FUJII HONKE
Home of brands such as Kyokujitsu, Biwa no Mai, and Toji no Mai.
The Fujii Honke brewery was established in 1831 and has been in the sake brewing business for generations since the Edo period. It is also a brewery honored with the privilege of presenting sacred sake (white sake) to the Imperial Court for the Niinamesai harvest festival.
Master brewers craft sake using the pinnacle of their technical expertise, using underground water from Aichi River, which originates from the Suzuka mountain range extending through eastern Omi near Lake Biwa, and premium sake rice varieties from Omi, including Tamasakae.
The Fujii Honke brewery was established in 1831 and has been in the sake brewing business for generations since the Edo period. It is also a brewery honored with the privilege of presenting sacred sake (white sake) to the Imperial Court for the Niinamesai harvest festival.
Master brewers craft sake using the pinnacle of their technical expertise, using underground water from Aichi River, which originates from the Suzuka mountain range extending through eastern Omi near Lake Biwa, and premium sake rice varieties from Omi, including Tamasakae.
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More Information about FUJII HONKE
Street address
- 793 Nagano, Aisho-cho, Aichi-gun, Shiga
Access
Route1
- 5 minutes by car, or about 40 minutes on foot, from JR Inae Station
Route2
- 4 minutes by car, or about 20 minutes on foot, from Echigawa Station on the Omi Railway
Opening Hours
- 9:00~18:00
Closed
- Wednesday
Website
- https://www.fujiihonke.jp/
Best season
- All year
Point
- The tanks in the brewery contain ancient sake being left to ferment, so it is forbidden to touch them.
At the entrance to the tour, you can sample the water used for sake brewing.
You can also sample sake at the direct sales shop at the end of the tour.
update: Dec.16.2025
