Terada Honke

Terada Honke, located in Chiba Prefecture’s Katori District, is a historic brewery with a legacy spanning over 350 years. Its shift toward natural brewing began with the 23rd-generation head, Mr. Keisuke Terada, whose illness inspired a return to fermentation as a way of life. Since then, the brewery has embraced natural sake brewing using only pesticide-free rice and relying entirely on native microorganisms, with much of the process done by hand and accompanied by traditional songs. Today, under the leadership of the 24th-generation head, Mr. Masaru Terada, the brewery not only crafts distinctive natural sake but also engages in reviving heirloom rice varieties, developing fermented foods, and running a fermentation-themed café. Terada Honke continues to share the philosophy of living in harmony with fermentation, offering sake that celebrates the joy of life itself.