Nagano Sake Shop Tour (7)
After that, we stopped by Shimizu-ya in Saku one last time to finish our shopping! Then we left Nagano and strolled around Matsuida in Gunma Prefecture, where Jay used to work 🚙 but the town was completely rusted out 😢 the stores we knew were gone... The only sign of a snack shop that was left! I wonder if they are still in business?
Sentimental, I decided to head home, but then I spotted a sign that said "Roadside Station Myogi"! There was a roadside station on the way up the mountain road! There, "Momiji-jiru" (maple leaf soup) was being served free of charge👍It was warming and delicious as it was chilly and raining 😋.
Now for the sake! We got this for the first time at Shimizuya 🤗.
I'll make love to you!
The aroma has an apple type feel to it 😌.
It's a low alcohol (13%), but it's unfiltered and has a solid core of apple flavor that makes it very comfortable to drink. ‼️
The sweet and sourness becomes more and more pronounced and you can drink it comfortably.
It is a bottle that you can drink comfortably.
The third picture was taken at a small park next to Kiyomizuya because I realized I didn't take a picture of the autumn leaves 🍁.
There are still 3 unopened bottles including a new student's wine 😅For the time being, this is the end of the Nagano liquor store tour report!
I'll make love to you!
Good evening, Master J&N 😀.
I see you've been rambling on a liquor store tour😇.
The fiery autumn leaves 🍁 are beautiful 🥹.
Nagano also has a variety of sake that I didn't know about!
This one has an apple flavor, which is very Nagano 🍎.
I'd like to try it 😋.
Good morning, Jay & Nobby 😃.
Thanks for posting about your trip to Nagano 🚗 You finally made it to the liquor store tour 😆.
It's nostalgic to visit a town where you worked in the past 🥲, although it's sad when it's deserted ☺️
Good morning, Jay & Nobby 😃.
Wow, the autumn leaves are stunning 🍁🤩.
I hope you were able to go to Nagano at a good time of the year and feel a little refreshed 🤗.
I think sweet and sour sake tastes especially good on a tired body ☺️
Good morning, Jay & Nobby, I stopped by the roadside station Myogi the other day ☺️ I thought it was quite unusual that it was a roadside station but located at the entrance of a mountain road instead of along a main road or something like that.......
Mr. Jay & Mrs. Nobby
Good morning.
I haven't been to see the autumn leaves lately 🍁I've only seen a row of ginkgo trees at best😅New leaves are nice, but autumn leaves are very special 😊I'd like to taste the sour taste of malic acid 🤤.
Good evening Jay & Nobby, ❗️
You have drunk the high heaven 😊.
Sweet and sour like apple🍎.
It's delicious👍
When I see a drink with R yeast on it.
I want some 😅.
Good evening Jay & Nobby 😊.
You're an apple acid delicacy 😁.
Looks delicious😍.
But Nagano has so many sake breweries😊.
My hometown only has 19 breweries 😅.
Good evening, Jay & Nobby 😊.
Thank you for your comment on my snowman impressions 😋.
I see you've made it to Shimizuya in Saku: ‼️
After the new year, it will be time for Obuse Winery's Sogapere Eiffice 🤩.
Good evening, Jay & Nobby. I hope you enjoyed your trip to Nagano 😄The autumn leaves are really beautiful! And I'm curious about the Momiji-jiru (maple leaf soup). I see that Takaten-san is also an apple-scented sake, which is typical of Nagano.
Good morning, Jay & Nobby 🌞The colors of the trees are amazing 🍁I haven't seen them this vibrant in a long time 👀I'm suddenly feeling the urge to travel 🚅.
Good evening, Hissan 😃.
Yes, I've been to the park! I've been enjoying it well and feasting my eyes as well 🍶 actually it's a shrub in the park 😅 it's beautifully red 🍏 it's a low al of apple🍏 acid and delicious 😋.
Good evening, Aladdin 😃.
Yes, we are a couple! The title is "A trip to the liquor store" 🤗and it's a fun couple 😄.
My memory was pretty faded 😅 but I remembered it gradually and it was nostalgic 🥹.
Good evening, HinaHanaMama 😃.
I tried to make a close-up of the shrubs in the park😅but it sure was a nice trip😇Sweet and sour is a good way to get rid of tiredness♪
Good evening, Mr. Manachy 😃.
Oh! Did we stop by on the last touring 🏍️? Why were we talking about it😅I wonder if it is really there? I wonder if it's really there 😄.
Good evening, Chobin!
I see that you paid a lot of attention to the high heaven in the first group photo: ‼️ It's really sweet and sour 😋R yeast is good 😙.
Good evening, Mr. Hawkback 😃You're welcome🤗
It's fun to visit liquor stores 😊I'm planning to go on another expedition to Nagano for Sogape in February-March after the new year ‼️
I adore traveling to Nagano and seeing the bright red autumn leaves 🍁😍and the Sakuhira branch of Shimizuya 💕I also went undercover for the first time last May 🫶and it was a very nice atmosphere 🍶I miss the liquor store 🥰I want to go back ♬.
Good evening, Jay & Nobby😃Your Nagano trip was a blockbuster travelogue: ☺️ I love the dazzling red autumn leaves 🍁 but more than that, I'm interested in the high heavens!
Good evening, Jay & Nobby 🌛.
The color of the fiery red leaves on the red lotus is beautiful 🍁🥰.
It was said that this year was a good year for autumn foliage, and it certainly was a sight to behold with its vibrant coloring. ✨️
Good evening, Cat 😃.
The photo of autumn leaves 🍁 is also taken in the park next to Kiyomizu-ya 😅The sake and the photo are both Kiyomizu-ya special 🤗.
It's a good liquor store 😃.
Hi Gyve, good evening 😃.
Actually, I took this photo of a bright red shrub from above 😅I wasn't aiming for it, but it looks like a magnificent autumn foliage 🍁🤗 but I guess it's nothing compared to the real view you can see and feel with your eyes 😌.
Hi Jay & Nobby 😃Oh, the autumn leaves are so beautiful 🍁❗️Koten...I think I've never heard of it before...memo memo_φ(____...
I'm also interested in the unfiltered raw sake at 13 degrees and the sourness of the apples🍎....... ❗️
Jay & Nobby Good evening! Nagano sake life trip looks fun, I admired it 😊.
I didn't know about Toyoga and Takaten, so I made a note of it. And the label on the back of the Takaten, Nagano Hito "kokochi"? I thought it was Hitokochochi, so I had to look it up 😆.
Hi Pitama 😃.
It's fun to visit the liquor stores in Nagano 🤗.
I'm glad you noticed ⁉️! It's "Hitogokochi", right 🧐 is it a misprint or a new kind of sake rice 🌾?
Today we had some Takaten-san that arrived from the Shinshu secret hanpukai 😀.
As promised, the specs other than the sake rice are a secret 🤣.
But the sake rice is an assemblage of Yamae Nishiki and Hitogokochi 😀.
The aroma is not so high, and the smell of cemedine is quite strong, but the taste is a harmony of umami and acidity with a sense of fruitiness 😀.
This is my first time to try Takaten and it is still a delicious sake 😇.
Jizuya Miyajima Special!
A slightly different flavor from the Mie Special, this is a deliciously spicy and beautiful sake. It can also be slightly lukewarm 🎵.
Brand name] Manten Karakuchi
Sake Brewer] Manten Shuzo Co.
Kind of sake】Sake(Normal sake)
Rice] Domestic rice
Rice Polishing Ratio] Undisclosed
Alcohol content】15度
Sake Cup】Inoguchi
Aroma】+1.0（Mild rice aroma, slightly ripe banana-like)
Appearance] Slightly yellowish crystal
[Taste] [Mouthfeel
Body: 2.0
Acidity: 2.0
Sweetness: 1.5
Umami: 2.0
Bitterness: 1.5
Lingering: Medium acidity and umami, ending with a crisp bitterness
Impression] Classical umami dry taste.
The aroma is umami, like steamed rice. On the palate, a firm umami of rice and moderate acidity coexist. The balance is very good, and although it is an ordinary sake, you can sense the careful craftsmanship. It can be enjoyed cold or warmed, especially at room temperature to lukewarm.
Pairing] Grilled fish, simmered dishes, soba noodles, soup stock dishes
Repeat Score】1.5
Yes, Nagano business trip! The night of ✍️
The third drink was sake from Okaya 🍶.
Shinshu Inamachi Alps Shokudo
I only like💘
Takaten Kanzukuri Junmai Dry Taste
I'll go for it 🍶🍶🍶🍶🍶.
Sake degree: +5
...Yes, you are also refreshingly dry 🎯...
The aroma is punchy, but
The aroma is punchy, but the mouthfeel is also smooth! It has a punchy aroma, but the mouthfeel is also very smooth!
The umami and acidity are also very good.
It makes me want to drink up all the Shinshu ✨
I want to make a complete set!
And the Shinshu Salmon Carpaccio 🐟!
Pairing is the best 💯!
I'm going to post the Naraijuku we went to during the day!
Nagano is so worth digging into.
It came to Suwa from Nakatsugawa City via the village of red buckwheat noodles. It has a refreshing taste. It complements food.
Takaten Karakuchi Dori
Takaten Shuzo (Okaya City, Nagano Prefecture)
