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Gekkeikan

Logo: 月桂冠株式会社, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Japanese sake manufacturer

Gekkeikan Sake Company, Ltd. (月桂冠株式会社, Gekkeikan Kabushikigaisha) is a Japanese manufacturer of sake and plum wine based in Fushimi, Kyoto, Japan. Founded in 1637 by Jiemon Ōkura, in Fushimi, it is one of the world's oldest companies, and is a member of the Henokiens group. The name of the company literally means "laurel wreath".2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1637Founded1

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Gekkeikan head office
Photo: おむこさん志望, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Gekkeikan Sake Company, Ltd. (月桂冠株式会社, Gekkeikan Kabushikigaisha) is a Japanese manufacturer of sake and plum wine based in Fushimi, Kyoto, Japan. Founded in 1637 by Jiemon Ōkura, in Fushimi, it is one of the world's oldest companies, and is a member of the Henokiens group. The name of the company literally means "laurel wreath".2

Timeline

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