Brands

"Okabe" is another representative brand of Okabe Gomei, bearing the name of the founding family. It is a series that specializes in expressing terroir by fusing tradition and innovation. It is brewed with particular methods, such as rice cultivation in cooperation with local farmers and brewing by the brewery owner himself. It features a deep taste that reflects the climate of Hitachiota.

"Komonbayashi" is a brand commemorating the land associated with Mito Komon (Lord Tokugawa Mitsukuni). It was named after the fact that Seizanso, where Lord Mitsukuni retired, is located in Hitachiota City. It contains Okabe Gomei's desire to cherish local history and culture, and is also popular as a souvenir for sightseeing. It features a refreshing mouthfeel and a taste that complements dishes.

"Kikusui" is one of the brands of Sato Shuzoten.

"Honaigo" is a brand that images the rural landscape of Hitachiota, a village (Sato / Go) where rice ears (Ho) ripen. It contains gratitude for the rich nature of the Sato River basin and the rice grown there. Using high-quality local rice and water, it is finished with a simple and gentle taste that makes you feel the nostalgia of your hometown. It is a comforting local sake that cuddles up to daily evening drinks.

"Hirusagari no Rendezvous (Rendezvous in the Afternoon)" is a brand that expresses a new way of enjoying sake proposed by Okabe Gomei. It images a casual scene like enjoying leisurely in the afternoon of a holiday. It features a light and fruity taste that is friendly to sake entry layers. With unique naming and label design, it is a bottle that adds color to daily life.

"Akudaikan (Evil Magistrate)" is a brand with outstanding impact, motificating the villain familiar in period dramas. It contains playfulness and humor unique to the land associated with Mito Komon. Contrary to the intensity of the name, the contents are authentic sake carefully brewed by Okabe Gomei. It is a topical bottle that livens up the place as a party or gift.

"Sukesan Kakusan" is a brand with the motif of the two attendants familiar in Mito Komon's travelogue. It expresses the historical connection between Hitachiota and the Mito Tokugawa family in a friendly manner. Aiming to be a sake like a famous supporting role that cuddles up to dishes and livens up the meal, just as they support Lord Komon in a three-legged race. It is a taste that can be enjoyed with peace of mind, brewed with the reliable technology of Okabe Gomei.

"Kinpakangetsu (Gold Waves, Cold Moon)" is an elegant brand that expresses the beauty of the water surface illuminated by moonlight. A scene like admiring the waves and the moon shining in gold on a quiet winter night comes to mind. It is a Daiginjo sake characterized by a delicate and elegant aroma and a transparent taste. As a dining table for a special day or a gift for a loved one, it creates an elegant time.

"Ryujin Bungee" is an impactful brand named after Japan's largest bungee jump at the famous "Ryujin Big Suspension Bridge" in Hitachiota City. It was born for the purpose of supporting local tourism resources. True to its name, it features a sharp taste that makes you feel the momentum and exhilaration of jumping in. With outstanding topicality, it is a bottle that is sure to attract attention at souvenirs and party scenes.

"Shien" is a brand full of love for the hometown, bearing the character "Ibara" of Ibaraki Prefecture. "En" means garden, expressing the rich climate of Ibaraki itself. It is loved locally as a standard sake for evening drinks. It is characterized by a well-balanced taste that you will not get tired of drinking, which can be enjoyed either cold or warmed.

"Goendane (It's Fate/Connection)" is a brand with a wish to cherish connections and fate between people. With a friendly naming, it creates a harmonious atmosphere. While being in an affordable price range, it has a drinkable and mellow taste where Okabe Gomei's careful making lives. It is also appreciated as a small souvenir or a gift to convey gratitude.

"Gouretsu" is the representative brand of Gouretsu Shuzo, founded at the end of the Edo period. It was named by taking one character each from "Go" of the founder Goichiro and "Retsu" of Lord Tokugawa Nariaki (Lord Retsu), the lord of the Mito domain. Based on the belief that "sake should be dry," it features a robust and sharp dry taste using hard water. It is known as a powerful masculine sake where rich aroma, rich umami, and sharp finish are in harmony.

"Tsugarushu" is one of the brands in the Marutake Shuzoten product lineup.

"Junko" is another brand produced by Gouretsu Shuzo, possessing a personality contrasting with the robust dry "Gouretsu." Bearing a female name, it was created aiming for a soft and approachable taste. It is finished with a gentle mouthfeel so that those who are not familiar with sake or those who are not good at dry sake can enjoy it. It is a series that proposes a new charm of sake while utilizing the reliable technology of Gouretsu Shuzo.

"Fukuyoi" is the representative brand brewed by Ota Meijo, founded in the first year of Genji (1864). The name contains the wish to "enjoy intoxication richly (Fuku) and for a long time (Hisashiku)." Aiming for sake that you will not get tired of drinking and can associate with for a long time, it is carefully brewed with the rich nature and high-quality water of Hitachiota. Characterized by a gentle and deep taste that cuddles up to the local food culture, it is a standard sake for evening drinks that continues to be loved by locals.

"Sakigake (Pioneer)" is a brand that symbolizes Fuchu Homare's attitude of challenging the possibilities of new sake. As the name "Sakigake" implies, it aims to brew sake that is always at the forefront of the times while preserving tradition. While cherishing the identity as local sake of Ibaraki, it pursues a sophisticated taste that matches modern tastes. It is a bottle rich in enterprising spirit, refreshing and easy to drink, giving new discoveries and surprises.

"Hakushika" is a representative brand brewed by Ishioka Shuzo. White deer have been revered as sacred animals representing good omens since ancient times, and it was loved as an auspicious brand name. Although the brewery is currently closed, it is remembered as one of the brands that walked with the local food culture in historical Ishioka, where the provincial capital of Hitachi was located.

"Juzan" is a brand brewed by Ishioka Shuzo that added color to celebratory occasions. It is an auspicious sake name combining "Ju" (longevity/celebration) and "Zan" (mountain), which evokes the local mountains. It was valued as sake for gifts and auspicious events. Although the brewery is currently closed, it was familiar to local people as sake for conveying feelings of blessing.

"Komeoto (Voice of Rice)" is a brand brewed by Ishioka Shuzo that pursued the charm of rice. The poetic name "Komeoto" expresses the commitment to the raw rice and the delicate process of sake brewing. The sake quality aimed to maximize the original umami of rice, and it was developed mainly around Junmai Ginjo. Although the brewery is currently closed, it was a brand loved by fans for its unique sensitivity and taste.

"Dairinkikumori" is the genshu (undiluted) version of the flagship brand "Kikumori," offered as both Futsushu genshu and Honjozo genshu.

"Ishioka Koisehime" is a brand brewed by Ishioka Shuzo that incorporated local legends and had rich regional characteristics. It was born to convey the elegant image of the Koise River flowing through Ishioka City and the charm of the region. It was brewed aiming for feminine elegance and a gorgeous, approachable taste. Although the brewery is currently closed, it is remembered as one of the sakes that conveys local culture.

"Yoizuru" is a prestigious brand brewed by Ishioka Shuzo, bearing the crane, a symbol of longevity and good fortune, in its sake name. It contains a refined scene of enjoying intoxication elegantly and comfortably like a crane. It featured a dignified taste suitable for gifts and celebratory occasions. Although the brewery is currently closed, it was known as one of the brands that gathered the essence of Ishioka's sake-brewing technology.

"Kasumi no Sato" is a brand that expresses the terroir of historical Ishioka, located on the banks of the Koise River that flows into Lake Kasumigaura. The sake name bears the peaceful rural landscape around Lake Kasumigaura and the waterfront scenery. It is a Junmai sake brewed with traditional methods using 100% "Hitachi Nishiki," a sake rice suitable for brewing from Ibaraki Prefecture. While being mellow, it has a pleasant sharpness, and its sake quality is designed with compatibility with local Ishioka food, especially the famous lake products, in mind. It is a regional gem where you can feel the umami of rice in a wide range of temperatures from chilled to room temperature.

"Oyajinakase" (available as "Oyaji Nakase") is a popular brand known for its unique name and reliable quality. The name "Oyaji Nakase" (making father cry) contains a playful spirit of making father cry (with joy) with delicious sake, or being so delicious that father wants to keep it to himself. It is a sake with a story born from the encounter between Hirose Shoten and a farmer who cultivates Yamada Nishiki from Hyogo Prefecture. It features not only a topic for conversation but also an authentic taste where the technology of the brewery with a history of more than 200 years is gathered. It is popular as a gift from sons and daughters to their fathers and is chosen by many people as a cup that deepens family bonds.

"Kobai Ichirin" (available as "Koubai Ichirin") is a brand that expresses the elegant scene of a single red plum blossom. It overlaps the neat beauty of plum blossoms that herald the arrival of spring with the delicate charm of sake. It features an elegant and balanced taste in which the traditional sake-brewing technology of Hirose Shoten lives. It is finished as light and dry (Tanrei Karakuchi), has a smooth mouthfeel, and the aroma and taste are in harmony. Its sake quality brings out the taste of delicate dishes, and its neat charm stands out especially when drunk chilled.