From beachside picnics to backyard BBQs, this campaign invites you to experience sake in fresh, unexpected ways. Through special restaurant pairings, curated bottle lists, and local events, Natsu Sake brings together fans and newcomers alike to sip, savor, and support the future of sake—all summer long.

*Please drink responsibly. Sake is for individuals 21+.

Natsu Sake is a seasonal celebration of Japan’s iconic drink—reimagined for summer in North America.

Natsu Sake List 2025

Discover your perfect pour this summer.

Discover your perfect pour this summer.

Curated by top industry professionals, the Natsu Sake List 2025 features refreshing, easy-to-enjoy sake selections that shine in the summer heat. Whether you’re new to sake or a longtime fan, explore these expert-picked bottles designed to pair beautifully with warm-weather dishes, outdoor gatherings, and everyday moments. Sip, chill, and celebrate the season—one glass at a time.

Hachinohe Shurui(Aomori)

Jyoku “White Bear” Summer

Junmai Ginjo

The limited-edition summer Junmai Ginjo “White Bear” from Jyoku is now available. This seasonal sake offers a refreshing, crisp mouthfeel balanced by bright acidity and a robust rice-forward flavor. With its strong, structured profile, it’s perfect served chilled—or even on the rocks for an extra-cool summer experience.

Junmai Daiginjo Nama

Distinctive pleasant flowery aroma that reminds a lily of the valley, and elegant transparent feeling. As it goes down, a beautiful after taste undertones of pineapple lingers on.

Ohmine Shuzo(Yamaguchi)

Three Grain Natsu no Otozure

Junmai Daiginjo

A refreshing taste that evokes the vibrant greenery of early summer. Delicate notes of crisp apple and Chardonnay-like sweetness and acidity create a bright, uplifting profile—perfectly capturing the feeling of summer’s arrival.

Heiwa Shuzo(Wakayama)

Junmai Ginjo

“Natsu no Shippu,” which means summer’s strong wind! This sake exhibits a soft mouth feel and offers sharp acidity that is well balanced with the gentle umami of sake rice to match beautifully with the summer season.

Fuji Sake Brewery(Hiroshima)

Junmai

Llight refreshing Sake using the local Sake rice from Hiroshima, Hattan-Nishiki. Well balanced of sweetness and dryness with fresh aroma like grapefruit.

Kisoji “Natsujun”

Junmai Ginjo

This is a rich and complex summertime “nama” (unpasteurized) sake. They actually use just the heart of the press, which is the middle portion called “nakadori.” They also are careful to bottle swiftly and gently to minimize exposure to air, and immediately cool it to seal the freshness in the liquid.

Senchu Hassaku Reika

Junmai Nama

This is the summer edition of “Senchu Hassaku,” a popular dry junmai draft enjoyed every year. Brewed fresh and aged at sub-zero temperatures, it offers a vibrant aroma and a bold, full-bodied flavor. Its crisp, refreshing finish and sharp edge—hallmarks of Senchu Hassaku—make it an ideal companion for richly flavored or oily dishes, enhancing the pleasures of summer dining.

Harushika no Natsushika

Junmai Ginjo

Brewed with in-house ginjo yeast and fermented at low temperatures like a daiginjo, this junmai ginjo has a light, refreshing mouthfeel and a modest 14% ABV. It features Harushika’s signature fruity ginjo aroma, a soft rice flavor, and a crisp, clean finish. Perfect chilled, especially alongside herbal dishes like shiso or basil—an ideal choice for your summer table.

Hara Shuzo(Yamagata)

Koshinohomare 90 Blue

Junmai Muroka Nama Genshu

Made with 90% polished rice to preserve the grain’s full character, this sake offers the richest sweetness in the 90 series with a mellow umami depth. Its low alcohol and fresh, unfiltered, unpasteurized profile make it a perfect early summer pour.

Yamanashi Meijo(Yamanashi)

Sparkling Sake

In this Usunigori sparkling, the fine bubbles that only the second fermentation in the bottle can produce, and the fruity ginjo aroma that rises in a haze of ori.

Iinuma Honke (Chiba)

Junmai

Iinuma Honke makes different iterations of Kinoene “Okarakuchi” for each season. This is the summer edition, unpasteurized and undiluted. It balances the tranquil and refreshing qualities you crave this time of year with a full-bodied umami and moderate tartness. 

Ginjo

Indulge in the enticing aroma of ripe white peaches, pears, delicate white flowers, and a milky, white-rice-like fragrance with our 'Azure' Junmai Ginjo Sake. This sake exudes richness and elegance, promising an unforgettable experience.

Flavored Sake

The concentrated flavor makes this an excellent addition to dishes or cocktails, but the brewery also recommends enjoying Kaju 39 chilled, on the rocks, and mixed with sparkling water or hot water depending on the season and occasion.

Junmai

Only available in the summer. Full of refreshing aromas of peach, melon, and kumquat followed by a touch of cotton candy.

Homare Sake Brewery (Fukushima)

Junmai Ginjo

The bouquet evokes notes of apples and tropical fruits, exuding an exuberant aroma. Its lusciousness and well-balanced interplay of acidity and sweetness characterize the unique and expansive flavor profile inherent to Yamada Nishiki.

Nihonsakari (Hyogo)

Flavored Sake

By making full use of the tartness, slight bitterness, and flavor peculiar to Yuzu, and using junmai sake as raw materials, the refined umami and moderate sweetness creates a delightfully rounded harmony. So deliciously fresh, you'll feel like you're on a vacation in sunny southern Japan.

Shindo Sake Brewery(Yamagata)

Junmai Ginjo

Using rare sake rice, Tamanae. Crisp and elegant fruity aroma.

Yaegaki Shuzo(Hyogo)

Junmai

Brewed in Japan. Ritsu combines the rich umami of Yamada Nishiki rice and the crisp lightness of Gohyakumangoku rice. This Junmai sake has a delightfully fruity aroma with a light and harmonius taste.

Junmai Ginjo

Cask-strength, deep-flavored and spicy. unpasteurized for extra zing. Best enjoyed over ice in summer and fall—the flavor and aroma shift as the temperature in the glass changes.

Tokubetsu Honjozo

Enjoy the feel of a perfect endless summer with this bright, refreshing taste of Kanagawa’s surfer culture. Pairs well with whitefish ceviche with pineapple, pomegranate guacamole, citrus and beet salad

Rihaku Brewery(Shimane)

Junmai Ginjo Genshu

Origin of Purity is available seasonally as a namazake offering and is a unique addition to the VC ginjo line-up as it is our first sake made with Omachi rice. This genshu (undiluted sake) is produced using rose vine yeast and is incredibly pure and balanced.

Yuzu Fruit Infused Sake

Here is a unique tasting sake with natural Yuzu fruit offering the aroma and taste of citrus. Yuzu Bay Sake plays with sweetness and with tartness, and is perfect as a dessert or as an aperitif. It will always stir curious questions with connoisseurs.

Junmai

A low-alcohol “draft” version of the classic KUROSAWA Junmai Kimoto. Produced once a year for the summer season.Vibrant and refreshing sweetness.

Junmai

Perle is the first product for Kizakura which made with a wine yeast. "Perle" means "Pearl" in French and it was named after its very velvety and silky mouthfeel. It has an iconic aroma reminiscent of white wine, and contains more amount of acid than other basic sake that provides distinguished taste well balanced with tartness and sweetness.

Takara Sake USA(Berkeley, CA)

Sparkling Sake

It has a light and refreshing quality with acidity and carbonation, yet it also possesses a rich and complex flavor derived from the rice, making it a great match for pizza and hamburgers. It also pairs beautifully with oysters, chips, and, of course, Japanese cuisine.

Sake High!(Los Angeles,CA)

Junmai

Bar-strength ready-to-drink hard tea for summer adventure. Savor fragrant white tea with sun-kissed peach, elevated by our pure sake base for a refreshing and slightly-sweet sip.Craft-blended with all-natural ingredients, no added sugar, and perfectly portable premium experience!

Otokoyama(Hokkaido)

Sparkling Sake

Sparkling sake with a refreshing sweetness, a fresh throat, and a refreshing aroma. It won the “Grand Gold Award” in the “Sparkling SAKE Category” at the “Wine Glass Delicious Sake Award 2022” in Japan.

Kikusui(Niigata)

Junmai Nama Genshu

This sake offers a clean, dry taste with a gentle aroma and a sharp, crisp finish that reveals just the right amount of umami richness. It enhances the subtle flavors of light dishes and, with bolder dishes, refines and balances their depth and complexity.

Ozeki Sake(Hyogo)

Honjozo

Enhanced fresh, clean aroma to the smooth, dry aftertaste of Karatamba.

Nova Brewing Co.(Covina,CA)

Junmai Daiginjo Muroka Namagenshu

Award-winning sake made using black koji more commonly used in awamori (shochu from Southern Japan). Black koji adds high level of acidity, resulting in sake with wine-like acidity.

Junmai

Enjoy the rich aroma and full-bodied flavor of the rice.

Sparkling

Award-winning sparkling sake with a natural rosé hue from purple-black rice. Its light, refreshing taste and strawberry-like sweetness make it perfect as a dessert sake. Crafted without additives, it offers a modern, elegant twist on traditional sake.

Shojo Brewing(Florida)

With Love, From Tamba

Muroka Junmai Nama Genshu

The aromatics & flavor profile come across as pear, peach, honeydew melon & apple, the perfect combo for summer!

Uka Sake(Fukushima)

Junmai Daiginjo Sparkling

Uka Sparkling is a lightly nigori sparkling sake with delicate aromas of white flowers, pear, and anise. Crafted from a unique rice variety developed by Koda Farms in California and brewed by Ninki Shuzo in Fukushima, it offers refreshing citrus notes and vibrant fruitiness, elevated by gentle bubbles. Certified organic and kosher.

Junmai Ginjo Muroka Nama Genshu

Made with a secret yeast, the brewery tried to create a very modern sake which bursts with strawberry flavor. It’s off-dry but has plenty of acidity to balance, just like a perfectly ripe strawberry.

Sawanotsuru(Hyogo)

Liquor

It is a plum liquor that is rich in raw melamine rice which Miwa cranes aged over 3 years, with fine quality "Nanko Ume" carefully raised in Umenosato "Kishu" in Japan. The taste and depth of long-term aged sake complement the moderately sour taste of Nanko Ume.

Sparkling Sake

Mio Crisp is a refreshing sparkling sake with pretty aromas of honeydew melon, lemon, sweet cream, watermelon, almond, and daffodil. Drink it on its own anytime or with a celebratory toast on special occasions.

Fuji Sake Brewry(Hiroshima)

Tokubetsu Junmai

Starting with a soft mouthfeel, gentle sweetness and vibrant acidity blend beautifully, with a well-rounded flavor that lingers until the end. This is a sake with a perfectly balanced harmony of sweetness, acidity, and umami.

Yaegaki USA(Sacrament Valley,CA)

Junmai Daiginjo

ROGA combines hand-crafted Japanese techniques with California's finest agricultural resources.This crisp semi-dry sake has an elegant richness with a hint of plum. The Junmai Daiginjo variation is a premium sake therefore we recommend enjoying it with fine foods or on its own.

Kondo Shuzo(Gunma)

Junmai Sparkling

Japanese-style-champagne-like carbonated Junmai sake. This slightly sweet sake has a robust Junmai flavor, perfectly matching its refreshing bubbles.

Maruishi Jozo(Aichi)

Junmai Nito Satin

Junmai

It is a gentle liquor with 13% alcohol. Light, well-rounded and silky texture. Pure, sweet fruit and beautiful acidity create a unique taste.

Ginjo Nama Genshu

Narutotai Nama Genshu, also known as "Red Snapper," isn’t just a top imported unpasteurized sake—it’s a true showstopper that even made an appearance in *Blade Runner 2049*. 

Mio

Sparkling Sake

Lively aromas of grape and ripe pear rise out of the light effervescence which presents the palate with a gentle sweetness paired with a refreshing acidity when initially sipped. Excellent as an aperitif, and a great match for a variety of foods, Mio is also delightful with desserts containing acidic fruit.

Junmai

This sake is brewed using yeast derived from honey harvested in Echigo Yuzawa. Unlike fermented honey itself, it’s made from rice, rice malt, and honey-derived yeast. The sake has a smooth texture and gentle sweetness.

Junmai Daiginjo

Staying true to its name, which means indigo blue, this daiginjo is cool, collected and dignified. The fragrance evokes the image of a blooming meadow which is matched by an equally alluring flavor filled with mild fruit that lays soft on the palate.

Kobe Sake(Hyogo)

Ginjo

Sparkling sake with a refreshing sweetness, a fresh throat, and a refreshing aroma. It won the “Grand Gold Award” in the “Sparkling SAKE Category” at the “Wine Glass Delicious Sake Award 2022” in Japan.

Honjozo

This sake is named after Hidari Jingoro, the artist behind Japan’s famous Nemuri Neko carving. The brewery is located deep in the Japanese Alps of central Japan and has created wonderful sakes for over 200 years. Made only with local Gifu Pref. ingredients, it has a very ricey flavor with a soft sweet fragrance, balanced by an impressively medium-dry tone.

Miyao Shuzo(Niigata)

Daiginjo

Pasteurized only once after pressing, then directly to bottle and stored in refrigeration. This process locks in the sake's elegant aromas and flavors as it matures. The result is a refined daiginjo with a sophisticated, crisp aroma and a smooth, clean finish.

Junmai Daiginjo

The term Kongoshin, or "a firm and stable mind," finds its embodiment in this supremely noble brew. The top sake rice Yamada Nishiki is polished to the limit & after 2 years of the deepest love, care & supervision.

Junmai Ginjo

An excellent choice for a first encounter with sake. Shirataki?s signature label that is pure as the area?s naturally soft water. Dry and smooth with fruity aroma like green apple and ripe peach.

Kamenoi Shuzo(Yamagata)

Junmai Ginjo

This sake has a well brushed up nose. It has a sophisticated taste and also can smell fruity flavor like a mature summer melon and green apple.

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