Hakutsuru Sake Brewing Co., Ltd.
The world's best-selling sake brand, loved in over 55 countries.
Founded in 1743 in the famed Nada Gogo brewing district of Kobe, Hakutsuru is Japan's largest sake producer. The company operates dedicated international subsidiaries, Hakutsuru Sake of America and Hakutsuru Sake of Europe, and distributes through licensed wholesalers and importers in more than 55 countries, making it one of the most globally accessible Japanese sake brands for international buyers.
- Type
- brand seeking distribution
- Location
- Kobe, Japan
- Founded
- 1900
- Website
- hakutsuru-sake.com
- Categories
- Wine, Beer & Spirits
- Markets
- United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, China, Singapore, Taiwan, Canada
Verified facts
- domain-registered (green), checked 2026-08-08 Domain registry record
- lei-lapsed (amber), checked 2026-08-08 GLEIF
- sanctions-clear (green), checked 2026-08-08 OpenSanctions
- debarment-clear (green), checked 2026-08-08 OpenSanctions
- insured-workplace (green), checked 2026-08-23 gBizINFO (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry), establishment records from the social insurance system
- registry-id-verified (green), checked 2026-08-25 gBizINFO (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry), government-held corporate data
- facility-registered (green), checked 2026-08-19 BPOM (Indonesian Food and Drug Authority), public register of manufacturing facilities behind product registrations (Sarana)
Claimed certifications
- ISO 9001, Quality Management IAF CertSearch
- HACCP
Import rules for these goods
- EU imports of food of animal origin and many other food categories must be pre-notified in TRACES and enter through border control posts. European Commission (TRACES)
- US imports require the foreign facility to be FDA-registered and the importer to run a Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP). US FDA