What is Junmai Sake? How to Choose at a Specialty Store
Junmai sake is made from only rice, koji and water, with no added brewing alcohol. You can fully enjoy the umami and depth of the rice across a wide range of temperatures, from chilled to warmed. At Nishizawa, the owner tastes and selects the junmai sake we carry.
Choose by flavor type
Light & dry (tanrei-karakuchi)
Crisp and clean. Great with sashimi and lightly salted dishes. Best served chilled.
Rich & savory (noujun-umakuchi)
Full of rice umami. Pairs with simmered, richly flavored dishes. Opens up when gently warmed.
Ginjo style
Fragrant and light. Lovely as an aperitif or for a toast. Serve well chilled.
Sake that shines when warmed
The umami expands as it warms. Perfect for a cozy drink in the colder months.
How do you best enjoy junmai sake?
- Chilled / room temperature: honest rice umami; versatile with food.
- Warmed (nuru-kan, around 40°C): umami and roundness open up; great with Japanese cuisine.
- Hot (atsu-kan): crisp and tight; ideal on cold days or with rich dishes.
Our junmai sake
Our sake56 items / 18 breweries
Shinkame Sake Brewery (Saitama)
Chōchin Shuzō (Aichi)
Yamane Sake Brewery (Tottori)
Shimomura Sake Brewery (Hyōgo)
Kawamura Sake Brewery (Iwate)
Ōyako Sake Brewery (Kanagawa)
Tajime Brewery (Hyōgo)
Haneda Sake Brewery (Yamagata)
Mukai Sake Brewery (Kyoto)
Kawanishiya Sake Brewery (Kanagawa)
Kubo Honke Sake Brewery (Nara)
Tsukinoi Sake Brewery (Ibaraki)
Moriki Sake Brewery (Mie)
Kuwahara Sakaba (Shimane)
Monden Jōzō (Miyagi)
Akishika Sake Brewery (Osaka)
Takahashi Sake Brewery (Mie)
Suwa Sake Brewery (Tottori)
Others (seasonal, etc.)
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PickShinkame Sweet Squash
Shinkame Sake Brewery (Saitama)
This sake is based on a kōji amazake four-stage brewing method, with a sake meter value of −22.5, and finished through secondary fermentation in the bottle. It offers an excellent balance of sweetness and crispness, making it a wonderful choice as an aperitif. Enjoy a glass before moving on to warm sake—it refreshes the palate and gently quenches the thirst. It is also an excellent companion for an outdoor barbecue. A glass enjoyed under a clear blue sky is truly exceptional. Afterward, take your time and savor some warmed sake. We hope you will try enjoying it this way as well.
720ml／1760円
PickChōchin Junmai Awa Yamada-Nishiki 65 Muroka Nama
Chōchin Shuzō (Aichi)
Junmai unfiltered nama; Awa Yamada-Nishiki polished to 65%.
PickShinkame Hiyaoroshi Junmai
Shinkame Sake Brewery (Saitama)
An autumn-shipped, matured hiyaoroshi junmai.
PickShinkame Jōsō Nakagumi Junmai 1999 (Aged Koshu)
Shinkame Sake Brewery (Saitama)
A rare long-aged junmai koshu.
PickHikomago Junmai Ginjo
Shinkame Sake Brewery (Saitama)
'Hikomago,' Shinkame's premium brand.
PickOkuharima Junmai Ginjo
Shimomura Sake Brewery (Hyōgo)
Junmai Ginjo from Shimomura Brewery, Hyōgo.
PickShinkame GAMERA 60Junmai
Shinkame Sake Brewery (Saitama)
Even more than six months after its release, this popular sake continues to attract a great deal of interest. Created to commemorate Gamera’s 60th anniversary, this limited-edition junmai sake offers the rich, matured umami and bold flavor characteristic of Shinkame.
1.8L 720ml／4840円 2640円
PickKimoto no Dobu
Kubo Honke Sake Brewery (Nara)
'Dobu,' a kimoto nigori junmai.
PickShinkame Natsunama Light
Shinkame Sake Brewery (Saitama)
A beautifully balanced sake that combines a lingering, clean umami flavor with a crisp finish. It pairs especially well with seasonal summer ingredients. It is also an excellent choice as a refreshing first glass before enjoying warmed sake on a hot day. Made with 100% sake-brewing rice Rice polishing ratio: 60% Alcohol content: 16.5%
1.8L/720ml／3520円/1870円
Tsukinoi Natsu Junmai (Summer)
Tsukinoi Sake Brewery (Ibaraki)
A crisp junmai to enjoy in summer.
Suiemon Junmai Ginjo
Kawamura Sake Brewery (Iwate)
Junmai Ginjo from a highly regarded Iwate brewery.
Hiokizakura Gōriki Kimoto Junmai
Yamane Sake Brewery (Tottori)
Junmai brewed kimoto-style with Tottori's Gōriki rice.
Kyō no Haru Junmai
Mukai Sake Brewery (Kyoto)
Junmai from a brewery in Ine, Kyoto.
Shinkame Taruzake Junmai
Shinkame Sake Brewery (Saitama)
Junmai aged in cedar casks for a fragrant note.
Shinkame Junmai
Shinkame Sake Brewery (Saitama)
A classic junmai that shines when gently warmed.
Suiemon Natsugure Junmai Ginjo Nama Genshu
Kawamura Sake Brewery (Iwate)
Summer-only junmai ginjo nama genshu.
Aki no Yoshiko Junmai Ise-Nishiki Akiagari
Akiagari junmai made with Ise-Nishiki rice.
Chōchin Junmai Hattan-Nishiki 60 Sasa-Nigori Nama
Chōchin Shuzō (Aichi)
Lightly cloudy junmai nama; Hattan-Nishiki 60%.
Rumiko no Sake Junmai Muroka Nama
Moriki Sake Brewery (Mie)
Junmai muroka nama from Moriki Brewery, Mie.
Kamaya Shinpachi Junmai Ginjo Bangai
Junmai Ginjo, the special 'Bangai' brewing.
Atatamemasu yo Junmai
A junmai recommended served warm (kan).
Zaruso Hōrai Tokubetsu Junmai
Ōyako Sake Brewery (Kanagawa)
Tokubetsu Junmai from Ōyako Brewery, Kanagawa.
Fusōzuru Junmai Ginjo Omachi
Kuwahara Sakaba (Shimane)
Junmai Ginjo made with Omachi rice from Shimane.
Okuharima Harumachi Yamahai Junmai
Shimomura Sake Brewery (Hyōgo)
'Harumachi,' a yamahai junmai.
Hiokizakura Yamayosō Junmai Hiyaoroshi
Yamane Sake Brewery (Tottori)
An autumn junmai hiyaoroshi.
Aki no Yoshiko Tokubetsu Junmai Aged Genshu Ise-Nishiki
Aged tokubetsu junmai; Ise-Nishiki with No.9 yeast.
Ayaka Junmai Hiyaoroshi
A junmai hiyaoroshi.
Shinkame Junmai Ginjo Funaguchi
Shinkame Sake Brewery (Saitama)
Junmai Ginjo bottled straight from the press.
Chikusen Shichirobee Junmai Ginjo Yamada-Nishiki 50
Tajime Brewery (Hyōgo)
'Shichirobee' Junmai Ginjo; Yamada-Nishiki 50%.
Hiokizakura Honkaihai Kimoto Junmai
Yamane Sake Brewery (Tottori)
Junmai brewed kimoto-style with natural rice.
Tsuyuwata Tokubetsu Junmai Nama Genshu
Seasonal tokubetsu junmai nama genshu.
Inechō Natsu no Omoide (Aged Junmai)
Mukai Sake Brewery (Kyoto)
Aged junmai from Ine, Kyoto.
RIESTYLE Tokubetsu Junmai
A tokubetsu junmai.
Shōryū Hōrai Kimoto Junmai
Ōyako Sake Brewery (Kanagawa)
A junmai brewed kimoto-style.
Tanzawasan Junmai
Kawanishiya Sake Brewery (Kanagawa)
Junmai from Kawanishiya Brewery, Kanagawa.
Kawaguchi Nattō Tokubetsu Junmai Hiyaoroshi
Monden Jōzō (Miyagi)
Tokubetsu junmai hiyaoroshi; Sasanishiki & Miyama-Nishiki.
Akishika Junmai Ginjo Hiyaoroshi
Akishika Sake Brewery (Osaka)
Junmai Ginjo hiyaoroshi from Akishika, Osaka.
Tenyūrin Junmai Ginjo 50
Takahashi Sake Brewery (Mie)
Junmai Ginjo from Takahashi Brewery, Mie.
Edamame Junmai Ginjo
A junmai ginjo.
Natsuwata Junmai
A seasonal junmai.
Okuharima Hakueisen Junmai
Shimomura Sake Brewery (Hyōgo)
'Hakueisen,' a members-only junmai.
Chikusen Shichirobee Tokubetsu Junmai
Tajime Brewery (Hyōgo)
Tokubetsu junmai; Hanafubuki & Akita Sakekomachi.
Bongu Junmai
Shinkame Sake Brewery (Saitama)
'Bongu,' Shinkame's limited nama-zume.
Hiokizakura Nora (Lucky-Cat Label) Kimoto Junmai
Yamane Sake Brewery (Tottori)
Kimoto junmai with the lucky-cat label.
Uzen Hakubai Tawarayuki Tsuyahime
Haneda Sake Brewery (Yamagata)
'Tawarayuki' junmai made with Yamagata Tsuyahime rice.
Chōchin Junmai 60 Muroka Nama
Chōchin Shuzō (Aichi)
Junmai 60% muroka nama.
Suiemon Bizen Omachi Junmai Nama
Kawamura Sake Brewery (Iwate)
Junmai nama made with Bizen Omachi.
Chōchin SUMMER JUN Junmai Muroka Namazume
Chōchin Shuzō (Aichi)
Summer junmai; muroka nama-zume.
Haruwata Junmai Ginjo
A seasonal junmai ginjo.
Chikusen Shichirobee Junmai Nigori
Tajime Brewery (Hyōgo)
A junmai nigori from the 'Shichirobee' line.
Tanzawasan Junmai (Genshu, Hi-ire)
Kawanishiya Sake Brewery (Kanagawa)
Junmai genshu, pasteurized (hi-ire).
Shinkame Musashi Junmai
Shinkame Sake Brewery (Saitama)
'Musashi' junmai.
Suwaizumi Natsu no Junmai (Summer)
Suwa Sake Brewery (Tottori)
A summer junmai from Suwaizumi, Tottori.
Zaruso Hōrai Tokubetsu Junmai Hiyaoroshi
Ōyako Sake Brewery (Kanagawa)
Tokubetsu junmai hiyaoroshi.
Uzen Hakubai Tawarayuki Uwazumi Shiboritate
Haneda Sake Brewery (Yamagata)
Freshly pressed uwazumi (top-clear) junmai.
Uzen Hakubai Tawarayuki Natsu (Summer)
Haneda Sake Brewery (Yamagata)
'Tawarayuki,' a summer-only junmai.
Find your favorite junmai sake, in store.
Tell us your preferred flavor and we will help you choose the perfect bottle.