyo Somi." With a wide lineup from refreshing Tanrei Karakuchi (dry) to rich Umakuchi (savory), it is deeply rooted in the food culture of local Masuda. Its taste, which you never tire of and which nestles up to any dish, is truly a model of "local sake." Please enjoy the profound taste in which long history and tradition breathe.

"Nita-mai" is a unique sake brewed using the premium brand rice "Nita-mai Koshihikari," the highest peak in Western Japan. It maximizes the rich sweetness and umami of Nita-mai, which has won Special A in the rice taste ranking many times. The mellow taste, which seems to be packed with the joy of the rice harvest, is truly a cup for tasting rice. While it has the body of a Junmai sake, the aftertaste is surprisingly light. Please enjoy the luxurious taste unique to Okuizumo, born from the highest quality edible rice.

"Nanakanba" (The Seven-Crowned Horse) is a brand synonymous with Hikami Seishu, named after the legendary horse "Symboli Rudolf" that achieved an unprecedented seven crowns in Japanese racing history. Born from the connection with Symboli Farm, managed by a relative of the brewery owner, this sake is characterized by a sharp dry taste reminiscent of a noble horse's elegance and litheness. While it lets you feel the solid umami of the rice, the finish is surprisingly smooth. It continues to be chosen for toasts wishing for victory and as gifts for loved ones, as a modern masterpiece born in Okuizumo.

"Kokki" is the representative brand of Kokki Shuzo, named with the wish of "sake that gives shine (hikari) to the country." It is carefully brewed by traditional techniques using carefully selected sake rice from Shimane Prefecture and high-quality groundwater. It features a rich aroma and a powerful yet balanced taste where you can firmly feel the umami of rice. It is a satisfying bottle that can be enjoyed in a wide range of temperatures, from cold sake to hot sake.

"Uzu" (Whirlpool) is a brand that pursues a more dynamic and powerful taste, inspired by the tidal whirlpools created by the rough waves of the Sea of Japan. Adding modern sensibility to traditional methods, it expresses the way powerful body and mellow aroma spread as if swirling in the mouth. While it has a satisfying drinking experience, the flexible aftertaste is pleasant, making it a sake that can be enjoyed in various scenes as food culture diversifies. It's a bottle that makes you feel hot passion, as if the energy of the Sea of Japan was packed into a bottle.

"Tenon" is the representative brand that embodies the "sake like sacred sake (Omiki)" that Itakura Shuzo aims for. It features a piercing refreshing feeling and a gentleness that permeates the body. The taste, which carefully draws out the original umami of rice by scraping off excess, is exactly "calm" (On) itself. It is the ultimate food sake that does not disturb the meal and makes you feel at ease every time you drink another cup. Especially when made into hot sake, it demonstrates its true value.

"Kasen" is the representative brand of the brewery, brewed with traditional skills inherited since its founding. It features a gorgeous and elegant aroma and a transparent mouthfeel that lets you feel the quality of the water. As a sake during meals that brings out the taste of dishes, it has been loved by locals for a long time. It is an all-rounder that can be enjoyed in a wide range of ways, from cold sake to hot sake.

"Taichu 65" is the memorable first brand of Taiun Shuzo, brewed using "Taichung 65," a Horai rice variety developed in Taiwan under Japanese rule. Although it uses rice from Shimane Prefecture, it contains feelings for Taiwan, which is the root. It features a refreshing aroma and a taste where you can firmly feel the umami of rice. It is a bottle rich in story that symbolizes the bond between Taiwan and Japan.

"Jokyu no Utage" is a brand created in memory of Retired Emperor Go-Toba, who was exiled to Oki in the Jokyu War (1221). Named after the chrysanthemum flower loved by Retired Emperor Go-Toba, it pursues a noble and elegant taste. Using rice and famous water nurtured by the rich nature of Oki, and fermenting slowly at low temperature, a gorgeous aroma and profound taste are realized. It is a dignified bottle that you want to taste while thinking about historical romance.

"Takamasamune" inherits the brand brewed at Takanashi Shuzo in the former Saigo Town, one of the five breweries that became the parent body of Oki Shuzo. They cherish the old-fashioned taste that has been loved by the locals and people of Oki for many years. It is an evening drink sake that does not get tired of drinking, featuring a gentle aroma and firm umami of rice. It can be enjoyed cold or hot, and enhances the taste of home-cooked dishes such as boiled fish and hot pot dishes. It is a simple and warm bottle that snuggles up to island life.

"Asahi Tenyu" is the only brand of Tenyu Shuzo that has been loved for many years in Matsue. The simple taste without decoration fits perfectly with the word "local sake." It blends into the daily lives of the locals and is loved as a cup that heals daily fatigue. The nostalgic taste that can be enjoyed regardless of how you drink it, whether cold or hot, is attractive.