ポンちゃん
Going to the 100 Great Castles (1)
I strolled around the ruins of Komoro Castle on the day after the Nakasendo walking tour.
There is a train passing through from the Ote-mon gate, but there are still some old buildings, so it's good to wander around 👣.
Before going to the castle, we stopped by Iwaiya Sake Shop.
My favorite sake was Ding!
I was worried about the regular Jungin, but it was hot that day, so I went for the cooler one!
Rice polishing ratio 55
Alcohol 16%.
The aroma is already sweet!
It is very fruity, well-balanced and refreshing.
As you drink it, you can feel the spiciness.
2 to 3 days later, the sweetness increases↑
Maybe that's why it tastes so good even if it is pungent. ❣️
On the 4th day, the sweetness is reduced, but the fruity and umami flavors are still delicious!
I thought it would be a light and refreshing beer, but I was betrayed in a good way 😊.
I'm totally hooked on this sweet and tasty fruity with a crisp summer aftertaste 💕.
For lunch, we had soba set meal at Kusabue-san by the castle!
The walnut rice cake was so delicious!
I can eat it even when I'm full 💕.
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森人くり
Good evening, Ponchan 🌙😃❗
Ding-dong is delicious 😋😋.
Did you go to Kusabue?
I always have walnut soba when I go there. I've never had o-hagi so I'll try it next time 🤭.
I've never had ohagi, I'll try it next time.
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はなぴん
Good morning, Pon 🙂.
It's the best part of summer, chilled and poured all at once.
The best part of summer, chilled and poured in one go. 😍Summer sake is the best ❗😆😆.
I love it with soba noodles, too austere.
It's so nice 🥰🥰. 🥰🥰.
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Hi Pon 😃
Kaiko-en in Komoro! I went there when I lived in Nagano 😌 I miss it so much 😌 but I wish I liked sake since then 😩 I wish I could go back in time ⏳.
I would love to go back!
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ジャイヴ
Pon, here we go again 🌛.
You must be "Ding" 🥰.
I gave up buying it in tears because of the storage limit, and regretted it very much when I drank it later 😅.
［Ueda City was an intoxicating place and I'm thinking of going back there on the Hokuriku Shinkansen ✨.
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ポンちゃん
Good morning, Kuri the woodsman 🐥.
I'm full of Shinshu sake lovers and this was right in the middle 😆💕.
I was going to have the walnut soba, but I was attracted by the set meal next to it 😁I'll have the walnut soba next time if there is one!
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ポンちゃん
Good evening, Hanapin 🦉.
It's cooler today, but it's been steamy and humid lately and it's the season for delicious summer sake! It would be delicious with soba noodles here too 😊.
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ポンちゃん
Good evening, Jay & Nobby 🦉.
You lived in a nice place 😊👍✨Now it's a walk in the castle! And squeaky Shinshu sake 😆.
I used to come to Shinshu a lot for skiing too, so I'm sorry I didn't drink 💦.
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ポンちゃん
Hi Jive, good evening 🦉.
I didn't see you in that lot that you bought 😳It's hard to choose with so many things I want 💦I was with my chaperone and we decided to go with the two I wanted 😂Next time please 😉.
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こぞう
Pon.
Good morning♪
Ding-san is one of the Nagano sake I want to drink but I can't find it... 😥I'm interested in sweet and tasty sukkiri 🤩I long to travel the Nakayama road and visit sake shops! When the kids leave the nest... 😅I don't know when that will be.
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ポンちゃん
Hi Koizo 🐦.
I've been impressed with Ding-chan since Hanamup ✨I don't know if there are any stores in Kansai that sell it 💦I'll try to buy some when I walk closer 😁.
I think there are some stores in Tokyo that carry it, so if you come across it, I'd love to buy it!
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つぶちゃん
Hello, Pon-chan😄
You did a lot of walking on the Nakasendo this time too🐾.
A walk in the castle is also good😊.
And I love Kusabue's soba ❣️ walnut soba 😍
Walnut rice balls are delicious too 😆💕.
Ding summer sake looks good too😘.
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ポンちゃん
Good evening, Tsubu-chan 🦉.
Another walnut buckwheat noodle group here! I definitely have to try this 😊💕and quintessential! I'm also eating o-hagi 😆👍
Ding ding ding, it's delicious 💦 I guess I should have bought some ❣️ Jungin 💦.
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