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Brewery for Sale in Koka, Japan

For Sale: Historic sake brewery with high potential for global expansion.
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Established 150-160 year(s)
Employees 5 - 10
Legal Entity C Corporation
Reported Sales USD 133 thousand
Run Rate Sales USD 153 thousand
EBITDA Margin Nil
Industries Breweries
Locations  Koka
Local Time 6:32 AM Asia / Tokyo
Listed By Business Owner / Director
Status Active
Overall Rating
Full Sale
Asking Price: USD 2.3 million (Native Currency: JPY 361,305,382)
Reason: The owner has no successors to take the business forward.
Includes physical assets worth USD 2.1 million
Business Overview
- Maximum production with current equipment: 180,000 liter.
- The utilization rate of the equipment: 10%
Maximum sales when producing at full capacity with current equipment: Approximately 280 million yen with current equipment. (Approximately 500 million yen with additional equipment)
- Our Strength:
We specialize in brewing only with local rice under the theme of “terroir”
Shiga is a rice place in the Kinki region (The second-largest metropolitan area in Japan, including Osaka and Kyoto). The area has one of the oldest history in Japan and in AD 667, the Japanese Capital (Omi Otsu palace) was established in the area, and rice cultivation was carried out during the reign of Emperor Tenji. In addition to the fact that rice from Shiga was used in Emperor Showa’s Nii-Name Sai (The most prestigious Japanese harvest ritual and ceremony led by the Emperor since the 5th century), There is a history that Wataribune, the root of Yamada Nishiki, the best sake rice in Japan, was born in Shiga as well, meaning this area is among the best place for sake rice.
Koka was at the bottom of Lake Biwa 3 million years ago, so the soil is rich in clay, which contains a lot of minerals called old Biwa lake layers, and the rice has sweetness and stickiness compared to other regions. In addition, pesticide restrictions are stricter than in other prefectures for the purpose of preserving the water quality and natural environment of Lake Biwa (making the purest and most natural rice in the Kinki Region is a feature)
Quality:
One of the strengths is "unfiltered raw sake", which is a very pure sake that has not been filtered, heated, or diluted. It is characterized by a strong umami and a muscat-like aroma that escapes from the nose.
In addition to the full-bodied sake quality mentioned above, it is possible to develop products with a light-bodied (different) sake type and sparkling products in the future.
Popularity overseas:
The brand name is one of the easiest to pronounce and recognize in English-speaking countries. Its distinguishing characteristic is a full-bodied and robust sake, and it enjoys high popularity.
In 'Sake Collective', the largest liquor store in Europe, Ninja sold out at the second-fastest rate among all Japanese sake. Considering the scale, this is exceptionally quick.
In the world's gastronomic capital, Paris, Ninja won the highest award, the 'Platinum Award', in an international competition of the highest authority, 'Kura Master'.
Products & Services Overview
The trademark has been registered by the company and other companies cannot use the same brand name.
Our Business:
Licensed sake brewery.
In Japan, new licenses have not been granted for decades due to national policy to preserve the industry, so the investment opportunity, that holds a genuine license, is rare and valuable.
Assets Overview
Brewing license, brewing factory and facilities, and brand.
Facilities Overview
Own land area of 2,000 sqm area located in the south of the city.
Capitalization Overview
- Company has 2 directors.
- Business has a loan of JPY 110 million which will be carry forwarded to the new buyer.
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