Fuji Takasago Sake Brewery

Shokichi Yamanaka founded Fuji Takasago Sake Brewery in 1830 beside Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha in Fujinomiya. Its brewing water comes from Mount Fuji springs, naturally filtered underground for roughly a century before reaching the brewery. The very soft water is central to a brewing tradition passed down by Noto master brewers.

For its yamahai sake, the brewery develops the fermentation starter slowly, using naturally occurring lactic bacteria. It favours Shizuoka-grown rice and works closely with Fujinomiya farmers growing Yamada Nishiki. For its plum liqueurs, staff join the local harvest and remove the stems by hand.