TWINBIRD Japanese Electric Sake Warmer Portable Atsukan Machine Black TW-D418B

If you like hot sake, this silly little appliance is wonderful. No more long waits to heat on the stove, or overheating in the microwave. It's full adjustable from "human skin" temperature to quite hot, and maintains the temperature of your sake as you sip. It doesn't hold a lot of sake, about 300 mL, or about half of a big bottle. Be aware that the manual is fully in Japanese, but some of the other reviewers have kindly translated the important parts. There is a slight voltage difference from Japan to the US, but that just means that it gets a few degrees hotter than the original settings - there is no danger to plugging it in. My only small complaint might be that when you wrap the cord on the bottom, there's no place to put the plug. But that's true with most appliances these days, so it's a small quibble. I am delighted with this purchase!

This sake warmer comes straight from Japan. All of the instructions (which have adorable illustrations, btw) are in Japanese, but don't let that deter you from buying this! It is extremely self-explanatory. This contraption seems to be very well made, and it's the perfect size. We use the lowest heat setting for our sake and that's perfect for heating it up and keeping it warm. Highly recommend this product.

Works awesome but all the instructions including on the heating element are in i assume japanese so have fun.

Great little appliance for warming sake. It’s a Japanese appliance so the instructions are in Japanese. Not a biggie. Temp selection is really nice: 1: 98.6 F 2: 111.2 F 3: 123.8 F 4: 140 F Those are the temps converted from Celsius. Most important thing…this is a Japanese appliance. Japanese household run at 100V not the 115-120V we have in the US. Can you plug it in to a US outlet? Yes. Should you? No. Best case, the warmer just won’t last as long as it’ll burn up. Worst case, it could start a fire. I recommend getting a step down transformer. They are inexpensive here on Amazon. That way the warmer is getting the voltage it expects.

Very nice, worked perfectly

I'm usually lazy and don't write reviews, but I really enjoyed this device. As a fan of hot Sake a local restaurants, I always wanted my own when I had Japanese food delivered (as sometimes I am too lazy to go out sometimes). Normally, I'd just put a bottle of Sake in a boring pot of water like I saw on YouTube, but you really can't keep that warm long term and I'm sure putting sake in the microwave (which I have done) makes an entire generation of Sake masters roll in their graves and it also doesn't keep it warm long term. Soo... This device is fairly useful. You just put Sake in it to the ridged line in the pot. Turn the device on. Adjust desired heat. Walk away and then you got hot sake shortly and it keep sit warm so you can get small amounts and come back later and it hasn't all boiled away. Now my only caveat (I'm still giving this a 5 star) is that it's all in Japanese. The box, the heater, the instructions. Not a word of English. However, if you are a buying a sake warmer you probably don't mind as you seem to be already a fan of Japanese culture and can google images of what means off and on in kanji. (Protip: Google English Japanese toilet translations as they use the same symbols for smart toilets for on and off as they do any other other device and that is popular for English speaking tourists trying to figure out bathrooms in Japanese Hotels). If Google fails you, all you need to do is turn the slider up to all red and plug it in. If it gets hot in 20 seconds, its on. If not flip it and wait another 20 seconds. The only thing I wish I knew more of was if the instruction had recommendations for what you should set for long term so you don't evaporate it all or how long should getting it hot be if you are in a hurry. But it worked and I enjoyed hot sake. Also the kettle is either really nice ceramic or made of metal. It dings when you flick it (I'm not going to drop it to test if its metal or ceramic though). And I think its dishwasher safe? (Did I mention I was lazy) I put the kettle and lid in after last night and seems to have survived without stains, warping, or other defects. Overall, if you want hot sake this is the best thing I have come across.

Fantastic purchase, easily the best gift idea of 2025. Fast warming, never scorching, easy to clean. Highly recommend!

Great for warming sake. Heats up quickly easy to pour out of and cleans up easily. Compact to store away. And since heating in a microwave or a pan takes the alcohol out of the saki, this has a double insulated bottom that it’s like what your grandma used to have called a double boiler.

日本酒初心者ですが燗酒で飲んでみたく購入しました。自分の好きな温度に調整でき冷め無いのと何より洗い易いのが良いです。ヒレ酒も美味しかった〜

Excellent product for Sake! Doesn't look that good but really good for you warm wine

ひれ酒が手軽で良いです 温度の仕上がりが自動OFFなら最高です

We love this sake warmer.

とにかく熱燗がすぐ作れるので便利！ レンジとは違い風味がとばないので美味しく温めて保温しておくことが可能。 ますますお酒が進む事間違いなし！ 今度、ヒレや貝柱を買ったらヒレ酒も試してみたい