Sake Brands
in Yamaguchi

Nagato Kikukawa is one of the brands of Choshu Sake Brewing and has a name reflecting the regionality of Kikukawa-cho, Shimonoseki City. It is characterized by sake brewing utilizing the climate of the Nagato region and is popular as a sake rooted in the region.

Kaikyo is a brand of Shimonoseki Sake Brewing that won the Monde Selection Gold Award. It has a name reflecting the characteristics of the strait city of Shimonoseki, and uses medium soft water flowing further below the granite located 160m directly under the brewery as brewing water. It is characterized by a taste that harmonizes with the food culture of Shimonoseki, which is rich in seafood, and is popular as a sake rooted in the region.

Shido is a Junmai Daiginjo of Shimonoseki Sake Brewing, using 100% Yamada Nishiki exclusively for Shimonoseki Sake Brewing by contract farmers. Using medium soft water flowing further below the granite located 160m directly under the brewery, it is characterized by an elegant and transparent aroma of lychee, cherry, apple, and raspberry that feels pure. It has received high praise at international liquor competitions, such as winning the Gold Award at 'SINGAPORE SAKE CHALLENGE 2023' and the Gold Award for two consecutive years at 'LONDON SAKE CHALLENGE 2019/2020'. By using exclusive Yamada Nishiki from contract farmers, consistent quality control is realized, and the sophisticated taste as Junmai Daiginjo is pursued. As a representative of the Junmai-type premium sake that they have been focusing on in recent years, it is a brand where the technology and philosophy of Shimonoseki Sake Brewing have crystallized.

Hajimete no Nihonshu (First Sake) is a brand of Shimonoseki Sake Brewing developed for sake beginners. As the name suggests, it pursues a taste that is friendly to sake and aims to convey the charm of sake widely. Using medium soft water 160m directly under the brewery, it is characterized by a gentle and easy-to-drink sake quality.

Kurabito no Jimanzake (Brewer's Pride Sake) is a Junmai Ginjo of Shimonoseki Sake Brewing, and is one of the premium Junmai sake that they have been focusing on in recent years. As the name suggests, it is a sake brewed with confidence by the brewers, and is a brand that reflects the technology and philosophy of Shimonoseki Sake Brewing. Using medium soft water located 160m directly under the brewery, it has received high praise at domestic and international liquor competitions.

Fuku no Hirezake (Pufferfish Fin Sake) is a unique sake of Shimonoseki using the fins of Torafugu (Tiger Pufferfish), a specialty of Shimonoseki. It is a product utilizing the specialty of the strait city of Shimonoseki, and is gaining popularity as a brand rich in regionality where the savory aroma of pufferfish fins and the taste of sake harmonize.

Kojo no Homare is one of the brands of Yamashiroya Sake Brewing, and is a sake inheriting the tradition of a long-established brewery with a history of 400 years. Using the underground water of Yamaguchi Daijingu at the foot of 'Yanagi no Mizu', one of the three famous waters in Yamaguchi City, and Yamada Nishiki cultivated without chemical fertilizers by contract farmers in Ato Tokusa, the philosophy of sake brewing rooted in the region is embodied.

Sugihime is the representative brand of Yamashiroya Sake Brewing. For rice, they use Yamada Nishiki cultivated without chemical fertilizers by contract farmers in Ato Tokusa, Yamaguchi City, and for water, they use the underground water of Yamaguchi Daijingu at the foot of 'Yanagi no Mizu', one of the three famous waters in Yamaguchi City. Junmai sake has a medium to dry taste, with almost no sweetness, and is characterized by a smooth umami and a refreshing bitterness. Junmai Ginjo is medium to slightly dry, with smooth umami, refreshing acidity, and citrus flavor like grapefruit. It feels like 'THE Junmai Ginjo', easy to drink smoothly, and has a taste that seems to match any meal. It is a brand that reflects Yamashiroya Sake Brewing's attitude of thoroughly implementing 'Made in Yamaguchi' and sticking to local rice and water in sake brewing. While inheriting 400 years of history and tradition, it has become a brand representing Yamaguchi City as a sake that has been revived through modern quality control.

Ginrei is a brand brewed by Miura Sake Brewing, characterized by sake brewing utilizing the nature of the mountainous area of Sasanami, Hagi City. As a sake rooted in the region, it is popular locally.

Choyo Asahitsuru is a brand brewed by Takiguchi Sake Brewing, characterized by sake brewing utilizing the nature of Akiragi, Hagi City. As a sake rooted in the region, it is popular locally.

Yukionna is one of the brands brewed by Ohmine Shuzou, characterized by sake brewing using 'Benten no Yusui' of Akiyoshidai. It is a brand that reflects Ohmine Shuzou's philosophy of handling only Junmai Genshu.

Naminohana is a sake for which Mii Sake Brewing is the seller, and manufacturing is entrusted to Yamagata Honten. Junmai Daiginjo has a rice polishing ratio of 50% and an alcohol content of 15.5%, and is characterized by a gentle and round head fragrance. Yamagata Honten is particular about ingredients from Yamaguchi Prefecture, using raw materials carefully raised by farmers in Yamaguchi Prefecture such as rice and water, and in particular, using Yamaguchi Prefecture rice such as Yamada Nishiki and Saito no Shizuku. Due to the form of commissioned brewing, it is a sake that fuses the brand of Mii Sake Brewing and the technology of Yamagata Honten.

Takarabune is the representative brand of Nakamura Sake Brewing, and 'Shirouo fishing' with a four-armed scoop net, which is also a poetic charm of Hagi, is actively carried out, and fishing reaches its peak around the time the new sake is ready. The name 'Takarabune' is filled with the feeling of wishing for happiness and prosperity, thinking of the scene where people celebrate and rejoice at the ships that returned with a large catch of Shirouo. In recent years, while sweet sake is increasing, Nakamura Sake Brewing's 'Takarabune' is dry, uses sake brewing suitable rice Gohyakumangoku, is slightly dry and has a refreshing throat feel, is very easy to drink, and is recommended for evening drinks. It is a sake that goes very well with Hagi fish and Kamaboko. It has won the gold prize three times in the National New Sake Appraisal in the years of the Olympics in H8, H12, and H16, and its high quality is evaluated. Brewed in a brewery located right next to the 'Ubakura Canal' built by Lord Takachika Mori, the 13th head of the Choshu Mori domain, it is a sake that reflects the history and climate of Hagi.

Hagi Kiko is one of the brands brewed by Ichimaru Sake Brewing, and has a name that symbolizes the history and culture of Hagi. It is characterized by sake brewing that takes advantage of the climate of the castle town of Hagi, and is popular as a sake rooted in the community.

Hagi Roman is one of the brands brewed by Ichimaru Sake Brewing, and has a name that symbolizes the history and culture of Hagi. It is characterized by sake brewing that takes advantage of the climate of the castle town of Hagi, and is popular as a sake rooted in the community.