S Kaze no Mori

S Kaze no Mori / Sanroku-gura

From the beginnings of "Kaze no Mori", Akitsuho rice has been, and remains, at the heart of our journey as a brewery.

The Katsuragi Sanroku Brewhouse, also called the "Sanroku-gura", is situated amid the very fields in which Akitsuho rice is grown.

At roughly 400 metres above sea level, this land lies beyond the reach of irrigation systems, and so the rice here is cultivated exclusively using natural spring water that flows out from the surrounding mountains. These conditions create an exceptional environment for growing high-quality Akitsuho rice.

However, the satoyama* of this region now faces serious challenges. As farming communities age, successors are scarce, and with low agricultural productivity, areas of abandoned farmland have begun to appear in recent years, raising concerns about the long-term sustainability of this land.

We established the Sanroku-gura brewhouse in 2024 out of a desire to draw upon the potential of sake to address these challenges. By creating the Kaze no Mori Satoyama Community, in which farmers, brewers, retailers, and consumers coexist and support one another, we aim to realize our vision of
"Bridging the satoyama to the next century".

*Satoyama are countryside communities in Japan that live in
sustainable harmony with nearby forests and mountains.