Brands

"Wanojun" is a healing brand themed on "peaceful feeling of intoxication" and "mellow taste." The rounded and mature umami unique to ultra-soft water brewing spreads in your mouth. Please enjoy the soothing and gentle taste that makes you want to tilt your cup slowly.

"Jokon" is an authentic brand that inherits the spirit of ancient sake brewing and pursues richness and depth. Meaning "presenting thick sake," it makes you feel dignity even within its rich taste. You can enjoy an even more profound taste by serving it at room temperature or lukewarm.

"Sanada Rokumonsen" is a brand that makes you feel history and pride, bearing the "Rokumonsen" (six coins) crest of the Sanada family symbolizing Ueda City. Using clear underflow water from Mt. Dokko and sake rice from Nagano Prefecture, it achieves a fresh and clear taste unique to unfiltered unpasteurized sake. It aims to be a mealtime sake with a gentle aroma and good sharpness that can be enjoyed with meals.

"Tsukiyoshino" is a tasteful brand named after the scenery at the time of its founding, where cherry blossoms danced on a beautiful moonlit night. Brewed for the first time in 50 years, it contains the delicate sensibility unique to a female Toji and the warmth of handmade brewing. With a refreshing and healing taste free of off-flavors, the new Yamahai brewing using plant-based lactic acid bacteria is also attracting attention.

"Obasute Masamune" is the representative brand of Nagano Meijo, derived from the scenic Obasute Rice Terraces, which Basho Matsuo also composed haiku about. Using high-quality sake rice grown by contract farmers and spring water from Mt. Hijiri, it is characterized by the mellow umami and rich taste unique to pure rice sake. Boasting numerous awards in domestic and international competitions, it is highly rated as a mealtime sake.

"Fujin Raijin" is a brand with a powerful yet sophisticated taste, utilizing the motifs of the Wind God and Thunder God, symbols of nature's power. It develops a diverse lineup such as pure rice sake and pure rice ginjo that embody the commitment as a "100% pure rice brewery." It is a satisfying bottle where the original umami of rice and good sharpness coexist.

"Seizan" is a brand bearing the name of Mt. Hijiri itself, the source of the brewery's brewing water, filled with gratitude and pride for the water. Using clear spring water from the Mt. Hijiri system and pure rice brewing without adding any brewing alcohol, it achieves a clean sake quality with transparency. It is attractive for its pure and gentle taste, as if nature's bounty has been bottled as it is.

"Tempo" is a phantom brand once brewed by the famous Toji Hiroyuki Kiyokawa, known for "Isojiman," and aged over many years. Over time, the edges have been rounded off, creating a unique depth and umami described as "Amamokkuri" (sweet and mellow). It is truly a precious old sake of a once-in-a-lifetime encounter, which will end as soon as the unpasteurized sake stored in tanks runs out.

"Takaragaike" is a resurrected traditional brand derived from the pond in the folk tale "Legend of Obasute" related to famous sake. Revived in the present day after a blank period of more than 10 years, it is characterized by a dry taste with sharpness and a higher alcohol content. It is a bottle that makes you feel the profoundness of the historic brewery and the power of good old sake.

"Matsuo" is the representative brand of a brewery that insists on handmade brewing, named after "Matsuo Taisha," the god of sake brewing. Brewed carefully with traditional techniques using clear underground water from the Togakushi mountain range and sake rice from Nagano Prefecture, the sake is characterized by a rich fragrance full of fruitiness and juicy umami. Its high quality is guaranteed, having received gold prizes at domestic and international appraisal competitions.

"Mizuo" is a brand derived from being brewed with the famous water of Mt. Mizuo, which towers in the background of the brewery. Sticking to the best sake rice from Nagano Prefecture (especially Iiyama), it is characterized by the spreading umami of rice despite the modest aroma, and a sharp aftertaste. Aiming for "sake that tastes better on the second cup than the first, and better on the third than the second," it is supported as the ultimate mealtime sake that enhances food.

"Hokkou Masamune" is a brand symbolizing Iiyama, a heavy snowfall region, derived from the Big Dipper shining in the northern night sky. Using clear snowmelt water stored in beech forests and local sake rice, it is characterized by a taste that allows you to feel the umami of rice despite being dry with sharpness. It is a bottle that truly represents the essence of "local sake," which can be enjoyed cold or hot and goes perfectly with local cuisine.

"Iwanami" is the representative brand of Iwanami Shuzo, which has been loved as a dinner sake in local Matsumoto since its founding. Brewed with sake rice from Azumino and underground water from the Utsukushigahara water system, the sake is characterized by a light taste that you never get tired of drinking and a familiarity that goes well with any dish. It is a bottle that symbolizes the local sake culture of Matsumoto, coloring the daily dining table.

"Kyoka Suigetsu" is a limited distribution brand developed by Iwanami Shuzo with the theme of "refined beauty." Imagining a fleeting yet beautiful scene like "flowers reflected in a mirror or the moon reflected in water," it pursues a gorgeous aroma and a sense of transparency in taste. It is an elegant and graceful sake that colors special days and time with loved ones.

"Fukashitsuru" is a brand full of attachment to the local area, bearing the old name of Matsumoto, "Fukashi." With a lineup centered on Honjozo, it is characterized by an unadorned and honest taste that accompanies daily evening drinks. It is local sake rooted in the region that has walked with the history of Matsumoto Castle town.

"Sasanohomare" is a brand that conveys the warmth of handmade sake, brewed by Sasai Shuzo, a small community-based brewery. Rooted in the local food culture, it is characterized by a profound umami that tastes deeper the more you drink it, although it is not flashy. Because production volume is limited, it is loved as a hidden famous sake known to those in the know.

"Alps Masamune" is the representative brand of Kametaya Shuzoten, named after the magnificent nature of the Japanese Alps. Using suitable rice from Nagano Prefecture and underground water from the Northern Alps, it is characterized by a mellow and full flavor that fully brings out the umami of the rice. It is local sake nurtured by the climate and history of Matsumoto, which has been loved locally for a long time.

"Shunkairodori" is a seasonal limited brand from Daishinshu Shuzo that heralds the arrival of spring. It is characterized by the freshness unique to unfiltered unpasteurized sake and the creamy and juicy taste caused by the lees entwined. You can enjoy the gorgeous aroma like spring when flowers are in full bloom and the taste full of vitality.

"Kouzuki" is the highest peak series brewed by Daishinshu Shuzo with prestige. With selected top-quality sake rice and a manufacturing method that gathers the best of skills, it has dignity and style like a work of art. The taste, also called "God's Moon," is a superb masterpiece that brings overwhelming transparency and a deep lingering finish.

"Shinano Kunsui" is a brand where Daishinshu Shuzo expresses the clear water and air of Shinshu. It is characterized by transparency like snowmelt water from the Northern Alps and a refreshing aroma, and when you put it in your mouth, you feel as if clear water permeates your body. It is a mealtime sake with a beautiful and clear taste that demonstrates its true value when enjoyed with meals.