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Tokyo ④
Nakamura Sake Brewery in Akiruno City
Usual brand name is Chiyotsuru.
There is also Chiyotsuru in Toyama, so I almost mistake it for something else😅.
I've had Chiyotsuru's raw sake in the past and it seemed to be classic dry 🤔.
Polishing ratio 60%, Gohyakumangoku 15-16 degrees, Sake degree +2, Acidity 1.5
Price: 1265 yen
It is light and smooth.
Quite a classic type. boukenNational Sake Fair 2025㊹
Tokyo ③.
Nozaki Sake Brewery in Akiruno City.
Sake you don't see in Kansai. Inui Sake Brewery in Yatsuo's website lists it as a brand they carry, but it's hard to go there because it's a store where you have to choose while looking at the list. It's the only Sairai distributor in the Kansai region, but...
Polishing ratio 50%, Gohyakumangoku, 16 degrees, Sake degree ±0, Acidity 1.5, 1771 yen
It tastes modern, sweet, and juicy, unlike the image on the label. I thought it was a 4MMP type.
I heard that there is also a Kisho sake in the store of Segawa Sake Shop, but I wonder if they still have it now. boukenNational Sake Fair 2025㊸
Tokyo Metropolitan (2)
Tamura Sake Brewery in Fussa City.
Usual brand name is Kaisen
I have bought 3㌥ of Kasen at Yodobashi in the past
I also remember drinking Daiginjo when we went out for a drink.
Polishing ratio 55%, Gin-Gin-Ga 16 degrees, Sake degree ±0 to +2
Acidity 1.6-1.8, 1650 yen
It is rich, full-bodied, and very drinkable.
I also felt a little graininess.
The Tamura series also uses various rice for sake, such as Ginpu and Yamashu No. 4, so I thought it was interesting. 
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Tokyo Metropolitan Government①
Tamanjutsu, which is my personal favorite sake.
The problem is that you can't get it in Kansai.
It's a member of the Meimon Sake Association, but you rarely see it at liquor stores that are members of the Meimon Sake Association...
I drank
Tamanboast Junmai Daiginjo
Polishing ratio 35%, Hyogo Yamadanishiki, Sake degree +3, 15-16 degrees, 5830 yen
Fruity and clean taste with a gorgeous ginjo aroma.
The sweetness is mild.
Yaegiku (matured sake) Junmai-shu
Polishing ratio 70%, Koshihikari rice produced in Akiruno City, 15%.
Sake degree -3, acidity 1.9, 1650 yen
Drink it because of its classic label.
This sake is a reissue of a sake from the Morita Sake Brewery that used to brew in Akiruno City. It is said that they are related to Morita Sake Brewery.
I thought it was an arugula, but it is a junmai sake. I searched for it and found out that it is an aged sake.
It is sweet and round with a strong umami flavor.
The official website says it is out of stock and the next shipment will be after September 2013.
Tamanjutsu is still good. 
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Saitama Prefecture⑯
Koyama Honke Sake Brewery, Nishi-ku, Saitama City
A major sake brewing company that forms the World Taka Koyama Family Group together with Kitashika (Kita-Akita), Yukitsubaki Sake Brewery (Echino Yukitsubaki), Echigo Sakura Brewery, and Kyohime Brewery. Also owns the Nadahama Fukutsuru Brewery in Nada, Hyogo.
Marushin Masamune is a relative of the Koyama Shuzo Brewery in Tokyo, which closed down and is now being sold by the Koyama Honke Brewery.
They also have a factory in Fushimi adjacent to the Kyohime Brewery.
I've seen and drunk sake from the affiliated breweries, but this is the first time I've had sake from the Koyama Honke Brewery in Saitama.
Polishing ratio 50%, domestic rice, 15 degrees, Sake degree +4, Acidity 1.2 990 yen
This sake is only available in Saitama. Released to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the company's founding.
It is quite fruity and easy to drink. It has a sharpness that is typical of Asoe.
However, it has a stable and orthodox taste like a major manufacturer.
As expected, the cost performance is outstanding.
I think the reason why Saitama is the 4th largest producer in Japan is because Koyama Honke Brewery is located in Saitama 🤔.
10 yen per bottle will be donated to Saitama Prefecture NPO fund "Green and River Restoration".
I heard they are competing with Chiba for 4th place, but Chiba also has big companies like Godo Shusei and Takara Shuzo in the prefecture, so I guess that pushes them up in the rankings 🤔.
I forgot to take a picture 💦.
Next stop: Tokyo! boukenNational Sake Fair 2025㊵
Saitama Prefecture⑮
Matsuoka Brewery in Ogawa-machi
On the same day, there was a Teimatsu tasting at a liquor store in Kobe.
I thought it was unusual for them to come to Kansai, but I guess it was in conjunction with the Kokusyu Sake Fair?
I've had Teimatsu a few times, but it has a dry image.
Polishing ratio 50%, sake Musashi (malted rice), Sai-no-Kizuna (premium rice), Sake degree +14, 16
1870 yen
Dry and slightly smoky. Teisho always feels smoky.
I bought a fruity & juicy type Teimatsu at a liquor store that was having a Teimatsu tasting, so I'm looking forward to it 😋.
Both myself and Muchi forgot to take a picture of it😅 boukenNational Sake Fair 2025㊴
Saitama Prefecture⑭
Mukou Sake Brewery in Chichibu City
This is another sake that you hear the name but don't see in Kansai
They seem to be producing a sake with a label of "Anohana" (flower).
Polishing ratio 70%, Miyamanishiki, Sake degree +3, Acidity 1.4, 15 degrees, 1,320 yen
It is a classic Japanese sake.
It feels spicier than the sake level. I thought it was suitable for warming up.
Nice Masamune👍 ヒロGood morning, bouken 😃.
Nice Masamune👍.
The label is cool and chilling 🤩.
I guess from your review, it's a Masamune for the old time local drinkers 🤔. boukenHi Hiro 😊
I have the impression that it's the type of sake that old men drink in a bottle 🤔.
I also have the impression that people who go to Chichibu buy it as a souvenir 😁. boukenNational Sake Fair 2025㊳
Saitama Prefecture⑬
Gonda Sake Brewery in Kumagaya City.
The proprietress and director, Sachiko Gonda, is a former system engineer. Aren't there many former SEs in the sake industry?
Rice polishing ratio 60%, sake Musashi 15%, sake degree +10, acidity 1.8
Amino acidity 1.8. 1,430 yen.
Nice aroma. Slightly refreshing.
Surprised to see such a dry taste when I saw the specs. boukenNational Sake Fair 2025
Saitama Prefecture⑫
Fujihashi Fujisaburo Shoten in Fukaya City
Orihoshi and Kikusen, and there are three sake breweries in Fukaya.
They seem to be producing Shibusawa Eiichi labeled sake.
Polishing ratio 60%, domestic rice, 15 degrees, Sake degree +3.0
1,750 yen?
I thought it would be for souvenirs, but it tastes surprisingly modern.
But the picture posted on the internet shows a processor and a label, so it looks like it's a commissioned brew. I wonder where it is made 🤔.
I've looked at the official website and the specs seem to be the same as the special Honjozo Fukaya Jizake. boukenNational Sake Fair 2025
Saitama Prefecture⑪
Fujisaki Chobei Shoten in Nagatoro-cho
Group company of Kagoshima's Hamada Shuzo, famous for its shochu
I've heard of the name and seen it at sake breweries, but I don't see it in the Kansai region.
Rice polishing ratio 70%, sakekazushi 15%, sake strength +2.0, acidity 1.5
1,650 yen
Sakegawa search shows that Rafa-san drank it last year.
It has a perfect balance of being somewhat classic and modern at the same time. The acidity is characteristic and refreshing.
It has a soft and gentle taste and is good for a meal. ヤスベェNational Sake Fair 2025 Osaka ⑥
It was almost the end of the time and this was the last booth 🤣.
There were many more prefectures I wanted to visit, but I chose Tochigi prefecture here in honor of JN who is full of Tochigi ❤️😇
I've seen a lot of comments about Tochigi before, but I've never seen it before 😀.
I'll have it for the first time😇
I've never had the standard sake so I can't compare the taste, but this was a delicious sake with a refreshing acidity, just like a summer sake😇.
It's just my imagination, but I have the impression that there are many sake from Tochigi that have a bright acidity, like Senkou-san does 😀.
I even had a bald father here 🤣.
This was the end of our tour of the fair 😀.
We finished up at Kinjaku in Yamaguchi prefecture and headed home 😀.
Thank you so much, I really appreciate your company this time 🙇.
I hope we can work together again somewhere 😇 ポンちゃんThanks for posting the fair, Yasbay 😊.
You have toured a lot! And you drank all of them 😳 You are so strong!
I tasted the watermelon label at Takashimaya, it doesn't taste like watermelon but it is watermelon-like 😆. ジェイ&ノビィHello Yasbay 😃.
Thank you for choosing our Tochigi sake for the last booth 🥹.
East Rikishi 🍉 bald father 🧑🦲 Sentori retro good closing 🤗. ヤスベェGood evening, Pon 😀
I haven't visited Takashimaya's sake department yet, so this was my first time to see your East Rikishi 🤣.
I'm still a newbie, so I need to drink well to get a good impression of the sake 😅. ヤスベェGood evening, Jay & Nobby 😀
I've been wondering about Tochigi Rikishi and his bald father for a while now because of JN's and everyone else's comments, so I've been aiming to close this one from the beginning😇.
After all, Tochigi's sake is delicious too 😀. ヤスベェKokusyu Sake Fair 2025 Osaka 5
After the Kagawa booth, we visited the Mie, Gifu, Nagoya, and Shizuoka booths.
Kaorin and I were drinking without using a spitting cup at all, so we were getting quite drunk and enjoying drinking rather than tasting 🤣.
Now we have landed in Fukui Prefecture in the Hokuriku region 😇.
What was particularly interesting at the Fukui Prefecture booth was the overwhelming number of sake made with Sakahomare rice 😀.
Among them, Bon and Fukuchitoshi, two breweries I have not had yet, had an overwhelming presence 😇.
There was no mundane taste at all, only the umami flavor stood out 😇.
I hope to visit Fukui Prefecture someday, as it is one of the places I can still visit 😇. boukenNational Sake Fair 2025㉟
Saitama Prefecture10
Takizawa Sake Brewery in Fukaya City
I've had Musashi Winery's Feiyonomitsu in the past, but Kikusen is my first time.
Polishing ratio 60%, sake Musashi/Ihyakumangoku 12.0, sake strength -40, acidity 4.8
4,950 yen
Second fermentation sake in the bottle based on the champagne process.
Appears to be patented in 2019.
Strong graininess and lactic acidity
Nemuchi said it's not very sparkling
They have a rosé version as well as the regular version but it's 9,900 yen 😳. ヤスベェNational Sake Fair 2025 Osaka ④
I visited the Kagawa Prefecture booth because I had only ever had sake from Kagawa Prefecture, Sanuki Kuraudai 😀.
The Kagawa booth has a great selection of sakes made with olive yeast 😀.
I don't know if it was the olive yeast or not, but all the sakes were delicious with a fruity sourness, but I especially liked this one because it had the most beautiful sourness😇.
At the end of the tour, I had a chance to talk with the brewer on Shodoshima and I was very interested in his work, so I would like to visit him on Shodoshima someday 😇. boukenNational Sake Fair 2025
Saitama Prefecture ⑨
Maruyama Sake Brewery in Fukaya City
I've been drinking it since I got it as a birthday present last year.
I always think the name "Orihoshi" is so nice.
They also have a brand called "Kindaihoshi Masamune", which Hiro-san already drank. Nice Masamune👍
Polishing ratio 55%, domestic rice 15.0 degrees, Sake degree +5, Acidity 1.2
1,770 yen (varies depending on the store)
Sake is clear and light. I don't know why, but it smells like the sea 😅(I said it first 😅(I said it first 😅(I said it first 😅(I said it first 😅(I said it first)))))
I don't understand what you mean by "smell of rocky shore" when you drink sake 🤣.
I remember the special junmai I drank before had a strong off-flavor... boukenNational Sake Fair 2025㉝
Saitama Prefecture ⑧
Kawabata Sake Brewery in Gyoda City
Polishing ratio 60%, domestic rice, 15.5 degrees, Sake degree +4, Acidity 1.6
1,350 yen
Classical, but without a strange taste, it has a clean but strong flavor and is delicious! boukenNational Sake Fair 2025㉜
Saitama Prefecture ⑦
Kama-ya in Kazo City
I've seen ARROZ a few times at Aeon and Yamaya.
The traditional brand name is Rikishi, and if you search for it, there used to be a cup sake vending machine with Rikishi cups. I wonder if it was a big brewery?
Polishing ratio 68% Gohyakumangoku (Koji rice), General rice (Kake rice) Sake degree -33
11 degrees Acidity 6.4 1750 yen
According to the information I got, the rice polishing ratio is 60%, but the official site says 68%. The information is a little different from what I've seen before...
Sweet and sour.
It's like a typical wine yeast sake 🤔. 
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Saitama Prefecture⑥
KANBAI Special Junmai
Kanmei Sake Brewery in Kuki City
It is said that they are the originator of all the KANBAI brands in Japan.
Chichibu Nishiki is the same, and this place was also founded by an Omi merchant. Seibu is also an Omi merchant, right?
According to information from Sakegawa, they seem to be a one-operator sake brewery.
When I search, only Miyakanbai comes up, and there is almost no information about this brewery. Their instagram isn't updated and their website is gone...
Polishing ratio 60%, sakekazushi 15.0°, sake strength -3
Price unknown
The info I got says "Sake Musashi", but there's another sake with the same label that uses Aya no Kizuna with a production date this year, so I'm not sure 😅.
Surprisingly good 😋, deliciously juicy.
Well-balanced and gently sweet. It's a versatile type of sake that can be enjoyed on its own or with food.
As was the case at the other booths, when I looked at Mr. Umai, he was always talking to someone. He talks like he knows me but I don't know him 🤔.
Seeing that, Nemuchi and I were talking about how good a communicator Umaisan is 😁. ヒロHi bouken 😃
I am surprised ‼️ that you are the originator of cold plum 😳
And it's in Saitama 😅I didn't know that at all even though I live in a nearby prefecture. I guess it's a brewery that doesn't come up even if you search 🤔I was able to find out thanks to bouken's review 🙏. ポンちゃんHi bouken 🐦.
You are indeed perceptive! It seems that many Omi merchants peddled in Saitama in the Edo period 🤔 come to think of it, they also collaborated with Shiga in Shoude Saitama 😆.
Your comic skills are really great 😊. boukenHello Hiro 😃
The president of Ishii Sake Brewery said they are the originators of Kanmei 😊.
I thought it was too hidden, not many people drink it and it's a sake brewery near the train station! I thought 😅 boukenHi Pon-chan 😊
Nemuchi-san's post also said that Omi merchants founded the warehouse, so there must be many other warehouses 😳I wonder if Saitama was Shiga because of that too 🤔Mamai-san is awesome 😆. 豊明一期一会 G-yeast純米大吟醸原酒生酒無濾過 
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Saitama Prefecture ⑤.
Ishii Sake Brewery in Satte City
I've drank it at the Hankai Train Off-line Meeting and at CHUIN in the past, but I'll drink it because it's delicious and you can't buy it in the Kansai region.
The brewer was there. I have seen him several times on the Internet. He is the president of the company.
I saw an article that he was 31 years old in 2018, so still young.
The brewery is in a slightly unusual location adjacent to a supermarket and dispensary. I wonder if he sold or leased the land that was originally a brewery?
Undisclosed Polishing ratio: sake brewer's sake 17%, Saitama G yeast
1980 yen
According to the official website and blog, Jun Dai unfiltered unpasteurized sake.
I remember drinking a bottle two years ago that was fire-aged.
The brewer said it's known locally as generic hana-yosu😅.
It's as it should be, pineapple-like, juicy, sweet and delicious!
Like the ones I've had in the past, Ichiki Ichikai seems to be a series that uses sake Musashi and Saitama G yeast.
After drinking this one, did you have any more good ones? Ikkoma-san appeared again!
We were just talking about the lack of distributors in the Kansai area! I forced him to drink Toyoake and Kanmei, which we will drink later 🤣.
When I told him that I probably wouldn't like the taste because it's a generic Huayouyu, he told me not to say that in front of the brewery staff. He said 🤣. ポンちゃんGood evening, bouken 🦉.
You got to drink Toyoake too 😻I really envy you ✨.
Generic Huayangyan, no matter how many times I hear it 🤣. boukenHello Ponchan 😊
The president of the company says they make many types of alcohol and he seems to be unwilling 😅.
It's funny because we usually only say generic in medicine 😁. boukenNational Sake Fair 2025㉙
Saitama Prefecture ④
Toa Shuzo in Hanyu City
A subsidiary of King Brewery, a Hyogo-based manufacturer of mirin (sweet sake) and sake, the Saitama factory of King Brewery is located next to Toa Brewery.
The brewery has a connection with Ichiro's Malt, but it's a long and tedious story, so if you're interested, please check it out 😌.
I've had a young employee's challenge sake called ikou at Yodobashi in the past.
You can also find cheap sake in supermarkets.
Undisclosed Rice Polishing ratio: Hagatsudo Sai no Kagayaki, 15.0 degrees, Sake degree +3, 935 yen
Sake named after a natural treasure, the muzinamo.
It is recommended to be heated, but I think it is too light to be heated 🤔.
It is too light and I would like more umami.
But it's 935 yen, so I guess I can't say it's extravagant. RecommendedContentsSectionView.title
