Committed to traditional handmade techniques, the owner-brewer himself acts as the master brewer to create sake that suits modern tastes. A brewery with a history of more than 360 years.

Central

Ranked #1 in Rakuten’s popcorn rankings! We always have over 15 varieties of popcorn available. Made right in the shop! Since it’s direct sales, it’s always fresh. Please savor our handmade popcorn, crafted with a focus on oil, corn, melt-in-the-mouth feeling, and texture!

Southern

A small-scale local craft beer brewery. We produce beer that makes the most of local ingredients sourced from Shiga Prefecture. We specialize in brewing with fruit and have a reputation for an exquisite sense of balance that doesn’t let the fruit overpower the beer. Our most popular beer is the “Kouji Ale,” made using malted rice (koji). At the beer terrace attached to the brewery, you can enjoy light snacks such as “beer battered chicken” along with freshly crafted beer.

North central

Traditional dried candies are known across Japan as “rakugan,” but these originate from “Katata Rakugan” here in Otsu. Kinji-do sells such dried candies with an image of the floating pavilion on Lake Biwa, above which flies an elegant flock of geese. This is an image that originates from this area’s own “Katata Rakugan” (“The Wild Geese Returning Home at Katata”), one of the Eight Traditional Scenes of the Omi area. These are fine sweets, made with the high quality sweetness of refined Japanese wasabon sugar, and four colors and flavors to enjoy in one bite-sized piece. Please come by for a taste. The Katata area’s Shozui-dera Temple is famous as […]

North central

Our Shiga Prefecture produced black bean express a robust taste and charm while providing superior nutritional value. The black beans that have been procured from farms within the prefecture are used to make roasted beans and candied beans that refine the delicate flavor of our bean based confections. As our products are directly linked to the black bean harvest, you can enjoy high quality beans for a reasonable price.

Central