KK Takeshitahonten is a sake brewery in the Izumo region of Shimane Prefecture, a place widely regarded as the birthplace of sake in Japan and home to a distinctive Izumo Toji brewing tradition. The Izumo Susa brand draws its identity from the Susa area, associated with the Shinto deity Susano-o, lending the label a mythological resonance unique to this corner of the Chugoku region. Shimane's sake culture is shaped by its access to soft mountain water and sake rice cultivated in a landscape steeped in Japanese legend.
