Kizakura Onigoroshi Junmai 720mL

Brand: Kizakura

Release Name: Onigoroshi ("Demon Slayer") Junmai

Sake Style / Type: Clean, Dry Junmai Sake

Rice Variety: Koshihikari

Rice Polishing Rate: 70%

Volume: 720ml Bottle

Alc / Vol (%): 13.5%

Sake Meter Value (SMV): +4

Acidity: 1.1

Country: Japan

Region: Fushimi, Kyoto

Brewing Method: Junmai (No Added Distilled Alcohol); Yabuta Pressing Method; Pasteurised

Limited Edition: No (Kizakura's Standing Onigoroshi Junmai Release)

Award Winner: Not independently confirmed for this specific product — Kizakura as a brewery holds a strong general reputation across its wider sake range

Kizakura is one of Kyoto's most renowned sake breweries, based in Fushimi — a district famed throughout Japan for its exceptionally pure, soft groundwater, considered ideal for sake brewing. The brand takes its name from a rare variety of "Satozakura" cherry tree that produces yellow double-petaled blossoms, adopted by the company's founder for its unique beauty. Kizakura pairs traditional brewing techniques with modern methods and a commitment to environmental conservation, crafting a broad range of sake — from accessible, everyday styles like Yamahai Jikomi to premium Junmai Daiginjo releases — and is widely regarded as one of the most accessible and food-friendly Japanese sake brands available internationally.

Onigoroshi has one of the most memorable names in sake — "demon slayer" — a bold, playful label that stands out immediately on a shelf and gives your customers a genuine conversation starter. As a Junmai-grade sake, it's made purely from rice, water, koji and yeast with no added distilled alcohol, giving it an honest, full rice character rather than the lighter, more delicate profile of alcohol-added styles. Made with 100% Koshihikari — one of Japan's most prized and widely recognised rice varieties, better known for eating rice than sake brewing, which gives this release a distinctive character compared to sakes built on more typical brewing rice varieties like Yamadanishiki. Its genuine temperature versatility (chilled through to hot) makes it an easy, low-risk recommendation for sake newcomers who aren't sure how they like to drink it yet, while its clean, dry profile makes it food-friendly across a wide range of cuisines — from classic sushi and sashimi to grilled wagyu beef and other richer, umami-forward Asian dishes.