Founded in 1912 in Saijo, Hiroshima Prefecture, known as the "town of sake," the brewery is known as a pioneer of junmai sake. Following the war, the brewery pioneered the revival of junmai brewing, becoming known as a pioneer of junmai sake. In order to maximize the flavor of the rice, the brewery does not use any activated carbon filtration, resulting in a mellow, rich-tasting, golden yellow sake. The brewery is also involved in the local Water Source Forest Environmental Improvement Project (Saijo Mountain and Water Environment Organization), actively working to protect the groundwater used for brewing and the water that nourishes the rice. The brewery believes that brewing sake with water from the same source as the water used in the rice paddies is the best match for brewing sake in this region.