Norman

9.1

Tokyo Zakari Junmai Ginjo

Brewery: Koyama Honke Shuzo, Saitama, Japan
Classification: Junmai Ginjo
Rice: Yamada Nishiki 100%
Polishing: 60%
ABV: 15%
SMV: +1.5
Acidity: 1.5

Tokyo Zakari was originally created in the Taisho era with the name expressing hopes for Tokyo’s prosperity. Koyama Honke revived the brand in 2020. The brewery describes this Junmai Ginjo as combining the substantial umami of Yamada Nishiki with a fragrant, approachable profile and a balance intended to work well with food.

Pleasant and enjoyable, with good rice character, gentle sweetness and a smooth, easy-drinking profile. Liked it, but nothing exceptional or something I’d specifically seek out.

Tasted at Sake Day SF — 9/26/2026. Rating is limited since the same glass was reused throughout the tasting, making it difficult to get a truly clean tasting and accurate read on the aromas. — 13 days ago

Joey Noll

9.4

At Sake No Hana — 8 years ago

Yuri

9.0

From Saitama!! Good Omachi. Good with Soba:-) — 9 years ago

Ryan Stewart

9.1

Pale lemon color. Rich peat notes, vanilla, wet grass, ocean spray, iodine, band aid, and charcoal. Luxurious finish. — 10 years ago

Namho Kim

9.4

So good. Slightly peaty. Well balanced — 11 years ago

Mike Smith

Owner/Winemaker Myriad Cellars

9.4

Love this bling Sake — 12 years ago

jesus g

Hospitality Schramsberg Vineyards

10

lil nightcap — a month ago

Ed Lehrman

8.9

nice complexity, medium bodied with good minerality. Toned down and not off dry at all. — 4 years ago

Ichiro Kawachi

9.2

w/ Soshi, Taniyan & Ishida san @ KiboAn. — 9 years ago

Kevin Walsh

Wine blogger doxologywine.com; Freelance Sommelier (Court of Master Sommeliers) Doxology Wine Consulting

9.8

Daaammmnnnnn — 9 years ago

Brad Smith

9.4

Name is appropriate as a little more age will soften this fiery, epic whisky. — 11 years ago

Melissa Sorongon

Co-Owner of Piedrasassi winery, Provignage winemaking consulting company

10

@Bert Sorongon here is that bottle from Christmas you and I inhaled. (Sorry, @Sashi Moorman) — 12 years ago

with Bert

Saori Taga

9.1

地元飯能のお酒を偶然にもいただく — 12 years ago

jesus g

Hospitality Schramsberg Vineyards

10

I almost died — a year ago

Chris

9.4

Sparkling sake, crisp bubbles with good balance and long finish. — 4 years ago

Ryan Hayward

9.4

A great craft sake! — 9 years ago

Chris Lucchese

9.6

So smooth. A dash of cold water. Only a dash. Almost too smooth. You will polish off that bottle too quick. Touch of smoke. Touch of malt. And a lot of drinkability — 10 years ago

Jusden Aumand

9.1

Clean, black licorice, banana. Slight flavor twist near finish. — 11 years ago

Dave O'Brien

9.5

This is almost like a dessert wine. So unique. So good. — 12 years ago

Jasmine Hirsch

Sales & Marketing Hirsch Vineyards, founder In Pursuit of Balance

9.2

Last sake of this flight. Wondering if the Delectable ninjas can read this?! — 13 years ago