Yao Honten (矢尾本店)

Founded in 1749 during the Edo period, Yao Honten is nestled in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture—a mystical region widely revered as "The Town Where the Gods Dwell." Deeply intertwined with centuries of local Shinto rituals and sacred festivals, its flagship brand, "Chichibunishiki," stands as an irreplaceable cultural icon with over 270 years of heritage. Throughout its storied history, this venerable brewery has fiercely preserved its master-to-master artisanal hand-crafting traditions, sealing a profound reverence for the land and ancestral legacy within every single drop.