Kawai Shuzo
Izuseoto Junmai Unfiltered, Unpasteurized, Nama-zake
The brewery is located in Kashihara City, Nara Prefecture.
The rice is polished to 70% Akebono grown in Okayama Prefecture.
It has a mellow apple-like aroma and a rich, full-bodied flavor.
The rich, apple-like aroma, rich rice flavor, and gentle acidity and tartness,
Mellow and elegant finish.
#Japanese Sake
We went to a sake brewery to purchase sake!
The side dish was funazushi (funa-zushi) that I bought in Hikone.
A man of success... no connections, no greed... 😆
Walking in Imai-cho Part 2
I bought this when I visited Kisake!
Polishing ratio 50%.
Alcohol: 15 degrees Celsius
Fruity aroma, classic taste when you drink it. Clear and beautiful taste.
After a few hours, the sweetness comes out and it is delicious ♡.
On the second day, more umami than sweetness.
Longer aftertaste than yesterday.
I preferred the first day when I felt the sweetness.
I was a little sad to see the Daiginjyo I had a chance to taste was more fruity sweet and umami, though it was unavoidable.
Here's a picture of lunch. This place is used for filming movies and TV dramas, and they serve it as a location bento, which is a plate â
It was delicious and filling with a lot of side dishes ♡.
The streets look like you've stepped back in time, a view you'll want to visit again and again ✨.
Omake.
A timid-looking old man who couldn't speak to us to tour the brewery followed us around as if he thought it would be easy 😳.
But as soon as I asked him if I could have a tasting at the brewery, he was surprised and asked me if I could have a tasting at the brewery. He was so surprised when I asked him if we could have a tasting at the brewery 🤣.
Pon.
Good morning!
I want to drink and be a success 😁.
Lunch plates are colorfully arranged, and the wide variety of dishes would be a good accompaniment to drinks 😁.
Good morning, Pon-chan 😃.
The weather was great and you enjoyed Imai-cho! I love the elegance of the streets 😁.
Drinking sake while taking a walk! I haven't experienced it yet, I'd like to try it 🤣.
Good morning, Pon 😃.
Nice city with a nice atmosphere and a delicious lunch 😊I think the guy who is moving up the ladder is too afraid to get out of it because he has no connections... 🤣
Good morning, Pon-chan. ☀️
I love the idea of having lunch and drinks while thinking about the brewers of Edo. I'm ashamed to admit that I didn't know there was an Edo townscape in Kashihara City😅I'd love to visit if I have the chance🤗.
Good morning, Pon 😊.
I stayed at a youth hostel in Kashihara about 20 years ago and walked around Imai-cho.
It is a town with a great atmosphere, isn't it?
I didn't know there was a sake brewery.
Hi Koizo, hello ☀️
The name is awesome 😁Danna said the same thing 😆.
There were some side dishes that could have been entrées, but I held back 😅I don't know if it was worth it since it didn't take much after this tasting 🤣.
Hi Hachibei, ☀️
It's really nice to see a large area of the old town ✨.
Lately, traveling and sake breweries have become a set 😆 My husband is always appalled, so I went alone 🤣Hachibe-san, you should definitely visit too!
Hi Purple Pride, ☀️
When I saw your review of the place you went, I was definitely planning to go there😊The sake brewery is also there, but the streets are still wide enough for me to take my time and enjoy 🎶Thank you for the reference 🙏.
Hello Manachie, ☀️
I think it has a good meaning, but I wonder if it's the brewer's strategy to get everyone to drink it 😁 and I still want to try it 🤣Manachie, you're still good to go 😆👍
Hi Lutemi, ☀️
I love the old town! It's nice 😊I like the old streets to begin with, but as I get older, I like to go there more ❣️ Nara is a basin area, so they seem to put a lot of effort into vegetables 😄👍
Hi non non Hello ☀️
I love Jungdengen and always stop by whenever I see it on my travels, but I haven't been there since I was under the light 😅It's a bit far, but I'm glad I took the plunge 😳I've never been to this brand before ❣️
Hello Ponchan ☀☀☀.
I would like to visit the streets of Imai-cho once 😆.
I heard that a lot of prime ministers and politicians have visited here because of its auspicious name 😳.
Hi Hilacho, ☀️
I see you've been there before! There are many important cultural assets in this area ✨The sake brewery is not easy to recognize as a sake brewery at a glance, and some people might recognize it by the sake grove in front 😅.
Hello bouken, ☀️
This is a place I'd like to go without alcohol, but I'm glad it's there and I've put a lot of effort into seeing it 🤣 and you're right, bouken, you know your stuff! I forgot to mention that in my review😅
Good evening, Jay and Nobby!
It really is a picturesque town no matter where you walk 😊👍And on top of that, it's a sake brewery so I was excited 🤣The lunch was delicious! I was so full after eating a few bites 😁.
Good evening, T.KISO 🌙
I'm sure it's a good enough position without having to rise to the top 😁 Really the name is amazing! The brewery's idea! Victory 😆.
Pon-chan Good evening ^ ^ ^
This kind of atmosphere is very nice ✨
I don't think I have a chance to eat location bento.
It looks very healthy and delicious ☺️
But personally, I'd like to eat a lot of meat 😁.
Manta-san, good evening 🌙
It was fun to go back in time 😊It looks like they made location bento for morning dramas and movies, I guess everyone eats healthy 😳I may not be able to rely on Manta-san 😁.
Good evening, Mr. Sakeran 🌙
The name is Showa 😆I go to nearby places alone, but I can't go to Kintetsu Express or drinking train 💦I almost always drive when I go with my husband 💧I want to drink 💕.
Good evening, Pon-chan 🐶.
Just today at work, a phalaenopsis orchid was delivered to someone who has moved up in the company.
I'll definitely buy one when I find it!
Hello etorannzyu, ☀️
I haven't been to Nara because it takes a surprisingly long time to get there 😅I'm happy to see the city I've been longing to visit!
Your brand name is amazing 😆👍I guess you are already busy enough with your career? 😁😁
Wan Wan🐶Hello ☀️
I received an orchid 😳Good company, good man ✨The brewer told me that Kintetsu in Nara has a rather good selection
Wan wan 🐶Is it on the calendar? Good work 😊.
Hi Pon, good evening 🌙
Lovely city 💕I see you enjoyed the sake tasting set at the brewery 😊The lunch plate looks stylish and very tasty😍I would love to drink the unforgettable naming of the sake 😋.
Good evening, Yu🎶!
This name has an impact 😆 I really enjoyed the sake tasting at the brewery! I've been very inspired by the many people who have been going to breweries lately, including you 🎶😊.
Stroll in Imai-cho Part 1
I went to Imai-cho, Kashihara City, Nara Prefecture, for a long-awaited visit!
Imai-cho has been selected as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings and has the largest number of traditional buildings in Japan!
Kawai Sake Brewery is also an important cultural asset, and you can see the residence of a wealthy merchant.
The tools used in the past are on display in the back of the building. The brewery staff gave us a detailed explanation of the history of the brewery.
The sake forest is made of cedar from the Ojin Shrine, the god of sake brewing. It looked as if the power of the god resided in it ✨.
The sake tasting set includes three types of sake selected by the brewer for 500 yen. You will receive either a sake cup or a Masu!
Daiginjo-Isuze Otoko: Gorgeous aroma, sweet flavor, and easy to drink.
Honjozo Genshu Izuseio - Classic taste. It has a classic taste with the richness of a pure sake!
Fresh, sweet and refreshing, with a more modern taste. The easiest to drink. ❣️
I wanted the unfiltered junmai namaishu, but I bought the daiginjo sold in small bottles because it was still a walk in the park. The price was more reasonable than the Daiginjo sold at Kikisake because it had less alcohol!
There used to be nine breweries in this town, but this is the only one left. I can't help but hope that it will last forever 🙏.
Pon.
Good morning.
It's fun to walk around such a historic town... Hikone City's castle town and other places...
I haven't been to Kashihara since I was in junior high school when I rented a bicycle to go around the Kashihara Shrine and the tombs around Asuka 🤔.
Good morning, Pon-chan ☀☀☀☀.
What a nice name "Shusei Otoko" 😁.
Kashihara is a bit far away so I have not been there yet, but it looks like a fun place to stroll around with its atmosphere 😊The building of the tourist association was a hit 😆.
Good morning, Kozo-san. ☀️
I was in junior high school 😊Nara is fascinating because it still retains the old days. ❣️ I thought it would be nice to rent a bike and tour the sake breweries, but you can't drink and drive 😁.
Good morning, @Mizuhashi, ☀️
I heard this building is from the late 18th century😳It's amazing, isn't it? I've been enjoying your reviews 🎶 and I'm getting a lot of inspiration 😆🙏.
Good morning Gyve, ☀️
The brand name is amazing 😆 should I have pulled a Danna 🤣?
Yes it is! It's the building of the tourist association 😳You know it well😊👍
P.S. Pon.
I had to zoom in on the 4th image to get a better read 😁.
I like how you've kept the building clean while still having a Taisho romantic atmosphere ✨
I need to drink "Shusei Otoko" myself 😅
Hi Pon-chan ^ ^ ^
I used to go out on a hard schedule when I was younger, but now that I'm about to turn 50, I want to take my time sightseeing in places like this👍.
I wonder if I can get ahead after drinking this drink 😁.
Jive, I'm surprised you were able to read this 😳 I tried, but it's totally impossible 🤣.
It looks like it was a museum in the Meiji era and a town hall in the Showa era. I think the name makes you want to drink it to get luck 😆 I guess the brewer's strategy worked 🤣.
Hello tsutsumitate-san, ☀️
It was a mini-day trip mainly for the cityscape, but I'm glad there is a sake brewery 😊.
Does it make you want to drink too 🤣 everyone is at the brewery's beck and call 🤣.
Hi Manta, hello ☀️
I lived in Kyoto but didn't go to see many temples and shrines 😅I like to take my time to stroll around, eat good food and drink good sake 😁.
Manta-san too 🤣 everyone is moving up in the world!
Hi Pon, good evening here too.
Nara has as many sake breweries as Shiga. The Kawai Sake Brewery in Imai-cho is not only a sake brewery, but also a great place for a field trip.
I'm glad you enjoyed it and I'm glad you enjoyed it too. ‼️
Good evening, Shishigami!
This may be the first time for me to listen to sake in an important cultural building 😊👍This is a quaint building to compare drinks 😆💕.
Thank you for the purple pride, and thank you for your help here 😊.
It was my first time to visit a sake brewery that was included in the model course of the guidebook, and I was excited before I went! I still want to visit Shiga, but I also want to visit the sake breweries in Nara😄.
Pon, welcome to Kashihara: ❣️
I hope you enjoyed sightseeing and drinking under the clear skies 😀.
Kashihara is a nice place with the Jinmu Emperor's Mausoleum, Kashihara Shrine, Yamato Sanzan ⛰️ and Asuka is also nearby.
I think I'm going to visit a sake brewery there too 😙.
I visited Hissan's garden😊🙏.
I've been wanting to go there for a long time, then I saw your review of Purple Pride, and I was hoping to see it this year 😄I was so moved to finally see it 😊❣️ Kashihara after 30 years 😆Next time I want to go around the area you wrote about 🎶.
Good evening, Pon-chan!
I love the sake tasting set 👏. I'm sure you will discover something new by comparing different kinds of drinks!
I also compare different kinds of sake!
Hi Hirupeko, ☀️
From Kyoto, it takes 1 hour by Kintetsu 💦 of course by express train 😁It's quite far 🤔.
I'm excited to try a new brand 😆I think it's great that every brewery makes one that's easy to drink 😊.
Hi Airaio, hello ☀️
I think it's great that you can try some of the ones you don't usually drink 😄👍It's also a quick way to find out what you like 🎶I'd like to try a lot of different ones too!
At home.
The second in a series of self-indulgent Nara sake ‼️.
The brewery is located in Imai-cho, Kashihara City and has been in existence since the Edo period. This neighborhood is famous as a sightseeing spot with its beautifully preserved old townscape.
This was my first time to visit the brewery, and I was able to see the kitchen stove used in those days and the basket that my grandmother rode in when she married into the family. It was like a field trip for adults.
And as for the taste...
It is quite a dry sake, and when I️ took it slowly, I️ felt it was tough, but there was a sweet aroma behind the dryness, and after a little time, I️ could also taste the sourness.
I would like to drink it with a little time.
I️ was impressed to find many breweries in Nara that I️ didn't know existed even though I️ had passed by them before.
I️ am glad that I️ now have more things to look forward to.
Second day, there is a change in taste‼️.
The sweetness of the food has increased dramatically.
It changed very deliciously.
Good evening, Mr. Purple Pride!
Imai-cho, a town I'd love to visit to see both the sake brewery and the townscape 😄I see you're a brewery with a lot of history! Nice field trip for adults 😊🎶.
Good evening, Pon.
Yes, it's good‼️.
The streetscape is nice, there are stylish cafes, and a sake brewery‼️.
By the way, please note that Kawai Sake Brewery is closed on Sundays.
Good evening, tsutsumitate-san.
I just uploaded an additional one, but it tastes different on the second day. If you have a chance, please give it a try.
Good evening, Mr. Purple Pride 🍶.
We also walked around Imai-cho. We had soba and sake at Ikian 😋 "Adult excursion", we also had a sake brewery tour titled "Adult excursion" 🤗.
Good evening, Mr. Tsukemogami.
I didn't know that. Imai-cho is a great place for a field trip because the entire town is open for tours, there are many important cultural properties, and there are several stores.
It is said to be aged for two years.
I'm sure the breweries sell hiyaoroshi, but you can't buy the exact same aged stuff.
but you can't buy the exact same aged one.
I was told that it was a very good sake.
I had it cold.
It is refreshing and has no peculiar taste.
I had it with sobayu (buckwheat noodle soup).
I am about to cry because it is so perfect combination.
After a quick shopping at the brewery festival, we went to the Hanshin Department Store. The Kawai Sake Brewery is a rare visitor to Umeda. I sometimes visit the Kintetsu Department Store in Harukas, though.
They say it's sweet, but it's not as sweet as they say. There is sweetness, though. It has a slightly ripe, mild and gentle taste. Seems better with a meal than on its own. Chocolate, nutty and sour accents.
I also tasted a sake called Aya, which was said to be dry, but I think Aya might have been easier to drink.
I bought a bottle of Izuseio a few years ago, which was a raw, watered-down sake, but I think it was easier to drink than the raw sake.
But overall, this sake has a matured feel to it. I think they said they pressed it in winter or spring and let it sit.
It is sweeter and easier to drink than the first impression I had of it, but it is not a modern taste, so there may be different tastes. Seems to be good warmed up.
A man on the rise! Limited edition!
paulownia box✨
The name value is unbelievable!
First impact is dry! Mellow!
Aftertaste is umami and sweet 👍
Delicious✨
It's a good food wine!
I think it would go well with boiled fish or something 🤔.