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中島屋純米無濾過原酒秋上がり

Nakajimaya Shuzojo Yamaguchi

10/6/2025, 1:23:50 PM

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This time it is Nakashimaya's Akiagari. With sake from Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, The Mid-Autumn Moon 🌕✨ I've been looking forward to this evening! I have been looking forward to this evening! I started with a cold sake. Sake with a light yellow color. The initial aroma is of ripe bananas, freshly pounded rice cakes, and the coolness of bamboo grass leaves. The slightly bitter taste of ripe bananas spreads gorgeously on the palate, and is mingled with a bitter, dense flavor like milk caramel. The acidity is smooth and extends the flavor into the mouth, while leaving a lingering astringent aftertaste. The juicy, ripe, ripe banana feeling and the thickness of the slightly bitter umami taste are delicious with a moderately calm fall finish. When heated, it becomes more dense banana and the bitterness increases. It's like a banana chip held by a guy who happens to be eating it right in front of you. But that's not a very good analogy, Anyway, the dense banana caramel flavor is perfect for the fall season 🍂✨. The Fifteenth Night... I had a cup of sake from Imayodo's manmaruru sake cup. Banana chips as an accompaniment to tsukimi-sake. Give me some.

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bouken

Good evening, Miss Peco. I've been curious about this drink and I'm glad to see a detailed review 😍 I'm looking forward to it as it has a strong flavor vibe 😋.

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Daigourei生酛純米八反錦

馬上酒造場 Hiroshima

10/4/2025, 2:32:43 PM

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We are comparing different rice varieties of Dai-Go-No-Order Nama-Hashiroshi Junmai. The second bottle is Hachitan-Nishiki. It is served cold. The color is a pale, soft yellow. The nose has a mild aroma of young raisins, blue bananas, and fresh herbs. The aroma of young raisins spreads gorgeously from the light mouthfeel, and the taste is lightly full of umami while being tightened by the acidity of the sake's yeast. The lingering aroma of wine barrels is pleasant. When heated, the smooth umami of the rice can be felt easily. Both of the Daigyo-no-No-Kyo sake are rich and mellow, with a good balance of complex, thick umami and a nice sharpness. It was fun to compare the different flavors of the different rice, heating up the sake a little at a time 💕. Ahhhh! We had a luxurious drinking comparison 😊.

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Daigourei生酛純米千本錦

馬上酒造場 Hiroshima

10/4/2025, 2:22:39 PM

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This time, we will be serving Dai-Go-No-Ido no Nama-Hashiroshi. We compared two different rice varieties, Senbon-Nishiki and Hachitan-Nishiki. Dai-Go-No-Ie is a Hiroshima sake, We met Mr. Murakami at the Sake Festival at Osaka Takashimaya and brought this sake back to him. We started with Senbon-Nishiki. It is served cold. The color is a soft yellow-orange. The aroma has a hint of hojicha (roasted green tea), cacao, and the sweetness of rice. The mild mouthfeel is followed by the acidity of the sake's original yeast, a hint of astringency, and a mild bitterness. The intertwining of these flavors creates a taste that is indescribably complex. When heated, When warmed up, the full-bodied sweetness and citrusy acidity stand out, creating a crisp, juicy flavor with a savory veil. The citrus acidity makes a complex sake, which tends to be heavy, light and delicious. Then we move on to the Hachitan-Nishiki.

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Kihoturuとうとうと

Kiyama Shouten Saga

9/25/2025, 2:24:27 PM

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This time it is Toutou, from Kihotsuru. It is a sake from Saga Prefecture. It is a new mizu-hashiroshi sake from Kihotsuru, which we met at a recent sake festival at Osaka Takashimaya. It is served cold. The color is a light yellow. The nose has a mildly sweet, greenish aroma of melon, peach, and banana. The mild mouthfeel is smooth and smooth, with a round peachy fruity flavor, a freshness with a rummy feel, and a calm umami flavor. There is something nice about the balance between the gentle volume and the thick astringency behind it. When heated up, When heated, the plump, banana-like sweetness is enhanced, and the astringency is well balanced and delicious. We recommend it to those who don't usually warm up their sake, as it is easy to drink. Although it was released in June, it is perfect for now when the heat has finally settled down. The astringent flavor goes well with autumnal foods. As expected of Maru's sake. I can't stop drinking it without stopping 🤣.

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ジェイ&ノビィ

Hi Hirupeko 😃 Is this a new one from Ki Mine Tsuru? Delicious looking review 😋I'd love to taste both cold and warmed sake🤗. The label looks like it would make my eyes roll 😵‍💫 "dozing" when I see it drunk!

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マル

Hi Miss Peco, ☀️ I also drank Kifotsuru's Toutoutou! I had the impression that it was rather refreshing, while still having the Kifotsuru-like character. I didn't keep a record of it, so I might be mistaking it for another Kifotsuru, lol. Kifotsuru 🫶.

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ひるぺこ

Good evening, Jay & Nobby. The wavy pattern on the label that gives the illusion of three-dimensionality is indeed a wonder 🌀 Come to think of it, I think my partner was drinking it at a pretty good clip and swooning 🤭.

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Good evening, Maru-brother. When I think of mizu-hashiroshi, I imagine a unique flavor, but this sake was so easy to drink, it was a wonder sake. It was delicious 😊Kiho Tsuru🫶.

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Kitaguni Kaido桑酒

山路酒造 Shiga

9/21/2025, 3:05:29 PM

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This time it is a Kuwa sake from the Yamaji Sake Brewery. This sake is made by the Yamaji Sake Brewery in Kinomoto, Shiga Kohoku, It is a liqueur made by the traditional mirin (sweet sake) method. It is not sake, but it is a rice liquor, so is it OK? This mulberry wine is like mirin without the sweetness, and it has a medicinal quality like Chinese herbal medicine, but I like it for that as well😊. I happened to drop by Umeda Hankyu and was surprised to hear that they were having a tasting event and that they always carry mulberry wine! This is the weekend when you can finally feel the cool autumn air, Pairing 😎 with a local fireworks display Yamaji-san recommended a minty Kuwasake Mojito, We enjoyed the end of summer with a minty mulberry mojito recommended by Mr. Yamaji. For a hint of fall, switch the lime for a sudachi. 🍋‍🟩✨ Kinomoto is the place to visit Jizo-san, I'm always buying salad bread. I was so happy to drink it after a long time that I had to upload it 😊.

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ワカ太

Hi Hirupeko, good morning 😃I'm ashamed to say I didn't know about mulberry wine, but minty mojito mulberry wine sounds stylish and delicious ❣️ fireworks and mojito, I can almost hear Fuji Fabric ✨.

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Good evening, Wakata-san. I don't know about mulberry wine - I've always wanted to try it in baked goods, because it has a habitual slaughter-like medicinal taste. But still, I'm struggling with the problem of when to listen to Fuji Fabric with the heat lingering on year after year 😫💦☀️

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Hi Hirupeko, good evening. 🌜️ The container for mulberry wine used to look like a ceramic sake bottle, but it has been stylishly changed 😊Mulberry wine autumn mojito is also stylish 😋The nights have suddenly turned cold before the weatherman tells us 😅.

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Good evening, Nemuchi-san. There were many different sizes of mulberry wine at this event, although the ceramic tokkuri type may still be available 😊It got cold before the weatherman told us, but it won't get hot anymore 🥵🎵 Can I pour it down?

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Furosen不老泉山廃仕込純米吟醸木桶仕込生詰

Uehara Shuzo Shiga

9/20/2025, 1:36:45 PM

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This time, it is a brewed in a wooden bucket from Furoizumi. I stopped by Furoisen during the Bon Festival, I brought back this sake after having tasted various kinds of sake. It is served cold. It has a soft golden color. The aroma on the palate is deep and rich, like that of cocoa beans. It has a gentle mouthfeel, The taste is like the aroma of cacao beans with a sense of young fruit and richness flowing smoothly. The aroma of cacao beans and the lingering flavor of rice gently linger on the palate, while the taste is mildly sharp. When heated, the sweet and umami flavors are concentrated and the expression changes completely😋. A rounded and soft Furozumi. It is somewhat mysterious. I think the acidity is more pronounced when the bottle is opened and left to sit for a little while, perhaps due to the wooden vat. Would it be interesting if I let it sit longer? End of summer vacation in Kosai I'll add a picture of Shirahige Shrine at dusk.

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ポンちゃん

Peco, I'd like to comment on all the Shiga specials here as well 😂. It's been about 20 years since I've been to Uehara Sake Brewery. I'm looking forward to seeing what it's like 😊It's about time to warm up the sake 🍶.

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Good evening, Pon-chan. That area is rich in spring water from Harie, and it is interesting that there is a riverbank in the Uehara Sake Brewery. It's been a while since I visited the brewery, so it was fun to be able to choose from all the options 😊.

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薄桜近江藤兵衛うすにごり生原酒

増本藤兵衛酒造 Shiga

9/11/2025, 11:55:27 AM

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Since I drank up the Shinkai Sanjo so quickly, I had another bottle of Shiga sake. This is a light nigori (nigori is a little bit thicker than the original) sake from Omi Tohei Sake Brewery in Higashiomi City. This sake is made by Masumoto Sake Brewery in Higashiomi City. You may not find this sake outside of Shiga. By the way, although not in Higashiomi, I stopped by my favorite museum, Lake Biwa Museum, so I'll introduce some of my lake friends with a few photos 💕. At the center is the red cheeked bite with a trademark. It is served cold. The color is a gentle light nigori. The top aroma is of blue melon and white peach with a gentle fragrance. The overall finish is dry with a strong alcohol attack, The sweet and sour aroma of blue melon and white peach mingles with the richness of milky rice, and the taste sublimates into a rich sweet and sour umami like dried fruit in the mouth. When heated, the sharp alcohol taste settles down, and the balance between the mild and mellow rice flavor and the enhanced bitterness and the thickened mouthfeel is indescribable. This feeling is 👍 in the middle. I imagine it is like a softer version of sakuten. I must drink Furozumi too!

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ジェイ&ノビィ

Hi Hirupeko 😃 We are kind of attracted to Shiga sake 🍶. We are somewhat attracted to Shiga sake 🍶🥹I was able to drink "Soma no Tengu" for the first time this year and it was delicious 😙.

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ひるぺこ

Hi Jay & Nobby. Welcome to the world of Shiga sake 🤗Tochigi sake is good, but Shiga sake is also full of delicious sake. Please try all kinds of sake 💕.

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ShinkaiSPARKLING なべかんむり三女

藤本酒造 Shiga

9/11/2025, 11:50:02 AM

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This time it is Nabekanmuri Sanjo from Kamikai. It is a sake from Koka City, Shiga Prefecture. I think Aladdin-san was drinking I think he was drinking the first daughter. I went to Shiga at the end of summer vacation. I got the third daughter. Where is the second daughter that remains? I drink it cold. It is a dark light nigori. From the large fizzy feeling to the creamy mouthfeel, The unique aroma is like a cheese-like water yeast, and a dense grapefruit sweet and sourness penetrates through the apple honey-like sweetness. The aftertaste is clean and crisp with a sourness and bitterness. If I were to use an analogy, it tastes like biting into the core of an apple. The reason why I think it is surprisingly cohesive is because of the 10% alcohol content. The dry sweet and sour taste like a cider is addictive 🍎🫧. re, Sandesi goes by so fast 😱.

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アラジン

Good evening, Hirupeko 😃. I'm the youngest. There's a certain youngest daughter." I'm sure you're right 🤩Thank you very much 😊. I can't wait to see who will check in the second daughter when this happens 😁.

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Hello, Aladdin. The first daughter is a tomboy and the third daughter is actually an adult. That makes me wonder about the second daughter's character 😆.

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ポンちゃん

Hi Peco 🐦. Kore is delicious 😻Me too, my third daughter, and Aladdin and maybe Nemuchi, my eldest daughter. I've never seen the second daughter! We all need to look for the second daughter 😆.

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Good evening, Pon. The third girl was a delicious dish that ended up being crispy 😆 And I didn't realize there was such a high percentage of eldest girls in the Kansai branch 😳 I would love to meet the second girl!

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Sanshoraku山廃純米山田穂

Sanshoraku Shuzo Toyama

9/3/2025, 11:04:56 AM

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This time, it is Yamadaho from Sanjoraku. It seems to be a sake that challenged Yamadaho with Kumamoto yeast in Yamahai brewing. It has been warming up in the fridge for a while. Today is the time to open the bottle. It is served lightly chilled. Mild yellowish color. There are makuwa-uri, yellow peach, and banana. The aroma of green bamboo and rice is strong. The strong, thick mouthfeel gives a fruity taste like ripe makuwa-uri (Japanese cucumber) with a mild rice aroma. The strong alcohol and acidity give it a crisp taste while leaving a bright aftertaste of sweetness. And when warmed up, The freshly cooked rice flavor comes to the surface, and when drunk warmed, the balance between the rice and fruity flavors comes together to create a delicious taste. The rich, fruity flavor is balanced with a core of umami in a round and powerful way. I haven't been to Sanshoraku since the end of last year. Enjoy, laugh, and sanshouraku. Lovely words ✨. Welcome back 😊.

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アラジン

Good evening, Hirupeko 😃. I think you're right about the sake, but I understand it. But I understand ☺️ I think the appeal of sake is that you can enjoy the changes over time in a shorter period of time than with spirits! And of course the temperature change 🍶😊.

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Hi Aladdin. I wanted to use the word "warming" for this three laughs. But it turned out to be a funny sentence 😅I'm glad it got through to you Aladdin 😊.

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Miyogiku純米80生原酒水酛

Kita Shuzo Nara

8/30/2025, 1:46:48 PM

酒屋みよきく

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This time it is MIYOGIKIKU Junmai Nama Nama Sake 80. The Mishirokiku label is all Nara? Hinohikari produced in Nara and the sake mother is a water yeast with Nara Uruhashi yeast. It has a mild mouthfeel. It has a charcoal aroma with a cool autumnal feeling. The sweet and sour taste like apricot swells up with a sense of transparency and finishes gently. It has a wild mizu-hashiroshi character, but at the same time, it has a rich and subdued flavor that I like very much. Miyogiku is The gentle and honest personality of the brewer is directly reflected in the taste. I always think that Miyogiku is a sake that shows the gentle and honest personality of the brewer in its flavor. Let me backtrack a little, I visited one of the events celebrating the 3rd anniversary of Miyokiku Sake Shop located in Kashihara Jingu Station, "Taste Miyogiku in Tin". by Miyogiku. From the fascinating way to enjoy sake, In a time overwhelmed by the enthusiasm of the people of nakago in Kato-shi, Hyogo Prefecture, who provided us with tinware boar cups, The enthusiasm of the nakago people of Kato-shi, Hyogo Prefecture, who provided the tin cups was overwhelmingly enthusiastic. The inheritance of sake culture, I learned the importance of passing on sake culture to future generations in line with the current times. I can't express my passion enough here. in the company of the regulars. I was able to hear directly from them I was just happy to be able to share a time that touched my heart I was just so happy 😊. Gyogiku is hard to get outside of Nara. 😮‍💨

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Koganesawa山廃純米原酒ひやおろし

Kawakei Shoten Miyagi

8/28/2025, 11:06:10 AM

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Summer Travel in Northeast Japan (7) Final This summer, Niigata Airport→Sendai Airport✈️ The last day of the trip will be Sendai. The last day is Sendai. The seventh bottle was Koganezawa Hiyoroshi. Actually, I couldn't afford to buy sake in Sendai, so I waited for the Koganezawa hiyaoroshi to be released and got it 😎. The label is beautiful before you know it! It is served at room temperature. The color has a slight yellow tinge. Aroma of sweet ripe apples and bananas, with a cool herbal touch. The taste of mild ripe fruit and milky, mild rice flavor flow slowly from the thick mouthfeel, and the fruitiness is gradually tightened with a bitter aftertaste. A taste of autumn 🍂Tasty 😆👍 The last day of the trip was also rainy. I wanted to visit Yamadera and Zao. But I gave up and went from Yamagata City to Matsushima in a straight line 🚗💨. From the Sea of Japan to the Pacific Ocean 🙌! Back to Sendai, The last day of the tour, we had a chance to enjoy Beef Tongue. We had to wait in line at Ichitaka's for the beef tongue, which was delicious from the tail soup 😋. After filling up, we went to see the Tanabata Festival. It was fun to take a leisurely stroll through the bustling shopping street while admiring the gorgeous Tanabata decorations 🎋✨. With Koganezawa-kun, who is an autumn drinker It was a night to reflect on the pleasant summer memories of our trip to the South East and North East 😊.

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ワカ太

Good evening, Mr. Hirupeko 😃. Come to Sendai! To Miyagi, my hometown 😆 I see you were there for the Tanabata Festival 🎋, didn't the decorations hit you in the face when you were walking around and you thought "ouch"? Next time, please visit my hometown in northern Miyagi 😁.

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つぶちゃん

Hirupeko, here we go again 😊. Koganezawa hiyaoroshi✨I was sent this last year by a sake friend in Miyagi and enjoyed the taste of autumn 🤗💕The label is beautiful too✨ It was a lovely trip 🥰🚙 and thanks for the drive: ☺️

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Hello, Wakata-san. I was lucky to be able to enjoy Tohoku's festivals in succession, from Yamagata Hanagasa to Sendai Tanabata. I was surprised that the decorations were so big that they hit my face! Now I want to take the time to visit all the Tohoku prefectures 😊.

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ひるぺこ

Hi, Tsubu-chan. I was so glad to see you here, and I hope to see you again in the near future.

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ジェイ&ノビィ

Hi Hirupeko 😃 Awesome 😳I've never done a cross Japan trip 🚙! You did a great job driving ‼️ nice to move from Yamagata to Sendai with the festival 👍Gyutan and Matsushima 😊and if you added sake 🍶 it would have been perfect!

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ヒロ

Good evening, Hirupeko 😃. You enjoyed your trip to Tohoku very much: ❣️ Viva, Tohoku💕! I want to eat beef tongue 🐮. I think I'll go to Sendai area 😇

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ひるぺこ

Good evening, Jay & Nobby. We enjoyed our trip through the south, east, and north, but we regret that we could not get Miyagi sake locally. I looked at Mr. Fujisaki's basement for a moment, but I couldn't bear the 💦 underage people's 💢 stares.

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Hi Hiro, good evening. I enjoyed my trip to the south, east, and north, but I had to dash in some places for convenience, so I would be happy if you could take it easy 😊I would love to go on another trip to the Tohoku 💕.

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土に叫ぶ生酒

鈴木酒造店長井蔵 Yamagata

8/20/2025, 11:37:33 AM

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Summer Travel in Northeast Japan (6) This summer, Niigata Airport→Sendai Airport✈️ This summer, I will be traveling in the southeast between Niigata Airport and Sendai Airport. The current location is Yamagata City. The sixth one is a shout out to the soil. Produced by Mr. Kumagai of LaJomon in Yamagata City, it is a sake produced by Shoichi Ishii of Ishii Farm, who grows "Rikuwa 132" without pesticides or fertilizers, and brewed at Suzuki Sake Brewery's Nagai warehouse using yeast No. 6. It is served cold. It has a light misty white color with a refreshing aroma of blue melon and herbs. From the slightly bubbly sensation of nama-shu, The green melon increases in concentration as it ripens in the mouth, and the mildly sweet flavor slides smoothly down the throat in a fresh and smooth manner. The aftertaste is mild and clean, with a bitter aftertaste. The taste is delicious, with a blue coolness and a full-bodied flavor, I want to drink it in the summer! I opened it just because I wanted to 😆. On the night of the Hanagasa Festival I stayed the night in front of Yamagata Station. I visited LaJomon the next morning. I didn't expect to see Mr. Kumagai! Sorry for the mess in the morning 🙏. Now, off to Miyagi Prefecture🚗💨!

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ジェイ&ノビィ

Good evening, Hirupeko 😃. I hope you had a great time in Yamagata! Enjoy the Hanagasa Festival 🌺👘 and don't miss the sake shop tour: ‼️ Great job balancing sightseeing and taking care of your liver 👍. I'm looking forward to Miyagi 👋

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ひるぺこ

Good evening, Jay & Nobby. I haven't been able to do any sightseeing in Yamagata other than hanagasa 😭 so I'm glad that I managed to visit LaJomon 😊Gekko, you come up with some great ideas 🤣.

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つぶちゃん

Hirupeko, excuse me here too😊. LaJomon, I see you went to ❣️ and met Mr. Kumagai 😆✨We hope to visit one day too 🥹It's a goal for this year 😄(wishful thinking).

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ひるぺこ

Hi, Tsubu-chan. I was surprised because I thought the Tsubu family were regulars at LaJomon 😅Mr. Kumagai was a nice and calm person 😊It is close to Yamagata City, so please come!

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WagaujiAerial

Oujiman Yamagata

8/13/2025, 10:24:25 AM

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Summer Travel in Northeast Japan (5) This summer, Niigata Airport→Sendai Airport✈️ This summer, we will travel to the southeastern part of Japan, connecting Niigata Airport to Sendai Airport. The fifth bottle is Aerial by Wagayuji. This sake is made entirely from Yamagata Prefecture's "Snow Goddess" sake rice. The taste is just like the image on the label. Fresh, refreshing, and delicious. Perfect sake for summer 🏝️🏄 It was easy to drink Swiss 😊. Yamagata sightseeing is a pinpoint Hanagasa Festival sightseeing 🌺👘. Miraculously, the rain had stopped and we were enjoying the glossy Hanagasa Odori parade, I found a store among the food stalls that had a nice lineup of sake 💡. I couldn't help but stop to take a look. "I'll give you an extra fillet of rayon, let's drink it!" It tastes just like it says on the label!" You can decide after tasting it." If you invite me so enthusiastically, I'll drink it 🤔. I was pierced by the cold stare of my companion, a minor. We are enjoying the night of Hanagasa Matsuri with Yamagata sake 😋.

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ポンちゃん

Peco, I'm enjoying watching your summer trip 😊. I see you went to Yamagata too! I'm sure you'll have plenty of delicious sake to go around 😁. Hanagasa Odori is gorgeous... 🏵️ I remember dancing it in elementary school... I want to see the real thing... ‼️

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Good evening, Pon-chan. I also strangely remember dancing hanagasa in elementary school. It was fun to see the different groups of people doing their own unique dances 😊Manami Hashimoto was the guest that day and I loved the way she brushed her hair up 😍.

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盈盈一水R5BY 氷温熟成

Azumanofumoto Sake Brewery Yamagata

8/13/2025, 10:13:29 AM

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Summer Travel in Northeast Japan (4) This summer, Niigata Airport→Sendai Airport✈️ This summer, we are going on a trip to the southeastern part of Japan, connecting Niigata Airport to Sendai Airport. The fourth bottle is called Yei Yei Issui (盈盈一水), The fourth bottle was a sake called Yeiyo Issui from the Higashinoroku Sake Brewery in Nanyo City, Yamagata Prefecture. It is a regular sake made from Junmai-Daiginjo spec. ordinary sake made by polishing up to 50% equal rice of Yamagata sake rice developed for Daiginjo and Junmai-Daiginjo, which is then aged in ice temperature for about 2 years. Almost crystal in color. The initial aroma is sweet strawberry with a hint of nuttiness. The taste is clear and sweet, with a mildly matured richness that flows smoothly from a thickened mouthfeel. The aftertaste is pleasant, with a fine bitterness that softly tightens the palate. It is a delicious sake that one would be tempted to buy as a souvenir. The second day of the trip started with rain ☔. After leaving Bandaisan, which was not visible in the fog until the end of the trip, Kitakata is of course ramen🍜. We went to Bannai Shokudo. The salted pork bone broth was delicious. From there, the rain started to fall harder and harder, I was almost heartbroken, but I headed north in a straight line to Yamagata 💨. Somehow we made it to Yamagata station, After checking in I dashed to the nearby Kanamori Sake Shop! I met this sake at Yamagata Sake Kaku-uchi. It will bring you back to life 🍶😮‍💨

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ma-ki-

Good evening, Hirupeko-san! Unfortunately, the second day of your summer trip to the southeast north of Japan had bad weather ☔. I didn't see any sake, but it was from Tenyumi's brewery 😲. I hope you enjoyed a lot of delicious sake in Yamagata too 🤗.

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ジェイ&ノビィ

Hi, Hirupeko 😃. From Aizuwakamatsu to Yamagata! That's a nice route ‼️ even better if it's sunny 😅 We were also thinking of going to Yamagata and checking out "Kanamori Sake Shop" 🤗but we haven't made it 🥲It will be helpful for our trip to Yamagata 😊.

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ひるぺこ

Good morning, ma-ki-. I was thinking the same thing. I have seen Tenyumi before and tried it. I guess local sake tastes even better when you get it in the area 😊.

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ひるぺこ

Good morning, Jay & Nobby! I am impressed that you have already checked out Kanamori Brewery👍If you go there, please try the potato salad 😊The owner was a nice guy too!

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YamanoiAyumiMonoeｘ山の井40カップ

Aizu Shuzo Fukushima

8/11/2025, 11:53:32 AM

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Summer Travel in Northeast Japan (3) This summer, Niigata Airport→Sendai Airport✈️ This summer, we will be traveling in the southeast north of Japan, connecting Niigata Airport to Sendai Airport. The current location is Aizu Sakashita→Aizu Wakamatsu. The third bottle was a cup of sake from Yamanoi. It is from a sake brewery in Minami Aizu, It is a cute cup of sake, limited to a plant shop in Aizuwakamatsu 💕. I stopped by to see if I could get some of Yamanoi's sake, There are standard 60 and 40 in this stylish cup sake designed by Ayumi Monoe, a painter living in Kitakata, and I selected the 40 this time. I couldn't believe that the plant shop was a liquor store. I was surprised at the stylish storefront! Do they even have a DJ booth? The color is a slightly pale yellow. The nose has a mild aroma of yellow peaches and a refreshing scent like bamboo grass. The slightly thickened mouthfeel is followed by a gentle yellow peach aroma, then sweet and sour tastes spread gently, leaving a lingering umami aftertaste and a mildly mellow and moderately thick taste with a mildly bitter aftertaste. The taste is mildly mellow and has a good thickness, yet it finishes easily and lightly. A high level cup of sake 😊. In Aizuwakamatsu, we toured Tsurugajo castle and Iimoriyama, and then went to Urabandai for lodging: ⛰️ After a relaxing soak in the hot spring at the hotel, I went to Urabandai. After soaking in the hot spring at the hotel and rocking on the massage chair, The moment when you open a cup of sake after soaking in a hot spring at a hotel and relaxing in a massage chair is the best 🤣.

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ワカ太

Hi Hirupeko, good evening 😃Don't come to Tohoku❣️ Iimoriyama from Tsurugajo, my favorite course❤️ I'm going to treat my tired walking body with a massage machine and pour a cup of sake down my throat. Just imagine how blissful it is 😆💕.

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ma-ki-

Good evening, Hirupeko-san! Good summer trip to the southeast north of Japan. ✈️ Your photos of sightseeing are beautiful✨ I hope you enjoy drinking a lot 🤗.

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ひるぺこ

Good evening, Wakata-san. Looking back, I didn't get a shot of the red roof tiles of Tsurugajo castle 💦It was mid-summer, so this was a labor-saving prep-level trip, but I was happy just to be able to visit Aizu 💕I'll take my time and revisit 😊.

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ひるぺこ

Good evening, ma-ki-. It was a summer trip to the southeast north✈️ like a run through, but I was happy to visit the places I have been warming up to visit someday💕more to come😊.

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はなぴん

Hi Hirupeco, good evening. I'm so happy to see you here 🙂. Castles make me excited! I know 😁. I'm looking forward to going the same route in a little while. I'm looking forward to it. I'm looking forward to it 😁.

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アラジン

Good morning, Hirupeko 😃. After a long day of driving and enjoying your family trip, you need to take a long bath to relax your body and then have a cup of sake "pakakak" 🥰. I'm sinking just reading this: ☺️ I love the fact that you stopped by the arborist 👍.

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ヒロ

Good morning, Hirupeko 😃. I was in Aizuwakamatsu myself over the weekend 😁. I stopped by a plant store, it's a stylish wooden store. Puckering up at a hot spring hotel is the best 😆.

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ひるぺこ

Good evening, Hanapin-san. I see you are also going to Aizu 😆 I always enjoy returning to my hometown since I always drink from the plant shop 😊The impregnable Tsurugajo castle is also very exciting ✨.

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ひるぺこ

Good evening, Aladdin. Oh, did the gardener know I was drunk? I didn't go to the brewery, but I did go to the liquor store 🤭The sound of a cup of sake being opened is so soothing I want it as my ringtone🤣.

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ひるぺこ

Good evening, Hiro-san. I've been to Aizuwakamatsu! And I'm so jealous that you're touring the sake breweries, which I wasn't able to do 👍I'll enjoy your posts 😆🙌!

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Ou黒ラベル

Akebono Shuzo Fukushima

8/11/2025, 11:47:52 AM

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Summer Travel in Northeast Japan (2) This summer, Niigata Airport→Sendai Airport✈️ This summer, I went on a trip to the southeastern part of Japan, connecting Niigata Airport to Sendai Airport. I was the only driver this time. So I was told to keep the alcohol consumption to a minimum 😭. The second bottle is Chuo's Black Label R4BY. It is a souvenir sake from Gonoi Sake Brewery limited edition sake brewed by Akebono Shuzo nearby. It is a light cloudy color with big bubbles of shuwashu and cream color as R4BY. The top aroma is sweet, apricot-like malt aroma, hinoki (Japanese cypress), and rice aroma of ori. The taste is refreshing, with a bitter bitterness and a full-bodied koji rice flavor. The dryness with bitterness was not in my image of Akebono sake brewery👍. On the first day, we drove east from Niigata to Aizu on the Ban-Etsu highway. Then we went sightseeing from Aizu Yanaizu to Aizu Sakashita. First, we went to Aizu Yanaizu Station on the Tadami Line. I fell in love at first sight with Hitarito's red baby doll, who has a papier-mâché workshop in the station building, and whose backside made me happy. Then, we went to Aizu Sakashita for a full lunch of horse meat, including horse sashimi and sakura yakiniku, and then to Gonoi Sake Brewery. However, while getting the midori, I made the mistake of forgetting to see Akebono Sake Brewery! There are three breweries within a 100 meter radius of Gonoi's 💦. Now I have another reason to go back 🤣. There is one more brewery in Aizu.

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ジェイ&ノビィ

Good evening, Hirupeko 😃. When we went to Aizu family trip by train 🚃, we went sightseeing but couldn't stop by a liquor store, so I'm jealous 🥹Next time we will travel by car 🚙 for overnight sake drinking! I'm aiming for that 🤗

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まつちよ

Good morning Peco-san🌞. Akebono sake brewery is not so much of a sake brewery as Hiroki and Toyokuni, so it is easy to miss it. When I went there in spring, I passed it by once too 😂.

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ひるぺこ

Good evening, Jay & Nobby. You must be jealous of the sake brewery 🤗 I would say, but I went to Aizu and didn't get to visit the sake brewery at all😭When shall I take a revenge?

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ひるぺこ

Good evening, Matsuchiyo-san. Akebono Brewery has a modest storefront, doesn't it? Hiroki caught my eye right away - too frustrating 😭Next time I'll take my time touring the breweries 😤.

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つぶちゃん

Good evening, Hirupeko! I enjoy reading about your wonderful trip to the south, east and north... Actually, I made the mistake of going as far as Gonoi-san, but inadvertently forgot to visit Akebono-san, Hiroki-san and Toyokuni-san 💦I'll have to go back there someday 🤣.

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ひるぺこ

Hi, Tsubu. Yes, it is! I didn't know there were 3 breweries so close together. I hope we can both revisit each other again 😤.

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Sotenbo純米酒

Kawachu Shuzo Niigata

8/7/2025, 11:44:57 AM

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Summer Trip to Southeastern Japan (1) This summer Niigata Airport→Sendai Airport✈️ to Southeast Japan The first bottle is Sotenbo. It's a sake from Nagaoka city, Niigata prefecture. Actually, it's a cup of sake I got as a Niigata souvenir a while ago 😅. My partner's rental car this time had Nagaoka license plate number, so I felt strangely familiar with it 💕. The taste is moderately delicious and beautifully sharp, a sake that makes you feel Niigata 🌾. The trip started in Niigata. We planned to have breakfast at the rice ball shop we wanted. However, But when we arrived, there was already a long line. I tried my best to get on the earliest plane at Itami! We can't get there any faster 😭. I couldn't take the time to wait in line, so I just bought a salad hope and left. Now, let's traverse from the Sea of Japan to the Pacific Ocean 🚗💨.

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アラジン

Good morning, Hirupeko 😃. Nice midsummer trip to the southeast north of Japan: ✈️ I look forward to your future check-ins on the road 🚗 after this trip and of course what kind of sake 🍶 you encountered on the way 🚗 and of course what kind of sake 🍶 in that trip: ☺️

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ヒロ

Hi Hirupeko 😃 I'm excited about your trip to the south, east and north 😄. Sorry to hear about the rice balls 🍙. Will you be traveling to find good food and drinks in the future? I'm looking forward to reading more😊.

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ジェイ&ノビィ

Good morning, Hirupeko 😃. A trip across South East and North East! ✈️ Niigata to 🚙 to Sendai ✈️, isn't it? ‼️ A start full of fun on the way 😃. I'm excited too 😆.

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ひるぺこ

Good evening, Aladdin. Just thinking about which airport to start from when I open up a map of Tohoku makes me want to drink more. Just thinking about it makes me want to drink more alcohol 🤣I'm traveling with minimal alcohol required, but I hope you enjoy the rest of your trip😊.

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ひるぺこ

Hi Hiro, good evening. I completely under-researched the onigiri 😭 I wanted to leave with a tasty onigiri! From now on I will do more research like Hiro before heading there 😊.

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ひるぺこ

Good evening, Jay & Nobby. It's a great world because you can book your entire trip to the South East and North East with just your phone while drinking 👏 Actually, it's been a long time since I've been on a plane, so I'm off to a nervous start 🤣.

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ポンちゃん

Hi Peco 🐦. I've been waiting for Peco's summer trip 😆👍This year it's a great adventure from the Sea of Japan to the Pacific Ocean 😳It's a delightful difficulty as there is a lot of sake and delicious food! I haven't landed in Tohoku yet, so I'm looking forward to your story 🎶.

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ひるぺこ

Good evening, Pon. Yes, it's true! There are so many delicious foods, but I'm having a hard time limiting the amount of food I can eat🤣The Southeast is a big area and I've only been able to travel part of it, but enjoy 💕.

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Tanzawasan麗峰

Kawanishiya Shuzoten Kanagawa

7/31/2025, 12:13:01 PM

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This time it is Reiho from Tanzawa-yama. This sake is from Kanagawa Prefecture. It is an aged Junmai sake made with Awa Yamadanishiki and aged in tanks for over a year. It is served at room temperature. It has a pale yellow color. The top aroma is a rounded mature aroma with a gentle fragrance. The aroma alone is intoxicating and beautifully mature. And when you take a sip In the second half, the taste is sharp with a mild bitterness and a lingering aroma of matured aroma from the acidity with a flavorful outline. Then, when heated to hot, the flavor of the sake is refined, The flavor of the sake is neatly arranged, The taste of soup stock-like umami and bitterness is pleasantly familiar to the body. It may be because it's been a while since I've had a matured sake, but it's a taste that will penetrate your body. ♨️ I wanted to pair this with Yaki-Fujima from Wagashi Kaorufu in Sendagi. The cake is light and fluffy, with azuki beans and dried figs in it, and the rum is juicy. When served chilled, the rum is too strong and the cake is too assertive. But when served warm, the sweet and complex aroma of the rum soaking into the cake and the moderate graininess of the azuki beans are complemented by the bittersweet flavor of the Tanzawayama. Ummm 😋 A mouth-watering moment at the end of July💕.

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アラジン

Good morning, Hirupeko 😃. Heated sake & sweets in the middle of summer, it's a quintessential 🤤. I love sake x sweets pairing, so I hope it will spread more in the world 🍶☺️ I'd also like to recommend Kunihiroya's sake cake in Hiroshima 😄

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ポンちゃん

Hi Peco 🐦. Heated sake and Japanese sweets are delicious 😊 and I'm so proud of you for coming up with this ✨. I didn't know there was yaki in Ukishima 😳and dried fruits and western wine! I've only had steamed ones so I'm curious 😆.

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ひるぺこ

Good evening, Aladdin-san. While getting Kaorufu-san's sweets, I enjoy thinking about which sake to pair with them 😆 I would also like to pair with Kunihiroya's western sake cake from Hiroshima 😋.

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ひるぺこ

Good evening, Pon-chan. I can't describe it well but the baked floating island is more like a floating island than a pound cake 😅I loved the dried figs in it 😊Tanzawayama is also delicious!

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Okunoto no shiragikuのとのなつやすみ番外編

Hakuto Shuzoten Ishikawa

7/24/2025, 11:52:18 AM

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Again, a white chrysanthemum from Okunoto. This is Noto's Natsuyasumi's extra edition. After drinking the last Blue Sea label I am too anxious to get the extra edition too 🤭. The last label was blue sea. The extra edition is an evening view🌅. Both have a lovely view of the beautiful sea that reflects the look of the sky at that time of day. It will be served chilled. Almost crystalline in color. The top aroma is of fresh blue bananas. From the gentle mouthfeel, fresh banana aroma with a slight rummy taste spreads pleasantly, and the full flavor of gentle sweetness flows gently through the palate. The last taste finishes with a gentle bitterness. The taste reminds one of a summer moment when the heat gradually eases and the evening scene quietly fades away. Personally, I prefer the extravaganza. But, the best thing is that we can compare the Shirafuji Sake Brewery! Happy Natsuyasumi🌻.

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Masaaki　Sapporo

Hi Hirupeko, good morning ☀Noto no Natsuyasumi, you have a stylish extravaganza out 👀 looks delicious 😋.

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まつちよ

Good evening Peco 🍶. I didn't know there was such a thing as an extra edition😊. I feel Peco-san's love for Shirafuji Sake Brewery ❤️‍🔥.

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ジェイ&ノビィ

Hi Hirupeko 😃. A vibrant blue sky and a beautifully peaceful evening🌅label😌Hope you'll be happy to drink both Noto's 😊I'd like to try both ☺️

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アラジン

Good morning, Hirupeko 😃. Drunken comparison of Shirafuji Sake Brewery's revived brews. Both the name of the sake and the label design exude love for Noto: ☺️ Makes me want to drink Shirafuji Brewery's sake again too 😊.

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ひるぺこ

Good evening, Masaaki Sapporo. The beautiful view of the sea on the label is very eye-catching 😊I hope you come across the extravaganza and the upcoming white chrysanthemum in Okunoto!

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ひるぺこ

Good evening, Jay & Nobby. I was so happy to get the extra edition of Shirakiku from Okunonoto, which I found at the Kokunisake Fair, and I was so happy to be able to compare the labels 😊They are just beautiful 💕.

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ひるぺこ

Good evening, Matsuchiyo-san. Yes, it is! Once I found out about the extra edition, I was so so excited and ended up getting it 🤭, but I'm still glad I did 💕.

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ひるぺこ

Good evening, Aladdin. The beauty of the sea of Noto on the label is enhanced when the two bottles are side by side. Considering the effort it took to send the sake out with a label that offers a view of the calm sea, I would like to enjoy it more carefully 😌.

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ワカ太

Hi Hirupeko 😃It's a very nice drink comparison 😊and the labels of both side by side show the beauty of the sea of Noto even more 💕👍Both look delicious, but I was especially interested in the extras😍.

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Okunoto no shiragikuのとのなつやすみ

Hakuto Shuzoten Ishikawa

7/17/2025, 11:47:36 AM

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National Sake Fair 2025 (5) National Sake Fair held in Osaka in conjunction with the Expo This is the last one. The last one is Shirakiku from Okunonoto. It is called "Noto no Natsuyasumi. The label is also nice and reminds us of the sea of Noto. This is the first sake after the resumption of brewing in Noto in March this year. It is served chilled. It has a slight yellow hue. The nose has a rich aroma of honeysuckle, chervil, melon, and cream. From the gentle mouthfeel, from the soft and fresh floral intro, the richness of sweet and umami taste is smooth, and the sourness like butter candy is firmly felt. In the latter half, the bitterness gradually appears and the finish is slow and lingering. The way the richness of sweetness and umami comes out may be a little unbalanced, but it is still delicious and keeps you coming back for more 😊. Is there a version of Ishikawa Sake No. 68, newly developed in Ishikawa Prefecture? Is the extra version, Yuyake, more on the dry side? I tasted a whole range of Noto sake at the National Sake Fair, and I still love Okunonoto's Shirakiku. I was so happy I took it home immediately😊. Finishing up with everyone who went to the Kokunisake Fair 📷✨.

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ポンちゃん

Good evening, Peco 🦉. I can tell from the photos that you had a lot of fun👍and I want to drink this sake! It's a taste of Okunoto after all ✨The sake cups are beautiful with matching labels too ❣️

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ひるぺこ

Hi, Pon. I can imagine how hard it must have been for you to go back to Noto and restart brewing again. I had the sake cup made of Noto indigo, thinking of Noto 😊Pon-chan, I hope you will too!

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ジェイ&ノビィ

Hi, Hirupeko 😃. Okunoto! It's a nice, calming label 😌 something to think about, it's great that you arrived at this peaceful blue color 🥹. I would love to drink it 😊.

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ひるぺこ

Good evening, Jay & Nobby. The label of the calm sea is lovely, but I think it's only because of your efforts to restore the calm (maybe not yet). I also got the extra sunset and will upload it later 😊.

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