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Product information "Hourai ANA First Class - 720ml"

ANA First Class Junmai Ginjo is normally served exclusively on ANA Airlines flights, but we are fortunate to have secured a limited quantity. This sake from Watanabe Hourai in Gifu is smooth and easy to drink, with a fruit-forward nose and a juicy character. Notes of apple, pear, melon, and white grapes appear in both aroma and flavour, supported by a clean, rounded, and dry profile, finishing with a crisp dryness.

Watanabe Sake Brewery, founded in 1850 in Hida Furukawa, is among Japan’s leading artisanal breweries. It is part of the historic “White Wall” district, where white-walled kura stand side by side along a narrow canal. Named Best Brewery in 2021 and honoured with multiple international awards, Watanabe has secured a reputation as one of Japan’s finest. With an increasing focus on international markets, its sake are now Vegan and Kosher certified.

Prefecture: Gifu
Alcohol: 16.0%
Classification: Junmai Ginjo
Content: 720ml
Rice polishing ratio: 55%
SMV: +3 (licht droog)
Acidity: 1.3
How to serve: Hanahie (refrigerated)
Importer: Sake.nl - own exclusive import
Manufacturer "Watanabe Hourai (Gifu)"

Watanabe Sake Brewery Gifu is one of the leading artisanal breweries in Japan. Founded in 1850 in Hida Furukawa, the brewery has a long history and is nowadays not only known as part of the White Wall, the breweries in Hida with white walls located next to each other with a narrow canal behind them. Since their election of best brewery in 2021 and the international awards that followed, this brewery has been seen as one of the very best in Japan and beyond. Because Watanabe Sake Brewery is also increasingly focusing on the international market, their sake are now both Vegan and Kosher certified.

Although the brewery is best known for their high-quality Junmai Ginjo and Junmai Daiginjo sake, their high-quality Futsu-shu is striking. The brewery is also one of the few that allow private guests to enter the brewery for private tours. At the end, you even have the opportunity to write your name on one of the fermentation tanks.

If you've ever heard Wagyu cattle in Japan listening to classical music, being massaged and given beer to drink, Watanabe has the original version that is really true. In the room where the sake ferments, CDs with comedians are played non-stop and once a year there is even a live performance by a comedian in the special Moromi room.

All products we carry from Watanabe are among the best in their class, which is why we have chosen to offer a wide range of them.

How We Pack Your Order


Carefully Wrapped for Protection

- Every sake bottle is individually wrapped and cushioned to ensure it arrives in perfect condition. We take extra care in packaging to prevent damage during transit.


Temperature-Controlled Shipping

- To preserve the delicate flavors and aromas of your sake, we use insulated packaging when necessary. This ensures your sake stays at the ideal temperature, no matter the weather.


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Eco-Friendly Packaging

- Whenever possible, we use sustainable, recyclable materials to reduce environmental impact. Our commitment to eco-conscious packaging helps protect both your sake and the planet.