Maruo Honten (丸尾本店)
Maruo Honten is a sake brewery in Kotohira, Kagawa, which the Maruo family took over in 1885, making Yorokobi Gaijin. KIKI lists 2 of its bottles.
- Bottles listed
- 2
- Makes
- Sake
What kind of brewery is it?
Maruo Honten stands in Enoi, Kotohira, Kagawa. The Maruo family took over a sake brewery that had run since the Edo period from Hasegawa Satarou in 1885. The name Yorokobi Gaijin is said to celebrate Japan's victories in the Sino-Japanese and Russo-Japanese wars. It brews with subterranean water of the Manno river system. Owner Maruo Tadaoki also serves as toji and pursues sake that excels with meals, holding that each year should differ.
What makes it distinct
- Water
- Subterranean water of the Manno river system
- Master brewer
- Maruo Tadaoki (owner and toji)
Compiled with AI from public pages, mainly the brewery’s own site (not yet checked by the brewery)
Bottles from this brewery
The app finds 11 bottles from this maker by their label (2 on this site).
