Yamasan (山三酒造 Nagano)

9/23/2025, 3:01:40 AM

家飲み部

りょうすけ

The last of 4 consecutive holidays was Yamazan! The last of the 5 bottles of Yamazan were all delicious ...... and this one was great! It is juicy, beautiful, fresh, with just the right amount of bitterness and a refreshing aftertaste.

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Yamasanひとごこち　2年熟成純米吟醸

9/22/2025, 10:08:21 PM

9/20/2025

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Yamazan, Hitogokochi 2 years old 🎉 was opened. Yamazan is rapidly gaining popularity😄! We had a bottle of Hitogokochi Usukumadori before, and now a 2 year old Hitogokochi has been released! Sanke Nishiki was also released at the same time, and I personally prefer Sanke Nishiki, but according to the owner of the liquor store, Hitogokochi has a better reputation. Hmmm, I'm torn 🤔. As a result, I bought Hitogokochi: ✌️ I'll have it right away 🥂. First of all, the aroma. There is not much aroma. When you put it in your mouth, the gentle sweetness of Hitogokochi rice spreads. Then it is covered with the matured rich sweetness. In the second half, gasiness comes out and leaves a rich aftertaste. No bitterness or astringency. This is also totally different from the last Hitokochiki ☝️ It is so different from the previous Hitogokochi. It is so different. The taste is so rich and thick that you can feel the alcohol content more than the alcohol content. The gentle, sweet flavor is transformed into a robust sweetness just by aging it for 2 years. You can enjoy the gradation of sweetness from the entrance to the end of the bottle 🥰. If I had to choose, I think I prefer Yamazan with its gentle sweetness and refreshing sharpness 😘.

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ひでゆき

It's a gentle taste. Yamae-Nishiki is interesting! I am still looking forward to see if it is the rice or the brewing process that makes it different from year to year.

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ぺっほ

HinaHanaMama❣️ we are also in 2 year aged storage 🥰I'm excited about the thick impressions 🩷I want to open it right away but I guess I'll have to hold off yet💪 I need to create a reward event like ‼️ Mama did💪.

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Hi, HinaHanaMama 😃2 years of aging ⁉️ sounds very special ✨Solid mountain three, I'm sure you can take your time and enjoy it 😊💕.

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ジャイヴ

Good morning, HinaHanaMama! Yamasan" has become very popular since its revival and now has a wider range of products 🥰. ［I have a hard time choosing between Yamae Nishiki and Hitogokochi 🤔.

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Nao888

Hi HinaHanaMama 🌞I was thinking about Yamasan, but it's aged for 2 years😳It gives it a robust taste 👀Fresh Yamasan was my favorite flavor, so I'm curious but a little scared😅I want to experience it firsthand 🥰.

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Hi Hideyuki, Hello 😃Thank you for your comment 😃. I think Nagano sake rice is delicious 😄. I especially like Sanke Nishiki😍. It's fun to see how the sake rice changes in flavor depending on how it's brewed 🥰.

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Hi Pekho 😃Thank you for your comment... Really.......! Hitogokochi? Sanke Nishiki? That's something I'm looking forward to reviewing 😋It's quite mellow, so pairings might be more suited to a strong flavor: ❣️ cheese🧀 or miso dishes 🤔.

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Hi Wakata 😃Thank you for your comment! I know you like Yamasan too ❣️ but this aging may not be like Yamasan🤣 but I hope you will give it a try! You might also like to pair it with Japanese sweets, which is Wakata's specialty: ☝️

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Hi Jive 😃Thank you for your comment... Yamazan, your ability is getting better and better. ❗️ I'm torn between Hitogokochi and Sanke Nishiki 🧐. I'm not sure if it's Hitogokochi or Sanke Nishiki 🧐, but if the owner recommends it, it's the only way to go 😅I'm still curious 💦.

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Hi Nao888 😃Thanks for your comment 😃. I was surprised that just 2 years of aging gives it a much thicker flavor 🫢. I still like fresh Yamasan 🤫 I don't recommend aging ❣️... 🤫.

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ichiro18

Good evening, HinaHanaMama!

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ちぇすたー

Good evening, HinaHanaMama🌝. I've always been curious about Yamasan, but I can't find it in my neighborhood 😭. I guess I'll have to go to Ueda someday and pick one up with Shinshu Kamerei 😂.

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Good evening, ichiro18 😄Thank you for your comment♪ I see you made a reservation for the aged sake! That's something to look forward to 😊 Yes, it is! I thought it was amazing how gassy it was despite being aged 🥰 I look forward to your ❣️ review 🥰.

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ちぇすたーさん、こんばんは😄コメントありがとうございます♪九州だと山三入手は難しいかぁ😥でもいつか飲んでほしい！私も上田で🐢さんと山三セットで買いに行きたいです🚗贅沢な夢だなぁ😍

ポンちゃん

Good evening, HinaHanaMama 🦉. It's interesting how much it changes when aged 😳I've never had Hitogokochi, but I like the strong taste so I was curious 😊📝.

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ymdaz

Good evening, HinaHanaMama 😃! I see you drank 2 years aged Jungin! I wanted to drink Jungin as well since I had Jundai. I had Jundai 2years old and it was the best of Yamazan including the gassy feeling, but how was Jungin?

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Hi Ponchan 😃Thank you for your comment... Yes, it's true! It was an interesting experience to see that it became something else when aged 😆 It wasn't up to the level of Kijoshu, but it was very sweet and rich 😉 Please give it a try ❣️

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Hi ymdaz 😃Thank you for your comment 😃. I saw your review of the Jun Dai 🤩 and it was very highly praised 🤩. In my opinion, the fresh Hitogokochi was 👍 better than the 2 year aged Hitogokochi 🤣.

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こぞう

Hina Hana Mama Good morning! I see that the popular Yamasan Hitogokochi 🤩 2 year old was on sale! I was able to get a bottle of the 2 year old one 🙌 and another one too 😘I also like the thicker and heavier sake that is not as thick as kijoshu😊.

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Hi, kozo-san 😃Thank you for your comment. Oh, 🤩I see you got it too 🤩❣️ the mellow taste may suit your palate 🤩☝️ I'm looking forward to your review 😆.

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RYUJI

Yamasanひとごごち　五割五分　うすにごり純米吟醸

9/21/2025, 10:47:54 AM

9/21/2025

hiecowhie

Yamasan初雪

9/21/2025, 7:42:57 AM

hiecowhie

Junmai Ginjo Ingredient rice:Hitogokochi This vintage was brewed at the time of the sake brewing revival in 2022 and matured at low temperature for 2 years! It is said to have a fragrant almond-like aroma, moderate bitterness, and a full-bodied mature taste... When we actually drank it, we felt a sense of gas and elegance.

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ニャンズ

Yamasan

9/21/2025, 2:02:48 AM

8/23/2025

ニャンズ

First time drinking alcohol. This is a winner! Fruity, like Mita. 90 points.

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常陸国正宗

Yamasan山田錦　五割五分　無濾過原酒純米吟醸原酒無濾過

9/20/2025, 10:14:16 PM

9/18/2025

家飲み部

常陸国正宗

Yamazan was taught at a company sake party! I saw it at a nearby liquor store and it came in stock! When I drank it, I found it to be gaseous to the point where I wondered if it was a sparkling sake, and on top of that, it was quite fruity and delicious 😋. It was so delicious that I was impressed for the first time when drinking at home 🥹. The four-pack was gone in no time at all (what a waste, huh?). ⛰️ 3️⃣It was the best! I want to welcome you again soon,,

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ymdaz

Hello, Hitachinokuni Masamune 😃. Yamasan, did you drink it? I'm glad you enjoyed it 😊. Now you can't stop loving Yamazan 😆.

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常陸国正宗

YMDAZ No, no, thank you so much for telling us about it 🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️ It was even better than I imagined and I drank it all in no time, 🥲. I can't stop loving Yama San too: ‼️‼️

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YSTJ

Yamasan山霞 2022BY 純米大吟醸山恵錦うすにごり純米大吟醸

9/20/2025, 10:51:53 AM

9/14/2025

家飲み部

YSTJ

Yamasan Yamasumi 2022BY Junmai Daiginjo Yamae Nishiki light nigori. Yamasan, which I received for the first time the other day, was so delicious that I acquired this gem, which is a two-year aged first vintage from the year 2023, the year of the restart. The aroma is like a ripe melon, and when you put it in your mouth, you will be surprised that even though it has been aged for 2 years, you can still feel the gas and the freshness has not been lost. On the other hand, the mellow texture on the tongue and the lactic acidity of the umami taste that you feel at the end of it give you a sense of maturity, and the balance is miraculous!

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恒

Yamasan原酒生酒無濾過

9/20/2025, 2:29:58 AM

9/19/2025

谷中酒喰清太郎

恒

We received Yamazan of Sanke Nishiki (Sanke Nishiki)! The flavor of unfiltered raw sake, the best!

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えいきち

Yamasan純米吟醸　ひとごこち　五割五分　うすにごり　火入

9/20/2025, 12:29:52 AM

9/19/2025

えいきち

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じゅにち

Yamasan純米吟醸ひとごこちうすにごり火入純米吟醸にごり酒

9/19/2025, 2:51:42 PM

9/19/2025

じゅにち

This is my first Yamasan. The initial aroma is milky with a hint of sweetness, perhaps due to the light nigori. In the mouth, the sweetness, acidity, and bitterness are well balanced, and the umami of the rice can also be felt.

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じゅん

Yamasan純米吟醸　ひとごこち　うすにごり生酒

9/19/2025, 1:44:17 PM

じゅん

Good day! You worked hard this week 💮. Tonight was baseball and the World Championships and back 🤣♥️ My companion is Yamasan 😎♥️ I can't go wrong with Yamazan anymore! It's light nigori, so it tastes just like you'd expect, but it's delicious 🥰♥️ The cosmos was good too♥️

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るるるん

Yamasan純米大吟醸　山田錦　三割九分　無濾過原酒純米大吟醸原酒無濾過

9/19/2025, 1:10:00 PM

9/19/2025

家飲み部

るるるん

It's been a while since I've been to Yamazan: ❤️ I like Yamazan so much that when I hear on the liquor store's instagram that it is in stock, I head there as soon as I can. However, since it is a popular brand, it is often sold out 😢. After I bought it, I thought I might have bought a similar one before, so I went back to Sakegawa and found it was the same Yamadanishiki 50% unfiltered raw sake 😊. I'm glad it's different anyway: ❤️ As for the taste, it's not as sharp because it's not raw, but the refined sweetness of a Junmai Daiginjo stands out: ❗️ Delicious 😋. The ranking of what I've had so far is 1. pink light nigori Yamasan 2. this time Yamadanishiki Jun Dai 3. Yamadanishiki Jungin It is ❤️

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ma-ki-

Good morning, Mr. Rurun! The mountain san is so delicious 🎵 I totally understand why you want to chase after them 😁✨✨. And you can tell the difference because you're chasing it 😋. I have a pure large of Kinmon Nishiki waiting for me 😍.

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るるるん

Good evening, ma-ki-sama😊. Yamasan, it's delicious ❤️ What a Junmai Daiginjo of Kinmon-Nishiki...❗️ I am so jealous ✨

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SAKE_beginner_

Yamasanひとごこち　うすにごり

9/19/2025, 12:43:28 PM

9/19/2025

SAKE_beginner_

fresh, light fragrance slight gasiness fresh, sweet, acidic, fruity, bitter, sharp delicious

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にんにん

Yamasan

9/19/2025, 10:14:06 AM

takeshon

Yamasan信州地酒頒布会

9/18/2025, 11:43:29 AM

9/9/2025

家飲み部

takeshon

YamasanFirst Vintage2年熟成　山霞　山恵錦

9/18/2025, 11:41:07 AM

9/4/2025

家飲み部

9/17/2025, 10:52:20 AM

9/17/2025

日本酒素人

Yamasanひとごこち純米吟醸

9/17/2025, 12:57:48 AM

9/14/2025

日本酒素人

After watching Naoya Inoue's fight in Nagoya, I went to an izakaya (Japanese-style bar) that serves Japanese sake. I drank the four brands pictured in the foreground, but to be honest, as an amateur, I can't really appreciate the flavors until I drink them carefully at home! But the one I thought tasted the best out of all of them was Yamazan!

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Yamasan愛山純米大吟醸原酒生酒無濾過

9/16/2025, 12:30:18 PM

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We have been watching the World Championships in Athletics with much enthusiasm. I've only watched the Olympics seriously, but this World Championships is so interesting and amazing 😍. Everyone is doing their best ✨ Today, we are watching Rashid Muratake do well. My partner opened a bottle of Yamazan's Aizan ❣️ yesterday, which he had purchased in March, and prior information said it had a strawberry 🍓 feel, but I couldn't discern much 😅 Of course, it had both sourness and sweetness, so if that's strawberry, maybe that's what it is 🧐 At any rate, it has a light, acidic flavor that seems a little more toward sweetness. It was a stable and tasty Yamazan that refreshes the palate when you feel the acidity, which is a little bit closer to the sweetness. On the second day, the alcohol might have been a little too much, but as the temperature relaxed, the sweetness and acidity started to show up in a well-behaved way, and the taste became a little deeper 💕It's still a great sake 💕💕. Good luck to all the players, and don't get hurt until the end 🎶.

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ma-ki-

Good evening, Mr. Wakata! This was my first Yamazan and it was so delicious, I loved it so much 😋. The Japanese and international athletes at the World Athletics Championships are truly amazing 😲.

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ma-ki-, good morning 😃I can't believe that Aiyama is your first Yamasan, that's so addicting 😆It was that good👍💕I really can't take my eyes off the World Athletics, all the superhumans when I turn on the TV💦.

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ジェイ&ノビィ

Hey Wakata, I'm so sorry for your loss 😃. Shochiku Rashid 🥹It was so close 😩I cried when I couldn't reach the tears despite my best efforts 😢. Oops! I'm going to be reviewing Seiriku again😅I tend to avoid Aizan because of the image of sweetness, but I guess it's possible with Yamazan 🤗.

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Thank you Jay & Nobby for this one too😊That interview was really goofy! I think you'll like it because it's a great 5th place after all your hard work, but it's a frustration that only serious people can experience 🥲San Ai San, I think you'll like it because it's classy and sweet!

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ムロ

Good evening, Mr. Wakata 🍶🍶. I'm jealous of Yamasan🍶's Aizan ❤️ 🥹✨ I love Aizan 💖. I watch the world athletics on the midnight news and I'm so moved by it ❣️🥹!

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Muro-san, good evening 😃Aizan, you have many fans, I am also a fan of Aizan ❤️ I am watching Kitaguchi at the World Athletics Championships today 😆👍.

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Yamasan信州秘密の酒頒布会原酒無濾過