Many items such as mirrors, swords, and magatama have been excavated from Kyotango's ancient tombs, which shows that there has been exchange with the continent since ancient times, and in the process, many technologies were introduced from the continent and developed in Japan. Rice cultivation is one of these, and delicious rice is the source of sake.

Kyotango City (Ukawa) is the hometown of the "Tango Toji" who demonstrated their sake brewing skills in Fushimi and other places.

Even today, there are sake breweries that continue to make sake using traditional methods that make use of Tango's water and rice, as well as sake breweries that make use of their own traditions and characteristics. Sake with traditional flavors and aromas has loyal fans not only in the local area but all over the country.

Kyotango not only produces sake, but also a special potato shochu made from Kyotango-grown sweet potatoes, "Kyoto kansho (Kintoki variety)," which incorporates the perspectives and techniques of sake brewing into shochu.