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7 Best Sake Shops in Singapore (2026)

Where to buy sake in Singapore: 7 online stores, importers and bottle shops for sake, shochu and umeshu, with notes on what each says it stocks.

By: Amir Wahab
Edited by: Amir Wahab
Published: 13 Oct 2026
Reading time: 5 min read

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Buying sake in Singapore usually means choosing between a specialist online store, an importer with a warehouse showroom, or a bar that also sells bottles to take home. This guide covers seven retailers that sell Japanese sake, and in most cases shochu, umeshu or related drinks, to the public. Each entry is based on what the shop publishes on its own website, so check current stock, delivery terms and opening arrangements with the shop before ordering. Alcohol sales are for adults only. For places to drink sake rather than buy it, see our guide to sake bars, and for spirits more broadly try the whisky and wine shop pages.

1. SAKE.SG (Whistler Wine & Spirits)

SAKE.SG is the online store of Whistler Wine & Spirits, which says on its own site that it was started in 1999 to bring Japanese drinks to Singapore, from everyday sake and shochu to premium bottles. The storefront groups sake by taste style, including aged, refreshing, aromatic and rich, and highlights a rotating brewery of the month alongside seasonal bottles, whisky and spirits. It also lists a sake subscription and on-site tasting among its services. The shop states next-day delivery on weekdays, with free shipping above a stated order value, and lists a Yishun Industrial Park address, though it does not say whether that address is open as a walk-in shop. Confirm collection arrangements and current promotions with the team before visiting.

Yishun (online store)
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2. The Art of Sake

The Art of Sake presents itself as a direct distributor of Japanese sake, and the older interriceasia.com web address now redirects to its site. The online catalogue can be browsed in many ways: by grade such as daiginjo or junmai, by style such as nama, sparkling or aged, by taste, by region of Japan, and by price band. A separate shochu section is organised by region, and the shop also sells sake accessories and a Discovery Box subscription. Its site says it runs sake tastings and advertises next-day delivery with free delivery above a stated order value. Its contact page describes a Drop by Our Warehouse Store option in Kallang on weekday daytime hours, so check ahead before visiting in person.

Kallang (warehouse store and online)
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3. Sake Inn

Sake Inn describes its mission on its website as helping curious drinkers discover Japanese sake, liqueurs and shochu, and says it has done so since 2009. The online shop lets buyers filter sake by grade, taste profile, price, prefecture and food pairing, and has parallel sections for shochu and for plum and yuzu liqueurs. Beyond bottles, it lists beer, non-alcoholic drinks, food, sake serving accessories and gifts. The site also advertises corporate offerings, including sake pairing sessions and a sake barrel-breaking ceremony, and lists an upcoming appearance at an Orchard Road event in October 2026. Its footer gives a Kaki Bukit warehouse-building address and a free standard shipping threshold; ask the team whether you can collect in person.

Kaki Bukit (online store)
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4. Orihara Shoten

Orihara Shoten describes itself as pouring sake from local Japanese breweries since 2009, and it combines a restaurant and bar with an online shop. The shop section of its site lists sake in categories such as premium, junmai, ginjo and honjozo, alongside shochu, umeshu, spirits and liqueurs, and features a brewery spotlight. Buyers add bottles to a cart and choose a delivery method, and the site mentions free islandwide delivery above a stated order value. The business lists a Mohamed Sultan Road address for the bar and restaurant, where it also takes table reservations through a booking link, and shows a WhatsApp contact button. Because the venue is also a bar, it suits shoppers who like to taste before buying.

Mohamed Sultan
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5. SAKEMARU

SAKEMARU calls itself an artisan sake boutique, and its Singapore website is built around an online shop of bottles from many breweries. The storefront also advertises a seasonal members-only subscription, with the latest edition on the site dated October 2026, and has run draw-based sales for rare bottles that show as sold out. The brand links to Facebook and Instagram accounts for updates, and a contact form on the site is the route for enquiries. A related venue called the Hideout pairs sake with Japanese dining on South Bridge Road according to its page, which also mentions a bottle takeaway window and subscriber perks. The site does not publish delivery terms on its home page, so confirm them at checkout or by asking.

Chinatown (online store)
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6. Sakeya.sg

Sakeya.sg is an online-only Japanese sake store whose site lists a business registration number in the footer and shows a 2026 copyright. Bottles are sorted into practical shopping groups such as beginner sake, premium sake, sake for gifting, dry sake and seasonal picks, or can be browsed by brewery from a published list. Its range spans junmai daiginjo, ginjo, tokubetsu junmai and junmai styles in 720 millilitre and 1.8 litre sizes, plus citrus liqueurs and plum wine. The shop says bottles are stored and delivered chilled, offers islandwide delivery with a free-shipping threshold, and advertises a returns window. It also publishes sake guides and an events page, which can help first-time buyers decide what to order.

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7. Paneco

Paneco is a general online alcohol retailer rather than a sake specialist, but its Japanese and Asian section includes a dedicated sake and shochu category, which is why it earns a place here. When we checked, the category listed around fifty products, including junmai daiginjo and unpasteurised muroka styles from brands such as Shochikubai, Gokeiji, Manzairaku and Dassai, alongside soju and other Asian drinks. The site advertises delivery with no minimum and an express option, with cold delivery windows described on its pages, and lists a customer care phone line. It is a convenient option if you want sake in the same basket as wine, beer or spirits, though a specialist shop may carry a deeper range.

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How to choose

Decide what you want first. Specialists such as the online sake stores here sort bottles by grade, taste style, brewery and region, which helps if you know your preference. If you are new to sake, look for beginner or taste-based collections and ask the shop for suggestions through its contact route before buying.
Check how the bottles are handled. Sake is often sold chilled or kept cold, and some shops say on their sites that they deliver chilled. Ask how a shop stores and ships bottles, especially premium, unpasteurised or seasonal releases, and what happens if an order arrives damaged or late.
Compare delivery terms, not just bottle lists. Free-delivery thresholds, delivery days and cut-off times differ between shops, and several advertise next-day or weekday-only delivery. Read the shipping page before checkout, and confirm whether a shop offers in-person collection or only deliveries from a warehouse.
Think about tasting before you buy. Shops attached to a bar, tasting room or event programme let you try styles first, and some publish tasting sessions or pairing events. If you are choosing a gift, ask about gift sets or boxes, and whether subscriptions suit someone who likes variety.
Look at the whole range if you also want shochu, umeshu or other Japanese drinks. Some sellers here are sake-first, while others are general alcohol retailers with a sake category. Check current stock on the site itself, because availability and limited releases change quickly, and remember purchases are for adults only.

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Published 13 Oct 2026. No changes recorded since.

About the author

Amir Wahab

Founder and Editor

Amir Wahab is the founder and editor of LocalRank, an independent Singapore rankings and local guides publication.

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