Azakura Namatsume Genshu Kamenoo Nama

Azakura Namatsume Genshu Kamenoo Nama (阿櫻 生詰め原酒 亀の尾 生) is unprocessed namazake made with Kamenoo rice polished to 60% and Akita Junmai yeast. It has a mellow taste, that particular Kamenoo flavour and is slightly dry. As the brewery also uses non-standard rice produced by a contracted farmer in Ogata, Akita, this sake cannot be labelled "Junmai".

Azakura Shuzō is a heritage sake brewery founded in 1886 in Yokote, Akita Prefecture—a snowy town renowned for its traditional kamakura snow huts. Steeped in history, the brewery shares its name with Yokote Castle (横手城), the city's emblem, which is also known by the poetic name "Azakura-jō" (阿櫻城).

Blessed with the natural bounty of the region and sustained by the deep dedication of its brewers, Azakura Shuzō stands as a proud testament to over 130 years of sake-making tradition. Under the guidance of master brewer Terui Toshio—representing the prestigious Sannai tōji guild, one of Japan's five great brewing schools—the brewery employs the refined techniques of kan-zukuri, Akita's signature method of long, low-temperature fermentation during the coldest months.

Crafted exclusively with locally grown Akita rice, Azakura's sake is distinguished by its elegant aroma and smooth, rounded flavour. The result is a clean, balanced profile that invites another sip—an enduring hallmark of this time-honoured brewery.