Brands

"Kiuchi" is a carefully selected brand bearing the name of Kiuchi Shuzo. It is brewed using traditional skills and carefully selected ingredients. Features a taste that reflects careful sake brewing, which can be said to be the origin of Kiuchi Shuzo. Among Kiuchi Shuzo which develops various alcoholic beverages, it is a bottle that pursues the essence of sake.

"Kikusakari" is the founding brand of Kiuchi Shuzo. Its name was given by Fujita Toko, a Confucian scholar of the Mito domain, with the wish that "the country will prosper just as chrysanthemums bloom in full glory." Using carefully selected brewing rice, it is carefully brewed by hand. It is a sake with a gorgeous and mellow taste that symbolizes the history and tradition of Kiuchi Shuzo.

"Mitsukuni" is the representative brand of Hiyama Shuzo, bearing the name of Tokugawa Mitsukuni (Mito Komon), who is related to Hitachiota. It is brewed near Seizan-so, where Lord Mitsukuni spent his later years. It features a mellow aroma and a rich and deep taste. It is a popular sake as a gift that makes you feel history and romance.

"Senhime" is a brand named after Senhime, the granddaughter of Tokugawa Ieyasu who lived a turbulent life. It is a sake unique to the place related to Senhime, who rests at Gugyo-ji Temple. Using Ibaraki Prefecture's original brewing rice "Hitachi Nishiki," it is finished with a mellow taste that makes use of the umami of rice. It is a sake with an elegant and gentle mouthfeel that is easy for women to drink.

"Asahi Masamune" is a traditional brand that Hiyama Shuzo has protected for many years. It was named with the wish for the momentum of "Kyokujitsu Shoten (Rising Sun)" and the sharpness like the famous sword "Masamune." It features a refreshing taste that you will never get tired of, which continues to be loved by the people of Hitachiota locally. It is an old-fashioned local sake that accompanies daily evening drinks.

"Hinodetsuru" is the representative brand of Isaka Shuzoten since its founding. It is a sake with a festive name combining "Sunrise" (Hinode) and "Crane" (Tsuru), which are very auspicious words for Japanese people. Sticking to rice and water of the Satomi district, it features a mellow taste that you never get tired of drinking. It is a local sake rooted in the community, indispensable for local people's celebratory seats and daily evening drinks.

"Tokaizan" is a brand that was brewed by Tokai Shuzo, which had a brewery in Hitachiota City. Meaning "Big Mountain in the East," it was made in an environment surrounded by nature in the Satomi district. Although currently out of business, it is remembered as one of the historic local sakes loved by local people.

"Tsukinoi" is the representative brand of Tsukinoi Shuzoten, named after the sea and moon of Oarai. It is said that its name comes from a passage in Iso-bushi, "The autumn moon riding on the back of the waves." Brewed with methods that spare no effort, such as traditional Yamahai preparation and Kimoto structure, it features the original umami of rice and sharp acidity. It goes perfectly with Oarai's fresh seafood and has been loved for a long time as a sake to accompany food.

"Tomoju" is the representative brand of Aiyu Shuzo, named with the auspicious meaning of "Celebrate (Kotohogu) with friends." Using locally produced brewing rice "Gohyakumangoku" and spring water from "Omoido" which shares the same source as Kashima Shrine, it is brewed carefully. With a taste that combines gorgeousness and lightness, it is a sake suitable for coloring celebratory seats.

"Aiyu" is a traditional brand bearing the name of the brewery, inheriting the spirit since its founding. As taught by "Shikai-kai-kyodai," it contains the wish to expand the circle of friendship through sake. It features a refreshing dry taste that utilizes the blessings of Kashima's water and earth. It is a sake ideal for daily evening drinks that you never get tired of drinking and easy to match with any dish.

"Ararefuri" is a brand with an elegant name derived from Kashima's pillow word (Makurakotoba) "Ararefuri," which is also sung in Manyoshu. It is a sake unique to the land deeply related to Kashima Shrine. Using pure water and rice from Itako, it is slowly brewed in the cold of winter. It features a graceful and elegant taste that makes you feel the scent of history and literature.

"Bunka" was a brand brewed by Tomine Shuzo, which had a history founded in 1805 (Kyowa 1). As local sake of Suigo Itako, it had been loved in the region for many years. In 1982, the brewery switched from sake brewing to a discount store business as "Itako Daikokuten," but it is currently out of business. It is one of the memorable brands that convey the history of sake brewing in Itako.

"Kikuichi" was a brand brewed by Inou Shuzoten, founded in 1865 (Keio 1). It featured a light and dry refreshing taste that utilized the climate of the Ogawa district in Omitama City. The brand name "Kikuichi" contained the wish for everlasting prosperity, meaning "Forever (Kikuhisahしく) for a lifetime (Issei)." Although currently out of business, it is remembered as a sake that walked with the history of the region.

"Takenoha" was the representative brand of Takenoha Shuzo, located in Namegata City. Blessed with the rich water and nature of Lake Kasumigaura, it was loved as a sake with a refreshing and dignified taste like bamboo leaves. Although currently out of business, it is remembered as local sake of Namegata.

"Azuma Takenoha" was another brand brewed by Takenoha Shuzo. Named emphasizing regionality as Takenoha of "Azuma no Kuni (Kanto)," it was a naming that emphasized regionality more. In the land of Namegata, which flourished with water transportation on Lake Kasumigaura, it was loved as a sake that cuddled up to the lives of local people. Currently out of business, its name remains as part of the history of sake brewing in the region.

"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.

"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.