The History of Iida Honke
Since the Edo period, Iida Honke operated as a rice wholesaler in Omigawa, Katori City, a town that prospered through river transport on the Tone River, shipping rice to Edo.
In 1877, the family founded a sake brewery using rice from Katori, a major rice-producing area. Since then, five generations have continued that history in Omigawa.
The sake name “Ohime” was formed from the first characters of Omiya Shrine and Himemiya Shrine, two local guardian shrines enshrined together in the city.
Since its founding, the brewery has maintained a culture of continually taking on new challenges.
