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Miyanomatsu

宮の松
Matsuo Shuzojo - Saga 西松浦郡

"Miyanomatsu" is a brand brewed with the famous water of Arita and traditional techniques. It received the highest level of evaluation at the same time as the resumption of operations, with the Junmai Daiginjo winning the Grand Prize at the Fukuoka Regional Taxation Bureau Sake Awards, proving its ability.

Saga no Homare

佐嘉の誉
Matsuo Shuzojo - Saga 西松浦郡

"Saga no Homare" is a brand that expresses the pride of Saga.

Ryumonkyo

龍門峡
Matsuo Shuzojo - Saga 西松浦郡

"Ryumonkyo" is a brand named with the image of Ryumon Gorge within the Kurokami Mountain Prefectural Natural Park.

Matsuuraichi

松浦一
Matsuuraichi Shuzo - Saga 伊万里市

"Matsuuraichi" is a brand brewed with the spring water of Arita Izumiyama Hakujisen, the best famous water in Kyushu. Adhering to handmade production, it features sake brewing filled with sincerity. Also known as the "Kappa Sake Brewery" that enshrines a Kappa mummy, the sake is brewed in a brewery protected by the God of Water.

Fuji no Yuki

富士の雪
Kawanami Shuzo - Saga 伊万里市

"Fuji no Yuki" is a brand named after the beauty of the snowscape of Mt. Fuji. Using the water of Arita, it has a track record of winning honor prizes at the National Seishu Competition in the past. Although sales are currently limited, it protects the traditional flavor that has been loved locally for many years.

Fujitsuru

富士鶴
Omoya Shuzo - Nagasaki 壱岐市

Fujitsuru is one of Omoya Shuzo's traditional shochu brands. It carries on the tradition of Iki shochu, crafted using the rich groundwater of Iki Island, the birthplace of barley shochu. Following the golden ratio characteristic of Iki shochu — two parts barley to one part rice koji — it features a harmonious flavor where the refreshing aroma of barley meets the sweetness of rice.

Umihiko Yamahiko

海彦山彦
Omoya Shuzo - Nagasaki 壱岐市

Umihiko Yamahiko is a shochu brand produced by Omoya Shuzo. Its name, meaning 'Sea Prince and Mountain Prince,' expresses the blessings of both sea and mountain on Iki Island, symbolizing the island's natural abundance. Crafted using the traditional methods of Iki shochu, it features an exquisite balance of barley and rice koji.

Yokoyama

よこやま
Omoya Shuzo - Nagasaki 壱岐市

Yokoyama is the flagship brand that emerged when Omoya Shuzo revived its sake brewing, serving as a symbolic representation of sake's return to Iki Island. Guided by Toji Taizo's philosophy of creating 'sake that impresses with the very first sip,' it pursues an elegant sweetness, rich and full body, with a refreshingly crisp finish through well-balanced acidity. Fresh and fruity in character, it aims for a sake quality that leaves a lasting impression from the first glass. Brewed exclusively with premium-grade Yamada Nishiki from Iki Island and the ideal water carefully selected from across the island, it is meticulously crafted in a fully refrigerated brewery, achieving high reproducibility through data-driven analysis.

Kakuzo

確蔵
Omoya Shuzo - Nagasaki 壱岐市

Kakuzo is a shochu brand named after the first-generation founder of Omoya Shuzo, Kakuzo Yokoyama. Named in tribute to the founder, it is cherished as a symbolic brand that carries on the brewery's traditions. Crafted using the traditional methods of Iki shochu, it is made with Iki's rich groundwater and carefully selected ingredients.

Yokoyama Goju

横山五十
Omoya Shuzo - Nagasaki 壱岐市

Yokoyama Goju is one of the brands born when Omoya Shuzo revived its sake brewing, with a name indicating a 50% rice polishing ratio. As part of the 'Yokoyama' series, it is brewed with premium-grade Yamada Nishiki from Iki Island polished to 50%, using the island's ideal water. It is characterized by a fresh and fruity flavor with an impressive sake quality that leaves a lasting impression from the first glass. It stands as one of the brands symbolizing the revival of sake culture on Iki Island.

Kokoroiki

心意気
Iki no Kura Shuzo - Nagasaki 壱岐市

Kokoroiki is a shochu brand produced by Iki no Kura Shuzo. It embodies the commitment to "being Iki," the founding philosophy of the Iki Shochu Cooperative, formed when six breweries on Iki Island came together. While preserving traditional techniques passed down since the 16th century, this Iki shochu boldly takes on new challenges such as vacuum distillation and flower yeast brewing. It is made exclusively from barley with rice koji only, and brewed with mineral-rich groundwater filtered through basalt bedrock over many years.

Hyosuke

兵介
Kawachi Shuzo - Nagasaki 対馬市

Hyosuke is a brand named after Kashima Hyosuke, a magistrate of the Tsushima Domain, and is produced in collaboration with Tosu City, Saga Prefecture. As a brand that conveys the history and culture of Tsushima to the present day, it is brewed by Kawachi Shuzo (now Shiratake Shuzo), the only sake brewery on Tsushima.

Shiratake

白嶽
Kawachi Shuzo - Nagasaki 対馬市

Shiratake is the flagship brand of Kawachi Shuzo (now Shiratake Shuzo), the only sake brewery on Tsushima, named after the sacred Mount Shiratake on Tsushima, designated as a National Natural Monument. It uses subterranean water drawn from approximately 10 meters underground in Keimei no Mori (Keimei Forest), selected as one of Japan's Top 100 Water Source Forests. This soft water is spring water from Mount Shiratake, promoting gentle fermentation and producing sake with a mild, sweet flavor. Beloved by Tsushima islanders, this sake fuses Tsushima's natural blessings with traditional brewing techniques. It is cherished as a local sake unique to Tsushima, rarely found outside the island.

Reimei

黎明
Kinokawa - Nagasaki 諫早市

Reimei is a brand revived by Kinokawa in conjunction with Isahaya City's Yamada Nishiki rice production project, said to have been named by a great-grandfather while gazing at the sunrise over the Ariake Sea. The Junmai Ginjo Reimei uses 100% Isahaya-grown Yamada Nishiki, offering a well-balanced harmony of gentle sweetness and rice umami as a food-friendly sake. The Reimei-style fermentation tanks enable thorough temperature control even in the warm climate of Kyushu, allowing slow and careful low-temperature fermentation. Characterized by its gentle aroma that never overpowers food and a crisp, clean finish that never tires the palate, Reimei is a brand that expresses the terroir and food culture of Isahaya.

Kinokawa

杵の川
Kinokawa - Nagasaki 諫早市

Kinokawa is a brand born from the merger of four breweries in Nagasaki Prefecture, continuing to brew sake rooted in the local community as Isahaya's sole brewery. The Reimei-style fermentation tanks enable thorough temperature control even in the warm climate of Kyushu, allowing slow and careful low-temperature fermentation. It features a gentle aroma that never overpowers food and a crisp, clean finish that never tires the palate. The brewery is home to Nagasaki Prefecture's only barrel craftsman and is known as the first brewery in Japan to implement year-round brewing.

Hyakufuku

百福
Kinokawa - Nagasaki 諫早市

Hyakufuku is one of the brands produced by Kinokawa, expressing the terroir and traditions of Isahaya. It features a gentle aroma and a crisp, clean finish that never tires the palate, and is cherished as a food-friendly sake.

Unzen

雲仙
Kinokawa - Nagasaki 諫早市

Unzen is a sake brand inherited from the pre-merger Unzen Shuzo, expressing the blessings of Mount Unzen and the terroir of Isahaya. It features a gentle aroma and a crisp, clean finish that never tires the palate, serving as a brand that supports the region's food culture.

Nagasaki Bugyo

長崎奉行
Kinokawa - Nagasaki 諫早市

Nagasaki Bugyo is a brand named after the historical and cultural heritage of Nagasaki. Inspired by the Nagasaki Magistrate of the Edo period, it expresses the terroir and traditions of Nagasaki. It features a gentle aroma that never overpowers food and a crisp, clean finish that never tires the palate.

Kikyo no Kura

杵響の蔵
Kinokawa - Nagasaki 諫早市

Kikyo no Kura is a brand that captures the resonance of the Kinokawa brewery. The brewery is home to Nagasaki Prefecture's only barrel craftsman, and this sake is brewed while preserving traditional methods. It features a gentle aroma and a crisp, clean finish that never tires the palate, making it a sake that complements the food culture of Isahaya.

Chojiya

丁子屋 EC
Kinokawa - Nagasaki 諫早市

Chojiya is a sake brand inherited from the pre-merger Chojiya Shuzo. Carrying the lineage of Emifuku, which was produced in Higashisonogi Town, it conveys regional traditions to the present day. It features a gentle aroma and a crisp, clean finish that never tires the palate, carrying a long history.