Brands

Kaito Otokoyama is an orthodox brand bearing the name of the third-generation Harumasa, who rewrote history over 300 years since 1716. Polished in the severe cold of Minami-Aizu, its quality features a clear drinking profile without hesitation, perfectly harmonized with powerful rice umami. Possessing a style like a samurai unfettered by the times, it is an ultimate cup where the weight of history resides, conveying Minami-Aizu's harsh nature and traditions to the present.

Sannomaru is a brand rich in sensibility, vividly reflecting the transition of seasons in Minami-Aizu. Nigori, Hiyaoroshi, Shiboritate... its fresh quality, allowing one to directly feel the heartbeat of nature at each moment, delivers the joy of admiring the seasons.

Tajima is a community-rooted brand bearing the local place name, empathizing with the terroir of Minami-Aizu. The mellow mouthfeel of 100% underground water and the simple yet powerful umami of Minami-Aizu rice melt together, a cup that sings of gratitude for the land's bounty.

Yamanoi is a brand symbolizing the new era of Aizu Shuzo, reinterpreting a historical brand with modern sensibility. Guided by being "clean, soft, and easy-to-drink," its quality—which pursues a sense of unity with water—is overflowing with a transparency that moistens the soul. Born from traditional mudstorehouses, its innovative pure deliciousness is captivating the world.

Kinmon Aizu is the flagship brand inheriting the orthodoxy of Aizu Shuzo, which dates back to the Genroku era. Long-term low-temperature fermentation in mudstorehouses (Dozo) passed down since the Edo period, combined with mineral-rich underground water, creates a classical yet refined, mellow umami. It is a cup from a prestigious brewery containing the weight of Aizu's history and regional pride in every drop.

Aizu Jikan is a brand filled with romance, entrusting the quiet fermentation time in mudstorehouses since the Edo period to every drop of sake. Its deep, peaceful taste, brewed as if cherishing the eternal passage of time in Aizu, invites the drinker into a state of blissful tranquility.

Roman is a premium brand carrying the soul of Hanaizumi Shuzo, named after the brewers' pure passion that "Brewing is a romance." Characterized by a silky-smooth mouthfeel and a deep, gentle umami produced by the traditional "Mochigome Yondan" (sticky rice 4-stage brewing). Fruit aromas and refined acidity harmonize, creating a dramatic resonance even in the aftertaste. It is a supreme series embodying the pride and romance of Minami-Aizu.

Hanaizumi is a traditional brand continuing since founding, depicting the scene where pure water from the land of Himesayuri lilies springs out like a fountain. It is a heartwarming local sake of the hometown where the bonds of Nango people—who wished to make sake with their own hands—and the rich richness from Mochigome Yondan melt together.

Dajyu is a Junmai Ginjo within the Roman series, outstanding for its refined Wasanbon-like sweetness and fresh muscat-like aroma. A light acidity tightens the umami of Mochigome Yondan, possessing a surprising transparency and ease of drinking even for those who usually avoid sweet sake. It is a graceful cup played by Aizu's nature.

Snow Dragon is the flagship brand symbolizing the soul of Nekka, born from the "Ryushu Project" aiming for a hybrid production of sake and shochu. Using pure snowmelt water from Tadami and self-cultivated rice, and brewed through bag hanging (Fukuro-shibori) that collects every drop only by its weight, its taste is full of pure transparency like melting snow. The brilliant and dignified ginjo aroma emitted by the unique Nekka Yeast is a deliciousness of a new era that pleasantly defies the conventional wisdom of sake.

Aikyo no Kagayaki is a brand filled with deep love and gratitude for Yabuki Town, one of Japan's three major pioneer lands. Using self-cultivated rice carrying the pioneer spirit, it is sublimated into a clear and dynamic quality. It is a cup that emits a bright and transparent brilliance, as if illuminating the future of the hometown.

Shizengo is a pioneer of additive-free sake released about 50 years ago by the 4th generation Daikichi, pursuing the "original form of rice" when pure rice sake was not yet common. Brewing the bounty of Yabuki Town's rich earth with pesticide-free rice, a light slight effervescence and clear crispness resonate. It conveys a pure and powerful deliciousness as if being in a "natural village" (Shizengo) to the present.

Kaitaku no Uta (Song of Pioneering) is a cup like a hymn dedicated to the ancestors in Yabuki Town who once transformed barren land into rich fields. The simple yet powerful umami of pesticide-free rice spreads, singing the passion and pride of the pioneers who carved through difficulties in the present.

Gakki Masamune is a brand carrying the passion of Oki Daikichi Honten, originating from an era when a court musician praised that "Brewing and musical performance are both offerings to the gods." Revived with a modern touch by the 5th generation Yuta Oki, it gained sudden limelight as a "rich and transparent Honjozo" that defies common sense. Using pesticide-free rice, its quality—where the sweetness of koji and the brilliance of yeast harmonize exquisitely—delivers a beautiful rhythm and joy as if playing a musical instrument.

Kokushikan is a brand drifting with a dignified style, entrusting the spirit of a "Kokushi" (a person of national importance with unwavering conviction) to sake. Its taste, brewed by facing Yabuki's terroir, lets one feel a strong core within a clear crispness, overflowing with a freshness that straightens the drinker's posture.

Kiyokami is a brand that once represented Iwase District, brewed in pursuit of a beauty as clear as a mirror. It is a drop of memory conveying the stories of brewers who faced water and rice with pure hearts.

Daitengu is the flagship brand embodying an indomitable soul, receiving its naming from the Tengu masks that appeared as a "good omen" at its 1872 founding. Using "Raijin Shimizu" from Mount Adatara and through "Fune-shibori" (tank pressing) with gentle weight, it expresses powerful yet delicate rice ripples. With 80% consumed in its home of Motomiya, it is a true local sake most loved by the community.

Oshu Nihonmatsu is a brand bearing the historical place name that Fukushima is proud of. Melting together the pure power of Raijin Shimizu and the traditional skill of Fune-shibori, it is a cup with a dignified style that allows one to feel the depth of history nurtured by Oshu's terroir.

Motomiya is a flagship brand straightly expressing love for the brewery's hometown, Motomiya City. Committed to local rice and water and staying close to the locals' conversations, it features a peaceful, simple umami that never tires. It is a mothering prestigious sake indispensable to life in Motomiya.

Chieko is a brand dedicated to Chieko (wife of Kotaro Takamura) who loved the sky over Adatara. Known as "Chieko no Hanagasumi," its soft and noble taste produced by Fune-shibori is as if it reflected the beautiful natural scenes that Chieko once dreamed of.