Small traditional Tochigi brewery producing the Toichiro brand. Tochigi prefecture has been investing in local sake rice development to create distinctive regional character.

Named after the Horeki era (1751-1764) when founded. One of the oldest breweries in the Tochigi capital of Utsunomiya. Utsunomiya better known for gyoza but has quiet sake tradition.

Small northern Tochigi brewery. The Nasu highland area provides clean water and cold winters ideal for sake brewing.

Tiny brewery in the western Tokyo mountain village of Akiruno. Produces under the Kisho brand. One of the most rural settings of any Tokyo brewery. Surrounded by forested mountains.

Located in the scenic Ome area of western Tokyo. Extremely small production. One of the handful of sake breweries surviving in the Tokyo metropolis.

Another tiny Tokyo mountain brewery in the Akiruno area. Chiyotsuru brand name means Thousand Year Crane. Benefits from pristine mountain environment despite being within Tokyo administrative boundary.

Located in Kawagoe known as Koedo (Little Edo) for its preserved Edo-period warehouse district. Revived brewing tradition in this historic merchant town.

Named after the founding ancestor Shichibee. Traditional small-scale Saitama brewery. Hanyu area in northern Saitama has long sake brewing tradition supported by Tone River water.

Also produces fruit liqueurs (yuzu, plum, strawberry) using Saitama-grown fruits. Diversified beyond just sake. Part of the Saitama craft brewing renaissance.

Hananomai means Dance of Flowers. Traditional Saitama brewery maintaining old-style production. Located in the northern Saitama plains with access to excellent groundwater.