Food · Sweeteners
Honnaoshi (Yanagikage Sweet Sake)
本直し (Honnaoshi)
Also known as: Honnaoshi, Yanagikage, Sweet sake liqueur, 本直し, やなぎかげ
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| Category | Food |
|---|---|
| Japanese labeling name | 本直し |
| Common Japanese notations | 本直し, やなぎかげ, ヤナギカゲ |
| Origin | Honnaoshi (also known as yanagikage) is sweet sake-mirin blended liqueur, traditionally consumed as a chilled summer drink and used as cooking sake/mirin alternative; alcohol content typically 22%; principal modern producers Hakkaisan, Yamato Shuzo, traditional sake breweries |
| Typical functions | Traditional chilled summer drinking liqueur, Cooking sake/mirin alternative — distinctive sweet flavor profile, Heritage cuisine ingredient |
| Regulatory status in Japan | Standard food labeling. Alcohol-tax registration applies (alcoholic beverage classification at 22% alcohol). Not a designated allergen. |
Honnaoshi (本直し / やなぎかげ) is sweet sake-mirin blended liqueur — traditionally a chilled summer drink and cooking sake/mirin alternative. Premium specialty positioning.
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Finished-product categories that commonly include this ingredient in Japanese-market formulations.
- Bottled honnaoshi/yanagikage retail (premium specialty)
What it is
Sake-mirin blended sweet liqueur (~22% alcohol).
Typical uses in Japanese products
Chilled summer drinking liqueur.
Cooking sake/mirin alternative.
Heritage cuisine.
For OEM: premium specialty bottle retail OEM.
Regulatory classification in Japan
Standard food labeling. Alcoholic beverage classification (22% alcohol). Not a designated allergen.
Regulatory classification in other markets
| EU | Niche specialty positioning. |
|---|---|
| USA | Niche specialty in Japanese specialty channels. |
| China | Niche specialty positioning. |
| Korea | Niche specialty positioning. |
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References
- MEXT Standard Tables of Food Composition — 本直し やなぎかげ
Last updated: 2026-04-28. Ingredient entries are reviewed at least annually against current regulatory listings.