List of Breweries

Delivering sake we are proud of, together with breweries across Japan.

At TOKYO SAKE BASE, we carefully select breweries across Japan that are genuinely dedicated to sake brewing, engaging in direct dialogue and building trust.

We don't simply offer popular or delicious sake;
we deeply understand the passion, skill, and story of the brewers,
and work with them as partners to build the future together.

Here, we introduce the breweries for which we are authorized dealers.
Please take a moment to reflect on the people, land, and culture that lie behind each brewery and its sake.

List of Breweries (in alphabetical order)

Abe Brewery (Abe)

Kashiwazaki City, Niigata Prefecture. Founded in 1804. The 6th generation, Yuta Abe, took over the brewery when it was on the verge of bankruptcy and revitalized it with a young team of brewers. They aim for "overwhelmingly delicious" and "enjoyable fermentation."
Sake direction: Food-friendly sake with a focus on "acidity" and "umami from rice," centered on locally grown Kashiwazaki rice and water. All are undiluted sakes, offering a diverse range of experimental series such as Abe / Ittosei / Tanbo-betsu.
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Ishizuka Brewery (Himenoi / HIME-NO-I)

Takayanagi-cho, Kashiwazaki City, Niigata Prefecture. A small brewery in a heavy snowfall area with 1.5m of snow. They brew in winter when the natural mountainous area is snowbound.
Sake direction: While preserving the rich and robust "Himenoi," they are developing a modern, "elegant and aromatic" Katakana "HIME-NO-I" series, primarily led by young brewers.
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Kinmon Akita Shuzo (Yamabuki / X3)

Daisen City, Akita Prefecture. Established in 1973. Located in one of the prefecture's leading grain-producing areas, using groundwater from Mt. Chokai. Their greatest feature is product development using aged sake.
Sake direction: Believing "umami" is the essence of sake, they are committed to aging. Their aged sake "Yamabuki" won the Champion Sake award, the highest honor in the sake division at IWC 2009. They also offer unique sakes like Junmai Genshu "X3."
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Shimizu Seizaburo Shoten (ZAKU)

Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture. Founded in 1869, it is the only brewery in Suzuka. They conduct small-batch brewing of 600-800kg of total rice throughout the year.
Sake direction: Pursuing an elegant sake quality with a beautiful aroma and a transparent, delicate umami. It was selected as the toast sake for the G7 Ise-Shima Summit in 2016 and has won numerous awards at IWC, Sake Competition, etc.
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Shirasugi Brewery (Shirakiku / shirakiku)

Kyotango City, Kyoto Prefecture. A historic brewery founded in 1777.
Sake direction: The only brewery in Japan that uses no sake-specific rice, brewing exclusively with table rice such as Koshihikari and Sasanishiki. Its individuality lies in the soft sweetness of the rice and a firm acidity. They offer freely conceived brands such as CHIMERA, Ginshari, and MIRROR MIRROR.
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Tsuchida Brewery (Tsuchida / Shin Tsuchida)

Kawaba Village, Gunma Prefecture. Founded in 1907. Located in a heavy snowfall area with a class A river running through it.
Sake direction: With the succession of the 6th generation, they completely shifted to all-natural yeast and additive-free brewing. They brew using only rice, water, koji, and yeast, and use low-polished table rice. An innovative brewery that adheres to Edo period brewing methods with modern equipment, such as their "Koji 990-parts-to-1, 99" sake.
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Naeba Shuzo (Kamosu Mori / Yukinomayu)

Tsunan Town, Niigata Prefecture. Founded in 1907. Located in one of Japan's heaviest snowfall areas, where over 4 meters of snow have been recorded. They brew with the clear groundwater of Mount Naeba.
Sake direction: Committed to single-stage fermentation, bag-pressing, and unfiltered unpasteurized sake, they spare no effort or cost to brew with delicate precision. Characterized by rich sweetness and umami with refreshing mild carbonation, it offers a new and fruity taste that even those new to sake can enjoy. In October 2024, "Kamosu Mori" was rebranded as "Yukinoma-yu."
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Niida Honke (Niida Shizenshu)

Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture. Founded in 1711.
Sake direction: A naturalistic brewery committed to 100% natural rice without pesticides or chemical fertilizers, and 100% pure rice brewing. Utilizing natural powers such as brewery-resident yeast and raw yeast fermentation, they bring out the inherent umami and acidity of the rice. With the philosophy of "passing on natural resources to the future," they have received awards such as the IWC Fukushima Trophy.

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Fujii Shuzo (Ryusei)

Takehara City, Hiroshima Prefecture. Founded in 1863. The brewery is located in a town known as "Aki's Little Kyoto."
Sake direction: All Junmai. They aim for food-friendly sake that enhances the individuality of food, using raw yeast brewing that utilizes brewery-resident microorganisms. Their founding brand "Ryusei" won the highest gold medal trophy at IWC 2007.

Matsui Shuzo (KAGURA)

Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture. Founded in 1726, it is the oldest brewery in central Kyoto. They conduct year-round brewing on the first floor of a condominium in the city, in a space of about 40 square meters.
Sake direction: Using the soft groundwater from Mt. Hiei, they pursue "sake brewing that can only be done here" under top-class hygiene and quality control. They are also expanding their sales channels overseas.
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Yam_ Goshi Kaisha (Oku / Yamazaki Jozo)

Nishio City, Aichi Prefecture. A venerable brewery located on Mikane-san.
Sake direction: With "Oku" as their flagship brand, a young brewer born in 2001 is bringing a fresh approach. Utilizing his experience from training at breweries like Tenryohai Shuzo in Sado, this notable brewery pursues a multi-layered sake quality harmonizing aroma, sweetness, and acidity.
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