Brands

"Itteki Senzan" is one of Takeuchi Shuzo's flagship brands, brewed with the aim of being "sake that touches the heartstrings of the drinker." Characterized by a rich taste that brings out the umami of rice, it is a brand where 280 years of tradition lives.

"Mino Kobai" is the representative brand of Takeuchi Shuzo, characterized by a rich and full-bodied taste. Having won gold prizes in domestic and international sake contests, it is a brand where 280 years of tradition and the skills of rice, water, and master brewer have come to fruition.

"Ogaki Jo" is a brand named after Ogaki Castle, where Ishida Mitsunari was last stationed before the Battle of Sekigahara. It is a historical place where Mitsunari held a war council, and the brand has won gold prizes in domestic and international sake contests.

"Shirakawago" is the representative brand of Miwa Shuzo, specializing in Nigori sake (cloudy sake) and Doburoku. It is a nationally rare brand specializing in Nigori sake, with 90% of its production volume being Nigori sake. "Shirakawago Junmai Nigori Sake" is the flagship product, and the brand develops diverse Nigori sake products such as Junmai Nigori Sake, Sasa Nigori, and Nama Nigori Sake, gaining high praise as a nationally known Nigori sake.

"Baron Tesshin" is a brand named after Tesshin Ohara, a senior retainer of the Ogaki domain, and represents a small-batch clear sake (Seishu) line. Including Daiginjo "Tesshin," "Baron Tesshin," and "Duke Tesshin" (Tokubetsu Honjozo), it is a brand demonstrating the technical skill of Miwa Shuzo, which brews high-quality clear sake despite being a brewery specializing in Nigori sake.

"Reisen" is the representative brand of Gyokusendo Shuzo, named after the spring water of Yoro Falls. There are types such as Tama, Masamune, and Ranjatai, characterized by a refined and dignified taste utilizing the spring water of the Yoro mountain range.

"Takesuzume" is a brand derived from the Otsuka family crest, and is a product developed from scratch by the 6th generation master brewer Seiichiro Otsuka to revive the brewery. It is a Junmai sake using suitable sake brewing rice such as Yamada Nishiki and Gohyakumangoku, characterized by good aroma and compatibility with food, and is the representative brand of Otsuka Shuzo that is expanding nationwide.

"Hatsushimo" is a rare Junmai sake using Gifu Prefecture's specialty rice Hatsushimo (table rice). Sake brewing using Hatsushimo began in the Seino region around 1978, but due to its difficulty, many breweries withdrew. Currently, only Otsuka Shuzo continues to brew "Hatsushimo" by performing all processes by hand.

"Kiyomatsu Masamune" is the first brand brewed by Otsuka Shuzo at the time of its founding. It was named "Kiyomatsu" by taking "Kiyo" from the first generation Seitaro and "Matsu" from his wife Omatsu. "Masamune" was named after the famous sword Masamune, with the wish to make sake with a sharp finish.

"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.

"Nagaragawa" is the representative brand of Komachi Shuzo, which started promotion as a local sake of Gifu in 1978. Using groundwater from the Nagara River and Gifu Prefecture-grown Hidahomare, it is characterized by a pleasant taste that brings out the umami of rice through silent fermentation brewing where natural environment music (healing music) is played 24 hours a day inside the brewery. It develops a diverse lineup including Junmai sake, Junmai Ginjo, Daiginjo, and sparkling sake.