Hiraizumi Yamahai Junmai.
Tobirazumi, go back and finish with a hot sake.
It is a well-balanced sake with acidity and umami that is typical of Yamahai!
Hello YSTJ 😃
I visited Nurukan Sato last year during my expedition to Osaka! I miss the feel of your photos😊.
You can't go wrong with a lukewarm 🍶 sake and a camokin 😋.
I've already conquered Sentoku, Reimei, and other prefectures I haven't drank yet, but I didn't make it to Kagoshima because I ran out of stock 💦.
Well, I got "Tenpyo" the other day, so I can recover from that 😊.
Finally, I thought I'd ask for one more sake, lukewarm 🍶.
Hikami Honjozo, warmed to lukewarm.
The sakeiness that is typical of heated sake, the umami that is almost astringent at the mouth, the sweetness that spreads after the umami, the sweetness that spreads after it finishes and the bitterness that lingers on the tip of the tongue at the end.
I was interested in the "Hitakami" that Mr. Hirupeko drank the other day. It is a honjozo, but it is different from local sake, and it is delicious.
I also had a hot dish [beef tendon and tofu] 🍲.
Just when I thought I was off to a good start, the train was delayed and I had to slide back one bullet train to get to Onomichi 😁.
Hi Gyve, thanks for having me 😃.
I had this at the offline meeting 🥹The fish is good, but I can't help but think of beef sirloin 🤤.
Great start to your trip 🤗I'm looking forward to the Onomichi part too ☺️
Good evening, Jay and Nobby 🌛.
I was wondering what to have with my entrée, but I decided that if it's a honjozo, I can't go wrong with a stewed dish anyway 😁.
We arrived safely in Onomichi and started our nighttime city tour 🍺.
Good morning, pyonpyon!
I was worried about how to match it with the food, but I've conquered Okinawa for now 😁.
It's great to know a place where I can drop by on my way to Okinawa ✨.
After "Sentoku," I also had a taste of Okinawa, a prefecture I had not yet swallowed.
Reimei Honjozo
Slight aroma of rice, thin mouthfeel, impact of rice flavor and koji, and then it quickly cools down, and finally the rice flavor spreads and the koji lingers at maximum output.
Somewhat like Awamori 🤔.
It is difficult to match "Reimei" with sashimi because of the impact of koji.
I wonder if it would go well with sweets seasoned with brown sugar or mineral-rich salty taste such as tempura of mozuku seaweed like in Okinawa 🤔.
Hi Gyve-san ☀☀☀☀!
I see you are here in Osaka 😳‼️ and congratulations to Miyazaki and Okinawa! I need to come here again too😅.
Take care and enjoy your trip after this 🎶.
Hi Pon-chan!
After I returned home, I looked up "Nurukan Sato" and found Miyazaki, Kagoshima, and Okinawa, so I came here for revenge 😁.
It was a weekday afternoon, so I was able to get in easily and enjoy it quickly 😋.
Hello bouken ☀☀☀☀!
I'm a bit local and the rest of the province is a bit tough, so I stopped by to achieve my goal 😁.
I arrived safely in Onomichi and am resting up for the night 😊.
What?
I didn't know you put Dawn on the table!
Good evening, Mr. Jive 👋.
I see that I didn't have the courage to buy a four-pack in Okinawa, so I was wondering what I should do in Okinawa... and then I came across this ......
Thanks for the info ✌.
Hi Gyve, good evening 🌇.
I couldn't get Reimei either, so I went out and had a drink at this restaurant to clear it up: ❗️
Well, I appreciate the existence of this kind of restaurant 😁.
Good morning, Mr. Sakeran ☀☀☀☀☀☀!
I didn't find it in the all-you-can-drink menu last time, but I found out afterwards that it was on the regular menu, so I'm here for revenge 😁I heard there's one more place near Osaka station where you can drink ✨.
Haruei Chichi, good morning ☀☀☀☀.
I know "Dawn" is a difficult one 💦I thought it would be quicker to look it up on the internet and go to a store that has it, but the last store I went to had it, so I was able to clear it up 😊.
As the second half of my refresher vacation approached, I asked my wife to allow me to take a one-night trip, so I took the train to Onomichi, my "soul hometown.
On the way to Onomichi, I got off at Shin-Osaka to connect to the Shinkansen and went to Nurukan Sato, a restaurant I visited at the last off-line meeting in Osaka, to have lunch and make a strategic move toward conquering the whole country.
There were four prefectures left: Ehime, Miyazaki, Kagoshima, and Okinawa, so we chose Miyazaki and Okinawa, which were in stock 🍶.
Sentoku Junmai Sake.
A full rice aroma, juicy rice flavor, followed by a sweet taste, a sharp finish, a slight sweet aftertaste on the nose, and a bitter taste spreading to the tip of the tongue.
It was delicious with the sashimi of sea bream and tuna that we ordered for our entrée 😋.
I would have liked to have had horse sashimi as well as sashimi 🤔.
Hi Jive, good evening 😃.
I love the idea of an adult overnight sake trip 🤗.
And great that you got Miyazaki & Okinawa in a row at a familiar table 👍I'm sure you'll get some horse sashimi 😍enjoy your trip 👋.
Jay & Nobby, good evening here too 🌛.
I'm not sure if I'll be able to accomplish this in my hometown, so I decided to go on an expedition 😁.
After ordering sashimi, I looked at the menu and saw "BASASHI", so I thought this might be a better match 💦.
Good evening, Mr. Jive😄!
Congratulations on your conquest of Okinawa and Miyazaki 🎉.
Another great solo trip 👍 You have a big heart Mrs. 😳.
Enjoy washing your mind in Onomichi to your heart's content 🚃🌊🚢🍶.
Good morning, Aladdin!
Only 2 more prefectures to go ✨I've already taken care of Kagoshima and Ehime so I should be able to conquer them by the end of the year 😁.
I'm so grateful to my wife, I'm going to buy her some souvenirs 😆.
〜Off-line meeting with J&N Sakenowa in Kansai, Osaka (7)
Yes, the waiter didn't seem to understand Japanese very well, and Nemuchi-san struggled with him 🙄(the second photo).
When I said "half a gou", she said "3 gou? I was told "3 gou" 🤣.
The last drink of the first party was Akirika's Sesshu Nose.
We started with Kurehaaru and ended with Akirika. I didn't think the first and last drink would be Osaka sake 😳.
I remember buying a bottle of Sesshu Nose at the supermarket a long time ago when I was not interested in sake. I was not interested in sake and bought it at a supermarket a long time ago! Such an easy motive to buy. It was a long time ago when the local Koyo was Daimaru Peacock😅.
It's not that bad when I drink it again.
I felt it had a stronger moldiness that I sometimes get with Akizuka sake.
Personally, I take it in a positive light, so it's not a disgusting nuance.
Mr. pyonpyon suddenly told me that me and Mr. Jaive look alike, like brothers or twins, and took a snapshot 🤣I wonder if it's the glasses, jacket, and facial lineage 🤔(3rd photo).
On to the second meeting 😉.
Good morning, bouken 😃.
You start with Osaka sake and end with Osaka sake...that's just the way I love Osaka 🤗.
And pyonpyon's sensibility is wonderful 👍I guess so when I see bonny 😶🌫️ 😆.
Hello bouken 👋😃When I met you on the Hankai train for the first time, you surprised me by saying "I was over there just now, but that ❓️ is over here ⁉️" 😅Good to know it wasn't an illusion 😅Oh by the way, I started with Osaka sake and closed with ‼️
Hi Jay & Nobby 😃
I know it wasn't my intention, but we started and ended in Osaka 😉 This is also my love for Osaka 🥰.
Please keep your eyes peeled for the next one 🤣.
You might look handsome when you're bobbing around 🤣.
Hello pyonpyon 😃
What, since the Hankai train 🤣?
It was like you were using the art of alter ego? 🤣
I thought it was a good thing that some of you don't get a chance to drink Osaka sake even though it's close by 😊.
〜Off-line meeting with J&N Sakénawa in Kansai, Osaka (7)
I forgot to write the time line and the number of words, so the story goes back and forth, but the time to change seats didn't go well, and Mr. Sakeran was disappointed 😓.
Everyone called me Sekeran 😁.
The 7 people I moved to were Gyve, Maru, Hirupeko, Kyuzo, Usagigoten, and pyonpyon.
Gozenshu9 is a casual label and bottle, but I thought the quality of the sake was very Japanese.
There are many varieties of Gozenshu in the lineup, but the one we drank was probably this one, which is a year-round product.
I also have the impression that the Gozenshu Bodai-Hashiroshi, which is not Gozenshu 9, has a different atmosphere from the sake I have had in Nara.
That's funny...
I was really in a hurry....hohohohohoho bouken sir 💧.
And I've never had this regular bottle, I've had the white one, but I understand the classic sake feel.
Good evening, bouken 🌙
I'm so thankful for you sekiran 🤣 for giving us a topic to talk about every time 😁.
The black 9 was a classic too. The classic label 1859 is the most fruity😅I hope you can link it to the taste 💦.
Good evening, Mr. Sakeran 😁.
Don't learn from this, next time you will have to change seats again 🤣.
I saw your past post! I've been marking this one 😅I guess I'll just have to go through with it 🤔.
〜Off-line meeting in Osaka with J&N from Kansai
I don't know what this one is, but I think it's a Banshu 50 in terms of specs after a search.
There are three types of Ginban 50: Banshu is Yamadanishiki, Bizen is Omachi, and Ecchu is Tominokou.
It is clear as it is written in the "Tanrei" (light and clear) section. It has a clear sake quality.
We were at the first table with J&N and Kyuzo. I have met Kyuzo many times, but we are always seated far apart, so I think this was the first time we talked properly.
〜Off-line meeting in Osaka with J&N from Kansai
It only says "Chitosekuru Junmai", and a search shows that there are several types of Junmai, but I think it must be Ginpu, according to the description and specs of the store.
The taste is quite modern, with hints of muscat and apple.
I've had a bottle of Ginpu Namaishu in the past, and I think it had a freshness to it.
〜Off-line meeting in Osaka with J&N from Kansai
Here, it's time for the customary change of seats 🥳 by Mr. Sakae Lan.
...but it didn't go well whether the signal was bad or the app was malfunctioning😅.
A few of us voluntarily moved 😁.
The first drink I had at the place I moved too.
It was lukewarm. When I drank it in the past, I thought it was too strong and peculiar! I thought it was too strong, but now it has a nice acidity that makes it delicious 😁I guess that means I'm getting more perverted 🤣.
Good morning, bouken😄.
Thank you for your hard work in the off-line meeting. We had a great time 😁Tengu Mai finally arrived at our table 20 minutes after we ordered it, and Nemuchi was so pissed off 😆.
Nemuchi was pissed 😆.
J&N Osaka Landing (1)
On this day, I left Tottori in the morning and took the limited express Super Hakuto🚞 to Osaka for a little over 2 hours! I'm NO❗️ drinking iron for the evening event😅.
While I was on the train, I wrote 📝and uploaded a lot of travelogues from the Chugoku region yesterday 😊.
I arrived at Osaka station before noon and was surprised to see so many people in a big city that I hadn't visited in decades 😅I'm from Tottori anyway😅.
I finally arrived at the hotel while getting lost, and after dropping off my luggage, I moved towards Dotonbori for now! We bought some takoyaki (octopus dumplings) at an open store and ate them...
But we were so tired from carrying our heavy backpacks full of our own souvenirs 🍶 that we couldn't find a place to eat 😅.
After that, we went back to the hotel and rested together to recover our energy 💪.
Then, in the evening, we had an off-line meeting with Kansai Sake-no-wa group as the finale of this trip 🎊🤗.
We were thrilled 🥹 to have 13 members 🥹and thrilled💓 to meet each other🤗.
Unfortunately there was no Tochigi sake on the menu, so we decided to have Osaka sake and toasted to our first Kurehaaru 🎵.
Yes, it's easy to drink and delicious 😋!
The Osaka Off-line Meeting has begun: ‼️
To be continued
Good evening~!
You are as active as ever!
I look forward to reading the rest of your review👍
I've only passed through Osaka!
I wish I could take a picture in front of Glico too lol
Jay & Nobby, you have arrived in Osaka. I was wondering what kind of quick work you had done since there were so many reviews. I had never had Kurehaun before. I am looking forward to your review of the off-line meeting in Osaka.
Good evening, Jay & Nobby 😀
I hope you enjoyed Kurehaaru ❓
Actually, Kurehaaru was the first sake I tasted after I came back from my abstinence from alcohol 😀.
The Osaka Sake-no-wa-kai sounds like a lot of fun, and I'd love to attend!
Good evening Jay & Nobby 😃Thanks for the long trip ✨It was a pleasure to meet you two lovely people yesterday ❤️ tall Jay and petite and cute Nobby look great together ✨Waiting for another fun trip report 😁.
I think that Jay & Nobby's communication with everyone through Sake-no-wa has brought so many people together, and also made horizontal connections within the site 🥰.
Thank you!
Jay & Nobby, we had a great time last night 😊🎶.
Thank you for stopping by Osaka on your trip 🙏 It was really nice to meet you both and it made it happen 😭
Looking forward to more 😆.
Jay & Nobby, thanks for the offline meeting the other day✨.
It was really nice to meet you😊.
Thank you for a great time 🥺.
We look forward to seeing the rest of your story 😁.
Good morning, Jay & Nobby 😃!
It's been decades since you've been to Osaka, but you didn't go sightseeing and got in shape for the Kansai Sake-no-wa Off-line meeting intrusion, which is exactly the right way for a Sake-no-wa member to travel ✈️ 🥰.
Hello, sake guru 😃.
I think the fun of last year's Tohoku expedition was the kick-start of J&N's expanding activities 😊.
Dotonbori was intoxicating with the waves of people 😵.
I'll be slowly raising it in the aftermath of the trip 👋
Hi Sashi 😃
I was writing this article mostly on my cell phone, talking memories with Nobii, without looking at the scenery from the train window 😆.
I was happy to drink Osaka's sake as I had only had Aki-shika before: ‼️
Hi Yasbae 😃
Oooh! That was such a memorable drink - the first Wu Chun was delicious 😋.
And the Osaka offline meeting was full of fun and warm people 🤗.
Hi pyonpyon😃
Thank you so much for the other day 🤗
You are always so friendly and I felt so comfortable that I almost dozed off during the conversation with you and Yoohee ☺️ I'll be slowly raising it again 👋
Hi Kozo 😃
No, no 😅I think this is the result of the noble people of Sake no Wa extending their hand to a middle-aged couple who are enjoying what they are doing now that their children have left the nest and there are two of them😊.
I really appreciate it 🥹.
Hi Pon-chan 😃
Thank you very much for the good time the other day 😊It was a great decision to choose the Osaka meeting for the finale of the trip 🤗or rather, I planned my itinerary backwards from the Saturday meeting 😆.
I'll be slowly working my way up!
Hello bouken 😃
Thank you for the good time the other day and for accompanying me to the hotel 😊.
You are quite a bit younger than I imagined bouken, ❗️ please keep on bringing it up 🤗.
Hi 3KAN4ON 😃
The beef bowl at Sukiya that we went all the way to Osaka to eat was... exactly the same 🤣Well, if you don't get in shape, you'll miss half the fun of the offline meeting 🤗.
I think we did the trip the right way too👍.
Good evening, Jay & Nobby, ☺️
Looks like a very enjoyable trip, or expedition, 🤤♥️ and the drinks on the express train are great 🤣🍶.
Looking forward to the rest 🥰.
Good evening, Jun 😃
It was a very fun and fulfilling 5 days 😊I've never traveled so long by train 🚃, so it was a fresh experience for me 🤗I'll keep you updated as I go along 👋
Good morning, Jay & Nobby. ☀️ Osaka chapter has started. ❣️ I am happy to see so many Kansai members gathered here 🤗 As expected of J&N, the representative of Tochigi Prefectural Association 😆 I look forward to your report on your wonderful meeting 😊♡♡
Good morning, Tsubu 😃.
I'm so glad you could join us! I can't thank you enough for having us all here 🥹I had a great time with such a wonderful group of people 🤗I'll keep it up 👋
Good morning, Rafa papa 😃.
No, it's too bad we couldn't meet in Osaka at the right time...it was a really fun night 🥹.
Hope to see you sometime in the next 5 days or so 😆.
Good evening Jay and Nobby 😁.
Welcome to Kansai sakewa 😁 sorry we couldn't join you this time 🙏 I hope you had a good time with fun members and good drinks 😁 we look forward to your other sake posts 😁.
Good morning, Jay & Nobby.
It was a pleasure to finally meet you both.
I know you must have been tired, but I got power from you.
We hope to see you again 😄.
〜Off-line meeting with J&N Sakenowa in Kansai, Osaka (3)
I was disappointed that there was no Tochigi sake, but J&N-san told me that it was Hitakami that got him hooked on sake, so I ordered this.
It came lukewarm.
I wonder if this label is correct?
It is a gentle sake that goes down smoothly without any unpleasant sensations. I didn't know that they have a honjozo (sake brewed with sake) in the Hidakami line. I didn't know that.
〜Off-line meeting in Osaka with J&N from Kansai
I know the name, but I have never seen Kusudama sold there. I heard it is brewed in Takayama (information from Kyuzo).
I took this opportunity to choose it.
It is fruity and sweet. Tastes like something you would find in Koshi.
It was probably my favorite sake I had at the first meeting.
I realized once again that our tastes are similar because we ordered the same brands as Nemuchi's table 🤣.
The sake menu was borrowed from a photo taken by Sakeran ✨.
Good evening, Mr. Manachy 😃.
I was very impressed with the selection of pre-sake and the fridge lineup, although it costs extra 😳They have a lot of creative and creative items. The taste was also very good 😋There are many stores in the Kanto area, so please go there 😊.
〜Off-line meeting in Osaka with J&N from Kansai
The meeting was held at Grand Front Osaka, Osaka's osare spot 🤗.
I was so nervous just because the main store is in Roppongi, a famous spot in Tokyo 🤣.
The members were
Jay & Nobby
Umaumai Umaumai
Pon-chan
Mr. Usagi Goten
Mr. Kyuzo
Mr. Luteltemi
Mr. Nemuchi
Mr. Sakeran
Mr. Yoohee
Mr. Maru
Mr. Jive
Hirupeko
Mr. pyonpyon
My 15 (in no particular order)
As usual, the party started with a toast by Mr. Kyuzo 🎉.
The all-you-can-drink menu was full of classic sake, so we toasted with Osaka sake.
The toast was to Kurehaaru Honmaru Honjozo.
It's been a while since I've had it, but it has a classic flavor but is easy to drink. I think Ikeda sake, the regular sake we had at Gura-san's offline meeting, is sweeter.
I couldn't get the bottle because it's not the type of place that pours sake between your eyes😅.
The second sake I drank was Nishinoseki nigori.
I thought Nishi no Seki was rare because I only see Junmai, but Nemuchi's table ordered it first 🤣.
It's a classic nigori sake, but it's very smooth and smooth. It is not too sweet, but not too spicy and easy to drink.
Good morning, bouken preacher 😃.
JN, you finally landed in Kansai: ❗️
The restaurant at the venue was the one where I drank Reimei on my first national conquest 😆.
Good morning, bouken!
You did a great job taking pictures of the sake and the food 😁.
It was my first time to drink "Nishi no Seki" too, but it was easy to drink without much peculiarity despite its turbidity 😋.
bouken, I hope you had a good time offline 😆.
I enjoy seeing the different drinks you had at the table this time 😁.
Thank you for always taking care of the photos, directions, etc. 🙏Thank you for your attention to detail 😊.
Good evening, bouken! 😄
Finally a welcome offline meeting for JN. 😆👍That's great that 15 people can gather! 😱The amount you drank also looks awesome 😋😋.
Good evening, Chichi 😃.
I saw your post after I got your comment 😅
I've never heard of this place before, but I'm impressed that you've already been there ✨.
Hi Jive, good evening 😃.
Thanks for your help the other day 🤗I'm always in charge of the drinks photos 😁 instead I have none of the people photos 🤣.
Twins? It was fun to get some photos 😆 It was hard to believe that it was alsobe sugar added 😋.
Good evening, Mr. Koso😃.
We gathered as many Kansai people as possible 😁I was so nervous after a long time in front of J&N 😅.
There are many stores in Yokohama and Kanto area so please visit us 😊.
Good evening MAJ 😃.
I guess it's J&N's personality to gather here so much 🥰I guess it's because of the all-you-can-drink menu, but since there was a limit on the amount per table, I guess we didn't drink that much per person 🤔.
Good morning bouken 😃
I hope you had a good time 😭I wish I could have been there 🥲 but I had a great time meeting my peers too 😁Cheers with Wu Chun 🥂That's a cool presentation 🤣.
Good evening Rafa 😃
I missed Rafa who is always here 😭 there was no bubbly or Tochigi sake so I went to Kureshun for Osaka sake 😅I'm meeting J&N sometime...maybe in 5 days 🤣.