Brands

"Orihoshi" is a brand created from feelings for regional history and nature, brewed by Maruyama Shuzo. Bearing the names of the weaving culture once flourishing in Fukaya and the clear air where beautiful starry skies can be seen, it is carefully brewed using local rice "Sai no Kagayaki." Characterized by gentle rice sweetness and a clean finish, it is an approachable local sake that lets you enjoy Fukaya's terroir with all five senses.

"Kindaiboshi Masamune" is a traditional brand passed down through generations at Maruyama Shuzo. Bearing the prestigious name "Masamune" and brewed with Fukaya's high-quality water and rice, it is characterized by a sense of security and deep flavor as a "standard" long loved in the region. The mellow flavor that stays close to daily dining tables and never gets tiring still lives carefully within the lives of local people today.

"Azuma Shiragiku" is the flagship brand of Fujihashi Tozaburo Shoten, which has marked over 170 years of history in Fukaya. Bearing the name of the founder's wife, Kiku, this sake is filled with warmth and sincerity like thinking of family, carefully brewed with Arakawa underground water and selected rice. It features plump rice umami and a clean, crisp finish. A famous sake that has stayed close to local Fukaya dining tables and been loved across generations, conveying regional pride.

"Kikuizumi" is the brand representing the soul of Takizawa Shuzo, brewed in the traditional brick brewery of Fukaya. Named with the wish to be "as noble and fragrant as a chrysanthemum and as pure as a spring," its flavor is a masterful harmony of Arakawa underground water and rice umami. Possessing both a smooth mouthfeel and a dignified crispness, it is an elegant, famous sake refined within the food culture of local Fukaya.

"Seienkyo" is a special Junmai Ginjo sake bearing the pen name "Seien" of Eiichi Shibusawa, the face of the new 10,000 yen note. A drink filled with reverence for the great figure born in Fukaya and commitment to local ingredients. The plump umami derived from rice and refreshing acidity overlap, creating a deep flavor that makes you feel the region's brilliant history. A famous sake perfect for gifts, conveying Fukaya's pride and spirit.

"Buko Masamune" is the brand symbolizing Buko Shuzo, bearing the name of Chichibu's famous peak Mt. Buko. Crafted with care using the pure underground water of Mt. Buko in Chichibu's severe cold, this sake is an authentic type with outstanding rice umami and crispness. A glass that has stayed close to Chichibu people's celebrations and daily lives, making you feel the regional pride woven over more than 270 years.

"Masuya" is a brand bearing the shop name from when Yao Honten was founded in the Edo period, filled with a sense of returning to origins and gratitude. While valuing traditional brewing, it pursues approachable flavors that stay close to modern food culture. A gentle sake that you never get tired of, letting you feel the spirit of "Harmony" inherited by craftsmen.

"Chichibu Nishiki" is the flagship brand of Yao Honten, which has woven a history of over 270 years in Chichibu. Using the underground water of Mt. Buko, the symbol of Chichibu, and selected local brewing rice, it is carefully brewed with traditional skills. It features a flavor where powerful rice umami and transparent crispness beautifully overlap like a brocade (Nishiki). A top-quality local sake representing the region that lets you feel Chichibu's rich nature and history with all five senses.

"Hakusen" is a proud brand that Fujisaki Sobee Shoten, once located in Osato District, Saitama, continued to brew for nearly 300 years. Its name, putting the purity of sake into the figure of a fan that invites happiness as it opens wider, was loved as an indispensable brand for local celebrations and daily life. Since the brewery closed, it has become a phantom sake, but the rich flavor that once fascinated many people in Musashi Province is passed down as a legend in the regional brewing history.

"Amatoro" is Nagatorogura's proud non-alcoholic Amazake (sweet sake), born by utilizing Chichibu's traditional Koji-making techniques. Using no sugar at all, it features a melting natural sweetness drawn only by the power of selected rice and Koji. A nutrient-rich drink also called "drinking IV drip" where brewing wisdom from the Edo period lives, it can be safely enjoyed by everyone from children to the elderly. A health-conscious fermented beverage unique to the brewery, delivering healing to people visiting the scenic spot of Nagatoro.

"Nagatoro" is the flagship brand of Fujisaki Sobee Shoten Nagatorogura, brewed in the scenic spot of Nagatoro with persistent commitment to Saitama-produced "rice, water, and people." Using local brewing rice "Sake Musashi" and the pure underground water of the Mt. Buko system, it fuses latest facilities and traditional skills to achieve a gorgeous aroma reminiscent of fruit and a clear, refined flavor without off-flavors. Its quality, highly evaluated in domestic and international competitions, is the pride of Saitama terroir itself. A top-quality local sake of the new generation that seems to have bottled the clear air of Nagatoro as it is.

"Chichibu Kojiro" is a brand with an urban and refreshing flavor that pursues crispness and transparency. While condensing the skills of Chichibu Kikusui Shuzo where 400 years of tradition live, it features a light mouthfeel adjusted to modern needs. By enjoying it chilled, a freshness like Chichibu's clear streams spreads through your mouth.

"Chichibu Taro" is a brand with a powerful yet clear flavor that seems to embody the simple and sturdy terroir of Chichibu. While utilizing the plump original umami of rice, it is finished with the "medium-dry" crispness unique to Chichibu Kikusui, long loved locally as a companion for daily evening drinks that enhances meals.

"Chichibu Kikusui" is the brand symbolizing the spirit of Chichibu Kikusui Shuzo, a prestigious brewery boasting a history of nearly 400 years in Chichibu. The pure underground water of the Chichibu mountain range and rice umami are brilliantly harmonized, featuring a "medium-dry" flavor with outstanding crispness. A glass that lets you feel the pride of craftsmen within its refreshing finish has been loved by Chichibu people over its long history and continues to add color to modern dining tables.

"Chichibu Jiro" is a brand with an approachable flavor that balances the plump rice aroma with a refreshing crispness. Brewed with the pure water of the Chichibu mountain range, this sake values a lightness that never gets tiring and a clean after-meal feeling, supported by many fans as a drink that sustains Chichibu's rich food culture.

"Keicho" is a brand that conveys a sense of historical weight, once brewed by Wakui Shuzo embraced by the mountains of Chichibu. Bearing the name of the powerful era of Edo's establishment, its sake featured a mellow and strong-centered flavor where Chichibu's pure water and craftsmen's skills fused. Although it has become a phantom brand since the brewery closed, its name still remains in the regional memory as a drink that colored Chichibu's brewing history.

"Fukutokucho" is a brand brewed by the traditional Yamahai method, characterized by deep umami and richness. Main products include "Fukutokucho Josen" and "Fukutokucho Yamada Nishiki Rice Only Sake," allowing you to feel the mellow umami of rice despite the low price, and since it is slightly sweet, it is easy for sake beginners to taste. Embodying the motto "Good sake that can be drunk at an affordable price for the home," it has been loved for many years as a daily sake for households.