Brands
Toki no Kane
"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.
Kagamiyama
"Kagamiyama" is a legendary brand that achieved a miracle revival in Kawagoe, the historic warehouse town. The flavor played by strictly selected Kawagoe sake rice "Sake Musashi" and traditional Nambu techniques features a mellow and transparent finish where rich rice sweetness and deep umami are harmonized. Inheriting former passion and marking new history, it is a supreme local sake concentrating Kawagoe's pride into every drop.
Aoi Bandai
"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
"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
"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.
Ogose Bairin
"Ogose Bairin" is the flagship brand of Sato Shuzoten, bearing the name of the scenery of Ogose, one of the best plum villages in Kanto. Its flavor, created by the clear water of Okumusashi and small-batch brewing by skilled craftsmen, features a light finish that disappears quickly while plump rice umami expands. A famous sake loved across generations, making you feel the clear air of Ogose and joy like the arrival of spring.
Nobidome
"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.
Raiyo
"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
"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
"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.
Musashino
Akuadoruche
Taikounokura
Biwa no Sasanami
"Biwa no Sasanami" is a historic brand infused with feelings for Omi (Shiga Prefecture), the roots of Asahara Shuzo. The founder named it longing for Lake Biwa in his hometown, wishing for "happiness to spread from one point to another" like beautiful ripples. Brewed with clear water from Okumusashi, its flavor features a fresh yet deep umami. A famous sake where nostalgia and craftsman's sincere skill reside in every drop, gently rippling through the drinker's heart.
Suteki
Saitama150shuunenkinen
Kawasemi no Sato
"Kawasemi no Sato" is a brand symbolizing the rich water blessings of the clear Koma River in Hidaka City. Like the beautiful "Kawasemi" (Common Kingfisher) appearing on the river surface, it features a clear, transparent, and elegant flavor. A drink adding an elegant moment where you can enjoy Hidaka's peaceful nature with five senses.
Kimigahata
"Kimigahata" is a local sake of Nagasawa Shuzo that expresses the rich terroir nurtured by the mountains of Okumusashi. Valuing the clear air of Okumusashi and rice umami, its flavor brewed with traditional techniques features an expansion of mellow aroma despite being dry. A drink that is honest and warm, as if recalling local sceneries.
Koma-oh
"Koma-oh" is a brand harboring the soul of Nagasawa Shuzo, rooted in the land of "Koma" in Hidaka City, which boasts over 1,300 years of history. Its flavor, brewed with the clear underground water of the Koma River, features a surprisingly clear mouthfeel and smooth finish, contrasting with its powerful name. A famous sake infused with respect for history and solid rice umami, making you feel regional pride every time you drink.
Mikadomatsu
"Mikadomatsu" is a dignified brand symbolizing the over 170-year history of Matsuoka Jozo. The highest hardness natural water in Japan and strictly selected highest-grade brewing rice from across the country resonate quietly through low-temperature fermentation, creating a unique flavor where powerful rice umami and transparent crispness coexist. Its quality, shining in many gold medals domestically and internationally, is truly the pinnacle of Japanese brewing. A famous sake with a dignified king's presence brewed by traditional skills.