Wakatakeya

Wakatakeya is the flagship brand bearing the name of the brewery, a representative sake embodying tradition and history spanning 326 years since its founding in the 12th year of Genroku (1699).
It contains the brewing techniques passed down from the first Wakatakeya Denbee to the 14th generation and the pride of being the oldest brewery in the Chikugo region.
Abundant groundwater from the Minou Mountain Range in Tanushimaru-machi, especially high-quality water selected as one of the 100 Best Waters of Japan, is pumped from a well that has been used for over 300 years since its founding. This water pumped from a depth of 80m underground is underflow water filtered over a long period of 80 years, has excellent mineral balance, and forms the basis of Wakatakeya's sake quality as the ideal water quality for sake brewing.
Wakatakeya brands, including the Honjozo "Kaze" (Wind), are characterized by a refreshing and sharp taste like the wind, as the name suggests. Sake brewed using rice from the Chikugo region and traditional methods is finished with a soft mouthfeel, an elegant aroma, and a well-balanced sake quality that enhances meals. It has a depth that is delicious whether chilled or warmed, and its high versatility that can handle a wide range from daily dining tables to special occasions is attractive.
Wakatakeya, brewed in the Genroku Kura, embodies the harmony of tradition and innovation, fusing the atmosphere of the brewery with a history of over 300 years and modern quality control technology. Based on the philosophy of the brewery's family motto "Wakatakeya is not a business inherited from ancestors, but something entrusted from descendants", it is a brand that practices sustainable sake brewing and continues to protect the quality that should be passed on to the next generation.
Wakatakeya, woven by the rich nature of the middle basin of the Chikugo River, the water of the 100 Best Waters of Japan, and 326 years of traditional techniques, is widely drunk mainly locally as a brand representing the local sake culture of Tanushimaru.