Hakurakusei Junmai Ginjo

Hakurakusei (Niizawa Brewery) · Miyagi (Osaki)
Alcohol Sake Alcohol Growing export

Niizawa Brewery in Miyagi makes the elegant Hakurakusei and the ultra-premium Zankyo line, the latter among the most highly polished sake in the world. It is a modern, design-led brewery that rebuilt after the 2011 earthquake and actively exports refined, aromatic junmai daiginjo. Its precision and storytelling appeal to luxury on-trade buyers. It ships to the US, Europe and Asia.

The supplierNiizawa Brewery in Osaki, Miyagi, founded 1873, is a design-driven family brewery known for extreme rice polishing (Zankyo) and elegant junmai daiginjo, with a strong export and branding focus.
Why it sells abroadWorld-record rice polishing; luxury design positioning

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CertificationsFood sanitation compliance and export documentation (standard). HACCP/FSSC 22000: not publicly verified. No halal/organic/kosher certification found. (Niizawa Brewery is known for ultra-low seimaibuai 'Zankyo' bottlings — quality credential, not a certificate.)
Pack formats720ml and 1800ml bottles; luxury gift packaging.
Shelf life~12 months pasteurized; no legal expiry.
StorageCool/refrigerated, dark, upright.
Minimum orderTypical: 1-3 cases per label
Lead timeTypical: 4-8 weeks
CapacityTypical: mid-small premium output
Container loadTypical: LCL consolidation
PricingPremium to ultra-premium (Zankyo)
OEM / private labelPossible (per draft); no public OEM program confirmed.
Wholesale & MOQDirect export and specialist importers; MOQ by mixed case
Key exporters & distributorsNiizawa export, JFC International
Export regulationAlcohol import license; US TTB COLA + state; EU excise; bilingual labeling; chilled for premium grades.
Market demandGrowing in luxury channels
How to source itDirect export or specialist importers (Niizawa Brewery, Miyagi).
Verified sourceshttps://www.niizawa.jp/
MakerNiizawa Brewery Co., Ltd.
OriginMiyagi (Osaki)
CategoryAlcohol / Sake
Available inUnited States, United Kingdom, France +3 more
HandlingAlcohol
Price tierPremium
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code2206.00
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