Ichinoya (株式会社市野屋)
Ichinoya is a sake brewery in Omachi, Nagano, brewing the RYUSUISEN sake line with a focus on the traditional kimoto method and Northern Alps water. It was founded in 1865.
What kind of brewery is Ichinoya?
The brewery was founded in 1865 and incorporated as a company in 1931. It keeps the building structure that dates from the Meiji era while adding a humidity and temperature control system for year-round brewing and tanks with cooling units. The toji, a woman, carries on the traditional kimoto method with a fresh sensibility.
- Style
- Brews with the traditional kimoto method to draw out depth and sharpness from the rice.
- Water
- Uses three different waters depending on the sake.
- Master brewer
- The toji is Maho Otsuka.
- Ingredients
- Chooses rice each year, including Yamadanishiki, Hitogokochi and Miyamanishiki.
Can you visit Ichinoya?
- Tours
Brewery tours are accepted in any season, but may not always be possible, so contact the brewery by phone (0261-22-0010) or email first.
- Shop
The shop is open 9:00 to 16:00 and closed on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
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: ichinoya.com
Japan Sake Awards
A prize-winner in 1 of the 9 contests from brewing year 2017 to 2025.
- Prize (nyusho)市野屋PDF
Source: the prize lists of the Japan Sake Awards (National Research Institute of Brewing and Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association).