Located in the hot spring town of Kaminoyama. Sake pairs well with the local hot spring culture and cuisine.

Historic Kitakata brewery. Sasamasamune name incorporates bamboo grass (sasa) imagery. Known for clean Aizu-style brewing.

Name means ‘national authority.’ Located in the remote Minami-Aizu highlands. Won numerous awards at the Annual Japan Sake Awards.

Historic Kitakata brewery named after the founder. Emphasizes traditional yamahai methods alongside modern ginjo techniques.

Pioneer of natural/organic sake. All rice is grown naturally without chemicals. Odayaka brand focuses on gentle kimoto-style brewing.

Small local brewery in the Aizu Bange area. Produces traditional Aizu-style sake for the local community.

Shares the Otokoyama name with several breweries nationwide. Produces robust Aizu-style sake for local consumption.

Located in the Okitama wine and sake region of southern Yamagata. Kajo means ‘flower castle.’

Shinjo-based brewery producing sake in the clean Yamagata style. Name means ‘flower hawk.’

Located in Obanazawa, famous for its watermelon production and Ginzan Onsen. Small-batch local production.