Brands
Amarume
A community-rooted brand named after the town. A friendly flavor that pairs with local food.
Fumotoi
Fumotoi is the flaghip brand symbolizing Fumotoi Shuzo's tradition, named after the "water of life" springing at the foot of Mt. Chokai. Merging "Kimoto" brewing that pursues traditional flavor with polished Junmai brewing techniques, it features a harmony of refined aroma and gentle, deep umami. Its flavor, possessing both beauty like clear air and unwavering core strength rooted in the earth, is loved as a blissful cup for thoroughly enjoying Shonai's blessings.
Yuzakoi
Yuzakoi is a brand embodying deep attachment to Yuza Town, the brewery's home, and a wish for regional contribution. Woven from Mt. Chokai's snowmelt and sake rice nurtured by Yuza's fertile land, its flavor is the terroir itself, featuring refreshing coolness and a somewhat nostalgic rice gentleness. It is developed as a friendly, heartwarming sake that walks with Yuza people and warmly welcomes visitors.
Rando
Rando is a brand pursuing sake with both storm-like power and the purity of a child's heart. It features dynamic acidity reminiscent of wild mountain winds and polished clear umami that vividly pops in the mouth. Its quality, brewed with free ideas unbound by traditional frameworks, stimulates the drinker's sensibility and attracts attention as a next-generation local sake bringing surprise and joy.
Chokai Tansui Monogatari
Chokai Tansui Monogatari is a poetic brand inspired by a journey to explore the joy of intoxication at the foot of Mt. Chokai. The drops, made from strictly selected rice polished to the limit and slowly brewed at low temperatures, hold a deep transparency as if reflecting the mountain's silence. Its narrative flavor, where landscapes expand with every glass, is a masterpiece suitable for moments when you want to enjoy a luxurious intoxication with slow-flowing time.
Sugisami
Sugisami is a traditional brand with 100 years of history, carrying the brewery's pride. As the name suggests, it features unwavering core strength like a cedar tree and the mellow, brave rice umami expanding in the mouth. Mt. Chokai's groundwater adds a refined crispness to its power. Its robust flavor, unaffected by trends, is loved across generations as a "celebratory sake" deepening regional ties and a "soulful sake" providing daily vitality.
Hanawarabi
Hanawarabi is a glorious and lovely brand carrying the beauty of the brewery's location, "Warabioka," in its name. As the name suggests, its greatest features are an elegant aroma like wildflowers and a light, gentle mouthfeel that makes one feel the arrival of spring. Its refined quality harmonizes comfortably with Western food or casual scenes, and is loved as a drink that conveys the elegant side of Japanese sake to women and beginners.
Tohoku Izumi
Tohoku Izumi is the flagship brand of Takahashi Shuzoten, symbolizing the superb clarity brought by Mt. Chokai's snowmelt. Pursuing "fineness" and "transparency" to the limit, its quality is as fresh as water springing from a fountain, featuring a harmony of gentle aroma and refined umami. Their highly acclaimed Yamahai style is exceptionally elegant while retaining traditional power. It is loved by gourmets nationwide as a great supporting player that highlights the flavor of cuisine.
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Bakasanri
Bakasanri is a project brand collaboratively brewed by multiple breweries in the Kitakata and Sakashita areas of Aizu. The brand name originates from Aizu-Sakashita Town's history as a transportation hub located exactly "Sanri" (approx. 12km) from key points like Kitakata and Aizu-Wakamatsu. It embodies the entire Aizu brewing culture through this regional identity. Brewed with soft groundwater from the Iide Mountains, its flavor features a harmony of gentle rice umami and clean crispness—an elegant Aizu-style food-pairing sake. It pairs perfectly with local dishes like horse sashimi and is a drink that conveys regional bonds.
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Oraga Junmai
"Oraga" means "ours" in the Fukushima dialect. As the name suggests, this brand symbolizes "our local sake," brewed from local rice by local craftsmen. It features a perfect harmony of the soft umami from Fukushima's "Hitomebore" rice and the sharp finish created by Arakawa's hard water. A rich, original rice sweetness spreads behind a gentle aroma, with beautiful acidity from the hard water tightening the aftertaste. Through precise quality control at the new "Shiki no Kura," they provide fresh deliciousness year-round. It is a food-pairing sake essential to Fukushima's tables, designed with local cuisine in mind.
Kinsuisho
Kinsuisho is the flagship brand of tradition protected as the only one in Fukushima City. It features a sharp and high-aroma flavor created by brewing with pure hard water from the Arakawa River. This water, boasting top-class quality in Japan, brings out the maximum umami of Fukushima rice like "Yume-no-Ka" and "Fuku-no-Ka," creating a fresh yet solid profile. Aiming to be the "ultimate food-pairing sake" for any dish, it pursues a balance of gentle mouthfeel and crisp acidity. It is a proud cup that stays close to the hearts of Fukushima lovers and continues to walk with the community.
Yamayuri
Yamayuri is a brand characterized by a pure and elegant aroma, like the lovely mountain lilies nurtured by Shirakawa's nature. Brewed to emphasize the clear umami at the core of the rice, it offers a soothing and gentle flavor.
Kiri no Hana
Kiri no Hana features a transparent mouthfeel inspired by mystical morning mist. Crafted with delicate techniques, it beautifully extracts the umami of the rice, leaving a refreshing afterglow.
Yamabuki
Yamabuki is characterized by a warm umami like Japanese marigold flowers. It offers a perfect balance expressing the earth's bounty, harmonizing with deep and pleasant rice sweetness.
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Arinokawa
Arinokawa is Ariga Shuzo's flagship brand, embodying 250 years of tradition. This authentic local sake harmonizes the coolness of Abukuma groundwater with plump rice umami, loved across generations.
Kissui Hidaruma
Kissui Hidaruma is a superbly elegant brand featuring the auspicious "Hidaruma" (Left Horse) label. Characterized by a fruity aroma and refined umami, it is a masterpiece that adds brilliance to special occasions.
Jinya
Jinya is a locally rooted brand named after the "Jinya" (manor) that watches over the history of Kamako. Its powerful flavor with a solid core and approachable nature makes it deeply loved by the community.