Brands

"Kanze" is a brand derived from the relocation to the Kanzeonji district. It is a brand with the history and culture of Dazaifu as its background, embodying the philosophy of brewing in harmony with local traditions.

"Kono Mi" is the brand from the time of founding, a historic brand representing the origin of Hananoseki Shuzo. It is a name related to the founder's surname, transmitting the brewery's tradition to the present. Inheriting the founding spirit brewed in the red brick warehouse, it continues to be produced today as a brand that makes you feel the history of sake brewing in Fukuoka.

"Okiya Gishichi" is a Daiginjo sake paying respect to the founder, Gishichi Konomi. It is a special brand carefully brewed with highly polished selected sake rice and the clear water of Dazaifu. It is a masterpiece where the skills of brewers who have mastered traditional techniques shine, loved for special occasions and as gifts. By crowning the founder's name, it expresses the history and pride of Hananoseki Shuzo.

"Bandai" is a brand crafted by the skills of brewers who insist on carefully selected ingredients and manual work, using underground water from Mt. Sangun and sake rice from Fukuoka Prefecture. It features a rich sake quality with abundant ginjo aroma, not only complementing Hakata's local cuisine but also having a presence that even drifts a unique style. Through traditional techniques inherited for generations and commitment to local ingredients, it realizes a flavor deeply rooted in Fukuoka's food culture. It offers a diverse lineup such as "Daiginjo Chikuteki" and "Super Dry Junmai Sake Hakata no Mori."

"Nishinokura" is the flagship brand of Hikari Shuzo. Using water from Kasuya District and sake rice from Fukuoka Prefecture, it expresses brewing rooted in the community. "Nishi" (West) expresses the geographical location of Kyushu/Fukuoka, and "Kura" (Brewery/Storehouse) expresses traditional brewing; the brand name embodies the pride and tradition as a local sake of Kyushu.

The brand name "Inada Shigezo" is a play on words meaning "Shige"hito (the president's name) is "Zo" (making/building) "Ina" (rice plants) and "Da" (rice fields). This brand is made with insistence on everything: water, rice, and the manufacturing process, featuring thorough quality control done together with local farmers from rice planting to harvesting. Brewed as a Junmai Daiginjo sake, it has a quality that maximizes the characteristics of the rice involved in in-house cultivation. Using carefully selected rice from Fukuoka Prefecture and local water, it is brewed by traditional methods with careful manual work.

Junmai aromapots "Taikan" has received high evaluations, such as the Fukuoka Regional Taxation Bureau Appraisal Superior Award and prizes at the National New Sake Appraisal. Achieving a balanced flavor through traditional techniques and carefully selected ingredients, it is a sake rich in regionality, utilizing rice from Fukuoka Prefecture and local water.

"Sui Tennyo" (Drunken Celestial Maiden) is one of the brands produced by Okina Shuzo, with a name that evokes an elegant and gorgeous sake quality. Using rice from Fukuoka Prefecture and local water, brewed with traditional techniques, it is a sake that combines feminine softness and gorgeousness.

"Toyosakari" is the flagship brand of Toyomura Shuzo, a historic sake that has been brewed in Tsuyazaki for 150 years. Starting with Daiginjo sake, it is available in various sizes of 720ml and 1800ml. Inheriting the climate and tradition of Tsuyazaki, the sake quality considers compatibility with local food culture, especially seafood from the Genkai Sea. Brewed in a historic storehouse designated as an Important Cultural Property of Japan, it is one of the famous sakes boasting of Fukuoka Prefecture.

"Munakata Bijin" is a brand bearing the name of Munakata, expressing the beautiful nature and rich water of the Munakata region. The name "Bijin" (Beauty) implies beautiful water, beautiful rice, and beautiful sake, expressing the charm of sake nurtured by the climate of Munakata. It is a brand embodying the pride of the region that boasts the World Heritage Site, Munakata Taisha.

The passionate name "Hono no Itteki" (One Drop of Flame) expresses the Toji's (master brewer's) passion for sake brewing and the skills and thoughts put into each and every drop. It is a sake filled with the passionate thoughts of the brewers, featuring a powerful flavor that utilizes the climate of Munakata.

"Ine no Kotobuki" is a brand imbued with gratitude for the blessings of rice ears and the meaning of celebrating a rich harvest. It expresses the brewery's attitude of cherishing traditional Japanese culture from rice growing to sake brewing. It is a brand filled with respect for the rich nature of Munakata and the local people engaged in agriculture.

"Yojokun" is a brand named after Ekiken Kaibara, a Confucian scholar and herbalist of the Fukuoka Domain. Ekiken Kaibara lived to 84 in an era when the average life expectancy was about 40, and he compiled the secrets of health and longevity in his book "Yojokun" (Precepts for Health). Aiming for a healthy sake that one never tires of drinking, this brand features a balanced flavor and gentle mouthfeel. It is a brand that resonates with the teachings of Yojokun about enjoying moderate drinking, named with respect for the sage of Fukuoka.

"Nara no Tsuyu" (Dew of the Oak) is a brand derived from the "Oak Tree" (Nara no Ki), which is the sacred tree of Munakata Taisha. Near the oak tree at Munakata Taisha, a stone monument pledging perpetual sake dedication still remains, telling this history. It is a traditional and prestigious brand expressing a deep connection with Munakata Taisha.

"Rokujusen" is the finest sake of Katsuya Shuzo, continuing since the Meiji era. Using Yamada Nishiki rice, it is brewed with orthodox No. 9 yeast through low-temperature long-term fermentation. It is a prestigious brand gathering the essence of the brewery's tradition and technology. Named after the clear spring gushing from the foot of Mt. Shiroyama, it embodies wishes for longevity and prosperity.

"Munakata no Chikara" (Power of Munakata) is a brand expressing the regionality of Munakata and the strength nurtured there. With a brand name filled with attachment and pride for the local Munakata, it embodies the powerful flavor of sake produced by the climate of Munakata.

"Kaminosato Munakata" expresses the sacred history and culture of Munakata centered on Munakata Taisha focusing on the expression "Kaminosato" (Village of Gods). It is a brand filled with pride as the brewery brewing the sacred sake of Munakata Taisha, expressing the sacred regionality of Munakata through sake.

"Okinoshima" is a brand that became nationally known due to its World Heritage registration. It is a Honjozo sake using the sacred water of Ame-no-manai at Munakata Taisha Nakatsu-gu as part of the brewing water, featuring a refreshing taste that one never tires of drinking. It goes perfectly with seafood from the Genkai Sea, possessing a sake quality that accompanies the local food culture. A brand loved locally for many years has become widely known thanks to the World Heritage registration.

"Akamashuku" is a brand derived from the history of Akama, which was a post town on the Nagasaki Kaido in the Edo period. Expressing the history and culture of the Akama region where the brewery is located, the brand name is filled with attachment to the region, conveying the bustle of the post town in the Edo period to the present.

Honjozo sake "Hakata Monogatari" is one of the products of Izu Honten. It is a brand with the background of Hakata's history and culture, featuring a friendly name. As a sake expressing the climate of Hakata brewed by a brewery with 300 years of history, it pursues a flavor that harmonizes with the local food culture.