Shinozaki Kunigiku Amazake (Fukuoka koji rice drink, no sugar/salt added)

Kunigiku (Shinozaki) · Asakura, Fukuoka, Japan
Beverages Amazake Ambient Growing export

Fukuoka brewer's non-alcoholic koji amazake (Kunigiku brand) with no added sugar or salt, exported as a Fukuoka specialty to overseas markets through Japanese-food e-commerce.

The supplierAsakura, Fukuoka brewer (Shinozaki) producing the Kunigiku-brand traditional fermented koji amazake with clean-label, no-added-sugar/salt positioning.
Why it sells abroadClean-label (no sugar/salt) Fukuoka koji amazake with souvenir-specialty appeal abroad

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsHACCP certified (confirmed): Shinozaki Co., Ltd. (Asakura, Fukuoka) holds HACCP certification for both its amazake production and filling departments, for domestic and export markets. Product confirmed: rice-koji amazake, non-alcoholic, no sugar added / salt free; ~2 million bottles/year. Organic/halal/kosher: not publicly verified.
Pack formats900ml glass bottles; also sprouted-brown-rice amazake 985g; smaller retail formats.
Shelf lifeTypical: 6-12 months ambient unopened. Not maker-published per SKU.
StorageAmbient unopened (pasteurized); refrigerate after opening.
Minimum orderVia importer case minimums
Lead timeTypical: importer stock
CapacityTypical: regional brewery scale
Container loadTypical: LCL via importer
PricingTypical: mid souvenir-specialty
OEM / private labelNot primary (branded); large family brewery (~220 yrs) — co-manufacturing possible but not specifically verified.
Wholesale & MOQVia importers; maker wholesale on inquiry
Key exporters & distributorsJapanese-food importers / Amazon sellers
Export regulationNon-alcoholic koji rice drink; standard import labeling
Market demandGrowing - clean-label amazake niche
How to source itVia Japanese-food importers; specialty amazake retailer kojidrink.jp (Ren MURO) ships internationally; also on Amazon.
Verified sourceshttps://kojidrink.jp/en/collections/shinozaki-amazake; https://www.amazon.com/Shinozaki-Kunigiku-Fermented-Souvenirs-Prefecture/dp/B0F7BX5S63
MakerShinozaki Co., Ltd. (Asakura, Fukuoka)
OriginAsakura, Fukuoka, Japan
CategoryBeverages / Amazake
Available inWorldwide
HandlingAmbient
Price tierMid
ChannelDTC/Online
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code2202.99
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