Brands

"Sukesan Kakusan" is a brand with the motif of the two attendants familiar in Mito Komon's travelogue. It expresses the historical connection between Hitachiota and the Mito Tokugawa family in a friendly manner. Aiming to be a sake like a famous supporting role that cuddles up to dishes and livens up the meal, just as they support Lord Komon in a three-legged race. It is a taste that can be enjoyed with peace of mind, brewed with the reliable technology of Okabe Gomei.

"Matsuzakari" is a traditional brand representing Okabe Gomei. It was named with the wish that "the family business will prosper for generations to come, just as pine trees grow thick and lush." Its quality is highly evaluated, having won the gold medal many times at the National New Sake Appraising and Deliberating Fair. It is one of the famous sakes representing Ibaraki, where a rich aroma and deep umami of rice are in harmony.

"Kinpakangetsu (Gold Waves, Cold Moon)" is an elegant brand that expresses the beauty of the water surface illuminated by moonlight. A scene like admiring the waves and the moon shining in gold on a quiet winter night comes to mind. It is a Daiginjo sake characterized by a delicate and elegant aroma and a transparent taste. As a dining table for a special day or a gift for a loved one, it creates an elegant time.

"Ryujin Bungee" is an impactful brand named after Japan's largest bungee jump at the famous "Ryujin Big Suspension Bridge" in Hitachiota City. It was born for the purpose of supporting local tourism resources. True to its name, it features a sharp taste that makes you feel the momentum and exhilaration of jumping in. With outstanding topicality, it is a bottle that is sure to attract attention at souvenirs and party scenes.

"Shien" is a brand full of love for the hometown, bearing the character "Ibara" of Ibaraki Prefecture. "En" means garden, expressing the rich climate of Ibaraki itself. It is loved locally as a standard sake for evening drinks. It is characterized by a well-balanced taste that you will not get tired of drinking, which can be enjoyed either cold or warmed.

"Goendane (It's Fate/Connection)" is a brand with a wish to cherish connections and fate between people. With a friendly naming, it creates a harmonious atmosphere. While being in an affordable price range, it has a drinkable and mellow taste where Okabe Gomei's careful making lives. It is also appreciated as a small souvenir or a gift to convey gratitude.

"Gouretsu" is the representative brand of Gouretsu Shuzo, founded at the end of the Edo period. It was named by taking one character each from "Go" of the founder Goichiro and "Retsu" of Lord Tokugawa Nariaki (Lord Retsu), the lord of the Mito domain. Based on the belief that "sake should be dry," it features a robust and sharp dry taste using hard water. It is known as a powerful masculine sake where rich aroma, rich umami, and sharp finish are in harmony.

"Junko" is another brand produced by Gouretsu Shuzo, possessing a personality contrasting with the robust dry "Gouretsu." Bearing a female name, it was created aiming for a soft and approachable taste. It is finished with a gentle mouthfeel so that those who are not familiar with sake or those who are not good at dry sake can enjoy it. It is a series that proposes a new charm of sake while utilizing the reliable technology of Gouretsu Shuzo.

"Fukuyoi" is the representative brand brewed by Ota Meijo, founded in the first year of Genji (1864). The name contains the wish to "enjoy intoxication richly (Fuku) and for a long time (Hisashiku)." Aiming for sake that you will not get tired of drinking and can associate with for a long time, it is carefully brewed with the rich nature and high-quality water of Hitachiota. Characterized by a gentle and deep taste that cuddles up to the local food culture, it is a standard sake for evening drinks that continues to be loved by locals.

"Fuchu Homare" is a brand that bears the history and pride of the region, brewed by a long-established brewery founded in the first year of Ansei (1854). "Fuchu" is the old name for Ishioka, where the provincial capital of Hitachi was located. In the land of Ishioka, called "Nada of Kanto," it is brewed with high-quality groundwater from the "Fuchu Rokui" system, famous water of Ishioka, protecting traditional tools and methods inherited for generations. It features a full-bodied and fragrant taste, filled with the blessings of nature at the foot of Mt. Tsukuba and the passion of the brewers.

"Taiheikai (Pacific Ocean)" is a brand brewed by Fuchu Homare with the theme of cuddling up to Japan's four seasons. It expresses both the blessings of the sea of Ibaraki facing the Pacific Ocean and the rich fruits of the inland areas. It has a lineup that values seasonal tastes, such as sparkling in summer, origarami (cloudy) in spring, and unfiltered in winter. Considering the compatibility with seasonal ingredients first, the gentle and sharp sake quality that does not make you tired of drinking as a sake during meals is attractive.

"Wataribune" is a representative and innovative brand of Fuchu Homare, brewed by reviving the phantom sake rice "Tankan Wataribune." This rice, which is the parent line of "Yamada Nishiki," had once ceased cultivation, but the brewery revived it from a few seeds. It features a multi-layered and rich taste unique to this rice and a gorgeous aroma like fruit. Highly evaluated both in Japan and overseas, it is a one-and-only gem that makes you feel the historical romance and terroir of sake.

"Sakigake (Pioneer)" is a brand that symbolizes Fuchu Homare's attitude of challenging the possibilities of new sake. As the name "Sakigake" implies, it aims to brew sake that is always at the forefront of the times while preserving tradition. While cherishing the identity as local sake of Ibaraki, it pursues a sophisticated taste that matches modern tastes. It is a bottle rich in enterprising spirit, refreshing and easy to drink, giving new discoveries and surprises.

"Hakushika" is a representative brand brewed by Ishioka Shuzo. White deer have been revered as sacred animals representing good omens since ancient times, and it was loved as an auspicious brand name. Although the brewery is currently closed, it is remembered as one of the brands that walked with the local food culture in historical Ishioka, where the provincial capital of Hitachi was located.

"Tsukuba" is a brand named after Mt. Tsukuba, the symbol of Ibaraki Prefecture, brewed by Ishioka Shuzo. It bore the majesty of the famous peak, which is praised alongside Mt. Fuji, in its sake name. With high-end lines such as Daiginjo "Tsukuba Murasaki no Mine," its sake quality made you feel the rich blessings of the Mt. Tsukuba water system. Although the brewery is currently closed, it was loved as a brand representing local pride.

"Juzan" is a brand brewed by Ishioka Shuzo that added color to celebratory occasions. It is an auspicious sake name combining "Ju" (longevity/celebration) and "Zan" (mountain), which evokes the local mountains. It was valued as sake for gifts and auspicious events. Although the brewery is currently closed, it was familiar to local people as sake for conveying feelings of blessing.

"Komeoto (Voice of Rice)" is a brand brewed by Ishioka Shuzo that pursued the charm of rice. The poetic name "Komeoto" expresses the commitment to the raw rice and the delicate process of sake brewing. The sake quality aimed to maximize the original umami of rice, and it was developed mainly around Junmai Ginjo. Although the brewery is currently closed, it was a brand loved by fans for its unique sensitivity and taste.

"Ishioka Koisehime" is a brand brewed by Ishioka Shuzo that incorporated local legends and had rich regional characteristics. It was born to convey the elegant image of the Koise River flowing through Ishioka City and the charm of the region. It was brewed aiming for feminine elegance and a gorgeous, approachable taste. Although the brewery is currently closed, it is remembered as one of the sakes that conveys local culture.

"Yoizuru" is a prestigious brand brewed by Ishioka Shuzo, bearing the crane, a symbol of longevity and good fortune, in its sake name. It contains a refined scene of enjoying intoxication elegantly and comfortably like a crane. It featured a dignified taste suitable for gifts and celebratory occasions. Although the brewery is currently closed, it was known as one of the brands that gathered the essence of Ishioka's sake-brewing technology.

"SEN" is an innovative brand by Hirose Shoten that embodies the concept of "Ippo Isshu" (one field, one sake). It is an initiative that pursues the terroir of the land to the limit by using only rice harvested from a specific single rice field. By sticking to rice from a single farmer and a single field, it purely expresses the climate and soil characteristics of that year. It has received high praise as a new style of enjoying the individuality of the "field" like wine, transcending the conventional concept of sake. It features a fruity and rich taste and sake brewing that maximizes the different expressions of rice each year.