The other day, I read Jay & Nobby's post about Toyoga and remembered the chuckle I had when I read Toyoka's previous post😇.
Today I was sorting through our fridge and found Toyoga and Toyoka from the Shinshu Secret Sake Hanpukai, so I decided to compare the two 😀.
Since it's a secret hanpukai, I don't know the specs other than the sake rice 🤣.
We started with Toyooka, a Miyamanishiki sake 😀.
The aroma is restrained but elegant and fruity 😀 The taste is also moderately sweet and deliciously fruity 😀.
The taste also has the right amount of sweetness and fruity flavor, but it is not cloying and fades away nicely 😇.
It was a delicious sake😇
Good evening, Yasbay 😃.
Battle of the century! Ka vs Ka Coming Soon‼️
What a bouken's advice to think about it 🤔 Quite a quintessential Yasubeyesan! You work fast 🤗It's good to see all the black and white labels!
Good morning, Jay & Nobby 😀
I actually got it quite a while ago, but I missed the timing to drink it and it took me this long to open the bottle 🤣.
I can't tell if my taste buds can't tell unless we drink them at the same time😇.
Trip to Nagano Sake Bars (5)
All-you-can-drink buffet at the inn! Beer, wine, shochu, sake, and a bottle of Keiryu 🍶 but on this day, we had beer followed by red and white wine 😋.
An old man at another table with a big family poured a glass full of Keiryu into a cup instead of a cup 😅I can't tell you how many times we went back and forth 😅It was a quintessential Showa style drinking 🍶.
The lighting in the hotel was dark and the lights were turned off at 9pm. Maybe the management has changed and they have cut costs 🧐.
We went to bed early without turning on the TV 🛌.
I woke up and looked at the clock to see that I hadn't slept well in a long time 🥱 and it was 11:00 ⏰If I was younger, I would have said, "Oh no, I overslept ‼️" but it was actually 11:00 at night 😆 and it was still today😓and from there I slept every hour and got up and repeated every hour until morning arrived!
I miss my younger days when I could sleep as long as I wanted 😢.
And that's why I'm drinking Nagano sake!
As J&N readers with good memories may know, I made a mistake 🫢 and drank Toyoka-san, and ever since then I've been looking for the "賀" one, Toyoka-san. ‼️ I'm so excited to have found it 🥹.
I'll make love to you!
The aroma is fruity 😌.
I love the way the aroma is fruity 😌, and when you take a sip, you get a well-balanced harmony of sweet and sour 🎶 that spreads throughout your mouth 😋 and finishes with a bit of bitterness 😋! It's so good! ☺️
to be continued
Good evening Jay & Nobby😊.
I've seen your previous post about what you did, lol.
You're right, that was a mistake 💧 but I'm glad you enjoyed it: ☺️
Your persistence in finding "Toyoga" over the past year is amazing ✨✨.
Good evening, Jay & Nobby 😊.
It's true that it's almost never ☀️ in the morning when we wake up 🤣 I've never had it, but Toyoga looks delicious 😋 even the orange label is great this time, well identified 🥳.
Good evening, Jay & Nobby 😀.
Toyoga is definitely a delicious sake too😇
Quite right, no hassle with Nagano sake 😇
I'm also keenly aware that I'm losing the strength to sleep these days 🤣.
Good evening, Jay & Nobby!
You've got a full load from apa~ ⤴️
And it's so tasty, I'm sure Sake no Wa's information is correct 😋.
Indeed - I too have a high rate of getting up in the middle of the night, so I miss 💤 until noon!
Good evening, Jay & Nobby 🦉.
Congratulations on your wish 🎉I love Jurokuyo so I wish I could drink it😍.
Yes Shinshu has great wine 😊We are sometimes wine only 😁.
Good evening, Jay & Nobby😄!
Lights out at 9pm, that's a stricter rule than a school trip 😅It takes a lot of patience and energy to sleep until morning 💦I'm glad you got your wish, Toyoga 🥰.
Jay & Nobby, it's very rare to find a hotel with lights out at 9pm😊My nephews don't go to bed at that time either (lol) and you got the Toyoga you've been longing for😊I heard it's similar to Jurokuyo. I wonder if it is a characteristic of Nagano sake.
Good evening, Jay & Nobby 🌞.
Sleeping less is... inevitable... 🥲.
We are similar 😅.
But then again, Toyoga is a drink I've never had 😊.
Your review made me want to drink it 🤩.
Jay & Nobby, good evening 🌛we have the same Nagano sake and look so much alike that it's no wonder we're apa~ing 😆 Toyoka and Toyoga both look delicious 🤤I hope you get to bed early and sleep well until noon 😴.
Jay & Nobby.
Lights out at 9pm sounds like an elementary school field trip.
The only time I've had too much to drink lately was when I got drunk and went to bed at that time, but I can't sleep after waking up in the middle of the night the same way.
I must be getting old 🤣.
Good morning Jay & Nobby 😃.
It's hard to sleep and wake up all over again without getting tired 😅.
Toyoga is also new to me and Jay & Nobby you are a pioneer in alcohol that I never heard of 😁.
Hi HinaHanaMama 😃
Yes 😅but on a school trip you don't sleep right away 🤔we were good students 😄but we couldn't sleep until morning 😆I had a long time wish Toyoga was good 😃.
Hi Sashi 😃
I had the feeling that you are thoroughly cutting down on your utility bills! Well, it's a good thing if it fits in with nature 🤗 indeed, the time I would normally never sleep 😆 I think it's the Nagano sake feeling on its own 😋.
Hi Kano 😃
The best sleep time is the one that feels just right for you! Although sometimes I'd like to wake up with the sunrise 😅.
I recommend both Toyoga and Toyoka 🤗.
Hi Nao888😃
I know, right? I feel like we're aware of each other ⁉️ 😄 we might be enhancing each other and making each other even better 😋 drinking and slamming 😪 and dreaming until noon 😌.
Hello, Kuri the woodsman 😃.
It's true 😄 I didn't see the doctor around though 😆 Yes! I was so drunk 🤤 that I would have woken up if I went back to sleep 😅.
Hi ichiro18 😃.
If you go to bed early, you may be extra tired 😅Good sleep is important😇We would like to show you our Sake no Wa bible 📙 as much as we can 🤗.
Hi T.KISO 😃
Thanks for the help I came across this!
If this was a pink label 🩷 or something like that, it would have a catch-race like "love infusion" 😆.
Good evening, Jay & Nobby.
Finally! I see you got the Ga one 😆.
I had it just a year ago and the acidity was impressive 😋.
How about a comparison of Ga and Shang? I'm sure you'll love it 😁
Mr. Jay & Mrs. Nobby
Good morning 🤩.
I would like to try the harmonious taste of sweet and sour 🤩 lights out at 9pm sounds like some kind of training camp 🤣.
Good evening, bouken 😃.
It was a pleasure to finally meet you ‼️ I was happy when you were in my fridge 🥹.
Yes, it's true! It would be interesting to compare the Ka and Shang 🤗...Yasbaye already did that😆.
Good evening, kozou-san 😃
The sweet and sour harmony ♬♬ was so good that it made me think of Nagano sake ‼️ 🤗It's not every hotel that lights out at 9:00 😅.
Good evening, Jay & Nobby 🌆.
I posted by mistake at first too😅
Congratulations on your wish, Kayoko's Ga: ㊗️
Both are delicious 😋.
But lights out at 9pm 😅.
Good evening @Mizuhashi 😃
I've been looking for this since I saw @Mizuhashi's ga 🤗I see it's Gayoko's ga! I'm learning a lot ‼️21:00 is the time we're going to drink 😙😅
This is the first Toyoga here, highly recommended by the liquor store owner 🍶.
Fruity, thick and mellow aroma ✨.
The moment you take a sip, you can feel the delicious rice flavor and full sweetness spreading in your mouth, while the light acidity and bitterness are also delicious 😋.
It is quite drinkable 🍶.
No wonder the owner recommended it so highly 🍶.
After all, it is "Tennyo no Shizuku" ✨Thanks for the sake ☺️ (see the label on the back)
Personally, I like it cold, but it tastes more mellow and full-bodied when it's slightly warmed up.
Brewing method
Ingredients: Rice (domestic), Rice malt (domestic)
Alcohol content: 15%.
The Toyoga sold at the store has "Toyoga" written on the label, but this one has a cute label, doesn't it? I think it would be good to sell the sweeter flavor in this pattern.
I think it would be good to sell the sweeter flavors in this pattern 🜏.
I have to drink a bottle to keep the cellar full, but the drinking season is about to start and I'm having a hard time deciding. I don't have a choice but to refrain from drinking at home 😆.
Hi Ane 😃
It's a very understated label, not unlike Toyoga 😆.
It says GOLD at the bottom so I guess it's for the hanpukai gold course 🤔.
I feel it's thoughtful of them to change the label for the hanpukai ☺️
Good morning, Hiro 😄
Hey, you are usually so assertive 😆 I think it's exclusive because the Noraura distribution is here every year. I'm grateful that you can handle this kind of thing with so few people 😌.
Last weekend was a hard schedule with a big on-site job that I spent the past month or so preparing for, and the next day my second daughter's 75th birthday party 🏃.
I even dressed my eldest daughter, who is just 5 years old, in a kimono and we visited a local shrine as a family ⛩️
Recently, she has started to tackle dressing by herself, and I realized that she is growing up well 🥰.
However, I felt a bit tired from the overloaded schedule, so let's have a refreshment.
Here's what I opened this time 🍶 Toyoko-Tennyo no Shizuku Secret Sake Hanpukai 2025 Gold Course
［Glass.]
Aromatic aroma, smooth flavor, and a soft mineral aftertaste with a slight bitterness.
［Mokkiri]
The aroma is like wet concrete, the mouthfeel is gentle and penetrating, and the taste is pleasantly sharp and lingers gently.
The gentle taste and lingering aftertaste are especially soothing after a long day of work or an event.
The name "Toyooka" comes from "Toyooka-no-Mikoto" who was worshipped because the sake brewed by a heavenly maiden who descended to earth was effective against all illnesses 🤔.
It was the perfect sake to heal my tired body✨.
Good morning, Jive!
Thank you for your work & family event🍀.
Your children look gorgeous in their kimonos😍!
I'm looking forward to seeing them grow up 🤗.
A nice, mild sake is a soothing and healing time for a tired body 😋.
Good morning, Jive 😃.
Last weekend was a beautiful day for Shichi-Go-San with nice weather. ☺️ sisters in kimonos, wasn't Dad a delirious photo crew 📸? No? 🤣
We have two daughters at home too, so I missed the similarities ✨
Good evening Mr. Jive 🌝.
Oh my, she is adorable 🥰.
I guess seeing your daughter so beautifully dressed up for her Shichi-Go-San makes you feel like a dad 😍.
I'm a father of one myself, but it makes me happy too 😊.
Hi Gyve 😃
I see it's the "Ka" one! Since I bought "Ka" by mistake😅I was able to take Toyoga for the first time on my recent Nagano sake trip🚙🤗She's so cute with her 753 😍It feels like it happened a long time ago 😌.
Good morning, ma-ki-!
I'm going to be slammed with work and family events full of weekends until the end of the school year😅.
My mom and sister (grandmother and aunt from my daughters' point of view) dressed me up adorably 🥰.
Good morning, HinaHanaMama ☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀.
The weather turned out to be a beautiful day for a visit 🥰.
My sister (my aunt from my daughters' point of view) who came with me took more pictures than I did 📸.
Good morning, Chirsta ☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀.
You are so cute that it really doesn't hurt to put it in your eyes 🥰 (complete parental stupidity 🤣)
I see that you have a child at your place too, I'm looking forward to seeing the growth of each other.
Good morning, Jay & Nobby!
I was also confused with "Toyoka" until I wrote my review😅.
I drank it before, didn't I? I think I drank it before 🤣. I feel like 🤣.
I have to keep good records like this 🥰.
Jive, congratulations on your daughter's 75th 🎉👘.
It made me smile with a smile to see your daughter grow up while you were busy 😊The drinks were a good choice as they seemed to have a soothing taste 😉.
This is Toyoga Aki-agari from Takazawa Shuzo.
The first aroma is slightly sweet.
In the mouth, there is a slight acidity and a good umami flavor.
It has a nice acidity and a good umami flavor.
It was delicious 🍶✨️
The fourth picture is of the Takazawa Sake Brewery, about a 15 minute walk from Obuse Station on the Nagano Electric Railway Nagano Line.
Toyoga Shinshu Secret Sake Hanpukai 2025 Gold Course.
The second sake from the Shinshu Secret Sake Hanpukai for October is Toyoga from a very small brewery brewed by a female toji, Kayoko Takazawa, in Obuse.
The first attack is a mellow, fruity sweetness that is like biting into a grape. The finish is clean and crisp with a beautiful acidity.
Compared to last year's wine, it has a much stronger flavor and is outstandingly delicious!
Toyoga Shinshu Sake Hanpukai Gold Course
Rating 4.4-4.5
The rice produced is Miyamanishiki. The nose has hints of green apple and white peach. It also has strawberry and lychee aroma. Convergence is dry with a touch of acidity.
Ikusakaya Shinshu Secret Sake Hanpukai
Takazawa Sake Brewery
Tennyo no Shizuku Toyoga
The nose is clean, clean and gorgeous with a citrusy aroma. The first sip is sweet and slightly acidic with a sense of maturity. The first sip is sweet and slightly acidic with a sense of maturity. It is delicious with a clean and crisp taste 😍.
Toyoga Shinshu Secret Sake Hanpukai Platinum Course
Rating 4.4
The rice used to make this sake is Yamae Nishiki. The aroma is juicy and slightly refreshing. It has a mild and mild aroma, probably from half a year's aging. The convergence has a sharp acidity and a good tightness.
Toyoga Junmai Ginjo Orange Label - Autumn Agari 720ml
Rice：Hitogochiki
Rice polishing ratio: 59
Alcohol content: 15
We had this bottle at Takazawa Sake Shop last month. The day after tomorrow, the day after the Joetsu Sake Festival, I will be in the Shinshu area, but it looks like they are closed on Sundays, so I regret that I will not be able to visit again. I missed buying some sake the last time I was there😅.
Well, the sake is delicious, with a light sweet acidity and a slight umami flavor 😋.
I would like to have a bottle of this sake at all times 🍶.
