The origins of Biwako Winery date back to the time when the founder, Keizo Ota, cultivated the mountain forest that he inherited from the Kunimiya family. In 1959, we obtained a fruit wine production license and have continued to make wine ever since. In 2012, a modern winery designed and constructed by Kajima Corporation was completed. Currently, we are developing the Asagarano brand, a single-varietal wine made 100% from our own vineyards, and the Biwako brand, which is a blend of foreign grapes with our own wine as the main ingredient. Since our founding, we have continued to uphold the historic tradition of sake brewing.