Brands
Renge
紫雲英"Renge" is one of the brands of Komachi Shuzo. It engages in community-based initiatives, such as brewing sake using yeast collected from the honey of Chinese milk vetch (renge-so), which is also the prefectural flower of Gifu Prefecture.
SAKEDELIC
SAKEDELIC"SAKEDELIC" is a new sensation sake brand from Hayashi Honten. With flavors and concepts that go beyond the framework of traditional sake, it proposes new ways to enjoy sake.
Hyakujuro
百十郎"Hyakujuro" is the flagship brand of Hayashi Honten, established in 2012. It is named after the 1,200 cherry trees (Hyakujuro Sakura, selected as one of Japan's Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots) donated by the late local Kabuki actor Hyakujuro Ichikawa. Through the Triple Fermentation Method (Japan's first next-generation additive-free sake production method) developed in 2019, it realizes a clear and pure sake quality, and is an innovative brand adopting an additive-free next-generation sake production method.
Kaiji
海路"Kaiji" is one of the brands of Hayashi Honten. As a local sake of Gifu, it offers a taste that complements the local food culture.
Miyozakura
御代櫻"Miyozakura" is the representative brand of Miyozakura Jozo, named in prayer for the eternal prosperity of the Japanese people. It compares the harmony of the five tastes and five senses of sake to the five petals of a cherry blossom, and embeds the happiness of being involved in sake brewing into the ten petals representing the Ten Virtues of Sake. Using the underground water of the Kiso River (one of the 100 Exquisite Waters), it is born from rice nurtured by the rich nature of Gifu and clear water. It breathes the tradition inherited continuously as a sake of the local climate without tricks.
Azumayoshi
東美"Azumayoshi" is the representative brand of Hirai Shuzojo, popular as a local sake representing the Higashi-Mino region. It is characterized by a traditional taste rooted in the community.
Miyadaiko
宮太鼓"Miyadaiko" is one of the brands of Hirai Shuzojo, a local sake that embodies brewing rooted in the community.
Kamiyo no Aji
神代の味"Kamiyo no Aji" is one of the brands of Hirai Shuzojo, characterized by a deep taste brewed by traditional brewing techniques.
Uhousen
烏峯泉"Uhousen" was the representative brand brewed by Ito Shuzo. Its taste, nurtured by the nature of Kani, was familiar to many people. It is not currently produced and is a phantom brand known only to those who knew the taste of that time.
Setchu Kanbai
雪中寒梅"Setchu Kanbai" was the representative brand boasted by Furuta Shuzo. Characterized by a pure and core taste, like a plum blossoming dignifiedly in the snow. It is a famous sake that disappeared while being regretted by many sake fans.
Hanamori
花盛"Hanamori" is the representative brand of Hanamori Shuzo, offering a wide lineup from Junmai Daiginjo to Honjozo. Using sake rice such as Hidahomare and Gohyakumangoku, it is brewed through careful brewing using hand-washed koji rice, traditional box koji making, and the Yaegaki press. Its high quality is evaluated, such as the Junmai Daiginjo winning the Governor's Prize at the Gifu Prefecture New Sake Appraisal.
Kutami
久田見"Kutami" is a Junmai Ginjo named after "Kutami" (Kutami Kogen area, Yaotsu-cho), a place name in Yaotsu Town. It is an unfiltered unpasteurized undiluted sake using rice cultivated by the young producer group "Aoyagi Seinentai" in the Kutami Kogen area, and is popular as a community-based brand using local rice.
Kippo
吉宝"Kippo" is one of the brands of Kuramoto Yamada, brewed with the wish that good things will come to those who drink it.
Manominato
山ノ湊"Manominato" is the "Super Futsushu" series proposed by Kuramoto Yamada. It is a rare brand with extremely limited distribution that embodies free thinking and the brewery's commitment, intentionally omitting specific designation sake labeling and not being bound by specs.
Nihyakuhachijuhachiya
二百八十八夜"Nihyakuhachijuhachiya" is a special brand named after the total of 288 days the former head of the brewery spent from rice cultivation to pressing. It won the Platinum Prize at "KURA MASTER" held in France in 2018, and its high quality was internationally recognized. It is a rare brand with limited distribution.
Kai
開"Kai" is one of the brands of Kuramoto Yamada, brewed through careful preparation unique to a small-scale brewery. It embodies the desire to open up new possibilities.
Ryugin Ninja
龍吟 忍者"Ryugin Ninja" is one of the brands of Kuramoto Yamada, a unique sake with the motif of "Ninja," which is also highly popular overseas.
Lendo
恋度"Lendo" is one of the brands of Kuramoto Yamada, named with the image of a heartwarming taste.
Kinkasui
金花水"Kinkasui" is one of the brands of Kuramoto Yamada, expressing a beautiful taste born from pure water and high-quality rice.
Mukashinomanma
むかしのまんま"Mukashinomanma" is one of the brands of Kuramoto Yamada, a sake that cherishes old-fashioned methods and tastes, evoking a sense of nostalgia.
Honen
豊年"Honen" was the representative brand of Tanabe Shuzojo, named wishing for a good harvest. The rich taste nurtured in the severe winter of Hida Takayama was indispensable for local celebratory occasions. It is a nostalgic famous sake that is gone now.
Hida no Karakan
飛騨乃辛燗"Hida no Karakan" is an abbreviation for "Hida's Dry Warmed Sake" and is a brand developed exclusively for warmed sake. Using Hidahomare with a polishing ratio of 60%, it is finished as a rich and sharp dry sake with a Sake Meter Value of +7 (very dry) and acidity of 1.8. From lukewarm to hot, warming it expands the umami of the rice, making it an excellent match for food.
Himuro
氷室"Himuro" is the representative brand of Niki Shuzo, a Daiginjo Namazake (unpasteurized sake) that has been loved since the time when refrigeration technology became widespread and the distribution of Namazake became possible. Characterized by a sophisticated taste unique to a brewery specializing in Ginjo brewing, it is a popular product attractive for its fruity aroma and fresh mouthfeel.
Tamanoi
玉の井"Tamanoi" is a traditional brand named after the clear well water in the center of the brewery. In the past, this well water was used for sake brewing, and it continues to be loved by locals as a local sake of Hida Takayama from ancient times to the present.
Yamahida
山ひだ"Yamahida" is a Junmai sake from Kawajiri Shuzojo, an aged sake where you can enjoy profound and deep taste reminiscent of the deep mountains of Hida.