Nishiyama Sake Brewery
西山酒造場
Nishiyama Sake Brewery
Prefecture
Hyogo
Kinki (近畿)
Founded
1849
Toji School
Tajima Toji
Water Source
Draws from deep underground wells in Tamba-Sasayama, Hyogo, fed by rainfall filtering through the Tamba Highlands' granite and clay geology.
About
Nishiyama Sake Brewery in Tamba-Sasayama, inland Hyogo produces the Kotsuzumi (Small Drum) brand. Located in the rural heartland far from the Nada coast, they use mountain-spring water and Hyogo-grown Yamada Nishiki to produce refined, elegant sakes with a distinctive floral character. Their Hanafubuki Ginjo is a perennial favorite among sake connoisseurs.