Nara Kasugayama Sake Brewery

Nara Kasugayama Sake Brewery (formerly Yagi Sake Brewery) is a historic brewery founded in 1877. On December 12, 2022, the company name was changed from Yagi Sake Brewery to Nara Kasugayama Sake Brewery.
The origin of the brewery dates back to before the Edo period, and it was operated as a sake brewery called "Yokotaya" in Shimizucho, a place with famous water at the foot of the Kasuga Primeval Forest. Later, rice merchant Zennosuke Yagi of Dojima, Osaka, inherited the business.
Since the Meiji era, brands such as "Mantsuru" and "Yagi Masamune" have gained immense popularity, boasting one of the top production volumes in Nara Prefecture.
The current representative brand is "Shohei," and they manufacture a wide range of products from sake to shochu and liqueurs. In particular, they also develop unique products such as seasonal sake called "Hanafuda Series" and "Torotoro no Umeshu" (Thick Plum Wine).