The brewery was established in 1637 in Fushimi, Kyoto, Japan. Gekkeikan’s state-of-the-art sake brewing facility in Folsom, California is the latest chapter in a continuing success story that began almost 400 years ago five-thousand miles away in Fushimi, Japan.
Gekkeikan now brings the newest technologies to a brewing process that is nearly 2,000 years old and continues to strengthen its marketing position in the wake of growing demand for sake worldwide. Today Gekkeikan is a leader in the sake industry and the nation’s most popular brand.