NEWS

2024/03/28

“Suzukagawa S Junmai Ginjo” and “Suzukagawa S Junmai Daiginjo” exclusively available at Tokai Aeon.

 This spring, for the opening of the Soyora Suzuka Shirako, just in front of Shirako Station in Suzuka, Suzukagawa S Junmai Ginjo and Suzukagawa S Junmai Daiginjo were renewed and are now available only at Aeon affiliated stores in the Tokai area. The label is unique to Suzuka, using traditional Ise…

2024/03/28

The Isekado Brewery has released its second batch of craft beer using Zaku sake lees.

 The second edition of Mié's local craft beer made by Isekado Brewery, which uses sake lees from Zaku has been released.  The product was named "Sandan-Jikomi Daiginjo Sakekasu IPA Zaku". It uses Ginjo sake yeast and sake rice, performing a three-stage brewing process  (sandan-jikomi). The result is…

2024/02/26

Highest gold award at Fine Sake Award 2024.

 This year, at the Fine Sake Award 2024, Ho no Tomo and Monad won the highest gold awards while Gen no Tomo and Kizui won gold medals.  The award ceremony was held at Akihabara UDX Gallery on April 10th, and the presenters were Ken Yokoyama of Crazy Ken Band, and Rin Takahashi, Miss Sake Akita. &nbs…

2024/01/25

First Japanese company to sponsor Le Challenge Un Œil en Salle, a competition for service professionnals in France.

 Le Challenge Un Œil en Salle is a national competition sponsored by the French Ministry of National Education that aims to become France's one and only first-class competition dedicated to eloquence in the service industry. Our company is now cooperating as Japan's first corporate partner.  

2024/01/20

Opening of Zaku’s official YouTube channel.

 Zaku started a new YouTube channel. We will upload brand videos that express Zaku's worldide dimensions and its paring possibilities. Please take a look and follow us. Zaku's official YouTube channel  

2023/12/11

Ranking 4th in the Sakagura Ranking 2023

 The Sakagura Ranking honours the sake breweries that received the highest evaluations in major sake contests held in Japan and around the world during the previous year. In 2023, our company was ranked 4th.

2023/11/3

Release of Suzukagawa’s New Sake Shiboritate (BY2023)

 The Sake Brewing Year 5 of the Reiwa era (BY2023) saw the release of the new sake Suzukagawa Shiboritate. A unique freshness from the Shiboritate (Lit. "just filtered") brewed with this year's new rice.  *Shipping will begin around mid-November.    

2023/11/2

5th year of the Reiwa era (Brewing year 2023) Release of Zaku’s “new sake” (freshly made sake) .

This year again will be offered the Zaku Junmai Daiginjo SAKE NOUVEAU (2023BY) for the 5th year of the Reiwa era. This new Zaku sake is brewed with freshly harvested rice and expresses young and floral flavours. The design of Zaku's new sake label changes every year. This time, it was inspired by th…