Souvenirs I bought on my trip to Nagano.
On the way home, I stopped by Yamanobe Winery🍷 and went to Utsukushigahara Highland Museum of Art, where I found ⛄️ a trail of rain.
When I got home 🏠, I ran out of 🍶🍷 and got drunk.
Nagano Sake Shop Tour (3)
After leaving Okazaki-san, we followed the exact same route as before😅Go to the next sake shop, Sake-no-Osaka-ya🚙.
Last time I was here, there were a lot more rare sake in the fridge 🤔This time there was not that much, or maybe it was just the time of year? Or did they change the lineup?
I got it at Ikusakaya because I was looking at the fridge and I was like, "What? I got it at Ikusakaya because I had a strong memory that I took a quick look at it on my last Nagano Sake Trip and it was really good 🤗.
I was surprised to hear about the fire at Furuya Sake Brewery on the news after that 😰 but with the cooperation of Osawa Sake Brewery, I was able to buy a rare bottle of Osawa & Wawa for the hanpukai (distribution)! I went to the cashier with a big hug!
The shopkeeper asked me, "Do you know this bottle?" I told him that I knew about it and picked it up right away! Please drink it and have a good time 😊.
I'll make love to you!
The aroma is sweet 😌.
I think it's sweet 😌! It has a strong flavor 😚 but it's gentle on the palate 😋 combined with a nice bitterness, it's a mature bottle 😌.
After this, we will head to our hotel in Iizuna Kogen, just beyond Nagano 😅.
to be continued
Good evening Jay & Nobby 😃.
It's quintessential to take this one back well 😄.
It's a real shame about the fire at Furuya Brewery, and the words "once almost gave up brewing" are heavy, but it's really great that such a sake was created from it 😊.
Good evening, Jay & Nobby 😀
We opened a bottle at our house because this baby was one of the children you two brought back 😀.
We would love to try a sake brewed in your own brewery when you are fully recovered someday 😀.
Good evening, Jay & Nobby!
I saw the label on the back of the bottle and I'm so glad that this sake is now available to the world like this🍀.
I'm sure it was a good drinking time as the nice store owner said 🤗.
Good evening, Jay & Nobby😄!
Wow, the naming is sinking in 🥹Maybe it's a feeling only Japanese people understand, but I think it's wonderful ☺️ I'm imagining Jay holding you in his arms💭.
Jay & Nobby Good evening 😄Wow, is it? You don't expect to find the sake that you enjoyed on your last trip to Nagano, do you? I never thought I'd find the sake that I enjoyed on my last trip to Nagano... It's one of the best parts of traveling, remembering all the things you did in the past!
Good evening, Jay & Nobby 🦉.
You've found something really precious in a fridge that's running low on rare liquors 😳‼️ and the liquor store's words sink in ✨It's a nice long autumn evening drink 😌🍶.
Good evening, Jay & Nobby 😃.
Wawa that is a precious sake 😳.
I would love to see the brewery come back to life 🍶.
It's really fun to visit liquor stores when traveling 🚗✨.
Good evening, Jay & Nobby 🌛.
Congratulations on your "Osawa✕Wawa" 🎉.
This is one bottle that I really wanted J&N to try 🥰.
I have high expectations for the Furuya Brewery, which is moving forward now despite the sadness of the situation.
Jay & Nobby.
Good morning 🤩I've been curious about this sake 🤩I've given up on it since no liquor stores carry it, but after reading your comment about a mature bottle, I'm going to look for it again 😅I know you two are making an effort to get it.
Good morning Aladdin 😃.
I felt some kind of fate the moment I saw it😳It was a really unfortunate disaster 😢 but this step is a big one 😊I want to support you ‼️
Good morning, Yasbay 😃.
I didn't expect to get the sake from the hanpukai 🥹I'm glad that the opening dates are almost ready 😊I agree with you! I'm hoping for a full recovery 😌.
Good morning, Sashu 😃.
I was surprised to get the hanpukai sake from the brewery that I had hoped to revive! I just drank one bottle and it brought back so many memories 🥹.
Good morning, Pon-chan 😃.
Nagano sake that I haven't drunk more than rare sake! I thought 🤔 but in a way I found the true rare Nagano sake 😊I was also happy to hear the liquor store's words 🥹.
Good morning, soumacho 😃.
Yes, I'm here! Last time I drank in a good mood 😅 this time I had a precious bottle with a Japanese heart 😌Sakaya tour is the best 😌‼️
Good morning, Gyve 😃.
We got the news of the fire from Gyve's line 😞 We saw that you were also drinking here and we wanted to support you, so we really appreciate the encounter 🥲.
Good morning, Kano 😃.
Yes, it was a mature bottle with a lot of thought between the breweries! It was a mature bottle with a lot of thought between the breweries. ‼️ I would love for you to drink it 😌.
Good morning, Koizo 😃.
It was an unexpected reunion since our last trip! Our hobby is visiting liquor stores 😅 we're wandering around having fun and meeting new people 😃.
good luck
9/9 hiyaoroshi ban (Nagano).
Aroma of Japanese pear or apple and yogurt. Slightly sweet, soft sourness comes and drool. Delicious. It has the taste of Nagano Prefecture's sake, which is soothing. Delicious.
Purchased at a liquor store. The system is that you can get the right to purchase rare sake with the ticket you get according to the amount of your purchase. Friendly to regular customers and heavy drinkers. Tends to expire.
Kisofukushima sake brewery with an impressive toji (master brewer) who looks like a comic storyteller. Zenkichi is only available at special dealers, so this may be a first for home-drinking.
I bought this in Nagano last summer 😁.
Nagano sake, delicious 😋.
Now, unlike Genmai, this one seems to be seen often.
Since the brewery was founded in 1540, it is said that Shingen Takeda drank this sake. I'd like to see the historical records to support this 😗.
It looks like dobrok, but it seems to be backstrained, so it is smooth and creamy😋 on the palate.
It's dry and dry. There were some comments online that it has a peculiar taste, but I don't think so 🧐 It's easy to drink.
The side dish is Tosa-Yaki bonito.
The photo is of the terraced rice fields of Ubasute as seen from Chorakuji Temple.
I bought a lot of Genmai, so I didn't buy Ubasute Masamune... 😥I regret a little.
home delivery Ikusakaya Sake Shop
Purchased on a trip to Nagano.
Firm rice 🌾 firm alcohol 🍶.
Pair it with pumpkin salad 🤔.
Pair it with tomato salad 😆.
Refreshing snack compatibility: ‼️
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Sake-no-Osaka-ya 720/1540 yen
Junmai Ginjyo Usu Nigori 15%.
Hitogochi from Yaehara, Tomi-city, Nagano 55
2024.02
Toji Yuki Kurihara
I asked the owner of Ikusakaya for a recommendation, and the moment I heard the words "usunigori ‼️", I immediately bought it 😊.
The bottle was opened with a lot of energy 😊.
It has a sweet and sour taste but it finishes with a touch of astringency 😊.
Delicious 😋I love it 😋.
While watching sumo wrestling....
I live near the Nisogaseki stable and I was rooting for Onosato, but Takeruji is amazing😊he won the tournament despite his injury😊It was memorable😊Congratulations 🫡Sake is so good 🍶.
Ate the yakitori with soy sauce and garlic from Ueda😊Mmmmmm😊.
Today, the other day
I bought a bottle of Nanbu Bijin Special Junmai Sake at Sake-no-Osaka-ya in Chikuma City the other day.
Nanbu Bijin Special Junmai Sake that I purchased at Sake-no-Osaka-ya in Chikuma City the other day.
This is my first Iwate sake!
The aroma is fruity.
The taste is juicy and sweet.
It is easy to drink!