“If you drink sake wholeheartedly, you can conquer the world.”

Established 1875
Location Yamaguchi
Representative Eleventh generation Yamamoto Genbei
The History of Yamagata Honten

Sake Brewing
Brewing with heart
Brewer handcraft with all their soul everyday so that customers can enjoy delicious sake saying, “If you make sake with all your heart, you can convey your feelings to people all over the world.”
Traditional & Innovative
While valuing tradition, Yamagata Honten is also taking on the challenge of new attempts.
Commitment to Rice
Sake ingredients produced in Yamaguchi are carefully cultivated by farmers in an environment-freindly economy.
Plum Wine
Plums are washed to increase the scent and are slowly soaked in aged rice shochu. Because of this commitment, Yamagata Honten’s plum wine has a simple and rich taste.
Direct Sales Shop

Address 2933 Kume, Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture
Business Hours 9:00-17:00 (Lunch Break 12:00-13:00)
Phone Number 0834 (25) 0048
Covid-19 Updates
In order to prevent the spread of the new Coronavirus infection, Yamagata Honten takes into
consideration the health of their customers and employees and wear masks.
A disinfectant solution is installed at the counter. Yamagata Honten always opens the
entrance to ventilate the brewery and carry out shopping and shipping by courier as usual.
Yamagata Honten appreciates their customers’ understanding and cooperation.
A brewery that
saves the cranes
Hooded Crane Preservation

Hooded Cranes can be found in the wintering sites of Japan, Korea, and China and are close to being classified as an endangered species. Being the official bird of the Yamaguchi prefecture in Japan, Yamagata Honten has taken the initiative to share their fields with the Hooded Cranes, feeding them their diet of a variety of insects. This harmonious relationship also allows the brewery to handcraft organic sake without the use of pesticides. In addition, Yamagata Honten donates a portion of their profits to the preservation of the Hooded Cranes.
Learn more about Hooded Cranes here https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/hooded-crane
Official Yamagata Honten Website http://www.yamagt.jp