Company Profile

1869

Founded in 1878 Echi Sake Brewery was founded in 1877 in Echi-gun, Shiga Prefecture. It is said that the company was founded in the second year of the Meiji era, although there are documents that show that it has been selling sake since the end of the Edo period. Initially, we handled four brands (Tomitsuru, Daifukucho, Nishi no Homare, and Kokonoe no Hana), but in the early Showa period we changed to only Tomitsuru. I heard that this was done in gratitude for the great contributions made by my great-grandmother Tomi.

2021

Internationally recognized taste
Awards at Kuramastar 2021
In 2021, when the impact of the corona virus spread all over the world, the Kuramastar Kanpyokai was delayed by two months. 's Platinum Award, and also within the top 5 of that award. In addition, in the Junmai Daiginjo category, it won the top jury award among the Platinum Awards. I attended the award ceremony in France. In 2021, we also won the gold medal in the Feminalize World Wine Competition aged liquor category, and the gold medal (Oro Gold) in the Spanish competition CINVE.

2023

Sake that you can feel with your heartFrom this year, I decided to focus on raw sake. In sake brewing, the raw materials, environment, and workers are kept in the best conditions every day, so that the rice, yeast, and koji are well-balanced, and the taste, aroma, and alcohol content are optimal. Normally, the taste is gradually improved over 3 to 6 years by further heating and maturing, but from this year, we will also offer freshly squeezed. We will continue to offer sake that feels more heartfelt.