Ohchi Brewery
About History
We are a Sake brewery that has been in operation for over 130 years since being established in 1885 in Saiki, Oita Prefecture - a town known for its gourmet seafoods for many centuries. Its predecessor was the official domain-warrant brewery of the former Saiki‑Mori clan. In 2020, we moved our brewing facilities to a place called Kamiura. The Sake brewing is run mainly by brothers who are natives of Kamiura. Our Sake is made with the help of people with disabilities and NPOs who provide support for job seekers with disabilities. We also apply all of our labels to each bottle by hand. We use Yamada Nishiki rice as the raw ingredients, and mainly grow it from seed in our rice paddies. We focus on brewing mealtime Sake with a mild aroma, and deep flavor.
Location
The center of Saiki City is located at the southeastern tip of Oita Prefecture. Since the Edo period (the 17th to 19th century) when it flourished as the castle town of the Saiki domain, the city has been said that “The lord of Saiki holds sway over the sea, and the sea's bounty is maintained by the mountains.” Saiki Library of National Diet Library in Japan is a legacy of the Saiki-Mori Clan's collection of Western books. In the Edo period, valuable Western books were lent to the samurai serving the Saiki-Mori clan. Saiki fishing ports catches around 200 different types of fishes throughout the year from Bungo Waterworks. Blessed with abundant seafood and mountain products, it actively promotes tourism under the slogan “The World's Best: Saiki Sushi.”
