CONNECTING DISTILLERIES with JAPAN
United Spirits Japan is a Japan-based importer and wholesaler of spirits, established to introduce carefully selected products from overseas distilleries into the Japanese market through long-term, responsible distribution.
A Strategic Collaboration with Chiga
We operate in close partnership with Chiga Co., Ltd., a Japanese importer with extensive experience and a proven track record in the importation and wholesale distribution of spirits and alcoholic beverages. Through this collaboration, United Spirits Japan is built upon an established operational foundation that includes import infrastructure, regulatory expertise, and long-standing relationships across Japan’s wholesale and on-premise channels. Together with Chiga, we provide overseas distilleries with a reliable, transparent, and compliant route into the Japanese market, ensuring that products are imported, distributed, and represented with consistency and accountability.
About Chiga
Chiga is a leading Japanese specialty retailer of premium spirits, widely respected within the bar industry.
It is especially known for its extensive collections of over 600 rums, 500 tequilas and mezcals, and 500 gins, including multiple brands imported directly and exclusively by Chiga, underscoring both the scale and uniqueness of its offering.
Brands Imported Directly by Chiga
- Rhum Reimonenq Guadeloupe
- Rhum Père Labat Marie-Galante
- APPLEWOOD GIN Australia
And more
Our Approach
United Spirits Japan works with producers who value craftsmanship, integrity, and long-term presence. As an importer and wholesaler, our role is not only to move products, but to act as a responsible local representative—one that understands how a spirit should be positioned, communicated, and sustained within Japan.
We take the time to understand each producer’s philosophy, production methods, and intentions, and we consider carefully how those elements should be introduced to the Japanese market. Our objective is to ensure that spirits are presented clearly and credibly, without compromising the identity shaped at their origin.
Our Philosophy
We believe that every spirit is defined by three essential elements.
Place
A spirit reflects the land, climate, and environment in which it is produced. These conditions create characteristics that cannot be replicated elsewhere and form the foundation of the spirit’s identity.
Process
Choices made in raw materials, fermentation, distillation, and maturation embody the producer’s values and approach. Respecting these decisions is fundamental to how a spirit should be represented and distributed.
TIME
Reputation and trust are built through consistency. True value does not emerge from short-lived trends, but through sustained presence and careful cultivation over time. For this reason, we do not select products based solely on immediate demand. Our focus is on why a spirit is made as it is, and how it can be responsibly introduced and distributed in Japan with a long-term perspective.
Our Role in the Japanese Market
For overseas producers, we serve as a stable point of contact within Japan—one that ensures continuity in communication, distribution, and brand representation. Our partnership with Chiga enables us to operate in full compliance with Japanese regulations while leveraging an established domestic network built through years of practical experience. This structure allows us to offer overseas distilleries a realistic and trustworthy partnership: one grounded in operational capability, market understanding, and a shared commitment to long-term brand development in Japan.