Exclusive Sake Bottles
Direct From Japan
Exclusive Sake Bottles
Direct From Japan
Exclusive Sake Bottles
Direct From Japan
We carry Japanese premium sake that is unique and hard to find, and ship directly from Japan.
Through our direct connections to local breweries we cut out middlemen and pass on the cost savings to you.
Take our fun, 9-question quiz to help you assess your sake palate. You don't even need to leave your email to see the answers!
How it Works
Sake is a fragile product and long supply chains can negatively affect its taste. Instead, order from us, cut out the pricey middleman, and get your sake delivered directly from Japan in a few days.
Through our unique connections to some of Japan's best breweries and good rates with our logistics providers, we are able to offer sakes that are often hard, or impossible to find, abroad.
Suzuka native who has studied biochemistry at technical college in Nagoya after which he started his brewing career. His goal is to craft a sake that can be enjoyed everywhere by everyone.
4th generation owner and brewmaster. While still at Tokyo Agricultural University he was the only student to intern at Takagi Shuzo (famous maker of Juyondai). His passionate approach to sake brewing, which he says is second to none, has earned him a reputation in the industry.
Yuki Ota is the youngest toji in Mie and is already setting new standards with his Hanzo & brand. After graduating from Tokyo Agricultural University and studying under a well-renowned Toji he took over the reins at his family's brewery in 2019.
The first female Toji of Noto Toji, a trade group of skilled brewers that has been around since the late Edo period, Akiko Fujitaโs specialty is the yamahai method of brewing.ย
In search for a brewery that would allow him to make the kind of sake he wanted to make, he became master brewer in 2003. In order to make sake with the traditional Kimoto method, he directed the remodelling of the brewery.
Mar C.Unique sake flavors from local breweries that I would have never came across without Kurashu. Their selection is carefully chosen and they do an amazing job at matching your tastes with the right sake profile.
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Daniel K.Philipp and Ben from Kurashu are very knowledgeable about sake, selecting the most interesting and delicious bottles from artisanal breweries across Japan and tailoring their offer to match personalized flavors of each customer
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Roberto M.This concept is fantastic for people who want to start their sake journey and get to know their own taste better. Not only the quiz is interesting and interactive, but also the sake selection is great. Really good bottles.
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Yoshimura Hideo Shotenโs female toji focuses on the traditional Kimoto and Yamahai brewing methods, with a special focus on Koji making. This method highlights the natural umami flavors and delivers a clean finish.
Find out more...Family run brewery with over 300 years of history, focusing on Kimoto sake brewing. The sake brewery, which is located in Nara, is known for its elegant aged sake.
Find out more...Traditionally focused on highlighting sake produced with ingredients from their province of Mie. But recently Ota Shuzo, led by the youngest brewmaster in the province, has ventured more into modern sake as well, launching the Hanzo & brand which is specifically made for an audience accustomed to wine.
Find out more...Currently in their 9th generation of operations, this brewery, located in the Chiba peninsula just to the east of Tokyo, is run by three brothers as a family business. The sake does its name justice; with โfukuโ (fortune) and โiwaiโ (celebration) in its name, this sake truly is worthy of a celebration.
Find out more...While sake brewing is traditionally a man's world, at the heart of Hasegawa Shuzo is a team composed of a mother and her daughters. With yeast from their native Nagano and label collaborations with local artists, Hasegawa Shuzo has a unique and delicious take on the local, dry "Tanrei Karakuchi" style of sake.
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