Muko

Muko lies in Settsu between the mountains and the shore of Osaka Bay. Nishinomiya became known for brewing sake, a craft with roots in the medieval period. During the Edo period the breweries of the Nada coast expanded, supplying a growing market for their drink. By 1828 the brewing districts had come to be grouped as the Five Villages of Nada, a name associated with the region's flourishing industry.