Arimitsu Sake Brewery was founded in 1903 by Itaro Arimitsu.
Our fermentation room is even older, built in the Edo period (1603-1868), which has been repaired and improved up to the present day.
Although it is a small-scale production brewery, the brewery itself has developed a time-honored presence over the course of more than 100 years.

Our brewery is located in Akano, Aki City, eastern Kochi Prefecture.
Located between the mountains and the sea, it is a peaceful village with the horizon of the vista of the Pacific Ocean stretching out before us, and the mountains looming large in the background.
When the Sake-making process begins, white steam rises from the steaming rice into the blue sky, and the atomosphere is serene and relaxing.

The name “AKITORA” comes from Aki Kunitora, a busho(warlord) who ruled the eastern region of the prefecture and was one of the seven great warlords of Kochi during the Warring States Period (16th century).
Unfortunately, he was cast down by Tyousokabe Motochika, who later conquered Shikoku region, but there is a famous anecdote about how he safeguarded the lives of his retainers in exchange for his own during the defeat.
The Aki clan was adored and talked about by the local people for generations.
And even after the Aki clan disappeared, Aki remains as the place name for the area to the present day.