Okamura Honke

Last update

16 Apr 2024

Founded in 1854, Okamura Honke is located in the Yoshida region of Toyosato Town, Shiga Prefecture. This location is 8 km from Lake Biwa and 4 km from the mountains, giving Okamura Honke access to the abundant groundwater that naturally flows from the mountains down towards the lake through their very own well. This groundwater from the Suzuka Mountains is also used for rice cultivation, and the brewery takes special care to use Omi rice produced in the surrounding area. Okamura Honke employs a traditional sake brewing method, in use since the Edo period, called kibunebukuro-shibori (lit. wooden tank bag squeezing) which takes two full days to complete using only the power of gravity. Their most popular brand is the Chōjū Kinkame series. During the sake tasting experience, guests can enjoy different flavors of sake depending on the rice polishing ratio from a selection unparalleled by any other brewery.

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Most Popular Brand: Chōjū Kinkame

A tasting experience that makes it easy to compare and understand flavor profiles.

The water used in the brewing process is subsoil water from the Suzuka mountain range.

An exhibition room of sake brewing tools used in the past.

Bottles color-coded by rice polishing ratio.

・Brewery Name: Okamura Honke
・Address: 100 Yoshida, Toyosato Town, Inukami-gun, Shiga Prefecture
・Visit: <By Train> 20-minute walk from Toyosato Station on the Omi Railway / 10 minutes from Inae Station on the Tokaido Honsen Line by taxi.
<By Car> 10-minute drive from Koto-Miyama Smart IC / 25-minute drive from Hikone Exit on Meishin Expressway
Parking available for approximately 40 vehicles across from Okamura Honke. Parking
for large buses is also available.
・Websites: https://kin-kame.co.jp
Now available for Sake brewery tours. For more information and to make a reservation, please contact us from the following website: https://kin-kame.co.jp/kengaku/