Brands

"Sugito-juku" is a brand filled with thoughts, born to convey the history and atmosphere of Sugito, which was an important post town on the Nikko Highway. Its flavor, infused with the wish that "Sugito's pride can be passed as a gift," features a powerful yet upright mouthfeel. A sincere local sake inviting nostalgia, reproducing the rich flavor that would have healed travelers of the past.

"Hosen" is the flagship brand where the blessings of abundant water that Sekiguchi Shuzo is proud of are crystallized. Inheriting one character from the former shop name, its name expresses purity like a clear spring and the glossy original sweetness of rice. A masterpiece representing Sugito, featuring a mellow and deep flavor as if the liveliness and silence of the post town intersect in one sip.

"I love choco" is an innovative sake from Kanbai Shuzo born to propose a surprising pairing with chocolate. Its flavor, designed to enhance the thick sweetness and bitterness of cacao, features a melting afterglow. As a Valentine or special gift, it is a blissful bottle where playfulness and solid technology are fused, opening a new door for sake.

"Kanbai" is the flagship brand of Kanbai Shuzo that pursues clear and refined flavors like plums that bloom with dignity in severe winter. Its flavor, played by groundwater of the Tone River system and the pure sweetness of rice, is as clear as meltwater and features a supreme crispness that passes through the throat comfortably. A famous sake that hides strength to encourage the drinker within a dignified presence nurtured by tradition.

"Sai no Genseki Yorokobi" is a brand from the "Sai no Genseki" (Saitama's Rough Diamond) project, brewed with passion by young brewers who will lead the future of Saitama's local sake. With the theme of "joy," it features a bright and soft flavor that lights up happiness in the drinker's heart. A hopeful bottle where new sensitivity beyond traditional frameworks lives.

"Rikishi" is the flagship brand of Kamaya that has been loved for over 270 years since the Edo period. Contrary to its powerful name, it features a smooth and never-boring flavor where rice's gentle sweetness and good crispness stand out. From traditional "Kimoto" to modern sake quality, it is a famous sake representing Saitama that adds richness and peace to daily dining tables.

"Kakehashi" is a brand embodying Kamaya's wish to be a "bridge" connecting the region, people, and the future through sake brewing. The calm flavor that is approachable and makes you want to talk together colorfully enriches communication. A sincere local sake full of warmth that blends into daily scenes and connects people with smiles.

"Kazo no Mai" is a community-based brand born to convey the blessings of local Kazo City and the passion of producers. Its flavor, played by Kazo's beautiful water and skilled techniques, features a calm and plump flavor overflowing with love for the hometown. A sincere local sake representing Kamaya's spirit of staying close to and walking together with the local people, full of local love.

"Koshigaya-shuku" is a brand Kamaya brews with wholehearted devotion to convey the history of Koshigaya, which was an important post town on the Nikko Highway. Its flavor, locking the town's memories and people's vitality into sake, features a nostalgic yet sophisticated flavor loved across eras. A sincere local sake inviting nostalgia, like a storyteller passing down regional culture to the present.

"Kamaya Shinpachi" is the premium brand of Kamaya that bears the founder's name and pursues a return to origins, which is the soul of the brewery. Fusing Saitama-produced sake rice and traditional brewing techniques and polished with modern sensitivity, its flavor has both the vitality of rice and sophisticated crispness. A supreme local sake where passion resides in every drop, embodying deep respect for history and challenges for the next generation.

"Okegawa" is a community-based brand bearing the name of Okegawa City and embodying its terroir and pride. Kamaya's traditional techniques resonate with the local atmosphere, featuring a simple yet solid flavor that adds color and joy to everyday life. A sincere local sake representing Kamaya's passion for staying close to and walking together with the regional lifestyle.

"Kikko Hanabishi" is the supreme brand of Shimizu Shuzo born from a rare production of only 350 koku per year. Its flavor, reaching the pinnacle of traditional "Nojun Umakuchi" (full-bodied and savory), features a deep finish that embraces the drinker as rice sweetness and umami surge richly. A gem of an exquisite local sake always causing queues at tasting events in Saitama, where the craftsman's soul and regional terroir are crystallized.

"Ai no Sato" is the traditional brand of Nanyo Jozo that cherishes the terroir and history of Hanyu, which once prospered as a center of indigo dyeing. In contrast to Hana-abi that pursues gorgeousness, it emphasizes the balance of elegant, refreshing aroma and smooth umami. A sincere local sake that has been loved locally for a long time, staying close to daily meals.

"Hana-abi" is the flagship brand of Nanyo Jozo that overturned the concept of sake and has enthusiastic fans all over the world. Its flavor, infused with the wish of "blooming a large flower bathing in sunlight," features a dense fruit aroma like ripe pineapple and honey-like fresh and juicy sweetness. Crystal-like brilliance created by amazing gorgeousness and lack of off-flavors makes it a supreme fine sake truly suitable to be called "phantom."

"Kami no Izumi" is a traditional brand Toa Shuzo protects, symbolizing clear water that is a blessing from heaven. Pursuing brewing that pulls out the beauty in the core of rice, it develops Junmai sake with a crisp yet solid umami and powerful full-bodied undiluted sake. A local sake whose charm is an honest and deep flavor, making you feel sacred freshness every time you drink.

"Haregiku" is the flagship brand that Toa Shuzo, with 400 years of history, brews by gathering the essence of tradition. Suitable for its name "Chrysanthemum of bright days," it features a flavor full of dignity where a gorgeous aroma coloring celebration seats and plump rice umami are harmonized. A famous sake having both historic weight and vividness, nurtured by Saitama's terroir and yeast, making the drinker's heart bright.

"Hikomago" is a brand that can be called the treasure of Shinkame Shuzo, given only to long-term matured sake slept deep in the brewery for over 3 years. Its flavor, where rice umami is heightened to the limit by maturation, features an amazingly mellow and deep richness shining in amber. The rich flavor brewed by the passage of time reveals its true form when warmed, promising a blissful moment, and is a famous sake conveying the essence of matured sake.

"Shinkame" is the proud brand of Shinkame Shuzo that reopened the door to Junmai sake, the origin of sake. Its flavor, created by honest brewing using only rice, rice koji, and water without adding any brewer's alcohol and careful maturation over several years, is a full-bodied masterpiece where rice's powerful umami is concentrated. The aroma opens further by warming, enhancing the taste of food, making it a supreme Junmai sake suitable for adults who know authenticity.

"Seiryu" is the flagship brand of Seiryu Shuzo that eliminated all ostentation and pursued essential umami. Its flavor, making use of traditional high-acid brewing, harmonizes rice sweetness and pleasant acidity, and while having a solid presence, the aftertaste is ever so pure. Especially the rich flavor with a maturation feel expanding when warmed is a sincere famous sake that Hasuda is proud of, giving peace and vitality to daily dining tables.