I was very happy to taste this hanpukai sake, which was brought to us by the kindness of a brewery in the Saku district, which had also suffered a fire at the end of last year. I am glad that the brewery was able to brew a delicious sake in an unfamiliar environment (adversity)!
Good evening, Mr. Boy Tetsu 😃.
Mr. Wawa! I was surprised to hear the news about the fire because I bought it in a flash on my Nagano sake trip and it was meh! I hope they will do their best until full-scale restoration!
In the early hours of December 23, 2024, the Furuya Sake Brewery (the brewer of Fukayama-Zakura and Wawa) was hit by a fire that destroyed the brewery.
The brewery then borrowed facilities from Kurosawa Shuzo to brew and release "Fukayamazakura-Wawa Junmai Ginjo" (Junmai Ginjo).
I was strongly attracted to this product when the sake shop introduced me to the fact that it was made with valuable sake rice that miraculously escaped being destroyed in that fire, and I was eager to try it and purchase a bottle.
A cup of recovery! Bon appétit!
A grape-like aroma, a hint of sweetness and a sharp finish with moderate acidity that gives it a kick!
Taste it in the Kiseki glass that was my birthday present,
I sincerely hope that these wonderful sake breweries will remain for a long time to come and let us enjoy many more wonderful sakes.
Hi Ham 😃
I was surprised to hear the news of the fire 😔 as Wawa had enjoyed the sake on my previous Nagano sake trip 😔It will take some time for them to recover on their own 🤔I hope the breweries can help each other out 😌.
The second cup is Wawa.
A modern cup with apple-like fruity and rich sweetness spreading. 🙆♂️
This sake was made in December last year in a brewery that was burned down last December, so it is believed that it was made just before the fire.
This year they are going to borrow facilities from Kurosawa Brewery in the same Nagano prefecture to manufacture this sake, and I hope that a new brewery will be built as soon as possible 🙏.
In times of trouble, we drink with each other
The horizontal connections in this industry are quite impressive, aren't they?
Not too sweet, not too spicy, not too bitter, very easy to drink. Not too much like Aizan! That's why I can't stand stupid tongues!
Hello Nochi-san!
I see you've opened "Osawa", I haven't opened any sake for June's hanpukai yet, so I'll have to drink it soon or July's sake will be here soon 😓.
Good evening, Mr. Jive. I opened Ohsawa. I was so disappointed about the fire because Wawa was highly recommended to me on my trip to Nagano last year and it was delicious. But I am happy to be able to support them in this way and hope for their revival 😀.
Ikusakaya - Shinshu Secret Hanpukai
Ohsawa Wawa
Even though the brewery suffered a fire, they were able to participate in the hanpukai thanks to everyone's hard work and cooperation.
I'm glad to hear that.
It has a refreshing pear-like aroma.
It is sweet and full of flavor. Easy to drink without feeling 16%. I think it is perfect for this time of year.
Osawa Shinshu Secret Sake Hanpukai 2025 Gold Course.
Aizan, which was held for the hanpukai by the Furuya Sake Brewery, which unfortunately suffered a fire late last year, is now brewed on consignment at the Osawa Sake Brewery, which also brews Meikyojimizu in Saku City.
It has a muscat-like nuance on the nose, a spread of sweetness that is typical of Aizan, and a full flavor spread, while the acidity stands out and finishes crisply with a pleasant bitterness.
Good evening, YSTJ 😃.
Mr. Wawa! I somehow got it on a previous trip to Nagano and was surprised at how good it was, but I was also surprised again by the fire last year... I wish you the best with your cooperation 😌.
Hi Jay & Nobby😄
My heart breaks every time I hear the news about the brewery fire. I can only support you by drinking continuously, but I want to support you well 😌.
This is a delicious sake that brings together both tasty fatty meats and gentle snacks like firefly squid. It is just as the name suggests.
May the end of the fiscal year be a harmonious one, and may it all end well.
🙆♀️
On this day, my seniors were also going out for drinks, so we went to the restaurant we went to on the day of the big snowstorm. My first choice restaurant was not available again and I wondered when I would be able to go there.
The picture is the same as the last one 😅.
I hadn't had the Wawa Wawa on the far left of this menu last time, so it was the toast of the day 🥂.
It is slightly sweet, but the acidity is noticeable. It's refreshing and cleanses the inside of your mouth. Also, my stuffy nose feels clear 😅.
We drank one gou of each of our favorite sake by hand to drink at our own pace, and before we knew it, we had both drank 5 gou 😆.
Me: Wawa, Toyoka, Sakunohana, Yoakemae, Daishinshu
Senpai: Toyoka, Wawa, Mizuo, Yoakemae, Toyoka
Don't tell anyone that we stayed until the bar was closed, even though we intended to have a light drink.
I'm not hungover (come to think of it, I didn't even drink water...), but I'm having a headache because today's work didn't go well 😔.
Location Saku City, Nagano Prefecture
Rice type Miyamanishiki
Type of sake Junmai Ginjo
Rice Polishing 55
Alcohol content 16°.
Sake mother
Japanese sake
Acidity
Rating（scale 0-3)
(Item) wine glass
(Aroma) +2 Pear, apple, muscat
(Appearance) Slightly cloudy
(Taste) Slightly cloudy
Body 2
Acidity 2 with malic acid
Sweetness 2
Umami 1.5
Bitterness 2.0
Aftertaste: clear, with gentle sweetness and acidity
Impression: Clear, fruity, medium dry
This is the second time. The fruity taste is not significantly different from the image of the first time.
However, when opening the mouth, there is a slight carbonation piquancy that is stimulating to the tongue. The ethyl acetate sensation felt last time is not present this time.
The aftertaste is clean, but the bitterness lingers on the back of the tongue for a while.
It is hard to say that the brewery was burned because I like the taste so much.
Repeat Score 2
waah waah! (crying)
Smells like diluted Fujiya Nectar. Oriented. Slightly effervescent. Slightly sweet, with a fruity acidity that makes you salivate. A little bitterness at the end. Very tasty.
I posted the same sake of R5BY in April 2012, and I still like it. I love it.
Picture 3 shows ramen noodles with clams steamed in Miyamazakura. The sake enhances the clam and the clam enhances the ramen. Winner.
Sake breweries, ramen, and sweets in Saku are now collaborating. ~2/11. until tomorrow.
Purchased at a liquor store in Matsumoto in January. r6/12 Manufactured.
The brewery caught fire last year on 12/23. Even if it could reopen, it seems to take more than 2 years.
When I go to Saku for ramen, I always see the burnt ruins of the brewery because it is located along the road I always pass by.
Due to a combination of factors that moved me as described above, I ended up transferring the money to the support fund account opened by the Nagano Sake Brewers Association. I know it will be very difficult to get the building and equipment ready again, but I am supporting them in my small way.
Good morning, old man 😃.
Wawa Wawa! I happened to drink it on a Nagano sake trip the year before last and was impressed with its mega deliciousness 😋 The news of the fire at the end of last year was a surprise, but we would like to support you as well.
Dear Jay & Nobby
Sorry for the late response.
Thank you for your support. I hear that sake breweries are really having a hard time. But from a consumer's point of view, I really hope that they will revive their business. As long as there is money.
