We had a class reunion in Nishiogikubo.
Tonight...we decided to go for sake...the first glass was a Junmai Ginjo of "Masumi", a famous sake from Suwa, Shinshu. The first glass was Masumi Junmai Ginjo from Suwa in Shinshu, a famous sake brewery in Nagano Prefecture. It was delicious!
Izakaya Shinkansen "Toki
Beautifully renewed!
We bought a cup of Niigata Arai's famous sake "Chiyonomitsu" and some snacks at Niigata Station, where we had just arrived. It's a normal sake with a nice taste! This is what one-cup sake is all about, right? It was a pleasant two-hour ride to Tokyo Station.
Junmai sake from Nishikan, Niigata City. This locally produced sake is brewed with four varieties of rice (Gohyakumangoku, Kame-no-o, Koshihikari, and Koshitanrei) from four local farmers in Nishikan. It has a refreshing taste with a light and dry taste typical of Niigata.
Sake from Kiso Yabuhara, Shinshu. Junmai Ginjo-shu made from Hitogokochi sake rice grown in Shinshu. The acidity and sweetness make it easy to drink. You will drink too much.
Tasty sake from Matsumoto, Shinshu, "Daishinshu". A combination of water from the Northern Alps
and Hitogokochi from Shinshu. The taste is refreshing, gorgeous, and easy to drink. It is easy to drink. It was delicious.
Junmai-shu, locally produced in Takato, Shinshu. 100% Hitogokochi sake rice produced in Shinshu. Dry and powerful flavor reminiscent of Senjodake in the Southern Alps. Good intoxication.
There is also delicious sake in Tokyo. Sawanoi" is a junmai sake brewed with the famous water of Okutama. It tastes even better when heated. Enjoy it with sukiyaki.
2025Hatsu "Koei Kiku"...Biyun made from Nagano Miyamanishiki. It has a refreshing acidity and fruity taste. The alcohol content is 13%, so it is light and easy to enjoy. It is a delicious sake.
Sashimi is delicious in Fukuoka. Sea bream, leatherfish, bluefin squid, octopus. Tuna, bonito, horse mackerel, and red meat are served with sweet soy sauce. Reset with "Kanbokuto," a clear dry ginjo-shu, and the sashimi's deliciousness will complement the ginjo-shu. Kyushu soy sauce goes well with macros.
If you come to Fukuoka, you must go to Tarogen. The first cup is "Shigemasu" junmai sake. It is a local sake from Yame, Fukuoka, with a clean, dry taste. The vinegared octopus as a side dish is delicious.
It's New Year's, so I started off with a Junmai Daiginjo-shu "Daishinshu" from Matsumoto, Shinshu. It is a delicious sake. I hope to drink a lot of good sake this year!
100% Yamadanishiki from Hyogo Prefecture
Junmai Ginjo-shu from Joyo, Yamashiro, Kyoto. It has an elegant ginjo aroma that is typical of Kyoto and goes down a treat. It is good with simmered cod...!
Labor Thanksgiving Day. We had an evening drink with "Toyobai", a delicious sake from Aomori. It has a refreshing taste. Since it has become cold, oden is good. Yuzu kosho goes well with oden.
Osaka Odenkyu" at Grand Front and "Banjo Kotobuki Kosmosu" in Namie, Fukushima Prefecture. Junmai Ginjo...a fruity sake with a nice aroma. Osaka Oden is also delicious.
Otokoyama Gomen-shu" purchased at New Chitose Airport. It is a gozenzake (a sake for the Tokugawa Shogun's family). Chilled.......the acidity is very nice.