Hokusetsu Sake Brewery

Hokusetsu Brewery is one of the most renowned sake breweries on Sado Island. Among their diverse range of sakes, YK35 Daiginjo stands out as their most popular.

YK35 is a meticulously crafted Daiginjo sake. It uses Yamada Nishiki rice, grown under contract right on Sado Island, and is polished down to just 35% of its original size. This sake is produced using traditional methods, employing koshiki (a traditional rice steamer) and koji-buta (specialized trays for making koji mold). The result is a handcrafted sake born from long-term, low-temperature fermentation.

What makes this particular shizuku sake truly special is its unique production method: the moromi (fermenting mash) is never pressed by machine. Instead, it's placed into cloth bags and suspended, allowing only the pure drops that naturally fall to be collected. This creates a sake that is genuinely exceptional.

You'll enjoy the unique aroma, delicate flavor, and light, clean finish that are characteristic of shizuku sake.

Brewery Tours
Hokusetsu Brewery offers tours for those interested in seeing their traditional sake-making process.