Brands
Sugito-juku
杉戸宿"Sugito-juku" is a brand filled with thoughts, born to convey the history and atmosphere of Sugito, which was an important post town on the Nikko Highway. Its flavor, infused with the wish that "Sugito's pride can be passed as a gift," features a powerful yet upright mouthfeel. A sincere local sake inviting nostalgia, reproducing the rich flavor that would have healed travelers of the past.
Hosen
豊泉"Hosen" is the flagship brand where the blessings of abundant water that Sekiguchi Shuzo is proud of are crystallized. Inheriting one character from the former shop name, its name expresses purity like a clear spring and the glossy original sweetness of rice. A masterpiece representing Sugito, featuring a mellow and deep flavor as if the liveliness and silence of the post town intersect in one sip.
I love choco
I love choco"I love choco" is an innovative sake from Kanbai Shuzo born to propose a surprising pairing with chocolate. Its flavor, designed to enhance the thick sweetness and bitterness of cacao, features a melting afterglow. As a Valentine or special gift, it is a blissful bottle where playfulness and solid technology are fused, opening a new door for sake.
Sai no Genseki Yorokobi
彩の原石 喜"Sai no Genseki Yorokobi" is a brand from the "Sai no Genseki" (Saitama's Rough Diamond) project, brewed with passion by young brewers who will lead the future of Saitama's local sake. With the theme of "joy," it features a bright and soft flavor that lights up happiness in the drinker's heart. A hopeful bottle where new sensitivity beyond traditional frameworks lives.
Kakehashi
かけはし"Kakehashi" is a brand embodying Kamaya's wish to be a "bridge" connecting the region, people, and the future through sake brewing. The calm flavor that is approachable and makes you want to talk together colorfully enriches communication. A sincere local sake full of warmth that blends into daily scenes and connects people with smiles.
Reiho
麗峰"Reiho" is one of the brands in the Matsu Midori Shuzo product lineup.
Koshigaya-shuku
越ヶ谷宿"Koshigaya-shuku" is a brand Kamaya brews with wholehearted devotion to convey the history of Koshigaya, which was an important post town on the Nikko Highway. Its flavor, locking the town's memories and people's vitality into sake, features a nostalgic yet sophisticated flavor loved across eras. A sincere local sake inviting nostalgia, like a storyteller passing down regional culture to the present.
Okegawa
桶川"Okegawa" is a community-based brand bearing the name of Okegawa City and embodying its terroir and pride. Kamaya's traditional techniques resonate with the local atmosphere, featuring a simple yet solid flavor that adds color and joy to everyday life. A sincere local sake representing Kamaya's passion for staying close to and walking together with the regional lifestyle.
Ai no Sato
藍の郷"Ai no Sato" is the traditional brand of Nanyo Jozo that cherishes the terroir and history of Hanyu, which once prospered as a center of indigo dyeing. In contrast to Hana-abi that pursues gorgeousness, it emphasizes the balance of elegant, refreshing aroma and smooth umami. A sincere local sake that has been loved locally for a long time, staying close to daily meals.
Hana-abi
花陽浴"Hana-abi" is the flagship brand of Nanyo Jozo that overturned the concept of sake and has enthusiastic fans all over the world. Its flavor, infused with the wish of "blooming a large flower bathing in sunlight," features a dense fruit aroma like ripe pineapple and honey-like fresh and juicy sweetness. Crystal-like brilliance created by amazing gorgeousness and lack of off-flavors makes it a supreme fine sake truly suitable to be called "phantom."
Kami no Izumi
神の泉"Kami no Izumi" is a traditional brand Toa Shuzo protects, symbolizing clear water that is a blessing from heaven. Pursuing brewing that pulls out the beauty in the core of rice, it develops Junmai sake with a crisp yet solid umami and powerful full-bodied undiluted sake. A local sake whose charm is an honest and deep flavor, making you feel sacred freshness every time you drink.
Hikomago
ひこ孫"Hikomago" is a brand that can be called the treasure of Shinkame Shuzo, given only to long-term matured sake slept deep in the brewery for over 3 years. Its flavor, where rice umami is heightened to the limit by maturation, features an amazingly mellow and deep richness shining in amber. The rich flavor brewed by the passage of time reveals its true form when warmed, promising a blissful moment, and is a famous sake conveying the essence of matured sake.
Shichirobei
七郎兵衛"Shichirobei" is a label launched about 15 years ago, named after the hereditary title held by the family’s 3rd through 12th generations. It is available only through specialty local sake shops and direct partners. Characterized by a rich umami and a sharp, dry finish, this sake truly shines when served warm (atsukan). The 17th-generation head and master brewer, Yoshiaki Takenami, firmly believes that "the true taste of sake lies in warming it!" Following this philosophy, everything from regular sake to Junmai Daiginjo and unpasteurized raw sake (Namagenshu) is brewed with the primary intent of being enjoyed warm.
Shinkame
神亀"Shinkame" is the proud brand of Shinkame Shuzo that reopened the door to Junmai sake, the origin of sake. Its flavor, created by honest brewing using only rice, rice koji, and water without adding any brewer's alcohol and careful maturation over several years, is a full-bodied masterpiece where rice's powerful umami is concentrated. The aroma opens further by warming, enhancing the taste of food, making it a supreme Junmai sake suitable for adults who know authenticity.
Senkame
仙亀Seiryu
清龍"Seiryu" is the flagship brand of Seiryu Shuzo that eliminated all ostentation and pursued essential umami. Its flavor, making use of traditional high-acid brewing, harmonizes rice sweetness and pleasant acidity, and while having a solid presence, the aftertaste is ever so pure. Especially the rich flavor with a maturation feel expanding when warmed is a sincere famous sake that Hasuda is proud of, giving peace and vitality to daily dining tables.
Toki no Kane
時の鐘"Toki no Kane" is a brand bearing the name of Kawagoe's symbol, the historic bell tower. Brewed with affection for people visiting Koedo Kawagoe, it is loved as a Honjozo sake featuring rich rice umami and a smooth mouthfeel. An optimal local sake for souvenirs and gifts, representing the region while letting you feel Kawagoe's passage of time and culture.
Aoi Bandai
葵万代"Aoi Bandai" is a brand symbolizing the prestige of the now-defunct Nihon Shuzo. Bearing the names of "Aoi" (the Tokugawa clan crest) and "Bandai" (meaning eternity), it was brewed aiming for a dignified and elegant flavor suitable for regional celebrations and special occasions. A famous sake remaining in memory, conveying the pride of tradition nurtured in the land of Hiki.
Bandai Kuromatsu Masamune
万代黒松正宗"Bandai Kuromatsu Masamune" was a brand combining traditional Japanese sake honorifics, which could be called the pinnacle of Nihon Shuzo. Putting eternal prosperity, unchanging strength, and supreme quality into its name, it pursued brewing that maximized the natural blessings of Hiki. Even now after the brewery closed its history, it is passed down as a powerful fine sake that the homeland was proud of.
Asakano Monogatari
あさか野物語"Asakano Monogatari" is a brand spinning stories of regional attachment, born from the connection with Asaka City, Saitama Prefecture. It features soft sweetness of rice and a calm sake quality that never tires. A local sake with a gentle and friendly flavor that adds color to local dining tables and interaction places.
Nobidome
野火止"Nobidome" is a brand named after the "Nobidome Canal," a historic heritage of Niiza City. Brewed carefully by hand with respect for history, its flavor is a finish that harmonizes strength and delicacy, making you feel the atmosphere of Musashino. A deep-flavored local sake connecting regional history to the next generation.
Iwaki Masamune
岩木正宗"Iwaki Masamune" is a long-standing brand named after the Iwaki River, which originates from Mt. Iwaki (Tsugaru Fuji) and once flowed behind the original brewery site in Itayanagi. It is available for distribution through wholesalers.
Raiyo
来陽"Raiyo" is a brand that the now-defunct Ogose Shuzo nurtured together with Ogose's nature. Putting bright hope into its name like sunlight shining in, it featured a calm and sincere flavor that stayed close to daily dining tables. Even now after the brewery closed its history, it is a famous sake of memory passed down as Ogose's local sake.
Omiya
近江屋"Omiya" is a proud brand bearing the shop name at the time of founding, the origin of Asahara Shuzo. It is brewed with respect for the spirit inheriting the Omi merchant lineage and traditional techniques passed down through generations. A famous sake having both solid umami making you feel the weight of history and universal beauty loved across eras.
Kobushi no Sato
こぶしの里"Kobushi no Sato" is a brand infused with affection for Moroyama Town's nature. Like the regional flower "Kobushi" (Magnolia kobus) announcing the arrival of spring, it features a clear, gentle, and somewhat peaceful flavor. A warm local sake loved by local people, concentrating the peaceful scenery and clear stream blessings of Okumusashi into every drop.