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Tomiō (Kitagawahonke)

Kitagawahonke has been brewing fine sake since at least 1657. Its founder, Funaya Shirobē (dates unknown), was an innkeeper who provided lodging for merchants and travelers who came to Fushimi via the Ujigawa River, an important commercial waterway. His inn was located beside Bungobashi Bridge (now called Kangetsukyō Bridge) at the heart of Fushimi’s inland port.

Shirobē’s sake, brewed using soft Fushimi spring water, found fame downriver in Osaka. Currently run by its fourteenth-generation president, the company combines traditional brewing methods with modern techniques, using locally developed Kyō-no-koto sake yeast, high-quality Yamada Nishiki rice, and the same pure spring water that it has used since 1657.

For 18 years starting in 1983, Kitagawahonke’s flagship brand of junmai ginjō sake, Tomiō, won consecutive gold prizes at the Annual Japan Sake Awards. The name “Tomiō” is derived from a line in one of the Four Books and Five Classics of Chinese literature and means “those who are rich of heart will enjoy a happy life until the end.”

For over a century, Kitagawahonke has had close ties with master brewers from Nuka in Fukui Prefecture, many of whom came to Fushimi as seasonal workers until recently when the brewery began hiring them to make sake throughout the year.

富翁（北川本家）

北川本家釀造上等清酒的歷史至少可追溯至1657年。起源於創始人鮒屋四郎兵衛（生卒年不詳）在伏見內陸港的中心豐後橋（現觀月橋）旁經營的一家船員旅館，那裡為經重要的商業水路宇治川來到伏見的商賈旅客提供住宿。

四郎兵衛採用口感綿軟的伏見泉水釀製的清酒，在宇治川下游的大阪得以揚名。現由第十四代坊主經營的釀酒廠，將傳統釀酒技術與現代技術完美結合，一直使用當地研發的「京之琴」清酒酵母、高品質的山田錦米，以及自1657年以來品質始終如初的天然泉水来傳承佳釀。

自1983年起，北川本家的旗艦品牌「富翁」純米吟釀酒，已連續18年在日本酒年度大賽中榮膺金獎。「富翁」之名源自中國的四書五經，寓意「厚德之人，得享晚福」。

一百多年來，北川本家與福井縣糠地區的杜氏保持著良好密切的聯繫。近年，為發展業務，酒廠開始採用全職來代替昔日季節性短期聘用的模式。

富翁（北川本家）

北川本家酿造上等清酒的历史至少可追溯至1657年。起源于创始人鲋屋四郎兵卫（生卒年不详）在伏见内陆港的中心丰后桥（现观月桥）旁经营的一家船员旅馆，主要为经重要商业水路宇治川来到伏见的商贾旅客提供住宿。

四郎兵卫采用口感绵软的伏见泉水酿制清酒，在宇治川下游的大阪声名鹊起。酿酒厂现由第十四代坊主经营，将传统酿酒技术与现代技术完美结合，一直使用当地研发的 “京之琴”清酒酵母、高品质的山田锦米，以及自1657年以来品质始终如一的天然泉水来传承佳酿。

自1983年起，北川本家的旗舰品牌“富翁”纯米吟酿酒，已连续18年在日本酒年度大赛中荣膺金奖。“富翁”之名源于中国的四书五经，寓意“厚德者存晚福”。

一百多年来，北川本家与福井县糠地区的酿酒师保持着良好密切的关系。近年来，为拓展业务，酒厂开始采用全职酿酒师代替昔日季节性短期聘用的模式。