Sanyohai Shuzo

代表銘柄

Banshu-Ikkon

酒蔵について

Our company is located in Yamazaki Town, Shiso City, Hyogo Prefecture, an old castle town on the banks of the Ibo River, where it is said Takase boats once transported rice and lumber. We were founded approximately 180 years ago, in the 8th year of the Tenpo era (1837) during the Edo period. Furthermore, historical records in the "Harima Fudoki," a chronicle of Banshu, document that Iiwa no Okami first brewed sake in this very place. Today, the sixth-generation head of our family preserves the brewery's heritage while undertaking new challenges to pass it on to the next generation. Hashū Ikkken focuses on pursuing a sake quality that perfectly complements food. We prioritize a subtle yet transparent aroma that doesn't overpower, along with a soft mouthfeel and a clean finish where the aftertaste fades beautifully. The Banshu region where our company is located is one of Japan's premier rice-growing areas, producing the renowned sake rice "Yamada Nishiki." Blessed with high-quality rice, we are committed to using "Hyogo Prefecture-grown rice." Our brewing water is the soft, underground spring water from Hyogo's highest peak, Mt. Hyōno. Using these premium ingredients, our president and master brewer, inheritor of the traditional techniques of the Tajima brewers, crafts the sake. We meticulously control water absorption during soaking, use small batches in our fermentation tanks, and spare no effort or expense. Each bottle of the resulting sake is carefully bottled, pasteurized, and stored in refrigerators set to approximately 0°C. Furthermore, we utilize the abandoned Akenobe Mine in the Tajima region for extended aging within the mine tunnels. We aim for sake brewing that preserves tradition while seeking the next step forward. Our home, Shiso City in Hyogo Prefecture, is over 90% mountainous forest land, home to more than half of the prefecture's mountains exceeding 1,000 meters. It also boasts the Ibo River and Chigusa River, representative clear streams of the prefecture. Their headwaters flow out from Shiso. Numerous waterfalls, large and small, dot the streams throughout the area, including the renowned Harafudotaki Falls, selected as one of Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls. In summer, we have ayu sweetfish, which has even won the Grand Prix at the National Ayu Tasting Competition. In winter, we offer peony hot pot made with wild boar meat.