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Brands

Kameji Kojitsu

亀治好日
Koikawa Shuzo · Yamagata 東田川郡

A calm, harmonious flavor wishing for longevity and happiness, based on the Kame-no-o revival story.

Shonai no Kaze

庄内の風
Koikawa Shuzo · Yamagata 東田川郡

A refreshing mouthfeel with coolness, inspired by the pleasant breeze of the Shonai Plain.

Beppin

別嬪
Koikawa Shuzo · Yamagata 東田川郡

A glorious, noble quality like a beautiful woman, featuring an elegant style easy to enjoy.

Koi no Kawa

恋の川
Koikawa Shuzo · Yamagata 東田川郡

A poetic, romantic brand playing on the name Koikawa, with a gentle and sweet emotional flavor.

Kura Monogatari

蔵物語
Hachinohe Shurui Hachitsuru Factory · Aomori 八戸市

"Hachitsuru Junmai Kura Monogatari" is a highly popular product within the Hachitsuru brand. It is a masterpiece brewed using "Hana-fubuki," Aomori's pride of sake rice, polished down to 60% to remove impurities, and fermented with Association Yeast No. 10. It features an exquisite balance of umami and acidity, with a sharp finish and smooth throat feel that makes it an excellent companion for meals.

Hakurin

白凛
Koikawa Shuzo · Yamagata 東田川郡

Pursuing white, dignified beauty. A masterpiece with clear, refined, and urban transparency.

Koigaryu

鯉ヶ龍
Koikawa Shuzo · Yamagata 東田川郡

Dynamic feel from the "Dragon Gate" legend. A powerful, noble flavor leading to the next stage.

Amarume

余目
Koikawa Shuzo · Yamagata 東田川郡

A community-rooted brand named after the town. A friendly flavor that pairs with local food.

Yuzakoi

遊佐来
Sugisami Warabioka Shuzojo · Yamagata 飽海郡

Yuzakoi is a brand embodying deep attachment to Yuza Town, the brewery's home, and a wish for regional contribution. Woven from Mt. Chokai's snowmelt and sake rice nurtured by Yuza's fertile land, its flavor is the terroir itself, featuring refreshing coolness and a somewhat nostalgic rice gentleness. It is developed as a friendly, heartwarming sake that walks with Yuza people and warmly welcomes visitors.

Rando

嵐童
Sugisami Warabioka Shuzojo · Yamagata 飽海郡

Rando is a brand pursuing sake with both storm-like power and the purity of a child's heart. It features dynamic acidity reminiscent of wild mountain winds and polished clear umami that vividly pops in the mouth. Its quality, brewed with free ideas unbound by traditional frameworks, stimulates the drinker's sensibility and attracts attention as a next-generation local sake bringing surprise and joy.

Chokai Tansui Monogatari

鳥海探酔物語
Sugisami Warabioka Shuzojo · Yamagata 飽海郡

Chokai Tansui Monogatari is a poetic brand inspired by a journey to explore the joy of intoxication at the foot of Mt. Chokai. The drops, made from strictly selected rice polished to the limit and slowly brewed at low temperatures, hold a deep transparency as if reflecting the mountain's silence. Its narrative flavor, where landscapes expand with every glass, is a masterpiece suitable for moments when you want to enjoy a luxurious intoxication with slow-flowing time.

Hanawarabi

はなわらび
Sugisami Warabioka Shuzojo · Yamagata 飽海郡

Hanawarabi is a glorious and lovely brand carrying the beauty of the brewery's location, "Warabioka," in its name. As the name suggests, its greatest features are an elegant aroma like wildflowers and a light, gentle mouthfeel that makes one feel the arrival of spring. Its refined quality harmonizes comfortably with Western food or casual scenes, and is loved as a drink that conveys the elegant side of Japanese sake to women and beginners.

Pukupukujouzounojummaishu

ぷくぷく醸造の純米酒
Pukupuku Shuzo · Fukushima 南相馬市

Bakasanri

馬鹿三里
Kitakata/Sakashita/Takada Area 14 Breweries · Fukushima 会津坂下町

Bakasanri is a project brand collaboratively brewed by multiple breweries in the Kitakata and Sakashita areas of Aizu. The brand name originates from Aizu-Sakashita Town's history as a transportation hub located exactly "Sanri" (approx. 12km) from key points like Kitakata and Aizu-Wakamatsu. It embodies the entire Aizu brewing culture through this regional identity. Brewed with soft groundwater from the Iide Mountains, its flavor features a harmony of gentle rice umami and clean crispness—an elegant Aizu-style food-pairing sake. It pairs perfectly with local dishes like horse sashimi and is a drink that conveys regional bonds.

Aizuaizu

AIZ’S-EYES
Aizu Activate Association · Fukushima 会津若松市

Oraga Junmai

おらが純米
Kinsuisho Shuzoten · Fukushima 福島市

"Oraga" means "ours" in the Fukushima dialect. As the name suggests, this brand symbolizes "our local sake," brewed from local rice by local craftsmen. It features a perfect harmony of the soft umami from Fukushima's "Hitomebore" rice and the sharp finish created by Arakawa's hard water. A rich, original rice sweetness spreads behind a gentle aroma, with beautiful acidity from the hard water tightening the aftertaste. Through precise quality control at the new "Shiki no Kura," they provide fresh deliciousness year-round. It is a food-pairing sake essential to Fukushima's tables, designed with local cuisine in mind.

Yamayuri

やまゆり
Ariga Shuzo · Fukushima 白河市

Yamayuri is a brand characterized by a pure and elegant aroma, like the lovely mountain lilies nurtured by Shirakawa's nature. Brewed to emphasize the clear umami at the core of the rice, it offers a soothing and gentle flavor.

Kiri no Hana

霧の華
Ariga Shuzo · Fukushima 白河市

Kiri no Hana features a transparent mouthfeel inspired by mystical morning mist. Crafted with delicate techniques, it beautifully extracts the umami of the rice, leaving a refreshing afterglow.

Yamabuki

やまぶき
Ariga Shuzo · Fukushima 白河市

Yamabuki is characterized by a warm umami like Japanese marigold flowers. It offers a perfect balance expressing the earth's bounty, harmonizing with deep and pleasant rice sweetness.

Rikeikyoudai

理系兄弟
Ariga Shuzo · Fukushima 白河市

Sannohe no Donberi

三戸のどんべり
Hachinohe Shurui Hachitsuru Factory · Aomori 八戸市

"Sannohe no Donberi" is a Junmai Nigori (cloudy) sake released only once a year during the winter at the start of the new sake season. It is so popular that it often sells out quickly due to being a made-to-order item. It uses Aomori rice polished to 65%, with 15% alcohol, a sake meter value of -25.0, and an acidity of 1.6. While it has a rich sweetness and mouthfeel, the sweetness is derived from the rice, leaving a clean finish. The high sediment content provides a solid umami, yet it remains refreshing and light on the palate.

Oomoto

元祖
Ariga Shuzo · Fukushima 白河市

Oomoto rediscovers the origins of Ariga Shuzo's brewing, offering a simple yet deep flavor crafted with traditional skill and spirit. It provides a powerful, earth-like presence and the nourishing umami of original rice.

Shirakawa Tora

しらかわ虎
Ariga Shuzo · Fukushima 白河市

Shirakawa Tora is a unique brand inspired by the brave tiger of Shirakawa. With an innovative approach leveraging experience from Makkoli brewing, it promotes new possibilities for sake from the land of Shirakawa.

Toryu

登龍
Oya Chukichi Honten · Fukushima 白河市

Toryu is a new-era flagship brand created with passion by the brewery owner and young craftsmen. The name comes from "Toryu Kenji," the spirit of Shirakawa High School, embodying the ambition and momentum of a dragon ascending to the sky. Using a unique method with a high koji ratio, it achieves a solid rice umami and satisfying body alongside surprisingly crisp finish. The freshness from Nasu Mountain groundwater and the maximized potential of local Shirakawa rice create a transparency that fascinates modern sake enthusiasts.

Hakuyo

白陽
Oya Chukichi Honten · Fukushima 白河市

Hakuyo is the flagship traditional brand named after the image of Shirakawa's sun. Brewed with soft water from the Nasu Mountains, it features a strong and solid dry flavor. With proven quality loved locally for years as a food-pairing sake, it has the versatility to match even richly seasoned dishes. Staying close to daily life in the castle town and coloring celebratory occasions, this sake tells the story of Shirakawa's land and history. It is an inexhaustible, proud tradition of Shirakawa.