Hara Honten
| Name | Hara Honten |
|---|---|
| Japanese Name | 原本店 |
| Hiragana | はらほんてん |
| Address | 広島県 広島市中区 白島九軒町9-19 |
| Phone | 082-221-1641 |
| FAX | 082-221-1643 |
Hara Honten is a long-established sake brewing company with a history of over 200 years, founded in 1805, but its brewing site is unique.
In 1995, with the construction of an apartment building, a brewery was newly establi...
Hara Honten is a long-established sake brewing company with a history of over 200 years, founded in 1805, but its brewing site is unique.
In 1995, with the construction of an apartment building, a brewery was newly established in its basement. It became the first brewery in Japan to "brew sake in the basement of an apartment building." Due to the locational characteristics of being underground, the temperature is kept constant throughout the year, realizing "four seasons brewing" where sake is brewed all year round regardless of the season.
The sixth-generation president, Mr. Jun Hara, has a reliable palate with a history of winning the National Sake Tasting Championship, and he handles the two roles of Toji (master brewer) and Kuramoto (brewery owner) by himself. Sticking to medium-hard water pumped up from the foothills of Mt. Hijiyama in Hiroshima City and sake rice grown in Hiroshima Prefecture, he brews fresh, rich-tasting, and fragrant sake.