The Sake Shop

Sake—including a Gold Medal Sake from this year’s US. National Sake Appraisal 🏅🍶

So we hope to see you along with Patrick to learn and enjoy some sake this weekend! ☺️🍶

Kanpai!

*Must be 21+

Joto Sake, one of our importers who bring in a wonderful line of premium sake from a variety of jizake (local) sake breweries.

Thanks to this, we get to feature sake from THREE different breweries instead of just the usual one!👏🏼

You’ll have the chance to taste a variety of…

While there’s many Sommeliers in the world, there are few Master Sommeliers, and Patrick is one of the even rarer ones at that on Oahu with a WSET Sake 3 Certification. (Now that’s a man who knows wine & sake!) 🍷🍶🤩

As for the sake we’re tasting, this time it’s all from…

Our big tasting of November is none other than a Joto Sake Tasting this Saturday (11/08) w/a special guest, Master Sommelier Patrick Okubo! 🤙🏼

(We’ve done our best to schedule the tasting so you have time to join us before the UH game that evening 😉) #sake #saketasting #hawaii

🎃🍶Casual Aloha Friday Sake Tasting Today (10/31)!

Stop in and ask for a sample!

We’ll be tasting through 2 new sake today: Tedorigawa Hiyaoroshi & Sohomare Honjozo.

Happy Halloween & Kanpai! 👻#nextstopsakeshop

*Must be 21+

YUZU SNOOZE YUZU LOOSE🍋😉, NIKAIDO HOMERUN⚾️, etc. Or try some of their cocktails for yourself if you’re ever at a Dodger game🤙🏼

(PS. Aloha Shirt not for sale, sorry! 😞 Just wanted to show off the cool Nikaido X Dodgers shirt that we were gifted 😂)

Our old shop!🥰) and their new label of Nikaido Oita Mugi Shochu!

They’re a family owned distillery of 8 generations, established in 1866, Oita Prefecture, & have been making many of iconic barley shochu since!

You should check out all their recipes on their sites, including🍸🍹:

Shochu Lovers, we haven’t forgotten about you! 🥳 Don’t forget that #nikaido is the official #shochu of the #ladodgers, serving it straight, on the rocks, in cocktails & highballs at their stadium 🏟️

We have both their ceramic Nikaido Kitchom Shochu (a customer favorite from…

Introduce it manually like modern styles.

Of course, just like the other traditional method, Kimoto, this means a longer time brewing time🤔—But!

It’s always worth the wait & it means more umami + acidity, which is carefully mellowed out a touch being stored cold, Kanpai!😚🍶

Pairs exceptionally well with the rich flavors of autumn. Salt-grilled salmon, shiitake with butter and soy, fall vegetables like kabocha, beets and kale.” 🍱🍢

As a Yamaha style sake, the brewing method is to let the lactic acid form naturally rather than…

🍁Tedorigawa Yamahai Junmai Hiyaoroshi
New Fall Seasonal Sake!🍶

It’s a bonanza of new #sake to Hawaii🎉, including Tedorigawa’s Hiyaoroshi brewed in da Yamanai method!
#nihonshu #japanesesake
“Brisk umami-laden deliciousness, then a smooth avenue to satisfaction. Robust rice taste, an autumn delight.

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It’s incredibly refreshing, easy to drink, & with a hint of mint before finishing dry!

“Stands up to braised meats, tonkatsu, and dishes with Mediterranean spices, refreshing the palate after each bit.”

So make sure to try this sake chilled ❄️ or warmed as a atsukan! ♨️
Kanpai!

PR: 65%
ABV: 15%

Sohomare, from being brewed in the traditional Kimoto method & using Premium A Yamadanishiki Sake Rice—The King of Sake Rice!👑🌾

By doing so, they’ve achieved a very clean & smooth sake with a bit of body matched by the acidity & slight richness of Kimoto brewing. I

Brand New to Hawaii! 🌺🍶 Sohomare Kimoto Tokubetsu Honjozo

It has been so long since we got to talk about a new #sake from Sohomare! Who you might remember as one of the sake breweries who joined us at our Meet The Brewers Event ☺️ #nihonshu

Their new sake follows the classic style of…

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It’s incredibly refreshing, easy to drink, & with a hint of mint before finishing dry!

“Stands up to braised meats, tonkatsu, and dishes with Mediterranean spices, refreshing the palate after each bit.”

So make sure to try this sake chilled ❄️ or warmed as a atsukan! ♨️
Kanpai!

PR: 65%
ABV: 15%

Sohomare, from being brewed in the traditional Kimoto method & using Premium A Yamadanishiki Sake Rice—The King of Sake Rice!👑🌾

By doing so, they’ve achieved a very clean & smooth sake with a bit of body matched by the acidity & slight richness of Kimoto brewing. I

Brand New to Hawaii! 🌺🍶 Sohomare Kimoto Tokubetsu Honjozo

It has been so long since we got to talk about a new #sake from Sohomare! Who you might remember as one of the sake breweries who joined us at our Meet The Brewers Event ☺️ #nihonshu

Their new sake follows the classic style of…

🌺🍶Casual Aloha Friday Sake Tasting Today (10/24)!

Stop in and ask for a sample!

We’ll be tasting through 2 sake today: Tedorigawa Kinka Daiginjo Nama & Hoyo Genji Junmai Ginjo.

Kanpai! #nextstopsakeshop

*Must be 21+

From stir fry pork & chicken to veggies, shiitakes, and even tofu! 🥓🍄‍🟫

You can try it chilled or at room temperature 😚🍶 It has a gentle sweetness of apple & rice before a dry finish.

Kanpai!

PR: 55%
Rice: Manamusume
ABV: 15%
Acidity: 1.5

Another one of their classic sake:

“Wholesome, sweet disposition and charming. Light-bodied with easy drinkability due to its natural balance. Made with Manamusume rice grown only in Miyagi Prefecture.” #nihonshu #japanesesake

It’s always graceful and easy to sip by itself or with some dishes…

New Label!🌟 Hoyo Manamusume | Farmer’s Daughter
Junmai

Do these Hoyo sake look different than usual? 🤔 Well, if you remember from our Hoyo Sake Tasting, Uchigasaki Brewery just came out with some new labels for their #sake trio!

We‘ve talked about Hoyo Sawayaka—or Summer Breeze—but let’s feature

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Omakase or sushi bar nights from light white fish to even richer sides like uni, yum!🍣

Kanpai!

Polishing Ratio: 45%
ABV: 15-16%
SMV: +2.0
Acidity: 1.4
Rice: Yamadanishiki/Gohyakumangoku

Blossoms at winter’s end, “Kinka” is vivid and poised, in the elegant Kanazawa style.”

As a Nama (raw) sake, Kinka is bright and even has a hint of effervescent. So when you take a sip of this high polished sake, it’s smooth sailing with a little zing!

It’ll go great with most

Tedorigawa Kinka | Gold Blossom
Daiginjo Namazake

Let’s kick it back to some of our other lineups of delicious #sake with Tedorigawa Kinka—which we were able to sample at our Meet The Brewer 2025!😉 #nihonshu #japanesesake

“Full, clean taste, with a nice balance of sweetness and acidity. Like plum…

It’s been so exciting to see everyone get hype for the collaboration ⚾️🍶✨

Also so sorry for any delays in our response to DMs, we’ll be doing our best to make sure we reply to everyone. Mahalo for your patience during this busy but exciting time🙇🏻‍♀️❤️

Kanpai!

Good news: Hakkaisan LA Dodgers Sake Cans come back in this Tuesday 🥳! Sad news: we’re currently out of stock in our allocation on Hakkaisan LA Dodgers Sake Bottles 😢

We can’t thank you all enough for the support shown for both the sake by Hakkaisan Sake Brewery & the LA Dodgers。。。

So just like Shohei Ohtani himself mentioned last night, we hope everyone gets to enjoy some really good sake! ☺️🍶🙇🏻‍♀️

Kanpai!

As you may have guessed by now, Hakkaisan Sake Brewery is the official sake for the LA Dodgers 😉 These special edition #sake from Hakkaisan are currently sold only in LA, Las Vegas, and finally Hawaii!

Both are now available for purchase at the shop starting today.

The Hakkaisan Junmai Daiginjo 45 LA Dodgers Special Edition Sake has arrived!

And it even managed to timed out perfectly w/the Dodger’s win last night, Go Dodgers!! ✨⚾️ And not only did the bottles arrive but the Hakkaisan Junmai Daiginjo 45 LA Dodgers Sake Cans made it too!

🌺🍶Casual Aloha Friday Sake Tasting Today (10/17)!

Stop in and ask for a sample!

We’ll be tasting through 1 Fall Sake today: Masumi Hiyaoroshi & Jyoku Squirrel’s Harvest Festival.

Kanpai! #nextstopsakeshop

*Must be 21+