Kikkawa Jozo Co., Ltd.

Kikkawa Jozo brewery is located at the foot of Tanzawa Oyama.Mt. Oyama has been called Mt. Afuriyama (rainy mountain) because of its abundant rainfall since ancient times. The underground water collected from the rain on Mt. Afuriyama is rich in minerals and has a hardness of 150mg/L, which is the highest level in Japan.  This hard water is pumped from 3 wells to brew sake at Kikkawa Jozo brewery.In April 2021, a new brand name, “AFURI”–named after Mt. Afuriyama, was announced. It received great response and won multiple awards internationally. The theme of Kikkawa Jozo brewery is “Sake for life’s Sake,” which aims to be “a sake that will be a part of your life and add color to your life”.