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The Sake Shop
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Hawaii's First Retail Sake Store
Located at 575 Cooke Street, Honolulu, HI 96813

Mon-Sat 11am-8pm
Sun 12pm-5pm

Contact: (808) 947-7253
*Must be 21+ to follow
🌺🍶Aloha Friday Sake Tasting (01/23)

Stop in and ask for a sample!

We’ll be tasting Tan Taka Tan Red Shiso Shochu & Ichinokura Mukansan Extra Dry Honjozo.

Kanpai! #nextstopsakeshop#saketasting #kakaako #sake
#sakeshophawaii #atasteofjapan
*Must be 21+
January 23, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Tan Taka Tan | Red Shiso Shochu

Is the name sounding familiar yet? Yep, this is the same Hokkaido-made #shochu brand that uses Red Shiso in their Umeshu!

Their shochu though is just as good w/its smooth mouthfeel while each sip will fill your mouth with tons of delicious red Shiso flavor😋
January 18, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Urakasumi Zen | Junmai Ginjo

A little late in the week posting, but that just means this sake is worth it!

Starting from a fishing town in Miyagi Prefecture, Urakasumi Shuzo made this Junmai Ginjo their signature sake since 1973 and for a good reason😉
January 16, 2026 at 9:12 PM
🌺🍶Aloha Friday Sake Tasting Today (01/16)

Stop in and ask for a sample!

We’ll be tasting the New! Tan Taka Tan Red Shiso Umeshu & Urakasumi Zen Junmai Ginjo.

Kanpai! #nextstopsakeshop

*Must be 21+
January 16, 2026 at 9:10 PM
🌺🍶Aloha Friday Sake Tasting Today (01/09)

Stop in and ask for a sample!

We’ll be tasting 2 sake: Otokoyama Kita No Inaho Junmai Daiginjo & Otokoyama Hiyaororshi Tokubetsu Junmai Kimoto.

Kanpai! #nextstopsakeshop

*Must be 21+
January 9, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Psst, don’t forget, The Sake Shop is back open this Friday (01/09)! 🥳

🙇🏻‍♀️Thank you all again for your patience, and as a special treat, we decided to do still do our Aloha Friday Tasting this week! 🌺🍶

Just to give you a quick peek, this Otokoyama sake is their Kita No Inaho…
January 9, 2026 at 8:53 AM
Hot sake for the rainy weather! 😚♨️🍶

We’re still on break, so thank you for everyone’s patience, but thought you guys might enjoy some atsukana (warmed sake) with all the cold & rain.

This one here is Sohomare’s #sake, a “Contemporary rendition of…
January 5, 2026 at 12:56 AM
🎍明けましておめでとうございます!🥳🍶 Happy New Year Everyone!

We made it!!! And we hope you all got to spend some time with family, friends, and—of course—some good sake ☺️🤙🏼

I know we’ve said it a lot already, but thank you to everyone who managed to stop by, learn about sake
January 1, 2026 at 9:54 AM
🌺🍶Aloha Friday Sake Tasting Today (12/26)!

Stop in and ask for a sample!

We’ll be tasting 2 sake: New Label Kokuryu Icchorai & Nanbu Bijin Shinpaku.

Kanpai! #nextstopsakeshop

*Must be 21+
December 26, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Mele Kalikimaka & Happy Holidays Everyone! 🌺🥳 We hope you’ve been able to enjoy the holidays with friends & family during these busy times!

Maybe enjoying some sake to help celebrate too🍶😉 And don’t forget, we’ll be open tomorrow during our normal hours!
December 25, 2025 at 10:19 PM
🌺🍶A Special Aloha Friday Sake Tasting Today (12/19)!

Stop in and ask for a sample!

We’ll be tasting 2 sake: Kikusui Junmai Daiginjo & Tokugetsu Junmai Daiginjo.

Kanpai! #nextstopsakeshop

*Must be 21+
December 19, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Tokugetsu Junmai Daiginjo
Special/Harvest Moon 🌕🍶
From the Makers of Kubota!

From the #kubota line you all know and love, we have their fall seasonal #sake called Tokugetsu! A Niigata-style sake that’s light & dry overall with an elegant aroma.

It stands out with how clear…
December 18, 2025 at 7:55 AM
🔔 We interrupt your sake feed w/our Special Holiday Hours for the rest of December & January!

Any day not listed will follow our regular business hours🤙🏼

December 24th: 10AM-5PM (Opening a hour early!)
December 25th: CLOSED
December 31st: 10AM-5PM (Opening a hour early!)
January 1st - 8th: CLOSED
December 16, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Today (12/13) is our IWA Sake Tasting & Sale at The Sake Shop! Don’t forget to drop by anytime between 1:00PM-5:00PM, and we plan to take pre-orders if we happen to run out 😉

We hope to see you today enjoy some blended sake and learn more about how these assemblage sake came…
December 13, 2025 at 8:57 PM
🌺🍶A Special Aloha Friday Sake Tasting Today (12/12)!

Stop in and ask for a sample!

We’ll be tasting 2 sake: Tatenokawa Tatenyan Junmai Daiginjo & Dewanoyuki Junmai Kimoto.

Kanpai! #nextstopsakeshop

*Must be 21+
December 12, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Shochu & Brandy Choya Soda! You’ve might’ve seen some of Choya’s non-alcoholic ume sodas, but these ume drinks are an adult delight😘 #gifts #ume #choya

Choya Sarari Sparkling on the top is mixed with French brandy to create a bubbly sweet drink that’s a dessert lover’s dream while being smooth…
December 12, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Tatenokawa Tatenyan 🐈 🍶
Junmai Daiginjo

We’ve brought back a favorite #sake to the shop! This cute cat mascot, Tatenyan, is made after the brewery’s actual cat who lives at the there after sneaking in one day!

It’s the cat distribution system at its finest 😆 She now lives…
December 11, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Dewanoyuki “Yuki” ❄️
Junmai Kimoto

A #sake that’s perfect for the season, though we are in Hawaii😄, it’s light and smooth with refreshing aroma of fruit, cream, and herbal notes!

Brewed in the Kimoto method, this sake is medium dry with notes of both rice, umami, & a touch…
December 10, 2025 at 3:35 AM
📣 Tis’ the Holiday Season, so let us treat you all to something very nice! Say a high-end sake sale & tasting this Saturday (12/13)? 🍶

Brewed in Toyama Prefecture and headed by Toji (Master Brewer) Masato Yabuta, IWA is making waves with their approach to sake, honoring…
December 9, 2025 at 8:12 AM
🌺🍶A Special Aloha Friday Sake Tasting Today (12/05)!

Stop in and ask for a sample!

We’ll be tasting through 3 high-end sake & a new gin: Dewazakura Daiginjo, Akitabare Suirakuten Reserve Daiginjo, Koshi No Kinmuku Junmai Daiginjo, & Roku Gin Minor Edition.

Kanpai! #nextstopsakeshop
*Must be 21+
December 5, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Suntory Roku Gin Minori Select Edition | 📣Brand New & Limited Release! 🍸

It’s a blend of seasonal Japanese delights! 🍋🍵🌸🍈🍑🫚 #gin

From the aromatics & notes of yuzu peel to sakura & melon, this gin is soft yet bright w/fruity botanicals like ume, Japanese melon, & peach
December 5, 2025 at 2:41 AM
🌺Special Aloha Friday Tasting!🍶 Featuring 3 High-End Sake and a New Limited Roku Gin!

That’s right, to help with gifting and dinner ideas for the holidays, we thought we could do a special treat and highlight some high-end #sake to sample! ☺️ #nihonshu #japanesesake

And, as a surprise, we’ll even…
December 4, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Akitabare Daiginjo Suirakuten Reserve
20 Year Aged Sake!🍶

Wondering if you read that right? Yes, you did! New this year to Hawaii, this is a high-end and rare #sake to find in Japan and anywhere else 🤩

As apart of our this week’s Special Aloha Friday Tasting, we wanted to…
December 3, 2025 at 6:55 AM
🌺🍶Casual Aloha Friday Sake Tasting Today (11/28)!

Stop in and ask for a sample!

We’ll be tasting through Gangi Yuunagi Jinnah Daiginjo, Nakata Yuzu Umeshu, and Nakata Momo Umeshu.

Kanpai! #nextstopsakeshop

*Must be 21+
November 28, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone! We hope you’re able to enjoy a moment with family & friends this week🤙🏼❤️ Thank you to everyone as always for supporting us each & every day. And for taking the time to enjoy and learn more about sake with us! 🙇🏻‍♀️
November 28, 2025 at 12:21 AM