SAKE MAP
Kanto / Types: Sake
Six drinks from Kanagawa, each with a snack that suits it and a short story behind the bottle.
Tensei
A Chigasaki (Kumazawa Shuzo) bottle whose name evokes "the clear blue sky after rain." True to those words, its creed is a clear, refreshing taste. As Shonan's only brewery, it has a playful side, also making craft beer and running a restaurant. A bright sake that suits the cheerful seaside air.
Pairs with：Shirasu (baby whitebait) / Aji-tataki (minced horse mackerel)
Izumibashi
Ebina's Izumibashi Shuzo, which tills its own paddies to grow sake rice, believing "sake-making begins with rice-growing." Its thorough insistence on local rice yields a robust, savory taste. The dragonfly on the label symbolizes brewing that coexists with the paddy's nature. There's a solid, genuine feel of sake born from the soil.
Pairs with：Shirasu (baby whitebait) / Shumai (steamed dumplings)
Sagaminada
A bottle by Sagamihara's Kubota Shuzo, named after Kanagawa's sea, "Sagami Bay." Brewed with clear water from the Tanzawa range, its creed is a crisp, poised taste. Its gentle, food-friendly drinkability earns deep local trust. Though it bears the sea's name, it's a refreshing sake born of mountain water.
Pairs with：Aji-tataki (minced horse mackerel) / Kamaboko (steamed fish cake)
Ryu
A hardcore Yamakita (Kawanishiya Shuzo) bottle read "Ryu," not "Takashi." Its creed is a taste with firm umami and structure that shines when warmed. Unswayed by trends, it has pursued its worth as a food sake. Warm it gently and face it properly, together with the meal.
Pairs with：Kamaboko (steamed fish cake) / Saba (mackerel)
Shoryuhorai
An Aikawa-town bottle with an auspicious, valiant name like a dragon ascending to heaven. Insisting on kimoto brewing, it draws out a powerful, full-bodied taste. Its charm is a satisfying craft that lives up to the name's force. A sake you'll want to open the night before you take on a challenge.
Pairs with：Saba (mackerel) / Shumai (steamed dumplings)
Matsumidori
A Nakazawa Shuzo bottle that has kept close to the locals in the Ashigara foothill town of Matsuda. True to the fresh name "green of the pine," its character is a mellow, approachable taste. You can feel the handcrafted warmth of a small brewery. A comforting cup, like coming home.
Pairs with：Kamaboko (steamed fish cake) / Aji-tataki (minced horse mackerel)