Nihonbashi Junmai Daiginjo 720ml

Brand: Yokota Shuzo (Nihonbashi)

Release Name: Nihonbashi Junmai Daiginjo

Sake Style / Type: Premium Junmai Daiginjo Sake

Rice Variety: Miyamanishiki

Rice Polishing Rate: 40%

Volume: 720ml Bottle

Alc / Vol (%): 17.0–18.0%

Sake Meter Value (SMV): +3

Country: Japan

Region: Saitama Prefecture (Kantō)

Brewing Method: Junmai Daiginjo (No Added Distilled Alcohol); Presented in a Paulownia Wood Gift Box

Limited Edition: No (Yokota Shuzo's Standing Nihonbashi Junmai Daiginjo Release)

Award Winner: Yes — Yokota Shuzo Has Won 22 Gold Prizes at the Annual Japan Sake Awards (the Most in Saitama Prefecture), Including Seven Consecutive Years of Gold Recognition; This Release Has Also Been Associated with IWC Trophy and Gold Award Recognition and the Japan Shinshu Review Award

Yokota Shuzo is a prestigious sake brewery based in Saitama Prefecture, in Japan's Kantō region. The brewery has built an exceptional competitive record at the Annual Japan Sake Awards, winning 22 Gold Prizes — more than any other brewery in Saitama Prefecture — including seven consecutive years of gold recognition. Yokota Shuzo's stated philosophy is to craft sake with strong, distinctive flavours, and its Nihonbashi range — named after the historic Nihonbashi bridge and district in Tokyo — spans styles from this premium Junmai Daiginjo to more traditional, Edo-period-inspired recreations using some of Japan's oldest sake yeast strains.

Yokota Shuzo has genuinely earned its reputation, having won the most Gold Prizes of any brewery in Saitama Prefecture at the Annual Japan Sake Awards — 22 Gold Prizes in total, including seven consecutive years of gold recognition. This particular release, their Junmai Daiginjo, represents the pinnacle grade of sake production: rice polished down to 40% of its original size (well beyond the 50% minimum required for the Daiginjo designation), with no added distilled alcohol, letting the pure character of rice, water, koji and yeast shine through. Yokota Shuzo specifically aims to make sake with strong, pronounced flavours rather than delicate, understated character, and that philosophy comes through clearly here — a genuinely well-balanced sake that keeps real rice presence even alongside its fragrant, floral aromatics. Presented in a luxurious paulownia wood box, it's specifically positioned as gift-ready, making it a strong choice for special occasions, and its food-friendly, well-balanced profile pairs particularly well with Japanese cuisine, best enjoyed chilled around 10°C.