Brands

Issui Saisho is a brand by Umegae Shuzo, with a name that evokes the intoxication of a single cup by a master craftsman of the west. Brewed in Edo-period buildings designated as nationally registered tangible cultural properties, it is a brand that inherits the traditions of Sasebo.

Sasebo Shiranita is a brand by Umegae Shuzo bearing a Sasebo place name, strongly showcasing regional identity. Brewed in Edo-period buildings designated as nationally registered tangible cultural properties, it is a representative local sake of Sasebo.

Rokujuyoshu is the flagship brand of Imazato Shuzo, named with the wish that people across Japan would enjoy it, referencing the historical division of Japan into over 60 provinces. Primarily using contract-grown Yamada Nishiki and Reiho rice from Hasami Town, with carefully selected Yamada Nishiki from Itoshima, Fukuoka Prefecture also employed. Hasami Town is a quiet basin surrounded by mountains, with a low-temperature environment ideal for ginjo brewing, and the sake-making takes advantage of this geographical blessing. It has earned high acclaim including gold for junmai ginjo Yamada Nishiki and bronze for junmai Yamada Nishiki at the IWC, with the junmai daiginjo also winning silver. It is a brand that all of Japan can be proud of, nurtured by the terroir and traditions of Hasami.

Seikaen is a brand produced by Mori Shuzojo, bearing a name that evokes the beautiful scenery of Hirado. It is a nihonshu brewed through a fusion of tradition and innovation, set against the backdrop of Hirado's history as Japan's first base for overseas trade.

BLACK JACK is a distinctive brand produced by Mori Shuzojo, named after the card game. It is a nihonshu brewed by the young fifth-generation brewery owner through a fusion of tradition and innovation, set against the backdrop of Hirado's terroir and history.

Saiwaibashi is a brand produced by Mori Shuzojo, bearing a name that means bridge of happiness. It is a nihonshu brewed to express the terroir of Hirado using indigenous brewery yeast, set against the backdrop of Hirado's landscape and history.

Honen is one of the flagship brands of Mori Shuzojo, bearing a name that expresses bountiful harvest. It is a nihonshu brewed through traditional sake-making methods, set against the backdrop of Hirado's history as Japan's first base for overseas trade.

Mumeishu is a brand produced by Mori Shuzojo, bearing a name that evokes a dream-like fine sake. It is a nihonshu brewed using indigenous brewery yeast, set against the backdrop of Hirado's terroir and history.

Hirado Tsutsuji is a brand produced by Mori Shuzojo, named after the azalea, the representative flower of Hirado. It is a nihonshu brewed to express the regional character, set against the backdrop of Hirado's terroir and history.

Hiran is the flagship brand of Mori Shuzojo, deriving its name from Hirado's former name Hirantou (Hiran Island). This was because the island's appearance from the sea resembled the mythical bird ran taking flight. It is a brand that embodies Hirado's terroir and history in its name, brewed by the young fifth-generation brewery owner who studied fermentation at Hiroshima University, expressing Hirado's terroir through the use of indigenous brewery yeast.

Wataboshi is a brand produced by Mori Shuzojo, bearing a name that evokes soft snow resembling a cotton cap. It is a nihonshu brewed through a fusion of tradition and innovation, set against the backdrop of Hirado's terroir and history.

Nagasaki Maruyama is a brand produced by Fukuda Shuzo, named after the Maruyama district of Nagasaki City. It is a nihonshu brewed by Fukuda Shuzo, which holds the tradition of being recognized as the official sake purveyor of the Hirado domain, utilizing techniques cultivated through a long history and the rich natural blessings of Hirado.

Nagasaki Bijin is the representative brand of Fukuda Shuzo, a nihonshu that embodies the terroir and tradition of Hirado. It won the highest award, the Trophy, in the SAKE Daiginjo category at the 2025 International Wine Challenge (IWC) from among 140 entries, achieving a first for Nagasaki Prefecture. This award is proof that Nagasaki Prefecture's nihonshu has been recognized worldwide and demonstrates the high level of sake-making techniques in Hirado. It also won a Gold award at the IWC in 2022, earning high acclaim both domestically and internationally. Brewed by Fukuda Shuzo, which holds a history of being recognized as the official sake purveyor of the Hirado domain, it is a brand representing Nagasaki, utilizing techniques cultivated through a long history and the rich natural blessings of Hirado.

Fukuda is a brand bearing the name of the Fukuda Shuzo brewery family, with the tradition of being recognized as the official sake purveyor of the Hirado domain. It is a nihonshu representing Hirado, brewed utilizing techniques cultivated through a long history and the rich natural blessings of Hirado.

Fukutsuru is one of the representative brands of Fukuda Shuzo, bearing the auspicious name combining fuku (good fortune) and tsuru (crane). It is a nihonshu brewed by Fukuda Shuzo, which holds the tradition of being recognized as the official sake purveyor of the Hirado domain, utilizing techniques cultivated through a long history and the rich natural blessings of Hirado.

Fukuumi is a brand produced by Fukuda Shuzo, bearing a name that expresses good fortune spreading like the sea. It is a nihonshu brewed utilizing the rich natural blessings of Hirado, set against the backdrop of Hirado's environment surrounded by the sea.

Hatsukoine is a brand produced by Fukuda Shuzo, bearing a name that evokes the sound of first love. It is a nihonshu brewed aiming for a youthful and fresh flavor, set against the backdrop of Hirado's terroir and tradition.

Giyaman is a brand produced by Fukuda Shuzo, named after the traditional Hirado glass craft known as giyaman. It is a nihonshu that expresses the history of Hirado as Japan's first base for overseas trade and the foreign culture nurtured through exchange with Portugal and the Netherlands.

Shiroboshi is an active sake made by the traditional brewing method where the fermentation bacteria are not heat-treated and the roughly strained moromi is bottled as raw sake. It is a seasonal sake with rice particles and yeast still remaining, cherished as a nihonshu to drink during the winter season. Brewed while preserving the traditional methods of Senryu Shuzo, it is a nihonshu that captures the blessings of the seasons.

Shoro Nagashi is a brand produced by Senryu Shuzo, named after the traditional Obon festival event of Nagasaki called shoro nagashi (spirit boat procession). It is a nihonshu that expresses the culture and terroir of Nagasaki, produced through locally rooted sake-making.