TENJAKU Japanese Spirits: Portfolio and Origin
TENJAKU brings together whisky, gin and vodka under a shared identity rooted in Fuefuki, Yamanashi Prefecture. This guide explores the brand’s origin, portfolio and the distinctive elements that shape its different spirits categories.
From Fuefuki, Yamanashi
TENJAKU’s story begins in Fuefuki, Yamanashi Prefecture, in the Kofu Basin near Mount Fuji and the Southern Alps. The brand highlights underground water drawn from 250 metres below Fuefuki and naturally filtered through volcanic rock as an important part of its whisky story.
Whisky, gin and vodka
The TENJAKU portfolio spans three spirits categories, bringing together blended and pure malt whiskies, gin expressions and vodka under a consistent brand identity.
TENJAKU Blended Whisky · TENJAKU Pure Malt Whisky · TENJAKU Pure Malt Sherry Cask Limited Edition · TENJAKU Gin · TENJAKU Gin Japanese Cherry · TENJAKU Vodka
Craft and Japanese ingredients
TENJAKU highlights careful component selection, repeated tasting and nosing, and blending under the direction of master blender Kenji Watanabe. Its gin combines more than ten Western botanicals with Japanese ingredients including Yamanashi peach, sansho pepper, yuzu and tea. TENJAKU Vodka is made with polished Yamada Nishiki rice and koji and is filtered through birch and bamboo charcoal.
A multi-category Japanese spirits portfolio
Across whisky, gin and vodka, TENJAKU combines a consistent brand identity with category-specific production and ingredients. The result is a clearly structured portfolio for professional operators exploring the brand across selected international markets.
Frequently asked questions
Where is TENJAKU from?
TENJAKU is associated with Fuefuki, in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, in the Kofu Basin near Mount Fuji and the Southern Alps.
What does the name TENJAKU mean?
TENJAKU takes its name from the skylark, a bird used by the brand as part of its identity and origin story.
Which spirits categories are included in the TENJAKU portfolio?
The TENJAKU portfolio includes whisky, gin and vodka, with references such as TENJAKU Blended Whisky, TENJAKU Pure Malt Whisky, TENJAKU Pure Malt Sherry Cask Limited Edition, TENJAKU Gin, TENJAKU Gin Japanese Cherry and TENJAKU Vodka.
What role does Fuefuki play in the TENJAKU brand story?
Fuefuki is central to the TENJAKU identity. The brand highlights its location in Yamanashi Prefecture and the use of underground water drawn from the area and naturally filtered through volcanic rock.
How is TENJAKU whisky blended?
TENJAKU highlights careful component selection, repeated tasting and nosing, and blending under the direction of master blender Kenji Watanabe.
What Japanese ingredients are used across TENJAKU Gin and Vodka?
TENJAKU Gin combines Western botanicals with Japanese ingredients such as Yamanashi peach, sansho pepper, yuzu and tea. TENJAKU Vodka is made with polished Yamada Nishiki rice and koji and is filtered through birch and bamboo charcoal.
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Discover the TENJAKU brand story, portfolio and selected international markets.