本坊酒造株式会社

「殖産興業による社会奉仕」の精神をもって創業 本坊郷右衛門と子の松左衛門、製綿業を開始

Founded with the spirit of ‘serving society through industrial development’

本坊合名会社を設立し、代表社員に本坊東吉が就任

植林、山林事業を開始

Matsusaemon began producing rapeseed oil

Started a merchandise sales business under the name Hombo Brothers Partnership

The Hombo Brothers Partnership was reorganized into a company, with Asakichi Hombo assuming the role of representative

Began production of modern shochu (current Korui Shochu)

鹿児島市築町に鹿児島支店を開設しました

鹿児島支店を鹿児島市住吉町に移転しました

Presented two bottles of ‘Hoshi’ shochu to the Emperor and Empress

Following this, the trademark was changed to ‘Takaraboshi’

Established Hombo Partnership Company, with Tokichi Hombo as the representative partner

Started afforestation and forestry business

Advertisement in Kagoshima Newspaper (now Minami Nippon Shimbun) for [Takaraboshi] 1928/3/28

株式会社に変更 本坊酒造株式会社を設立し、本社は鹿児島市加世田津貫

初代社長に本坊東吉が就任

鹿児島工場を鹿児島市築町に開設

二代目社長に本坊常吉が就任

Began production of Mirin

Began production of Synthetic Sake

Became a contracted producer under the Alcohol Monopoly Law

The Kagoshima branch and Tsunuki Manufacturer were completely destroyed by air raids

Reconstruction of Tsunuki Manufacturer was completed

Began production of whisky

Began production of Jizake (Akumochi-zake)

Opened the Fukuoka office (now Fukuoka branch)

Began production of raw alcohol

Began production of Umeshu

Began production of Fortified wine

株式会社本保酒造として設立し、鹿児島市津久木に本社を置きました

Tokichi Hombo became the first president

鹿児島市築町に鹿児島製造所を開設しました

Tsunekichi Hombo became the second president

財団法人興南アジア国際奨学財団を設立

鹿児島製造所を鹿児島市甲裏本に移転しました

Transferred the whisky manufacturing license from Tsunuki Manufacturer to Kagoshima Manufacturer

Began production of spirits

Established Yamanashi Manufacturer (now Mars Yamanashi Winery) in Yamanashi Prefecture

Began production of wine

Opened the Tokyo office (now Tokyo branch)

First shipment from Yamanashi Manufacturer

Re-acquired a new whisky manufacturing license at Kagoshima Manufacturer

Suspended whisky distillation at Yamanashi Manufacturer

Established Chiran Manufacturer (now Chiran Distillery) in Chiran, Kagoshima Prefecture

鹿児島市南栄に新しい鹿児島製造所を設立し、移転しました

Established a traditional handmade shochu distillery (now Satsuma Gojyugura) at Kagoshima Manufacturer

長野県三田村に新宿製造所（現在のマーズ小山岳蒸留所）を設立し、山梨製造所からウイスキーライセンスを移転しました

Opened the Osaka office (now Osaka branch)

Established a biotechnology research institute within Kagoshima Manufacturer

Renovated Yamanashi Manufacturer (added a new bottling manufacturer)

Opened the Kanto branch

Suspended whisky distillation at Shinshu Manufacturer

Established the Konan Asia International Scholarship Foundation

長野県駒ヶ根市に第3セクターにて南信州ビール（株）を設立

長野県小山根市に南信州ビール株式会社を共同設立しました

（株）クリーン・アクア・ビバレッジを設立

山梨県日向市に「保坂日之四郎農場」、私たちの敷地内ブドウ園を設立しました

Began aging shochu in natural caves at the foot of Tachudake on Yakushima Island

Opened “Tsunuki Kishogura” within Tsunuki Manufacturer

Completed a full renovation of Chiran Distillery

Awarded the first gold medal for a Yamanashi Prefecture grape (Koshu and European varieties) at the Japan Wine Competition

Established “Kawahira Farm,” our estate sweet potato field, adjacent to Chiran Distillery

Completed a shochu lees processing plant at Chiran Distillery

本社を住吉町から鹿児島市南栄へ移転しました

Established Clean Aqua Beverage Corporation, a dedicated mineral water producer, at the Kobayashi manufacturer

Advertisement in Minami Nippon Newspaper [A New Era]

Resumed whisky distillation at Mars Shinshu Distillery

Awarded the “World’s Best” at the World Whiskies Awards (WWA)

Awarded the first-ever ‘Trophy’ for shochu at the International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWSC)

WWA Award Ceremony at The Waldorf Hilton, London

IWSC Award Ceremony at Guildhall, London

Installed new whisky pot stills at Mars Shinshu Distillery

Awarded the first-ever “Best Shochu” at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC)

Awarded the first-ever “Trophy” for shochu at the International Spirits Challenge (ISC)

Established the “Mars Yakushima Aging Cellar” at the Yakushima manufacturer

Began production at the newly established “Mars Tsunuki Distillery”

Completion of Mars Tsunuki Distillery

Awarded the first-ever “Craft Producer of the Year” for Japan at the Icons of Whisky (IOW)

山梨県日向市に「マーズ保坂ワイナリー」を設立しました

IOW Award Ceremony at The Waldorf Hilton, London

Completion of Mars Hosaka Winery

Awarded the “Trophy” & “White Spirits Producer of the Year” at the International Spirits Challenge (ISC)

ISC Award Ceremony at Plaisterers’ Hall, London

Awarded the ‘Best Shochu’ at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC)

Awarded the “Trophy for Best White Wine” & “Riedel Award for Best White Winemaker” at the Japan Wine Challenge (JWC)

JWC Award Ceremony at Conrad Tokyo Hotel

マーズ信州蒸留所の改装を完了し、新しいウイスキー蒸留建物と訪問者センターを追加しました

Awarded the “Trophy” at the International Spirits Challenge (ISC)

Awarded the “Best Shochu” at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC)

Awarded the “Trophy” & “Shochu Producer of the Year Trophy” at the International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWSC)

International Wine & Spirits Competition 2021 'Shochu Producer of the Year Trophy' certificate

IWSC 2021 Shochu Producer of the Year certificate

Awarded the “Trophy” & “Shochu Producer of the Year” at the International Spirits Challenge (ISC)

ロンドンのオネ・グレート・ジョージ・ストリートでのISCアワード式典

Awarded the “Trophy” & “Shochu Producer of the Year” at the International Spirits Challenge (ISC)

ロンドンのオネ・グレート・ジョージ・ストリートでのISCアワード式典

Renamed “Mars Shinshu Distillery” to “Mars Komagatake Distillery”

Awarded the “BEST OF THE BEST” & “BEST CATEGORY” at the Tokyo Whisky & Spirits Competition (TWSC)

Awarded the “Trophy” & “Shochu Producer of the Year” at the International Spirits Challenge (ISC)

ロンドンのオネ・グレート・ジョージ・ストリートでのISCアワード式典

Awarded the “Trophy” & “Shochu Producer of the Year” at the International Spirits Challenge (ISC)

ロンドンのオネ・グレート・ジョージ・ストリートでのISCアワード式典