A 200-year-old sake brewery in the heart of an old town
Located in a castle town in a mountain village and along the clear Miyagawa River, Hida Takayama has flourished as a merchant town since ancient times. Kamisannomachi is an old townscape that has retained the historical atmosphere that has been passed down since the Edo period, with not only sake breweries but also miso, tamari and oil shops lined up in the area since long ago. Standing in the heart of this town is Funasaka Sake Brewery, a sake brewery with over 200 years of history. The main building remains unchanged from 160 years ago, and the brewery has maintained the same belief since its founding that “sake brewing lies in making koji” and is surrounded by a natural environment suitable for sake brewing, with a cold climate and clear spring water, making it a traditional sake brewery that has continued to brew sake that is loved by locals.
