48th｜Kinokawa (Nagasaki)

Founded in 1839 (Tenpo 10).

This sake brewery was founded in Higashisonogi-cho, Nagasaki Prefecture as the former sake brewer ``Chojiya Jozo''.
In 1981, ``Seishake Kinokawa'' was born through the merger and transfer of business rights between four breweries in Nagasaki Prefecture: Chojiya Jozo, Reimei Sake Brewery, Unzen Sake Brewery, and Kuretake Sake Brewery in Saga Prefecture.

At that time, there was a demand for reasonably priced alcohol with a consistent taste, and we grew to meet the expectations of our customers.
However, when I returned to the brewery 20 years ago, the situation in which sake was produced had completely changed, and I was lost in a new direction.
Meanwhile, taking over the brewery as an opportunity, we looked back on our company's history and had internal discussions about what we really wanted to do and what our customers wanted.

The answer we came up with was to once again make quality sake for local customers.
From there, with the support of many local people, we began working together with local farmers to cultivate rice, which is the basis of sake production.
We would like to continue to make sake using locally produced raw rice, including Yamada Nishiki, a rice suitable for sake brewing, and liqueurs that utilize the many delicious fruits found in the prefecture.

We are committed to sake brewing that is rooted in the local area, in order to create sake that will enrich the lives of everyone involved with Kikinokawa.