Amid natural beauty, with the Shikoku mountains to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south,
we have crafted sake in our small village for more than 100 years.
Combining the qualities of freshness and fruitiness, our sake is unvaryingly "pleasant to drink – and very palatable".
Pleasing those who already love Japanese sake – and newcomers to its delights,
Our brewing expertise is dedicated to encouraging today's generation – and those that follow to fully appreciate the special appeal of our traditional drink, sake.
Uncompromising standards
Our unique brewing process is tailored to Kochi's not-too-cool climate to ensure a consistently excellent taste.
Fastidious care extends right through the handcrafted brewing process, including "rice washing" and "sake malt making", etc.
For us, dedication and unhurried time are key to "handcrafted sake brewing".
Rice
Kochi's "Gin-no-yume (Gin's dream)" is our main sake rice used, but we also use various other rice varieties, including Yamada Nishiki, Hattan Nishiki, Omachi, and Shizuku-hime.
Matching what is offered by each season, our product range allows you to savor each rice type's full flavor and individuality.
Water
Pure water accounts for some 80% of what constitutes our sake. Our company uses the underflow water from the Shikoku mountains to prepare sake. This gives our sake its gentle, clean and comforting taste.
The result is a unique sake that is "pleasantly and easily drinkable", thanks to the natural marriage of mountain water, high-quality sake rice and our 'kochi's' pristine environment.
| Company name | Sento Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. |
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| Address | 1551 Wajikikou, Geisei-mura, Aki-gun, Kochi-ken 781-5701, Japan |
| President | Miki Sento |
| Master Brewer | Ryota Sento |
| Business founded | 1903. |
| Company established | October 1953. |
| Business activities | Production and sales of sake, shochu and liqueurs |
| TEL | 0887-33-2611 |
| FAX | 0887-33-2612 |
| tosa-shiragiku@abeam.ocn.ne.jp |
We received numerous awards at the Annual Japan Sake Awards, held since 1911. For more than the past decade, each year has seen us win at least one award at this event.
Also, we have won many awards in national and overseas sake competitions, including the Shikoku Sake Awards, The Sake Competition, International Wine Challenge, and the Joy of Sake event.
Our products are available in a shop at the factory. We also offer a variety of seasonal sake tastings at the shop and we welcome you to stop by.
At the present time, we do not provide online shopping services. If you are interested in obtaining any of our products, we are happy to connect you with the nearest exclusive distributor. Please feel free to contact us with any inquiries that you may have.
Our usual business hours are from
Monday-Saturday: 8:00a.m.-5:00a.m.
Occasionally closed on Saturday
Ever since its founding, our brewery remains a leading sake brand. Our comprehensive range offers an enticing selection of classic and seasonal quality sakes.
To add to your dining enjoyment, we created a special sake brand "Shira-giku (white chrysanthemum)". This is named after "Kiku (the chrysanthemum)" of Kiku-taro Sento, the name of our first-generation brewer.
The brand has evolved over time, and now our sake is distributed as "Tosa Shiragiku (white chrysanthemum of Kochi)" within Japan and in overseas markets.
To help you fully enjoy the seasonal dishes, we happily offer a large selection of special seasonal sake types.
・Classic sakes
With the slow passing of time, an ever-more refined and fuller taste evolved.
Be sure to fully enjoy the subtle fragrance, refined taste and beautifully-lingering finish.
This sake is characterized by a fruity flavor enriched with "umami (tastiness)" derived from the rice.
Tosa Shiragiku, comfortably matches all sorts of dishes and, not surprisingly, has been a best seller ever since it was first introduced.
With its refreshing citrus bouquet, this is a dry sake with a clear-cut and attractive taste, as suggested by its name.
Served either warm or cold, the taste of this sake is always "botchiri ('just right', in the local Tosa dialect)".
・Seasonal quality sakes
This sake, full of freshness, is the bottled "Arabashiri (first run)", that is, the part of liquid that runs out freely under little pressure right at the start when pressing the raw sake mash.
A draft version of the classic sake "Zankara (distinctively dry)". Especially recommended to accompany seasonal seafood dishes.
This lightly sparkling and slightly cloudy sake delivers a natural and refined taste, thanks to the secondary fermentation in the bottle.
"Usurai" refers to the thin ice seen in early spring. A sake whose fruity taste suggests the lightheartedness and glamor of the coming spring season.
"Usurai" refers to the thin ice seen in early spring. A sake whose refreshing taste anticipates the coming spring season.
This lightly sparkling and slightly cloudy sake, thanks to secondary fermentation in the bottle. Please enjoy the refreshing citrus taste.
Here is a sake with such a soothing and pleasant effect on the palate that is sure to refresh both mind and body in the heat of summer.
We call a sake "Hiya-Oroshi (autumnal release)" when it is taken out of the storehouse after a summer has passed. This sake has an elegant, yet full-bodied taste that we feel is especially representative of Kochi prefecture.
This new brand was launched in 2014. It is a Junmai Ginjo (pure rice ginjo) series of sake designed with an elegant, honey-like sweetness.
Listen carefully and you will hear the sound of the waves of the Kuroshio Current. Exquisite sake crafted amid natural beauty.
"Making ", "preparing", or "brewing" sake. Such expressions are used by sake brewers, but I believe that "nurturing" best describes our approach.
Just like nurturing a child, the bond between the brewer and his sake should be close, each resonating with the other, and mutually enriching.
That's what we sought – and brought into – our new sake brand, "Mishio (beautiful current)".
Master Brewer: Ryota Sento
Please enjoy its deep aroma and taste of ripened fruit with a thick texture.
Savor the gorgeous bouquet and the distinctive, fruity taste.
Hokkaido-produced rice use. Please enjoy the elegant fruit taste reminiscent of the snow world.
Launched in 1995 as a world-first, Ginjo sake was brewed using the deep sea water (DSW) off Muroto.
The DSW that rises up off the Muroto Cape
DSW refers to the sea water aged by slowly circulating in the deep ocean, far from the reach of any sunlight. This slow current takes some 2,000 years to circulate around the world.
Compared with surface or inland water, its much superior cleansing characteristics are because it is less contaminated with chemicals, bacteria, etc., and also its having an excellent balance of natural trace elements and abundant minerals.
Using DSW, instead of normal water, to prepare sake has been shown to boost yeast fermentation activity at a genetic level, resulting in improved bouquet and superior taste.
A ginjo sake brewed from deep sea water, a world-first that is beneficial for your health. Be sure to enjoy its refreshing and clear flavor.
We also manufacture rice shochu, chestnut shochu and liqueurs featuring the full flavor of gently-extracted ingredients.
Treat yourself to this luxurious rice shochu, which is distinguished by a refined aroma of ginjo and rich flavor of "umami (tastiness)" of the rice
With its refreshing and gentle taste, this rice shochu's primary ingredient is the lees of high-quality ginjo sake.
A plum liquor, mildly sweet and clean in taste, it is made from white Kaga plums picked early in the morning.
With chestnuts accounting for 85% of its total ingredients, this distinctive shochu presents the full-bodied flavor of chestnuts.
With chestnuts accounting for 85% of its total ingredients, this distinctive shochu presents the full-bodied flavor of chestnuts.
Sento Sake Brewery Co., Ltd.
1551 Wajikikou, Geisei-mura, Aki-gun, Kochi-ken 781-5701, Japan
TEL：0887-33-2611 FAX：0887-33-2612
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