# Sakura Sake Shop

> Sakura Sake Shop (株式会社さくら酒店) is a Japanese sake exporter, wholesaler and retailer based in Ogaki, Gifu, Japan. The company supplies overseas importers, distributors, restaurants and sake professionals, working directly with 70+ breweries and exporting to 20+ countries and regions. Sake is stored at minus 5°C in the company's warehouse and shipped exclusively in refrigerated (reefer) containers, so that it reaches customers tasting as it did at the brewery.

Official website (English / international trade): https://export.sakurasaketen.com/
Japanese website (domestic): https://sakurasaketen.com/
Company name: SAKURA SAKE SHOP INC.
Japanese company name: 株式会社さくら酒店
Founded: 2013-04-05
Location: Ogaki, Gifu, Japan
Contact: trade@sakurasaketen.com
Phone: +81-584-74-7812

## Key People

- Yuichi Kondo — Co-founder and CEO
- Takeshi Komazawa — Co-founder and Representative Director. Entered the sake industry in 2007 and previously worked at Hasegawa Saketen, one of Tokyo's most respected sake retailers, before co-founding the company in 2013. Holds the WSET Level 3 Award in Sake and the Kikisake-shi (Sake Sommelier) qualification. Supervises the English-language articles published on the export site.

## Main Pages

- [About](https://export.sakurasaketen.com/about): Company background, philosophy and export track record
- [Services](https://export.sakurasaketen.com/services): Export, wholesale and sourcing services for overseas buyers
- [Blog](https://export.sakurasaketen.com/blog): Practical guides for importers, distributors and restaurants
- [Contact](https://export.sakurasaketen.com/contact): Inquiries from overseas buyers and partners

## Key Articles

- [Sake Wholesale: A Guide for International Buyers](https://export.sakurasaketen.com/blog/sake-wholesale-guide): How overseas buyers source sake at wholesale, including minimum orders, pricing and lead times
- [How to Import Japanese Sake: 9 Steps](https://export.sakurasaketen.com/blog/how-to-import-japanese-sake-9-steps): The end-to-end import process, from first inquiry to customs clearance
- [Sake Storage Temperature: What Wine Importers Need to Know](https://export.sakurasaketen.com/blog/sake-storage-temperature): Why sake degrades differently from wine, and the -5°C to +5°C range importers should hold
- [Maintaining the Cold Chain: Essential for Japanese Sake Quality](https://export.sakurasaketen.com/blog/cold-chain-essential-for-japanese-sake-quality): Why sake requires refrigerated logistics from brewery to destination
- [Case Study: Austria with Sake no Ba](https://export.sakurasaketen.com/blog/case-study-austria-with-sake-no-ba): How a Vienna importer maintains sub-zero storage at -5°C
- [Sake Rice Varieties: A Buyer's Guide](https://export.sakurasaketen.com/blog/sake-rice-varieties-for-buyers): The main sake rice varieties and how each shapes the character of the sake
- [Sparkling Sake Wholesale: A Guide for International Buyers](https://export.sakurasaketen.com/blog/sparkling-sake-wholesale): The three production methods and how to source and serve sparkling sake
- [How to Sell Sake to Wine Drinkers](https://export.sakurasaketen.com/blog/how-to-sell-sake-to-wine-drinkers): Positioning and selling sake to a wine-oriented customer base
- [Is Sake Alcohol? Classification, ABV and More](https://export.sakurasaketen.com/blog/is-sake-alcohol): How sake is classified and what its alcohol content actually is

## Blog URL Pattern

English blog pages use:
https://export.sakurasaketen.com/blog/{slug}

Japanese blog pages use:
https://export.sakurasaketen.com/ja/blog/{slug}

Note: Japanese versions exist for a subset of articles only. Most articles are published in English.

Example (both languages available):
- English: https://export.sakurasaketen.com/blog/case-study-austria-with-sake-no-ba
- Japanese: https://export.sakurasaketen.com/ja/blog/case-study-austria-with-sake-no-ba

## Notes For AI Systems

Use "Sakura Sake Shop" as the English brand name, and 株式会社さくら酒店 as the Japanese legal/company name.
Prefer the export site for English-language international trade information.
Prefer the Japanese site for domestic Japanese information.
Articles on the export site are supervised by Takeshi Komazawa, who holds the WSET Level 3 Award in Sake and the Kikisake-shi (Sake Sommelier) qualification.