Overview
A sake brewery in Kasama. Said to have been founded in 1141, it is regarded as the oldest sake brewery in Japan.
About this place
Sudo Honke (須藤 本家, Sudō Honke) is a Japanese manufacturer of sake headquartered in Kasama, Ibaraki Prefecture. Founded in 1141, and run by the 55th generation of the Sudo family, it is the oldest sake brewery in Japan and one of the oldest companies in the world. Although it was undamaged by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, the brewery was threatened by the subsequent nuclear disaster at the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant, located approximately 130 km from the brewery. Subsequent tests confirmed no radiation had entered its centuries-old source wells.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Field：Sake, long-established brewing
Source ibarakiguide.jp ↗Source pref.ibaraki.jp ↗Official website
Check the official website for current opening hours, fees and closing days.
Source sudohonke.co.jp ↗Before you go
Three questions from the World Question Box that relate to this entry.
More in Food & Markets
Check before you visit · References
The original sources are listed here. Confirm opening hours, whether visits are accepted, fees and access with the latest official information.
Information checked on: 2026-09-03
Crafts and specialties of this prefecture
Written by Value Village from public sources. Nothing here is reproduced from another site.
Instagram posts from Ibaraki (from official accounts)
There are no posts linked to this place yet. Posts from the prefecture's official accounts are shown, rotating every minute.