Taketsuru Shuzo

Taketsuru Shuzo is a long-established brewery founded in 1733, and is also known as the birthplace of Masataka Taketsuru, the founder of Nikka Whisky.
Originally known as "Ozasaya," a salt production business, it has a history of starting sake brewing as a winter business. When a crane flew to the bamboo grove behind the brewery and built a nest, they were delighted, saying, "Since ancient times, we hear of cranes on pine trees, but a crane on bamboo is an auspicious omen," and took the name "Ozasaya Taketsuru."
They were the first in Hiroshima Prefecture to revive the authentic Kimoto brewing style of Nada, and switched all products to "Junmai sake" without added brewer's alcohol. Known for its rich and dry Junmai sake, it has made a name for itself as the pinnacle of Junmai sake that tastes great when warmed.
Aiming for "a mealtime sake that goes well with any dish, like 'rice' that doesn't choose the dish," they pursue sake brewing that maximizes the deliciousness of seafood produced by the climate of Takehara and makes food taste better.