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Tasting notes: Layered rich rice and bean product aroma reveals silky rounded umami. Almond and cream cheese notes appear for firm body with signature crisp acidity and sharp finish

Food pairing: Serve at room temperature or warmed to 50-60 degrees, pairs perfectly with braised beef, kabayaki unagi and rich Cantonese or Shanghai dishes

About the brewery

Kobayashi Syuzo was founded in 1872 in Nikko in Tochigi, drawing its pure brewing water from the celebrated soft spring “Sake no Izumi”. Thanks to the water’s low mineral levels, every sake achieves delicate purity and refined elegance. Its flagship brand Hououbiden impresses with generous mouthfeel, intense ginjo fragrance and satisfying rice umami. Having overcome the threat of closure, it now stands as a world-renowned brewery and has become a source of pride for Tochigi.

  • Product name: Hououbiden Zodiac Year of the Horse 2026 Aikoku Kimoto Junmai Ginjo 720ml
  • Sake brand: Hououbiden
  • Origin: Tochigi Prefecture
  • Brewery: Kobayashi Syuzo
  • Sake grade: Junmai Ginjo
  • Rice variety: Aikoku
  • Rice polishing ratio: 55%
  • Alcohol content: 15%

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Careful packing that protects every bottle

Carefully sealed to protect every
bottle of sake during transit.

Packed in an insulated bag to keep it
chilled upon arrival.

Shipped in a reinforced cardboard box
for added security.