Kaze no Mori ALPHA 1 Door to the Next Chapter

風の森 ALPHA 1 次章への扉

Kaze no Mori ALPHA 1 Door to the Next Chapter is a Junmai sake from Yucho Shuzo in Nara Prefecture (秋津穂, polished to 65 %, 14 % ABV). Mellow, crisp finish and fruity; slightly sweet and medium-bodied. From ¥1,630 per 720 ml (as of 30 Sep 2026).

What does it taste like?

Dry ↔ sweet:slightly sweet · Light ↔ rich:medium-bodied · Aroma:pronounced · Umami:pronounced · Acidity:moderate

Flavour words

  • mellow
  • crisp finish
  • fruity
  • lightly sparkling
  • rice umami

How to drink it

chilled

Taste is estimated from shop and brewery descriptions and the specs. How our numbers work

Specs

TypeJunmai
Rice秋津穂
Polishing ratio65%
Alcohol14 %
StyleGenshu (undiluted), Muroka (unfiltered) and Namazake (unpasteurised)
Sizes720 ml
LocationNara Prefecture
MakerYucho Shuzo

What food goes with it?

Foods that match Kaze no Mori ALPHA 1 Door to the Next Chapter (a guide from KIKI’s pairing rules):

  • Cheese
  • Pork
  • White fish
  • Fried
  • Sweets
  • Rich & fatty
  • Spicy

How our numbers work

How much does it cost?

The lowest price is ¥1,630 per 720 ml, the median ¥1,793 (15 shops with stock, as of 30 Sep 2026).

Cheapest shops per 720 ml (prices incl. tax, as of 30 Sep 2026)
ShopContentsPricePer 720 mlShippingLink
酒浪漫うちやま 楽天市場店Rakuten Ichiba720 ml¥1,630¥1,630extraView shopPR

14 more shops and the price history are in the KIKI app.

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Is it good value?

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