Having obtained the highly acclaimed ranking of Kumamoto Prefecture Number 1 Sake by SAKETIME, Hananoka Sake Brewery cultivates rare Kumamoto rice strains and draws on the natural resources of the local ecosystem to create its truly “indigenous” sake. Each Ubusuna serves to convey the bounty of Mother Nature and the richness of Kumamoto Prefecture.
 
One of the reviews by Japanese sake lovers is that when blind tasting Ubusuna, you might mistakenly it for Aramasa.
 
"Homasu" is a type of Edo Higo rice native to Kumamoto that has been revived in recent years. At the end of the Edo period, it was known as "the best rice in the world" at the Osaka Dojima Rice Exchange, and recorded the highest price several times. In 2017, farmers in Kumamoto Prefecture succeeded in reviving and cultivating it using only 40 seed grains
 
With a gorgeous aroma reminiscent of banana and pineapple, the blessings of the land, and brewed by the diversity of microorganisms, all overlap and resonate together to create a complex flavor, making this a truly one-of-a-kind sake.