Nagano Sake Shop Tour (4)
Here's the trip report again: ‼️
We headed to an inn in Iizuna Kogen beyond Nagano city 🚙 Actually, after booking online the night before, I checked YouTube to see what kind of inn it was, but I could only find one from 9 years ago 😑... We talked about what we would do if we didn't go there😰, but we found a sign on the mountain quite high up! I'm glad I found it: 😮💨
As soon as we entered the entrance, we saw an open view in front of us and found a single inn in the back! The rooms are quite spacious, but there are not many things in them, so there is plenty of space!
All-you-can-drink buffet for dinner🤗A group of 6 people was seated diagonally behind us, but I think I've seen them before 🧐...! I tried to report to Nobby that they were the same people we saw when we were people-watching at the grass whistle 😳 and he said, "Right 🤭!" I tried to report it to Nobby.
He seemed to have noticed it too, but I didn't think it was such a coincidence that we met again at an inn on top of a mountain from a crowded soba noodle shop in Ueda 🫢 in the vast Nagano area...!
I'm going to make love to you for the first time in a very long time 😅.
The aroma is fruity and has a nice atmosphere 😌.
I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work for you........
to be continued
Hi Jay & Nobby 😊
I like how you are enjoying your trip 🌞.
I see you had a good drink with Kuroemon XVI 🤩.
I had a drink once before, but I forgot about it now 😊I guess I'm a bit blurry 😭.
Hi Jay & Nobby😃.
What a tremendous coincidence to meet again with someone you met on your trip👍.
Kuroemon❣️ is our (especially Pekho's) favorite drink too 😋.
Looking forward to reading the rest of your report 📖.
Hi Jay & Nobby 😃
Coincidences are strange 😆 I mean, I wonder if this is inevitable or some kind of fate ⁉️ 🥰.
This Nagano trip is becoming more of a travel diary than a sake review. ❣️ Looking forward to reading more 📓.
Hi Jay & Nobby 🐦.
Fateful reunion! That's a surprise 😳‼️ and it was just like you two to be people watching 😆.
Looking forward to seeing more after this 😊👍
Good evening, Jay & Nobby 😀
I think it's always fun to have a coincidental reunion on a trip 😀.
But then again, if we were traveling with a similar goal, we might have such a reunion 🤣.
The sweet and sour Kochira sake is also delicious 😀.
Jay & Nobby 💕Coincidence is also fate ✨I'm glad you enjoyed the trip report ‼️Nagano and Shinshu are beautiful 👏 with great sake and delicious views!
I love Kuroemon too 🩷I sometimes buy fancy Kuroemon when I find them ‼️
Jay & Nobby Good evening! I don't think you would expect to meet again at the place where you are staying 😄😊The other party might be thinking that too lol Jurokuyo is delicious but I had the impression that it was a little too strong 😄.
Mr. Jay & Mrs. Nobby
Good evening...
It's surprisingly hard to forget things that happen when you are on a trip😊.
How nice to meet again by chance👍
I wonder if I will also remember the drinks I drank there😅.
I'd like to try it if it features acidity 🤤.
Good evening Jay & Nobby 🌝.
What a coincidence 😂.
Sometimes the best part of traveling is these once-in-a-lifetime encounters ✨.
This sake has a hardcore name, but I got the impression that it tasted more modern and was easy to drink 👀.
Good evening, Jay & Nobby!
A coincidental reunion from our trip recap 🎵.
The two of you are all about eye contact and the best part of the trip 😁✨✨.
Juroemon 16th Kuroemon also looks delicious with his quintessential Nagano sake 🤤!
Hi Jay & Nobby 😃
I see that you were going around Nagano on good terms😊I, too, will be going to Niigata on good terms! I heard there was a bear...I'm afraid I'm not going to visit izakaya in the evening.... I can't wait to hibernate!
Hello Jay & Nobby 👋😃😃
I hope you are enjoying your trip to Nagano 😛.
I don't know why a chance encounter on a trip makes you feel so happy!
I've had that "that guy was skiing at another ski resort yesterday" thing at ski resorts.
Good morning, Jay & Nobby 😃.
An unexpected reunion 😳 at an inn with a spectacular view.
It can be awkward to cover a stopover, but it feels like a connection when it goes so far: ☺️
This Kuroemon is the one I wanted to drink and I'm jealous 🤤.
Hi Kano 😃
Yes, it was a great trip to Nagano, Japan! It was a fun trip to Nagano even now that I think back on it😇
I was so happy to find this one because I wanted to drink it at the sakewa review 🤗I forget many things 😓 but I may barely remember the taste of the sake 😋.
Hi shinsaku3 😃
I'm really sorry for the delay in writing the report! I was like 😊Sei Masamune CARP and I have the same taste 😋I'm behind in writing my report 😅I'll be posting it up slowly 👋
Hi HinaHanaMama 😃
I'm sure it would be a great story if these 6 people were residents of the sake world 😳😆.
In our case, it tends to be a travel diary + a little bit of alcohol 😅.
Hi Pon 😃.
The wait can go by quickly when you're observing people 🧐I was listening to your colleague who didn't want to be promoted, I see what you mean 😉.
I'm going to take my time 😅 to get it up 👋.
Hi Yasbay 😃.
I didn't see you the next morning so I saw it as a golf ⛳ overnight trip 🧐.
But for sake lovers, Ueda and Nagano are fun places to visit! I'm sure you'll meet someone😇.
Yes, I am sure you will! It was a very delicious bottle 😋.
Hi Sashiu 😃
We didn't talk to each other 😅I felt a bit familiar with you because of our chance encounter and I was observing the Viking a bit too 😎.
I've only had two bottles of Jurokuyo 🥲 and this one was a solid tasty one 😋.
Hi Kojo 😃
What a story 😅I was surprised by the coincidence of my trip 😳.
I didn't drink sake 🍶 on my trip, but the kids I brought have their own stories to tell 😊.
Hello, Chirsta 😃.
Indeed! It's fun to have a once in a lifetime encounter with people and their sake😇
It may look and write hardcore 🧐, but it's still a delicious Shinshu sake inside 🤗.
Hi ma-ki-😃
I'm so glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay! It was interesting to observe all the different people at the buffet 😁Jurokuyo was great and the food was delicious and affordable 😇.
Hi mariage😃
Yes, I was in Niigata for a few days! We didn't do any sightseeing and just had a lot of fun visiting liquor stores 😆 A trip to Niigata would be nice too 🤗 indeed the information about the bear 🐻 is scary 😰 maybe we should take it easy and drink at the inn 😋.
Hello, Kuri the woodsman 😃.
It was an exciting trip to Nagano to meet people and sake 🤗Report will follow soon!
Oh~! Such a coincidence at a ski resort ⛷️ 😳Omoroi!
Hi Aladdin 😃
The fact that we went from a very crowded buckwheat noodle restaurant to a quiet little potluck with a spectacular view amplified our feelings that this is a thing that happens 😊.
We also wanted to have a drink here! It's cheap and tasty, what more can you ask for 😋.
KUROUEMON XVI Yamahai Junmai Akaban Omachi Rice Unfiltered Nama 720ml
Rice:100% Akaban Omachi (100% Omachi rice produced in Akaban, Okayama Prefecture)
Rice polishing ratio: 60
Alcohol content: 16%.
Manufactured in April 2025 and shipped in November. The sweetness of Omachi is arranged by the acidity of Yamahai, and although it is sweet and acidic, it is a very delicious sake that is delicately intertwined.
Recently, we try to bring it to you when we see it, but there were only three bottles left.
By the way, I went to the Goldwyn family sale on the first day of the holiday weekend. Tents ⛺️ and down sleeping bags, less than half price. But I don't do that much on liquor store expeditions. There were no bargains this time.
The fourth one is Kanazawa Miso Ramen Shinzen for lunch.
Good morning, Jay & Nobby 😃.
I'm really sure... 😃.
Perhaps this is the one you brought with you on your recent expedition?
Looking forward to your report 😊.
Birthday celebration at a small restaurant in Joetsu City (8).
We ended with a brand we encountered for the first time.
As soon as I entered the restaurant and sat down, a bottle of Jyushidai sitting on top of the cold case caught my eye.
I was excited to see it listed on the menu, but one of the regulars who was already there asked, "Do you have a bottle of Jyushiro?" and the answer was 🙅♀️.
After my excitement subsided, I looked at the menu again and found a mysterious Shinshu brand that was similar to but not the same as the Jyushiyo.
I wondered what it was, and ordered it at the end of the day.
The glass poured out had a wonderful tortoiseshell color.
There was no doubt about it.
It is rich, yet somehow easy to drink.
The label on the back of the glass reads, "Would you like it heated up a little? I was lured in by those words and asked to try heating it up.
I was invited to try it cold and then heated.
The umami extended, the acidity softened, and it was delicious.
No doubt about it.
It was a very different sake from the Jyushidai, but it was a very nice encounter.
Hi FSB 😃
You drank a lot in the vicinity of your birthday 🤗Congratulations on your first drink of Kuroemon XVI, which added about two generations to ㊗️ 🎉Not quite the same, but we have some reserved in our fridge 😃...
Hi Jay & Nobby!
Thank you for your comment!
We were very grateful for the opportunity to drink a lot of it 🍶 As I said, it's still a great sake for those in the know! I wish we had some on hand 😎.
2,530 yen
Alcohol 15%.
Rice: Miyamanishiki
Sake Degree--Nihon Shudo
Rice polishing ratio: 55
It has a fruity impression on the palate, followed by moderate acidity and umami. Goes well with food.
KUROUEMON XVI NAMOTO JUNMOTO JUNMai SHINSHU KINMON-NISHIKI NAMAWAKE 3K5 2024BY 720ml
Ingredient rice Kinmon-Nishiki (Nagano Prefecture)
Rice polishing ratio 60
Alcohol content 15
Made in March and shipped in October.
It is said to be 3K5 with a sake yeast, Kanamon-Nishiki, and No.5 yeast. The light sweetness is intertwined with a moderate acidity, making it a sake that you can drink as much as you want.
I finished it in no time with oden (oden). No second day 😅.
Today is Friday, one more day to go 😤.
Contrasting depth and lightness."
It is easy to understand and GOOD that the characteristics are written on the label.
I felt the taste of Hitogochi.
Fruity and easy to drink 🍑.
🍷
This is also a very special drink I brought with me. It was slightly carbonated, sweet and really easy to drink. I didn't feel the grandeur of Miyamanishiki, or maybe I was just drunk. I drank a lot.
After that, I joined mahjong 🀄️ for the first time in a while and got involved with a lot of participants and those who didn't participate 😅... I think.
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