Fujii Honke (藤居本家)
Fujii Honke is a sake brewery in Aisho, Shiga Prefecture, that has been brewing since the Edo period. It makes sake under its registered trademark Kyokujitsu and also brews sacred sake for shrines across Japan. It was founded in 1831.
What kind of brewery is Fujii Honke?
The brewery was founded in 1831 (Tenpo 2) and has been run by successive generations since the Edo period. It stands in Aisho, east of Lake Biwa, in an area with a long tradition of rice farming. It dedicates the special sacred sake called Shiroki, used for the Niinamesai harvest festival, to shrines nationwide, and also brews sacred sake for shrines around the country. Its east brewery building and shoin hall are nationally registered tangible cultural properties.
- Other
- The registered trademark Kyokujitsu is named after the phrase for a flourishing, rising momentum.
- Water
- On the tour, visitors can taste the actual brewing water.
Can you visit Fujii Honke?
- Tours
Brewery tours are free and take about 40 to 50 minutes including tasting and shopping. Reservations are taken by form, phone or fax, and same-day or previous-day bookings are by phone during business hours only.
- Shop
The shop is open 9:00 to 18:00 and closed Wednesdays (open every day in December).
- Tasting & foodOffered
Hours and booking rules change, so check before you go. Official website
Compiled with AI from public pages, mainly the brewery’s own site (not yet checked by the brewery)Sources: fujiihonke.jp