On the way home from a business trip, we went to an old favorite izakaya (Japanese-style bar).
Shinshu Kamerei is a very rare sake, but this one was exceptional and delicious. It has a fruity aroma like pear, sweetness and umami. It is like a dessert sake.
After harvesting the Hitogokochi rice in Shinshu Sanada, Tozawa area, we had a consolation party at the Tozawa community center and waited for the Shinkansen at Yakitori Bancho in Ueda station on the way home ♫ We will continue with sake from Ueda! We started with Shinshu Kamerei, which is in the Hall of Fame. I went to buy it again this spring straight after planting rice. The sake is still as delicious as ever, with a hint of schwarziness!
Good evening, Mr. Boy Tetsu 🌇.
I was there that day too, Yakitori Banchou 🫨.
It would have been interesting to meet you for an hour or so from 6:30pm 😋.
Good evening, Mr. @Mizuhashi 😅 Actually, we had a near miss between Tozawa Community Center and here.
I was actually passing through "Sen no Hana Ichi" between Tozawa Community Center and here, so I probably stayed at Bancho's until the last bullet train after 20:00 😁.
Tozawa Sake Rice Production Project" in 2025 = Sake returned from crowdfunding 🍶.
We enjoyed this sake while thinking about the rice fields of Tozawa in Ueda City, Shinshu Kamerei's hometown 🍶.
The appearance is a very pale yellowish green.
It has a gaseous feel with just enough bubbles to coarsely coat the glass 🫧.
The aroma is fresh, crisp, and soothingly sweet.
Slightly overflowing of ginjo aroma comes from the glass.
Aromas of ripe sweet bananas, fresh quince, and citrus peel are present behind the young pear.
The beautiful rice aroma, like freshly pounded rice cake, is also rich and powdery.
In the mouth, the texture is smooth.
A gentle gassy sensation slightly tickles the tongue.
The sweetness with a sense of dark fruitiness comes in a jolt, and it sways on the tongue accompanied by a mild and beautiful rice flavor.
The very gentle and smooth acidity accompanies the juicy taste.
In the middle part, the hint of ginjo aroma is pleasantly intoxicating, and the sweetness and deliciousness is well balanced with the beauty and clarity of the rice.
Toward the end, a beautiful bitterness peeks out, creating a tightness in the midst of the sweetness that almost makes you fall in love with it.
It has a good umami when swallowed, and has a good sharpness.
The lingering aftertaste is long with a beautiful bitterness and the sweet, fresh ginjo aroma of the returning aroma.
We enjoyed the blessings of the rice fields of Tozawa🌾🍶.
Good evening, Aladdin 🌛.
I got this sake through the hanpukai, but I was reminded that there are other ways to get "returned gifts" 🥰.
I would like to see the scenery of the rice fields in Tozawa once myself 🌾.
Hi Aladdin 🐦.
It's wonderful that you are supporting us and I love that the return gift is here! I'm impressed with the good way you are doing to revitalize the town and keep everyone happy 😊.
Good morning, Jive 😃.
Hanpukai is another method of support through the sake store in a broader sense 📣.
If you become a Tozawa sake rice owner, you can see what's going on in the Tozawa rice fields as well as rare visitors (like antelope 😳) etc. on the LINE group!
Good morning, Pon-chan 😃.
The Shinshu Kamerei-Tozawa-no-sato T-shirt I used to wear is also from the same initiative 📣.
I think going to your hometown is the best way to support, but even if that is not possible, I appreciate that there are various ways to support ☺️
Sweet and juicy, with a great sense of balance, quite to my liking.
The aroma is modest, but the more you drink, the more attractive it becomes.
Shinshu Kamerei "Hitogokochi" will make you fall in love with both the brewery and the town.
Next up is the green label✨.
It's a beautiful sake with a good balance of aroma, sweetness and acidity 😊.
It's easy to drink ✨☝️
Actually, the owner said he got it from an acquaintance on a trip, including the aforementioned sake 😁.
That's why it's limited to the brewery 😊.
Hi Kano 😃
Nice 🐢, I have no luck with 🐢 and it's hard for me to meet them 😭
I wonder if I can buy the limited edition of the warehouse if I go there 🚗.
But I don't have a chance to go to Nagano 💦.
Oh! My husband is going to Nagano this weekend...?
Kano-san, good evening 😃.
We went on a liquor store tour🚙 and got the brewery limited edition Yamae Nishiki and Green Label ‼️ It's good that you can get it at Okazaki 🤗 everyone wants to go there!
I'm drinking out today 😙.
So we came to our usual restaurant 😊.
They had Shinshu Kamerei, so I ordered it right away: ☝️
It has a nice mouthfeel ✨.
It has a soft sweetness and a sourness that finishes with the deliciousness of the rice 😊.
It's a delicious sake 😁.
Hello, Kano-san!
I see that you are going out for a relaxing drink at your usual restaurant today ⤴️
That means you must be drinking a lot 😁✨✨.
Turtle is a great place with a great lineup as always 😍
The second one I got on my recent visit to Ueda.
When I heard that dinner was oden
My child asked me if I had any sake.
he said.
I'll open it.
Kinmon-Nishiki 55% polished, 15% alcohol by volume
The sound of the bottle being opened is the sound of a bubbling sound in mp.
As soon as it is opened, the bottle opens up with a delicious aroma of honey apples!
Microbubbles 🫧 in the glass though it is fire-aged
It's still delicious when you drink it 😆.
Sweet but not too sweet.
It tastes like Kinmon-Nishiki.
Just the right balance.
Even the kids loved it!
If people who are not used to drinking it say it tastes good
I think it is really delicious.
I must go to Ueda again!
Hi ymdaz 😃
If oden🍢 is your accompaniment and your kids say that to you, there is no reason not to open it 🤗.
And if it's Shinshu Kamerei, you can't go wrong: ‼️
You're right, I just went there 😅I'd love to go back!
Hi Jay & Nobby from Madrid😃.
Yes, I was going to save some more, but then I thought, what the heck, I opened it 😆.
I'm glad it was well received by the kids!
The exceptional taste is apparent the moment you put it in your mouth. It is numbered 578 out of 1940 bottles.
When you put it in your mouth, your tongue feels coated with the sake.
It's been a while since I've posted,
I have been drinking 🍶!
Tonight we had Shinshu Kamerei, which I haven't had in a while.
Delicious! I finished the four-pack in no time.
Tomorrow I'll be camping at 🏕️.
Plenty of sake. What shall we drink?
Good evening Jay & Nobby 😆.
We are drinking well 🎵
As delicious as it is 🐢, we are excited about what to drink now that the new sake season is here: ☺️