Nihonsakari Canned Nama Genshu (Honjozo / Junmai Daiginjo)

Nihonsakari (Nihon Sakari) · Hyogo (Nada, Nishinomiya)
Alcohol RTD Alcohol Growing export

Nihonsakari of Nada, Hyogo, one of Japan's top sake regions, makes a canned ready-to-drink nama genshu line: unpasteurized, undiluted higher-strength sake using new enzyme-removal technology that makes the cans shelf-stable at room temperature. This innovation lets fresh nama genshu travel, ideal for export. It is distributed in the US by N.A. Sales Co. and carried by MTC Sake, Genji Sake and The Art of Sake. Honjozo and Junmai Daiginjo can formats target casual on-the-go premium sake occasions.

The supplierNihonsakari Co., Ltd., Nada, Hyogo; major Nada brewery; shelf-stable canned nama genshu RTD innovation (enzyme removal)
Why it sells abroadShelf-stable nama genshu in a can; fresh undiluted sake that travels; premium RTD format

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) Nihonsakari (Nada, Nishinomiya, Hyogo) uses an original non-heating/enzyme-removal process to make a SHELF-STABLE canned nama-genshu (storable at room temperature). Corporate QA assumed; specific cert filings not individually published.
Pack formats180ml/200ml cans; multipacks; cases of 30 (draft retained; 200ml confirmed)
Shelf lifeShelf-stable at room temperature via enzyme-removal/non-heating process (confirmed)
StorageAmbient (room-temperature stable); refrigerate before serving
Minimum orderTypical: case/pallet via N.A. Sales
Lead timeTypical: importer stock; reorder 6-10 weeks
CapacityLarge Nada brewery; scalable canned production
Container loadFCL canned multipacks (ambient, no reefer needed)
PricingMid; canned nama genshu ~USD 5-10 per can
OEM / private labelPossible; large producer; primarily own brand (not confirmed as formal OEM).
Wholesale & MOQCanned RTD sake wholesale; 180/200ml cans, mid-tier
Key exporters & distributorsN.A. Sales Co., MTC Sake, The Art of Sake
Export regulationTTB COLA + import permit (US); canned sake; HS 2206
Market demandGrowing; novel premium canned-sake format for US retail and casual occasions
How to source itNihonsakari -> US importers/retail (The Art of Sake, MTC Sake, Genji Sake) -> retail (confirmed presence; 'N.A. Sales' not verified as sole importer)
Verified sourceshttps://88bamboo.co/blogs/sake/taste-testing-nihonsakaris-new-canned-rtd-nama-genshu-honjozo-junmai-daiginjo; http://www.nihonsakari.net/en/sake/sakecan.html
MakerNihonsakari Co., Ltd.
OriginHyogo (Nada, Nishinomiya)
CategoryAlcohol / RTD
Available inUnited States, Singapore, United Kingdom
HandlingAlcohol
Price tierMid
ChannelMass
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code2206.00
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