Overview of Japanese Sake Brands

For local residents in Japan, the geography of the country is categorized by a concept known as the "Eight Regional Divisions," which breaks down Japan into eight distinct regions: Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Chubu, Kinki (Kansai), Chugoku, Shikoku, and Kyushu. Based on informal statistics, over 1,500 breweries are still actively brewing sake across the country. Every regional brewery integrates its unique characteristics and the master brewer's signature techniques with the local water source, rice, and terrain, proudly showcasing its region's distinctive sake flavor to the world. Sakewa presents, on this page, our selection of popular sake brands categorized by region into "Hokkaido & Tohoku", "Kanto", "Chubu", "Kansai", "Chugoku & Shikoku", and "Kyushu & Okinawa". Sake aficionados are encouraged to experience the unique terroirs of Japan and select their favored sakes from a fresh perspective.

• 北海道 (Hokkaido)
  • Michizakura (三千櫻)  | Kamikawa Taisetsu (上川大雪)
• 青森 (Aomori)
  • Tasake (田酒)  | Rokkon (六根)  | Hato Masamune (鳩正宗)
• 秋田 (Akita)
  • Hanamura (花邑) | Suigyoku (翠玉) | Ryozeki (両関) | Kitaakita (北秋田) | Tenka (大納川 天花) | Aramasa (新政)  |  Ipakku Suisei (一白水成)  |  Yamamoto (山本)  |  Harukasumi (春霞)  |  Yuki no Bijin (雪之美人)
• 山形 (Yamagata)
  • Juyondai (十四代) |  Asahitaka (朝日鷹) |  Kudokijouzu (くどき上手) |  Eiko Fuji (榮光富士) |  Isshokoufuku (一生幸福) |  Dewazakura (出羽櫻) |  Tatenokawa (楯野川) |  Yamakawa Mitsuo (山川光男) |  Chiyokotobuki (千代壽) |  Yamagata Masamune (山形正宗)
• 岩手 (Iwate)
  • Akabu (赤武) | Hiroki (廣喜)  |  Kikunotsukasa (菊之司)
• 宮城 (Miyagi)
  • Miyakanbai (宮寒梅) | Hitakami (日高見) | Date Seven  | Urakasumi (浦霞) | Hakurakusei (伯樂星)  |  Atago no Matsu (愛宕の松)  |  Kenkonichi (乾坤一)  |  Katsuyama (勝山)  |  Suminoe (墨廼江)  |  Yamawa (山和)  |  Hagi no Tsuru (萩之鶴)
• 福島 (Fukushima)
  • Sharaku (寫樂) | Aizumiyaizumi (會津宮泉) | Gakki Masamune (樂器正宗) | Hiroki (飛露喜)  | Ibuki (一步己)  |  Hirotogawa (廣戶川)  |  Niida (仁井田)  |  Daishichi (大七)

• Tokyo (東京)
  • Okunokami (屋守)
• Kanagawa (神奈川)
  • Izumibashi (泉橋)  |  Afuri (雨降)
• Saitama (埼玉)
  • Hanaabi (花陽浴)  |  Sara (彩來)
• Chiba (千葉)
  • Kankiku (寒菊) | Kinoene (甲子)  |  Kidoizumi (木戶泉)
• Tochigi (栃木)
  • Hououbiden (鳳凰美田) | Shichisui (七水) | Daina (大那) | Senkin (仙禽)
• Ibaraki (茨城)
  • Morishima (森嶋) | Suifujiman (水府自慢) | Raifuku (來福)
• Gunma (群馬)
  • Tsuchida (土田)  |  Makino (大盃)  | Gunma Izumi (群馬泉)  | Oze no Yukidoke (尾瀬の雪どけ)  | Mizubasho (水芭蕉)

• Aichi (愛知)
  • Kamoshibito Kuheiji (醸し人九平次) | Nito (二兔)  |  Gikyo (義俠)
• Gifu (岐阜)
  • Shiramayumi (白真弓) |  Chigonoiwa (千古乃岩)  |  Daruma Masamune (達磨正宗)  |  Hyakujuro (百十郎)
• Shizuoka (靜岡)
  • Isojiman (磯自慢) | Kaiun (開運) | Hatsukame (初龜)
• Niigata (新潟)
  • Kubota (久保田) | Yukitsubaki (越乃雪椿) | Nihonsakura (越後櫻) | Hakkaisan (八海山) | Kamonishiki (加茂錦) | Imayo Tsukasa (今代司) | Takachiyo (高千代) | Mizunogotoshi (上善如水) | Manotsuru (真野鶴) | Four Fox Sake  | Naebasan (苗場山) | Murayuu (村祐)  |  Abe (阿部 あべ)
• Yamanashi (山梨)
• Nagano (長野)
  • Shinshu Kirei (信州龜齡) | Genbu (幻舞) | Kawanakajima (川中島) | Daisekkei (大雪溪) | Miyasaka (真澄 MIYASAKA)  |  Juku (十九)  |  Beau Michelle  | Daishinsyu (大信州)  | Nakanori San (中乘さん)
• Ishikawa (石川)
  • Noguchi Naohiko (農口尚彥) | Kikuhime (菊姫) | Tedorigawa (手取川) | Yoshida Kura u (吉田藏u)
• Toyama (富山)
  • Haneya (羽根屋) | Iwa (岩 IWA)
• Fukui (福井)
  • Born (梵) | Kokuryu (黑龍)  |  Hakugakusen (白岳仙)

• Osaka (大阪)
  • Akishika (秋鹿)
• Hyogo (兵庫)
  • Sawanotsuru (沢之鶴) | Ito (絲 ITO)  |  Okuharima (奧播磨)  |  Banshu Ikkon (播州一獻)
• Kyoto (京都)
  • Takumi (匠) | Eikun (英勲)  |  Nichi-nichi (日日)  |  Sawaya Matsumoto (澤屋松本)  |  Jikkoku (十石)
• Shiga (滋賀)
  • Kirakucho (喜樂長) | Kitajima (北島) | Emishiki (笑四季)
• Nara (奈良)
  • Kazenomori (風の森) | Mimurosugi (みむろ杉) | Hanatomoe (花巴)
• Mie (三重)
  • Zaku (作) | Suzukagawa (鈴鹿川) | Jikon (而今) | Takasago (高砂)  |  Wakaebis (若戎)  |  Kankoubai (寒紅梅)  |  Takijiman (瀧自慢)
• Wakayama (和歌山)
  • Kiddo (紀土)

• Okayama (岡山)
• Hiroshima (廣島)
  • Kamotsuru (賀茂鶴) | Ryusei (龍勢)  |  Tenpouichi (天寶一)  |  Hanahato (華鳩)  |  Kamokinshu (賀茂金秀)
• Tottori (鳥取)
• Shimane (島根)
  • Nanakanba (七冠馬)  |  Taiun (台雲)  |  Ouroku (王祿)
• Yamaguchi (山口)
  • Dassai (獺祭) | Ohmine (大嶺 Ohmine) | Tenbi (天美) | Toyobijin (東洋美人) | Taka (貴) | Wakamusume (和可娘)
• Kagawa (香川)
• Tokushima (徳島)
  • Narutotai (鳴門鯛)
• Ehime (愛媛)
• Kochi (高知)
  • Kameizumi (龜泉)  |  Suigei (醉鯨)

• Fukuoka (福岡)
  • Miino Kotobuki (三井之壽)  |  LIBROM  |  Tanaka Rokujugo (田中六五)  |  Yamanokotobuki (山の壽)  |  Niwa no Uguisu (庭之鶯)
• Saga (佐賀)
  • Nabeshima (鍋島) | Koueigiku (光榮菊)
• Nagasaki (長崎)
  • Hiran (飛鸞)  |  Fukuumi (福海)
• Kumamoto (熊本)
  • Hananoka (花の香)  |  Ubusuna (產土)
• Oita (大分)
  • Chiebijin (知惠美人)
• Miyazaki (宮崎)
• Kagoshima (鹿兒島)
  • Tenbu (天賦)
• Okinawa (沖縄)