As you may have guessed, this is a local limited edition sake from Kobayashi Shuzo, the brewer of Houou Mida!
We procured it at Michi no Eki Omigawa, a roadside station in Oyama City!
When I drank it, I found that it was not as gorgeous as Houou Mita, but it had just the right balance of fruity and umami flavors, and it was great 😋.
The label looks like an energy drink!
It has a fruity mouthfeel with a green apple feel, but the aftertaste is sweet, like amazake? It had a well-balanced taste with the flavor of rice.
The alcohol content is light at 12%, so I drank it very quickly.
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It was hiyaoroshi and the taste was a bit mellower, but the fundamental part of the flavor was that it was one of a kind. It was delicious 😋.
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Raifuku is made with Fukumaru from Ibaraki Prefecture!
It was very fruity and delicious.
We also had a chance to hear from the master brewer of Raifuku!
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An event was held at Ueno Station using E501 SAKIGAKE, a converted E501 series train that was once (briefly) active on the Joban Line!
In the train, we were able to enjoy Ibaraki's local sake!
The first cup was a Daiginjo from Kiri-Tsukuba! It was a slurp and I drank it all up in no time!
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This was quite a tasty sake!
Sorry for the long, continuous post: 🙇♂️
I would like to go to a SAKE MEETING again if I have the chance!
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This was also delicious ^_^
(Sorry for the mess...)
Made from 100% Yamada-Nishiki
I forgot to take a picture of the back label,
At SAKE MEETING 2025 Autumn
First time for a celebration. I had bought it as a gift for a celebration, but it was the first time I drank it by myself!
This one had a bit of a gassy feel to it, too, which made it a real treat!
At SAKE MEETING 2025 Autumn
Needless to say, this was also delicious😋.
Fuji Daigan Yamadanishiki Daiginjo (2025 National New Sake Competition Gold Medal winner) from Morishima Shuzo was also available at this event, but it was already out of stock when I visited the Morishima Shuzo corner,
I guess you have to drink the most popular sake before you buy it! Also in terms of not forgetting the taste impressions 😂.