4/5
Refreshing and tasty.
The first sip of the aroma felt different from the usual fruity type. After that, muscat and melon.
Very easy to drink, and even though I haven't recovered from my cold yet, I can drink it without hesitation.
Nagano Purchased at a liquor store
Purchased during my Nagano Sake Trip💰.
Spring Urara while cicadas are already starting to appear in stores (even sold out)☘️
It's already summer ☀️
My prohibition of alcohol is causing the seasons to shift 🤪.
Following last week's check-in, a bottle of Nagano's most memorable sake 🍶.
It's no exaggeration to say that Kame no Umi Haruura and Shinshu Kamerei Hitogokochi got me hooked on the Nagano sake swamp 🌾.
I immediately opened the bottle 🍶 and it was delicious 😋.
As soon as you drink it, you can taste the rich rice flavor and aroma! But it's not overpowering, it's juicy and very tasty 😋 It's like an explosion of flavor 💥.
I like sweet fruity sake, so Haru-urara is right up my alley 🎯.
I drink it every year, and every year I can't remember when it was this good! I've been drinking it every year and I can't remember the last time it was this good. ☺️
I can't miss this one in a year!
Thank you very much for your hospitality!
The aroma is 4mmp. like muscat and grape.
Elegant and refreshing.
The yeast is malic acid, so the acidity is about 3, but it is pleasant because of its sharpness. The glucose content is high, so it is not flat even though it is a 13% pure sake. I wonder if it is fire-aged. It's like a white wine and this is one that will be gone soon. It was a good learning experience.
Acidity 3.5, Sake -13, Polishing ratio 59%.
Our favorite liquor store recommended this special bottle, which is only distributed to three liquor stores in Japan.
I welcomed it for the first time this time because it is always available.
The aroma is mild and the taste is robust and dry,
The aroma is gentle and dry, but slowly the umami of the rice can be felt and is delicious.
It might be better if you let it sit for a while.
The second day is rounder and more to my liking 🫶.
Sea of turtles, cicadas
Is it summer sake? It was summer sake!
Maybe my favorite! It has a rather sour taste or whiteness...but the balance of sweetness and sourness is just right!
It's not quite tropical, but it's still a little bit tropical!
The taste is reminiscent of a slightly acidic Shine Muscat. It has a sweet and sour taste with a clean aftertaste. It is ideal as a food wine in the same way as white wine.
Kame no Kai Semishigure Junmai Ginjo Nama 720ml
Rice polishing ratio 59
Alcohol content 14%.
Since it has suddenly become hot and humid, we decided to serve a summer sake. It is refreshing and delicious.
The label of the local ver is different from that of Haru-ura. It makes me want to go on an expedition to Shinshu on Saturday, but the fridge seems to be full, so let's give up: 🤦♂️
Hi @Mizuhashi!
The local ver has a different label 😲.
It's really getting hot suddenly so I want to go out for summer sake 🎵.
I'm too excited to know when I'm going to drink it, Semishigure!
Hello @Mizuhashi.
Turtle sea is delicious, isn't it? I had it for the first time the other day.
I envy you because there are not many places where I can drink it near me.
Hi ma-ki-😃
You can see the different labels at the online store of the brewery 😄
By the way, if you visit the liquor stores in Ueda, I might be able to bring you two kinds of sake: ✌️
I'm looking forward to the opening of Semishigure 😊.
Hi Kenken 😃
They are consistently delicious 😋.
We're also close to you, we're a liquor store in Kanazawa 😆.
This time we brought you from Chikuma in GW 😄 considering the transportation cost, it would be cheaper to have a courier service 😅.
First time in a year, the cicadas of the turtle sea.
It's summer sake!
It's only May, but the summer days are starting to last.
I'm going to open it now that the summer days are starting to last.
The light acidity is pleasant,
I feel it is a summer sake.
And it is low in alcohol.
I can't stop guzzling it.
It was delicious last year, too,
I bought a bottle without hesitation
I bought a bottle last year, but it was gone in no time. I'm sure I'll be back soon 🙏.
Purchase price ¥3520（1.8L)
Good evening, yan!
Is that a bottle of Semishigure 😲?
I have a 4 gou bottle and I've been waiting for 2 years to get it 🎵
I'm looking forward to drinking it more and more 😋!
Good morning, ma-ki-.
Last year, I had my first semi-shigure.
It was a four-part bottle.
I check my record and try to buy my favorite sake
I try to buy my favorite sake in 1 sho bottle.
Please try it on a hot day and drink it with a nice
Please try it on a hot day!
Hi Yann 😃
Cicadas! It's delicious 😋.
We also said when we drank it that next year we will buy a bottle of sake 😙 and every year we buy a Yongo bottle 😅.
But you're right about the bottle 👍
Hi Jaynobi.
It's so good, I'll get a bottle next year!
I'll buy a 4-gallon bottle....
That's a common thing 🤭.
Please buy a bottle and drink it next year 😁.
🍶🤓.
Mild fruity aroma when poured: ✌️
Slightly sweet, with just a hint of alcohol ✨.
Not too much acidity, a little richness and a great balance of umami 👍.
Slightly sweet food sake. Delicious! 🤗
Last year's winner in my personal summer sake category, Semi Shigure, has already made its appearance. I was browsing around at a liquor store in Koume-machi, Nagano, and...what do you think? I bought it, thinking that it must be the season for summer sake.
It's less citrusy and acidic than last year, but it's still good...definitely a regular summer sake. I promised myself that I would drink it again this year.
Last year, my personal top three summer sakes were Turtle Sea Semishigure, Omine Natsu no Otozure, and Akabu SEA. So far, Semishigure is leading by about 5 steps.
Nakasendo Walk (2)
On the second day, we walked about 20 km from Kasatori Pass to Iwamuradajuku in Saku.
We enjoyed the beautiful weather while viewing sake breweries, rows of pine trees, and the Asama mountain range.
The sake brewery in the photo is Takeju Honke Sake Brewery.
Unfortunately, it was a closed day, so we were only able to see the tools on display.
I bought this 1-goupe bottle at the supermarket.
This cute turtle sea is ❣️
100% Hitogochiki
Polishing ratio 59
Alcohol 15%.
This is also classic and refreshing.
The aftertaste is quite spicy.
When the temperature rises, it tastes delicious.
It was mellow and dry as the label says.
Next to it is Karuizawa Kogen Beer!
Compared to Neko, it had a more robust taste and was delicious.
Good evening, Pon-chan!
Nakasendo walk is good. ⤴️
It's great that you are walking so well 😲.
And I'm surprised that you can buy Kame no Kai at the supermarket 🎵.
I'm glad you can try a small bottle of the dry Kame no Kai.
Good morning, Pon 😃.
That's 20km awesome 🫨 is it about 5 hours?
Another sea of turtles in a single bottle, so cute😍.
Beer and sake after walking, it's going to soak you up 😋.
Good morning, Ponchan 😃.
That's a great long distance walking on the Nakasendo road 😅I'm glad the weather looks good 😉 I like the small bottle of Kame no Umi for a trial drink 👍It would be fun to compare various drinks 🥰.
Pon-chan, here too 😀.
It's just like Nagano Prefecture that small bottles of Kame-no-Kai-san are sold in supermarkets😇.
And Nagano Prefecture seems to have quite a few good local beers 😇.
Good morning, ma-ki🐥.
I've bought only one bottle because it's heavy 😂, but if you're interested, you may want to buy a variety of bottles to compare them 😆.
Pon.
Good evening 🤩.
20km is great 🤩.
I'll take a cab on the way 🤣.
I'm so glad I can try a 1 gou bottle 🥰I haven't come across Kame no Kai yet so I'll definitely pick up a 4 gou bottle 🤣.
Good morning, @Mizuhashi 🐥.
That's about it in real terms😊It took me about 7 hours if you include breaks and sightseeing 🤣.
The sake section in the supermarket has a great selection 😳I wanted a 1-goupe bottle of that and this 😻.
Thank you Yasbaye for your time here as well 😊.
There are many expensive craft beers in my neighborhood, but in Shinshu there are also cheap ones, so I could easily buy and enjoy them 😆 There are also plenty of wines, it's really a drinking paradise😇✨.
Hi Pon-chan 😆
Nakasendo walk is a great course⁉👌
But 20km👣 is an unknown world that I can't imagine 😵🤣.
I have to learn a little from you for sustainable drinking ☝😅.
Good morning, Waka 🐥.
It's fun to see unfamiliar scenery..........................just enough exercise to drink sometimes 🤣.
I'd love to do a sake camp in Shinshu 😁.
Good morning, Koizo 🐥.
Hahaha! Cab 🤣This time it was a section where I really had to work hard because there was almost no one even in front of the station 😁.
I was so busy looking at all the alcohol 😆.
Hey Pon, I'm with you 😃.
20km is a challenging walk 💦we have a hard time just walking for an hour on weekends😅but I'd like to try it! I was in the Sakamoto - Annaka area for about 4 years for work, so I might miss it 🥹.
Hi N.E. 🐦
I also walk for sustainable drinking (lol), but I always come back home with more weight than usual because I eat more than usual at the inn 🤣.
You can enjoy walking along the Nakasendo, where there are still some townscapes and sake breweries!
Thank you Jay & Nobby for your help here 😊.
I'm looking forward to walking around here! I'm looking forward to walking around here 😆 I feel like I'm getting closer to Kanto after crossing Suwa and I'm in a meh mood 🤣.
