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Experience the timeless essence of Kyoto through our heritage sake.

Kitagawahonke is a long-established sake brewery in Fushimi, Kyoto, with a history spanning over 360 years since the early Edo period.

It has thrived in harmony with Kyoto's rich culinary traditions, benefiting from Fushimi's abundant water.

The refined traditional techniques are evidenced by their 21 gold awards at the National New Sake Awards between 1983and 2023.

About us

A classic cultivated alongside the culture of Kyoto

We offer a selection including Tominokuni, a classic sake brand cultivated alongside Kyoto's rich history, as well as liqueurs born from the marriage with Kyoto-sourced ingredients, and shochu that highlights the unique qualities of Kyoto-grown rice.

Sake brewing is about nurturing people.

Creating with sincerity. Preserving what we have cherished, while courageously changing what needs to evolve. Valuing connections with people and crafting together with them. We brew our sake as an expression of 'en' — the bonds that connect us.

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Guide to Our Directly Operated Store, Okinaya

Okinaya is Kitagawahonke flagship shop, born from our desire to share the joy of rice and sake with more people.

Here, you can purchase reduced-pesticide, contract-grown rice freshly milled on-site as you order, as well as seasonally freshest sake poured directly from the tank and available by volume in raw, unpasteurized form.

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Guide to Our Online Shop

We operate a brewery-direct online shop for customers nationwide.

Here, you can purchase exclusive tasting sets available only online, as well as Okinaya’s volume-based sake offerings, typically only available in-store.

Our weekly updates from the brewery, featuring exclusive online deals, are also very popular.