Enshu Yamanaka Shuzo, Kakegawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture: Aoi Tenge Damonde 70% Junmai Sake, 2038 Honorific Fuji
It has a cute label, but it is a robust 70% pure rice sake.
Minamiuonuma City, Niigata Prefecture Takachiyo Shuzo Takaryu Midori Nama Sake
This sake is impressive for its rice flavor and mild taste, which is typical of Takachiyo!
It is a new image of Niigata sake!
Tono Furusato Shosha, Tono City, Iwate Prefecture Tono Doburoku Kappa no Mai
Purchased at a roadside station in Tono.
Compared to the so-called "doburoku" nigori sake, the sweetness of this sake is moderate and easy to drink.
It is a drink with a degree of 9 degrees, which makes it even easier to drink.
Ichinoseki City, Iwate Prefecture Iwanoi Shuzo Hyakuban Junmai Sake
This Ichinoseki sake was purchased at a local sake shop in Morioka City.
The aroma is subdued, but the balance of sweetness and acidity is excellent.
I honestly thought that the only sake from Iwate Prefecture was Akabu and Nanbu Bijin, and I was sorry.
It is delicious.
Hachimantai City, Iwate Prefecture Wasino-o
Local sake at a roadside station during a trip to Iwate Prefecture.
Sometimes I'm glad to have such encounters
Tohoku Meizou, Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture Hatsuson, Maple Leaf Romance, Junmai
It has a slight sense of maturity, and then it quickly cools down.
It is best to drink it cold at first, but when it is served cold (at room temperature), the flavor becomes richer and more fragrant, and the umami taste increases.
Morimoto Shuzo, Kikugawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture - Morimoto morimoto Unfiltered Special Junmai Sake - Reiwa Homare Fuji Unfiltered Nama Sake
It's thick! Sake with a lot of umami and a delicious mouthfeel!
This sake is made by two family members, father and son.
According to the brewer, you can tell which one made it by how crisp or soft it is.
Toyokuni Shuzo, Ishikawa-gun, Fukushima Prefecture Ippoki Junmai Genshu
It is a sake that never changes, never betrayed, and although it is a royalty, it is a sake that is hard to find.
To be honest, I have drunk it many times. But it is still delicious!
Tono City, Iwate Prefecture Kamikoi Shuzo Tono Komachi Special Junmai Summer Sake
Purchased at a roadside station in Tono during a trip to Tohoku
A summer sake. Low alcohol content, smooth and mild.
Tastes great chilled with ice!
Moriki Shuzo, Iga City, Mie Prefecture Junmai-shu, Rumiko's Sake, Unfiltered Raw, Fireworks Version
This year we had a long summer, so I tried my favorite summer sake for the last time.
It is refreshing, yet has a strong flavor.
It is still a sake that cannot be missed.
Iinuma Meijo Junmai Ginjo-Ginjo Harajuku, Tochigi City, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
A very sweet sake with a mild taste.
I was a little surprised at first.
But it goes on and on when you drink it with a salty snack. You forget the strength of 17.5 degrees Celsius of the original sake.
Shinanonishiki Chogen Junmai Unfiltered Nama-shu, Miyajima Sake Shop, Ina City, Nagano Prefecture
The slight effervescence and moderate acidity make this sake refreshing, and it is like a summer sake without the heaviness of a draft sake.
Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture Hachinohe Shuzo Mutsu Hachisen Special Junmai
A simple junmai sake with a refreshing aroma and a slightly tingling texture.
Fuji Shuzo, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan Eiko Fuji Dry Junmai Sake Issen Fujin 2025 Gomangoku
It is a refreshing and smooth sake that is hard to believe that the rice polishing ratio is 80%.
The label is cool. The label is cool.
Sugi Isamu Yukihawake Junmai Genmai Aki-agari (Unblended pure rice) from Sugi Isamu Warabioka Sake Brewery, Akumi-gun, Yamagata
This autumn sake has a strong core with a strong sense of maturity.
We enjoyed it with autumnal delicacies. It was very delicious.
Minamiuonuma City, Niigata Prefecture Takachiyo Shuzo Takaryu Ai
Takachiyo Sake Brewery produces a wide variety of sake brands, which I always look forward to!
This time, I got a limited edition.
It has a strong acidity and is easy to drink.
Shirakawa City, Fukushima Prefecture Aruga Jyozo Jinya Junmai Aki-agari
100% Yumeko from Fukushima Prefecture
The bottle has a light effervescence. When you put it in your mouth, you will feel a light tangy sensation.
It is a dry sake with a sharp taste due to the maturity of Aki-agari.
Totsuka Shuzo, Saku City, Nagano Prefecture: Kantake, Haruyo koi Special Junmai
This is a little out of season, but I opened a bottle I had purchased on a trip to Nagano Prefecture in the spring and kept in my refrigerator. As the name suggests, it was a very refreshing and spring-like sake with a strong acidity.