Tasting Notes

Aromas of lychee, apple, strawberry. Complex, sweet with good acidity.

Brewery Description

Formerly Ichijima Sake Brewery Co.

For more than 200 years since its establishment. Our sake is made from the best local rice and water, a climate suitable for sake brewing, and the ever-evolving skills of the Echigo Toji, a brewer who has always respected the history of the region. It is a high-quality, mellow, and very mild Niigata sake.

Toji (Master Brewer)

Takeshi Tanaka
Takeshi-san, from the local Agakita district in Niigata, is a certified first grade licensed brewer who has been making sake for two decades. He sake reflect his effort to keep in mind the principle of producing sake with sweetness and softness in a natural environment and by sticking to the basics. His sakes have been awarded gold prize for five straight years in a row by the Annual Japan Sake Awards. 

Additional Information

Classification: Junmai 

Prefecture: Niigata

Rice: Gohyaku-man-goku & other rice grown in Niigata

Polishing Ratio: 65%

Sake Meter Value: -44

Acidity: 3.9

Amino Acid: 0.9

ABV: 10%

Size: 500ml