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ことり📍Utsunomiya Station East Exit Exchange Plaza
At the end of last year, at an event to enjoy sake... we also got a souvenir size 🤗.
It has a light miso candy-like aroma and lactic acidity. The aroma that escapes from your nose is a hint of cocoa. Slightly caramelized. The acidity is strong and the corners have been removed. I tried heating up about 1/3 of the sake, but the volatile ingredients made my eyes water a little afterwards 🤣 I preferred it cold or at room temperature.
I preferred it cold or room temperature. 
ことり📍Utsunomiya Station East Exit Exchange Plaza
At the end of last year, we welcomed Nigori, a series of small bottles called Niida Heroes, at an event to enjoy sake 🤗.
Rich umami, almost sweet sake 😚.
From the website, "The rich mash from the natural sake brewing process is ground using a traditional millstone to produce a pure white nigorizake. It has a lot of leesiness, is mellow and soft, and has a gentle melt in the mouth like light snow. It has a rich malt aroma, and the aftertaste has a hint of acidity from the sake brewing process. We were also able to strongly express the charm of natural rice. The taste is very pleasant." ジェイ&ノビィGood morning, Kotori 😃.
Niida shizenshuu! I see you have a small bottle! And two in a row ‼️ I knew I should actively participate in events and such 🤗. ことりHi Jay & Nobby 😊It seems that there were 6 different kinds sold, but as the event was coming to an end, only these 2 bottles were left unsold 😆 Events are fun to discover new things! If you are available and can join us, we would love to have you! アラジンHi Kotori 😃
I have received this one cup of Niidashi Zenshu! The design is cute and tasty and good to drink on a trip or something 😊I wish other sake breweries would offer more of them! ことりAladdin, good evening 😊Thank you for your comment! The oli here was smooth and delicious. The bottle is cute and I used it as a vase for a single flower. Indeed, if we have various sizes, we can easily enjoy it, including the taste and price! ことり📍Utsunomiya Station East Exit Exchange Plaza
At the end of last year, we welcomed Niida Heroes, a series of small bottles of heated sake at an event to enjoy sake 🤗.
From their website, "Natural sake is matured for one year in the brewery and is designed to be heated. When heated, the flavor of the mother sake comes through and the umami and aroma that was hidden at room temperature opens up. Take a sip and listen intently to the lingering flavors. Hot sake warms the body and mind, and soothes the fatigue of the day. We brewed this sake in the hope that you will enjoy its body-friendly, soft, warmed taste not only in winter but also in other seasons. The name of the brewery is "KANKAN" in Japanese. 
ことりAt the Exchange Plaza Sake and Sake vol.2🤗
Looking for the event's unique 🍶...Day 2
As the sun went down and the chill in the air increased, I was still drawn to the heated sake and returned to the original booth.
I tried Terada Honke's Katori 80, a "natural sake" made only from rice grown without pesticides or chemical fertilizers and water from the brewery's well, and heated by the power of the microorganisms in the brewery.
It was slightly amber in color, with an acidity similar to that of Gonin Musume, a slight astringency, and a rich, grain-like flavor. The wheyiness is a little subdued.
Rice cultivation method / Pesticide-free rice
Koji rice／Dewa Sanzan
Kake rice／Dewa Sanzan, Yukikake, Koshihikari
Polishing ratio / 80
Koji Bacteria／Home cultivation (rice koji)
Yeast／No additive
Alcohol / 15-16
Sake meter / +5
Acidity / 3.1
Amino Acidity / 2.6 ひるぺこGood evening, Kotori-san. Sounds like a fun event called "Sake and Sake" 😆It's great to be able to drink heated sake from Terada Honke 🍶My body needs heated sake in the coming season. ♨️ ことりHi Hirupeko, good evening😊I always enjoy reading your posts😃At the plaza at the Utsunomiya station LRT depot. I was thrilled to see the 🍶 I was curious about at this event 😚 I was able to experience the depth of the expression that changes with the temperature of the warmed sake 👍♨️ 
ことりAt the Exchange Plaza Sake and Sake vol.2🤗
Looking for the event's unique 🍶...Day 2
Attracted by the red lanterns...
We went to the booth of Nippa.
This junmai ginjo sake is brewed with Yamada Nishiki rice grown by Kiyoshi Tanaka, who has been growing pesticide-free rice in the Shinba district of Tochigi City for generations. The brewing is outsourced to Iinuma Brewery, a well-known figure in the same city.
There was a selection of new sake, kasumi, and two-year aged sake, but I had the orizake, bottled from the part of the tank that contained most of the orizake, cold.
The slightly thicker flavor was very satisfying. It was fruity and sweet, with just the right amount of floral notes to remind one of a modern, well-known sake 😚. ジェイ&ノビィGood evening, Kotori 😃.
Thank you 🤗 for the information about the sake activity for the second day in a row😊.
Shinba-san ‼️ I'm interested in this one 😄 I'd love to try it 😋. ことりJay & Nobby, good evening😊I didn't even know there was an area called Nippa... in Tochigi City... DJs, storytellers, and other stores that were different from the first day. I enjoyed my short time there 😋. つぶちゃんKotori-san, here too â
I know Shinwa ❗️ 😄👍
My friend from high school was in Shinwa 😉.
And one of my part-timers was Mr. Tanaka from Shinba 🤣.
Iinuma brewery and I'm curious about this one: ❣️
I'd like to try it. ことりGood evening, Tsubu-chan 😊It was sweet and delicious 😚I'm so proud of you that you know about it 👍🏻 and that your friends and part-timers are Tanaka-san 🤣I'm glad I'm old enough to drink and can enjoy local sake at events like this 🤗. ことりAt the Exchange Plaza Sake and Sake vol.2🤗
Looking for the event's unique 🍶...Day 2
The sake brewery is making efforts to brew sake without additives and using the "nama-moto" method, aiming to make sake that is "the best of the best of all medicines" with vitality. I was so happy because I never thought I would be able to drink it at this event. It has a yellowish, light cloudy color with the richness of the original sake yeast and a slightly matured taste. Above all, the whey-like flavor is impressive and has a hot potpourri-like atmosphere. It was cold today...so we warmed it up with the hottest sake we could find. Sandesi Nama Sake was also brought as a souvenir.
Rice cultivation method: pesticide-free rice
Koji rice: Yukikake Miyamanishiki
Kake rice / Yukikake, Miyamanishiki, Dewa Tsannin
Polishing ratio / Koji rice: 70%, Kake rice: 70
Koji mold／Home cultivation (rice koji) ことりSake and Sake vol.2 at Koryu Plaza🤗
For the event's unique 🍶...
Utsunomiya Sake Brewery's Shikizakura booth. This one was recommended to be tasted only at the event. The ginjo aroma was slightly reminiscent of blue bananas, and the ori was smooth, chili, sweet and delicious on the tongue. ことりSake and Sake vol.2 at Koryu Plaza🤗
For the event's unique 🍶...
Amataka booth. They used domestic honey and sake yeast unique to a sake brewery. The honey has a soft and gentle sweetness, and a fresh and mild aroma reminiscent of fruit wine. It was refreshingly sweet and easy to drink.
Alcohol content: 10%. ことりSake and Sake vol.2 at Koryu Plaza🤗
For the event's unique 🍶...
Amataka booth. When we asked for a recommended drink, we got this one for 9,900 yen ⁉︎ for a 4-pack. It was served in a tiny cup for 500 yen.
It has a soft and gorgeous aroma with a hint of koji, and a gentle flavor that melts easily 😚 It is medium in thickness, and I also felt it was slightly sweet and spicy. Luxurious taste...delicious.
Rice: 100% organic Yamadanishiki (Hyogo Prefecture)
Rice polishing ratio: 35
Alcohol: 16%. 
ことりSake and Sake vol.2 at Koryu Plaza🤗
For the event's unique 🍶...
The taste conveyed the enthusiasm of the owner.
With the cooperation of Yonezuru Sake Brewery, he rented a part of their rice field and brewing facility, selected sake rice, planted rice, and made his own? I heard that it was a very good sake. It was a delicious sake, easy to drink, almost like a white wine, with a sweet and sour taste and umami flavor. ジェイ&ノビィHey Kotori, I'm here too 😃.
I've never seen this sake before 😳The name "Gashu" also attracts me 😊.
I googled it but only found this post by Kotori 😳I'm more and more curious 🤔. ことりHi Jay & Nobby 😊It was a completely private brew and label feel. Even online, depending on the store, we can make it with any label you want... 😅I'll make sure to ask before I drink it. ことりI went to the second day of the event as well. I was able to ask the owner about it and was relieved to find out that it was made by Yonezuru Sake Brewery, famous for its kappa sake 😅. ジェイ&ノビィIt is quintessential 👍
Thanks for the info😊 
ことりLight Cube Utsunomiya Koryu Hiroba
Sake to Sake: "See", "Know", "Feel" and "Enjoy" Tochigi Prefecture at Marché.
To commemorate the August 26th opening of the next-generation tramway (LRT) connecting Utsunomiya City and Haga Town, Haga County, Tochigi Prefecture, we also purchased a souvenir sake "Shikizakura Special Junmai LRT Can" with an LRT design.
It has an orthodox mid-palate flavor, but the spread of umami and richness shows the careful craftsmanship. Although it does not have the fruity taste of today's sake, I felt that it is a delicious sake that sake lovers will like.
The second picture: Trial run
The symbol color of the LRT project is said to be inspired by the "lightning of thunder," a symbol of the blessings of Haga and Utsunomiya.
Rice used: "Gohyakumangoku" grown by the Yanagida Sake Rice Research Association in the rice paddies along the LRT line
Polishing ratio: 60
Alcohol content: 14% abv. マナチーHi Kotori 😃I see you are finally opening for business, LRT ‼️ I can't wait to ride this one ☺️‼️ ことりHi Manachie 😊If Manachie comes to Utsunomiya for fun (or drinking), please visit ❗️ This route was built to ease traffic congestion between Utsunomiya city and the industrial park section, and we hope to see more facilities for you to enjoy😃. 
ことり📍Light Cube Utsunomiya Exchange Plaza
Sake to Sake: "See", "Know", "Feel", and "Enjoy" Tochigi Prefecture at the Marché.
It seems to be a type of sparkling wine filled with carbon dioxide gas, inspired by fireworks shooting up into the night sky.
The taste is... Oh! The lactic acidity characteristic of Senkin, the slight sweetness, and the instantaneous shwashiness of the soda were quite strong and carbonated, with a gentle bitterness that made for an invigorating experience 🫧. ジェイ&ノビィHey Kotori, it's me too😃.
I wish I could have gone to sake to sake‼️ 🥲This time there were 5 kinds of Sentori and some stalls, sounds like a fun event👍I wonder if they do it every year!
Third one! The east exit looks really beautiful in this shot 🤗. つぶちゃんHello, Kotori😄
Sake to sake ‼️
I saw the picture you sent to the group line of the Prefectural Association.
I wish I could have been there too 〰︎〰︎😭 and 😢gusun
I'm sure you'll enjoy Senkou alone 😋♪
ことりHi Jay & Nobby 😊The DJ had a great selection of music and the band sang 🎶, it was hot and humid, but it was a nice casual atmosphere to stop by 😚 We stopped by Shimadaya Sake Shop to cool off before heading home 😆. It was hot and humid, but it was nice to have a casual atmosphere 😚 We stopped by Shimadaya Sake Shop to cool off before heading home 😆. ことりHi Tsubu-chan, 😊I was lucky to drink UA launch fireworks ✌️ on the day of the event with bad weather predicted, and it was difficult to get there and back from Tsubu-chan's place considering the weather 🥲I hope to see you at future events 🤗. RecommendedContentsSectionView.title
