At the northern tip of the snowy Lake Biwa, at the foot of Shizugatake mountains, along the Hokkoku road. A sake brewery founded in the Tenbun era has been keeping its tradition alive for over four hundred and sixty years. Using purified spring water from Mount Ibuki and carefully selected sake rice harvested by local organic farmers.It still follows traditional brewing methods, passed down over fifteen generations to the current brewery owner.Operating in bitter-cold winter, it produces high-quality sake in small quantities. Fifteenth generation Shichihonyari TOMITA SHUZO Inc.