TENGU SAKE Competitors

SakeOne is America's premium sake company. Our focus is on producing Oregon craft sake and importing select Japanese sake brands. We produce Oregon craft sake under the Momokawa, Moonstone, G, Yomi and Naginata brands; and import fine Japanese sake from Hakutsuru (Hyogo prefecture), Murai Family (Aomori prefecture), Kasumi Tsuru (Hyogo prefecture), Kibo (Iwate prefecture), SakeMoto (Hyogo prefecture), Yoshinogawa (Niigata prefecture) and Daikoku Masamune (Hyogo prefecture). We also import Tombo shochu as a complement to our sake selection. Our products are distributed throughout North America, South America, and the Caribbean islands. SakeOne's corporate offices, kura (brewery) and tasting room are located in Forest Grove, Oregon just west of Portland. Visit sakeone.com for more information.

Many people love sake but find it intimidating and indecipherable. Joto’s mission is to serve as a bridge between Japanese artisanal sake and the American market, bringing the world of artisanal sake to life without “dumbing it down,” “Americanizing it,” or just making it cheesy. Joto is Japanese for “highest level” and describes the makers of our sake and our aspirations as their importer. We are the exclusive importer for multi-generational, family-owned breweries and distilleries. Our jizake (local) breweries are located throughout Japan, producing sake in small batches with locally-raised indigenous rice varieties, offering flavors and styles ideal for a range of cuisines. Joto offers a unique journey into the heart of the world of sake. Our bottles feature English-language labels with producer names, locations and helpful tasting notes. We conduct educational seminars and events throughout the country with our distributors and customers, local businesses and organizations and other trade groups. With National distribution, Joto is recognized by distributors, buyers, consumers and the press as the premier sake importer in the category. Our company and its brands have been featured widely, including in Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast, New York Times, Sunset, TIME, Market Watch and Beverage Media.

In 1711, Ozeki Sake was established in Imazu, Hyogo prefecture, praised for centuries for its great water quality. Over the years Ozeki Sake has become one of the major sake brewers in Japan. As Japan has emerged as a global economic power in the 1970s, the interest in Japanese food and culture grew significantly in the U.S. And along with the surging popularity of Japanese specialties like sushi, people discovered sake. Unfortunately, in those early days the general quality of sake products available outside Japan was rather disappointing, and there were no seasoned sake brewers with years of experience to make premium quality sake in the U.S. In order to better provide fresh tasting premium sake for American consumers, Ozeki started its U.S. production in Hollister, California, in 1979. Ozeki was the first Japanese sake brewer to locally brew sake within the U.S. They were innovative in localizing the entire sake brewing production, including the use of local rice grown especially for sake-making. As rice and water are the two major ingredients in sake brewing, it was crucial to find a location with access to the best sources. After a long search, Hollister, California was found to have both the finest locally grown rice and easy access to the clear water from the Sierra Nevada in Northern California. The city of Hollister is located about 100 miles southeast of San Francisco and 40 miles east of Monterey. Hollister is situated in California's Central Coast region with a mild climate perfect for sake brewing. As the popularity of sake has steadily grown, the product lineup of Ozeki has been expanded to retail, food service, and food manufacturing industries. In 2019, Ozeki Sake USA celebrated its 40th anniversary and renewed its pioneering spirit and commitment to brewing the finest fresh sake.