Hakutaka (白鷹株式会社)

Hakutaka is a brewery in Hyogo Prefecture, founded in 1862, known for Hakutaka. Hakutaka is a Nada sake brewery in Nishinomiya, Hyogo, known for supplying sacred sake to Ise Grand Shrine. KIKI lists one of its bottles.

AI-compiled from public information, not checked by the brewery.

Key facts

NameHakutaka (白鷹株式会社)
LocationHyogo Prefecture
Founded1862
MakesSake and Shochu
Websitewww.hakutaka.jp

What kind of brewery is it?

History

Etsuzo Tatsuma branched off from the Tatsuma main house and founded the brewery in 1862. The name Hakutaka pairs the hawk, king of birds, with white for the purity of sake. It has supplied sacred sake to Ise Grand Shrine since 1924. It brews with Miyamizu water from Nishinomiya, keeps kimoto brewing and does its own brewing in house. Hakutaka Rokusuien in Nishinomiya has a shop, a sake bar, exhibitions and a tea room.

What makes it distinct

WaterMiyamizu water of Nishinomiya
IngredientsYamada Nishiki from Yoshikawa, Hyogo (special A district), per a secondary source
StyleKeeps kimoto brewing
AlsoSacred sake for Ise Grand Shrine since 1924

Visiting

Hakutaka Rokusuien (Kurakake-cho 5-1, Nishinomiya) has a shop, sake bar, exhibitions and tea room, listed as open 11:00 to 19:00.

  • Shop
  • Tasting / food

Bottles from this brewery

The KIKI app knows 24 bottles from this maker (1 on this site).

Prices as of 1 Oct 2026
BottleTypePer 720 ml
Hakutaka Shiei Ise Shrine Sacred Sake白鷹 賜栄 伊勢神宮御料酒Sake¥999

Awards

From the results of the Japan Sake Awards (National Research Institute of Brewing)
YearCompetitionResultEntrySource
Brewing year 2024Japan Sake Awards (Zenkoku Shinshu Kanpyokai)Gold prize白鷹PDF
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