Yao Honten

About

Yao Honten is a sake brewery in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, founded in 1749 (Kanen 2). Its flagship brand is Chichibu Nishiki. In 1994 the brewery moved its production facility to Bessho (別所). The site, which includes a local products hall and a museum, operates as "Sakezukuri no Mori" (Sake Brewing Forest) and also serves as a hub for tourism in Chichibu. The sake is brewed with water from the Arakawa River system, which originates on Mount Kobushigatake, a peak straddling Saitama, Yamanashi and Nagano prefectures. The brewery uses Yamada Nishiki from Hyogo Prefecture and Miyama Nishiki from Nagano Prefecture, polishing the rice in-house. It won a gold prize at the Annual Japan Sake Awards for the Reiwa 6 brewing year. In addition to sake, it also produces honkaku (authentic) Shochu and Liqueur.

Founded in 1749 (Kanen 2).

Sake	Type	Polish	ABV	SMV
Chichibunishiki Kiritto Kiwami Karakuchi		68%	15.8%	+10
Chichibunishiki Tokusen Daiginjo	Daiginjo	35%	16.2%	+3
Chichibunishiki Junmai Daiginjo	Junmai Daiginjo	50%	16%	+5
Chichibunishiki Arashibori Nigori Nigori	Other	68%	15%	-10
Chichibunishiki Kameguchi Shu Undiluted (genshu)	Honjozo	60%	20%	+6
Chichibunishiki Honjozo	Honjozo	60%	15%	+4
Chichibunishiki Daiginjo Kinsho Jushoshu	Daiginjo	35%	17%	+3
Chichibunishiki Daiginjo	Daiginjo	50%	16%	+4
Chichibunishiki Sawayaka Sweet	Junmai Shu	60%	15.2%	-8
Chichibunishiki Junmai sake Chichibumai	Junmai Shu	60%	15%	0
Chichibunishiki Tokubetsu Junmai	Tokubetsu Junmai	60%	15%	+2
Chichibunishiki Kasumi Undiluted (genshu) Unfiltered (muroka) Unpasteurized (nama) Origarami (cloudy)	Junmai Shu	60%	18%	+2
Chichibunishiki Honjozo Dry	Honjozo	60%	15%	+7
Chichibunishiki Masuya Rihei	Ginjo	55%	15%	+2

Sake

Type

Polish

ABV

SMV

Chichibunishiki Kiritto Kiwami Karakuchi

68%

15.8%

+10

Chichibunishiki Tokusen Daiginjo

Daiginjo

35%