Founded in 1887 in the east of Fukui City, the house Mikawa has been perpetuating family know-how in the art of sake for six generations. Almost entirely destroyed in the Fukui earthquake of 1948, the brewery was rebuilt with determination. Today, Kinya Mikawa and his wife Kumiko are taking over: she manages the shop in the Koinazu district, while he oversees production, infusing each batch with his demands for excellence and taste. Its iconic brand, Maibijin, takes its name from the Edo period, in homage to the most beautiful dancer in the village, so nicknamed by a feudal lord. Keen to reflect the wealth of the region, Mikawa uses local rice and traditional methods, such as steaming in a Japanese kettle and fermentation in cherry wood tanks, the pride of the house. Even today, it bottles all its know-how and passion, to the delight of sake lovers in Japan and Europe.