Sure, I posted a rundown of my trip here: Trip Report: Japan (Tokyo, Fukuoka, Osaka), January/February 2026 . Only part of the sake (I had maybe 45-50 this time but posted 25). Some I did not take pictures of because photos were not allowed at the meal or I simply forgot or was too in the moment / drunk to care.
Shopping for sake and ceramics in Tokyo, there are lots of options of course. By ceramics i”m assuming you mean sake vessels, not just artistic / decorative pottery? For sake, I don’t want to send you all over the city to chase one specific brewer, but I can offer some convenient options near areas you may likely find yourself as a tourist. I’ll send you a DM later.
Re: non-US available breweries or specific sakes, yes there are definitely some…when it comes to what is or isn’t sold or served here, I don’t want to get into that specifically because it can be a sensitive issue. I can just tell you things I like to buy when I’m abroad, most of which tends to not have official US distribution. If you want Aramasa, yes some can be available, but No. 6 is only sold on the 6th of the month and basically you must be a good repeat customer, and it is getting increasingly difficult for tourists to buy because of various issues. Ubusuna is available but generally goes within a day or two of release, unless we’re talking introduction only type shops. But there is still so much good sake outside of just the popular Aramasa and Ubusuna that you might like. In the same way that there is a lot of good and interesting champagne outside of Selosse, Collin, Prevost, etc as good as those are.
If you really want to drink those brands, you can quite easily drink them in restaurants, but buying bottles for home will be more difficult.
what I drink the most!