The Masterpiece of Japanese Artistry

In Japan, artistic cultural forms are shaped by both tradition and innovation. Chiso Kimono House began making garments in the 16th Century and has continuously evolved its art for centuries since. Like Chiso, Hibiki builds on over a century of whisky-making craft to create an unprecedented expression of Japanese artistry.

Anna Sawai with hibiki whisky

Anna Sawai Visits Chiso to Discover the Secrets of  Japanese Artistry

Pen crafting the cloth

The luxury kimono of Chiso Kimono House are highly cherished in Japan. Each garment is painstakingly crafted by dozens of different artisans using techniques that have hardly changed in over 500 years. Watch Anna Sawai visit Chiso and understand the culture of Japanese artistry that defines both Chiso, and Hibiki.

Japanese text on cloth
Hibiki image with beautiful background

Elegance in every detail

The refined packaging design is inspired by the miyabi aesthetic dating back to the Heian period (794–1185). Miyabi is a movement that values elegance, offering a poetic sensibility and harnessing precious materials with restraint. The Hibiki label is made from traditional washi paper designed by artist Eriko Horiki and adorned with kanji written by master calligrapher Tansetsu Ogino. The label on the bottle neck is the color of kokimurasaki, a purple historically reserved for Japanese nobility only.

Anna Sawai with hibiki whisky
Hibiki bottles image with beautiful background
Anna Sawai with hibiki whisky
Beautiful garment design
craft design with shadow of two children
Beautiful garment design

Anna Sawai Meets the Artists Behind Hibiki

Join Anna Sawai on a discovery of Japanese artistry as she speaks to renowned washi paper artist Eriko Horiki, who has mastered the art of this uniquely Japanese paper craft.

removing design from water tank
whisky poring into glass

Discover Hibiki Japanese Harmony 

First released in 1989, Hibiki Japanese Harmony’s blooming and elegant taste represents a masterstroke of the art of blending.

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Three different bottles of suntory whisky.