Denshu Tokubetsu Junmai

Denshu (Nishida Shuzo) · Aomori (Aomori City)
Alcohol Sake Alcohol Established export

Nishida Shuzo is the only sake brewery in Aomori City and built its reputation on Denshu, a junmai-focused brand revived through totally non-automated, traditional methods beginning in 1970 and commercialized in 1973. Denshu uses Aomori rice and the brewery's house yeast for a clean, rice-forward profile that became a cult name among sake specialists. It is exported via World Sake Imports (Nishida Brewing Company) to the US and UK. The brewery is recognized as one of Tohoku's benchmark junmai producers.

The supplierSole sake brewery in Aomori City; junmai specialist since 1970 revival; uses local Aomori rice and traditional hand methods.
Why it sells abroadCult Aomori junmai brand; fully traditional non-automated brewing; tight allocation builds prestige.

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsHalal: not publicly verified. Organic-JAS: not publicly verified. Kosher: not publicly verified. HACCP/FSSC 22000: not publicly verified. (confirmed) Nishida Sake Brewery (est. 1878, Aomori) produces Denshu, an additive-free junmai voted Japan's best junmai by Nikkei readers. Japanese seishu license assumed.
Pack formats720ml and 1.8L bottles; standard case packs (draft retained)
Shelf life12 months from bottling; cold storage recommended (draft retained)
StorageCool/cold storage recommended
Minimum orderTypical: mixed-case via importer
Lead timeTypical: 6-10 weeks via importer consolidation
CapacityTypical: small regional brewery; allocation-limited abroad
Container loadTypical: consolidated reefer via importer
PricingPremium junmai tier; allocation-driven
OEM / private labelNo (single-brand artisan producer).
Wholesale & MOQTypical: importer wholesale via World Sake Imports US/UK network
Key exporters & distributorsWorld Sake Imports (US), World Sake Imports UK
Export regulationTTB COLA + FDA prior notice (US); UK alcohol import duty and labeling; seishu classification
Market demandHigh collector/specialist demand in US/UK; supply-constrained
How to source itNishida Shuzo -> World Sake Imports -> US specialist sake distributors (confirmed via WSI portfolio)
Verified sourceshttps://worldsake.com/portfolio/nishida-denshu/; https://nihonmono.jp/en/article/21603/
MakerNishida Sake Brewing Co., Ltd. (Nishida Shuzo)
OriginAomori (Aomori City)
CategoryAlcohol / Sake
Available inUnited States, United Kingdom
HandlingAlcohol
Price tierPremium
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessEstablished export
HS code2206.00
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Profile maintained by Japonity (japonity.com), May 2026. General sourcing information only — confirm current availability, pricing, MOQ and the destination market's import rules with the maker or exporter before contracting. Japonity is not affiliated with this brand.