The oldest brewery in Tohoku. The robust, dry sake brewed using the Yamahai method is different from the typical Akita sake, which is often described as feminine. The local town of Nikaho faces the Sea of Japan. The brewing water that springs from the brewery's well is hard water with plenty of minerals. Masaaki Saito, who returned to the brewery in 2018, is seeking a more modern sake quality while following the long tradition of yamahai brewing.