bouken
We participated in the Bodhi Hashiro Sake Festival held at Shorakuji Temple in Nara.
I woke up at 5:30am, left the nearest station a little after 6:00am and got to JR Nara before 8:00am. It takes a long time because there is no rapid train running at this time😅.
I met up with Ms. Umaï and Ms. Rutemi at the bus stop.
I thought I was too early because the bus arrived an hour before, but I was sure I could sit down, so I guess I was right to be early.
The bus left at 9:00.
It took about 30 minutes to arrive, but the ride was uncomfortable and I almost got drunk 🤮. It was driving through places like that😳
The atmosphere was a bit somber as it was a temple. The brewing process is done in collaboration with the toji (master brewer) of each brewery, the brewer, Shorekiji Temple, and Nara Prefecture.
After the opening ceremony, we moved to the tasting area.
When the brewing process begins, a peculiar and indescribable aroma like cheese? A unique and indescribable aroma like a cheese?
First, we tried an expensive sake.
It is called "Bodai-izumi" and costs 16,500 yen.
This label seems to be a limited edition Shorakuji label.
The one sold at liquor stores has a more expensive label.
The label on the back is a Kaze-no-mori (Wind Forest) version, but it seems to be made by the Kuramoto Sake Brewery.
It tastes rich, sweet and sour, like a plum. Like a plum wine minus the sweetness? It may be obvious, but this is the best one I've ever tasted.
Lucky to be able to drink this for 500 yen 😁.
to be continued
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ルテルテミ
Hi bouken 😁.
Thank you very much for yesterday. It was a great day and I was able to attend the events I wanted to go to.
I would have loved to have had another glass of this drink: ☺️
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ひるぺこ
Hello, bouken. It was a pleasure to experience the Bodai Hashimoto Festival. The Bodai Sen was the most sour and tasty sake, close to the aroma of the steamed rice steam. Yamabushi also enjoyed it 😊.
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アラジン
Hello bouken😃
Thanks for the report on the Bodhi Hashiro Festival 😊 I watched it with great interest.
I thought the Bodai Sen was totally different from the etiquettes I saw the other day, this one was a Shorekiji limited label 🤔.
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ねむち
bouken, good evening🌛You woke up quite early and worked hard to get to Shorekiji 😊Bodhi Hashimoto Festival with the members of Sake no Wa, sounds fun 😆The opportunity to drink Bodhi Sen is rare 😉Label, was this last year too? 🤔
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ヤスベェ
Hi bouken 😀
Thanks for traveling so early 😀.
I was really lucky to be able to sample Bodai Sen for 500 yen 😀.
I just didn't have the courage to buy this sake at that price 😅.
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pyonpyon
Hi bouken, 👋😃Thanks for the long drive ❗Thanks for the precious drink Σ ∀ I've never seen Bodai Sen before ‼️ it's sweet 😃I envy you for your precious experience 💡.
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bouken
Good evening Rutemi 😃.
Thank you for the other day 😊
It was like a field trip for grown ups 😆.
There was no limit and you should have had another 🤣.
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bouken
Hi Hirupeko, good evening 😃.
Thanks to Nemuchi for recommending this event 🤗It was indeed the closest thing to a steamed sour aroma 🤔This was the first time I saw yamabushi in person 😳.
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bouken
Aladdin, good evening😃.
You should definitely visit next year for a detailed explanation and Q&A session 😊.
Looks like they change the labels with liquor store distribution 🤔I thought Bodai Spring itself was limited to Shoreki-ji in the first place😅.
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bouken
Good evening, Nemuchi 😃.
I actually woke up at 4:30am because I was too excited 🤣.
I would never go alone, but I'm glad I invited you to the event 😊Thank you for telling me about this great event 🙏.
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bouken
Good evening, Yasbay 😃.
Thanks to both of you for walking from the Obi Kai station 🏃.
I liked the taste but that price is out of my reach 😅I guess I should have paid another 500 yen for another 🤣.
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bouken
Good evening, Mr. pyonpyon😃.
It was a delicious sweet and sour sake 😋 like a sweet and sour plum wine?
It was a really nice experience 🤗
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遥瑛チチ
Hello, bouken evangelist 😃.
I've been wanting to visit Shoreki-ji Temple someday, but as expected of Kansai members, you have the energy to take action: ❗️
It's really a great value event to be able to drink very rare sake for 500 yen 👍.
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うまいうまい
Good evening bouken, ⭐️
Thank you for the day😊It was fun, educational and cold🤣It was very refreshing to have an excursion unlike going to a liquor store or a pub 🚌.
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bouken
Good evening, Chichi 😃.
I got up early to go there with a lot of energy 🥱.
I don't think I would have gone by myself 😅.
The sake lees soup was 200 yen and everything was super value for money 😋.
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bouken
Umaisan thank you for the other day😊.
It was cold 🥶It was so cold that my hands felt numb and I almost spilled the sake 🤣I wanted to sleep but I'm glad I went 🤣.
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