Kinoene Junmai Daiginjō Namazake Jikakumi

Kinoene Junmai Daiginjō Namazake Jikakumi (きのえね純米大吟醸生酒 直汲み) is an unpasteurised sake made with Yamadanishiki rice (kōjimai) and Fusakogane rice (kakemai) unique to Chiba Prefecture, polished to 50%. It has the freshness and rich flavour you would expect from a new sake made from Koshi. The lively effervescence and balanced acidity create an irresistible freshness, while the juicy flavours evoke the sweetness of ripe fruit.

Iinuma Honke Brewery is located in Shisui, Imba District in Chiba Prefecture. It was founded in the Genroku Period (1688-1704). The Iinuma family was initially engaged in agriculture and forestry but began brewing sake when the Edo Shogunate permitted them to make sake dedicated to shrines and temples. It was not until the end of the Edo period that they began making sake for commercial purposes and became official sake brewers. Sake brewing as a business started during the transition from Edo to the Meiji period . The government granted sake brewing licences to influential local figures to secure finances, with the payment of a liquor tax as an obligation.

In 1938, the company increased its stone milling capacity and introduced a rice-polishing machine to expand its business further. Since then, the company has continued to focus on in-house rice milling. Today, only a few breweries in the prefecture polish their rice.

In 1981, the current head of the company, Iinuma Kiichirō (飯沼喜市郎), was appointed head of the company. As mass production and consumption became mainstream and people turned their attention to national brands, he tried hard to promote jizake and ensure that the Iinuma family's sake was on the local market. As Japan's rapid economic growth ended, society's values shifted away from "big things" to "small things that are distinctive and of high quality", which encouraged a boom in local sake. Currently, five brewers efficiently produce 1,900 koku . While respecting tradition, the brewery has a firm concept and values the flexibility of the toji and brewers to make the sake they want to drink and is constantly challenging new tastes.

In October 1995, the shop began operating as a customer service building and later opened the Sakasai Magari House (酒々井まがり家), which also houses a shop and gallery. The shop sells products made from home-grown produce and holds exhibitions by local artists, mainly from Chiba.