“Hakuba Nishiki” & “Kagiya” In-store tasting event @ Ikebukuro

You can taste Hakuba Nishiki, Usui Shoten Inc. from Nagano prefecture, and Kagiya, Seiryo Shuzo from Ehime prefecture.

Hakuba Nishiki (Usui Shoten Inc.)

Founded in 1906.
At the “London Sake Challenge 2013” held in Harrods, London’s renowned department store, this sake brewery won both the Gold and Silver awards, considered the highest honor, for three of their ginjoshu sake varieties for two consecutive years.
The rice used in this brewery is grown by contract farmers who have received the license as a local “eco-friendly farmer.”

白馬錦 大吟醸 麗酒 うららしゅ Hakubanishiki Daiginjo Urarasyu 720ml 薄井商店 【 信州長野の地酒 】

Awarded a Platinum medal in the London Sake Challenge 2018.

Usui Shoten Inc. Home page

 

Kagiya (Seiryo Shuzo)

Founded in 1877, Seiryo Shuzo is located in Saijo City, known as the Capital of Water, in Ehime Prefecture. Primarily utilizing locally sourced Ehime Prefecture cultivated sake rice, Seriyo Shuzo brews sake in the mild winter months with a team of five, including the brewmaster. The brewery motto is “sake is crafted using dreams and heart.” From the rice fields to the bottle, the brewery strives to produce better sake year over year. They seek to put smiles on the faces of everyone who drinks their sake.

伊予賀儀屋 熟成 純米 無濾過 生詰 Iyo Kagiya Junmai Red-label 1800ml

Awarded a Gold medal in the Junmai Daiginjo & Junmai Ginjo category at the Kura Master 2018.

Unfiltered Sake. Muroka Sakes skip the Activated Carbon Filtration process after brewing. Kagiya sakes are all unfiltered, so as to ensure retention of the natural Umami of traditional Sake. Light Junmai Ginjo sake clearly retaining rice umami flavors.

Seiryo Shuzo Home page

 

DATE AND TIME

2018/8/9 (Thu) – 8/15(Wed) 10:00~20:00

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LOCATION

Ikebukuro Tobu Department Store B1F

1 Chome-1-25 Nishiikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo 171-0021

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Access

Directly connected to “Ikebukuro station”

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For more information visit, 東武百貨店 池袋店 日本酒催事スケジュール

Shikoku Sake Trip 2018


The event consists of three parts. Ticket valid for One Part only. Plese buy the ticket, you want to join.

【Part1 Sake and Snack】

This is good for who would like to enjoy sake more than meals! You can enjoy various Shikoku sake and snacks which representing selected Shikoku.

【Part2 Sake, Food and Workshop】

It is the workshop by the teacher from Tokyo Agricultural University. You can learn about sake and after that enjoy Shikoku food. The ingredients are of course from Shikoku directly and cook by Ginza Japanese restaurant chefs.

【Part3 Sake, Food and Sake Culture Activities】

Brewers also participates in sake drinking games! Don’t drink too much! While enjoying sake drinking game, enjoy Shikoku cuisine. It is perfect for who loves party.

Tosa Province (土佐国 Tosa no kuni) is a former province of Japan in the area that is today Kochi Prefecture on Shikoku. Kochi has unique drinking games such as “Hashi Ken” and “Beku Hai”, which are not seen in other regions.

Hashi Ken (Chop sticks game)
This traditional drinking game is played by two people and involves guessing the number of chopsticks hidden in the sleeve of the opponent’s outstretched arm. The loser has to drink sake, making the game more heated as the players become drunker.

Beku Hai (cups that cannot be put down until the sake inside has been finished)
Players of Beku Hai, another traditional drinking game, spin a top and drink from the cup indicated on the upward facing side of the top when it falls. The bottoms of the cups are hard to balance, and one has a hole in it, so you cannot put them down until you finish the sake inside. Spinning Top Drinking Game.

Beku Hai Sake set for drinking Party

 

Participating breweries (Kuramoto)

Kagawa Prefecture

Kawatsuru sake brewing Co.,Ltd
NISHINO KINRYO CORPORATION
Ayakiku Sake Brewing CO LTD

Ehime Prefecture

Kondo Shuzo
Yagi Shuzobu
Seiryo syuzo CO.,LTD
Umenishiki Yamakawa Co., Ltd.
Takeda Shuzo
CHIYONOKAME-SHUZO INC
SAKAROKU SAKE BREWING CO.,LTD

Tokushima Prefecture

Miyoshikiku Shuzo
HONKE MATSUURA BREWERY
Tsukasagiku sake brewery

Kochi Prefecture

Arisawa Shuzo
Arimitsu Shuzojo
Takagi Shuzo
Mutemuka Corp.
Matsuo Shuzo
Tosa Brewing Co.,Ltd
Kameizumi Sake Brewing Co., Ltd.
Suigei.Co.,Ltd.
Nishioka Shuzo
Fumimoto Shuzo

DATE AND TIME

2018/9/9 (Sun)
【Part1 Sake and Snack】11:00〜12:30(90 min)
【Part2 Sake, Food and Workshop】13:30〜16:00(150 min)
【Part3 Sake, Food and Sake Culture Activities】17:00〜19:30(150 min)

– You cannot go? Check out ichibansake Event Calendar

LOCATION

ECOZZERIA Marunouchi 3×3 Lab Future

Otemon Tower JX Building 1F, Otemachi 1-1-2, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004

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Access

Otemachi Station
Tokyo Metro: Tozai Line, Chiyoda Line, Hanzomon Line, Marunouchi Line
Toei: Mita Line
About 2 minutes on foot from Otemachi Station C 10 exit

Ticket
【Part1 Sake and Snack】
11:00〜12:30(90 min)¥2,500 (Day ticket ¥3,000)

【Part2 Sake, Food and Workshop】
13:30〜16:00(150 min)¥6,500 (Day ticket ¥7,000)

【Part3 Sake, Food and Sake Culture Activities】
17:00〜19:30(150 min)¥6,500 (Day ticket ¥7,000)

Ticket valid for One Part only. Plese buy each part ticket, you want to join.

Advance Ticket Link

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For more information visit, SHIKOKU SAKE TRIP

The 2nd Uonuma Jizake Night in Shibuya

Uonuma is home to a cuisine that takes full advantage of the blessings of nature.

Uonuma is a city located in Niigata Prefecture. Uonuma is place where you can enjoy the changing of the seasons. A culture that has emerged from the many blessing of the surrounding nature has produced an intriguing cuisine with some famous brands known throughout the country, such as Uonuma koshihikari rice and other unique ingredients.

Koshihikari rice from Uonuma is Japan’s most delicious, and is said to be rice so tasty that it needs no accompaniment. This is only the start. Unique local sakes, soba, mountains vegetables, etc…. Snow Country has lots of places famous for the unusual dish of horumon-yaki (grilled offal), and Uonuma has some great examples that you should sample. This is also the home of several nationally famous brands.

The local sake (Jizake) made from the delicious water and rice of Uonuma has a well-rounded flavor that is like taking a taste of nature.

You can enjoy taste of Uonuma koshihikari with Uonuma sake.

Participating breweries

Midorikawa Shuzo
緑川 純米吟醸 Midorikawa Junmai 720ml

Clean, smooth, and gracious: this is the essence of the classic Niigata tanrei-karakuchi “light and dry” style. Subtle nose of melon and ginger, creamy soft texture and prolonged but dry finish.

Tamagawa Sake Brewery
玉川酒造 イットキー It’s the key 1800ml

Very, very sweet, super high acidity, low 12% alcohol and definitely trying to be more wine-like. The name is “its the key” (イットキー). The label explains that “It’s the key that finally unlocks the world of sake for all.” Drink less than 5 degrees of chilledーsake or warmed to 50 degrees of Hot sake.

AOKISHUZO The Sake Brewery Co., LTD.

青木酒造 鶴齢 純米酒 KAKUREI Junmaishu 1800ml

Koshi-Tanrei and Gohyakumangoku rice polished to 70%. Very gentle taste, good for chilled, room temparature, and hot served.

Matsunoi Sake Brewery

【蔵元直送】松乃井 特別純米 Matsunoi Tokubetsu Junmai 720ml

Sweet aromas of vanilla and cream custard. Round palate entry, very soft and plush in the mouth with a hint of warmth. Builds in breadth and retains most of its freshness as it loses its chill, and when it hits room temperature it loses its inhibitions about showing off its luxurious, silky texture.

Koshimeijo Co.,Ltd.

越の鶴 大吟醸 Koshi no Tsuru Daiginjo 720ml

This is Koshimeijo’s flagship sake. It is characterized by fruity and gorgeous fragrance.

 

DATE AND TIME

2018/8/28 (Tue)

19:30 – 21:30 (Door open at 19:00)

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LOCATION

TOKYO CULTURE CULTURE cocoti 4F

1-23-16 Shibuya, Tokyo 150-0002

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Access

Tokyo Metro “Shibuya Station” Exit 13 Front
JR · Tokyu Line · Keio Line · “Shibuya station” 4 minutes on foot to Meiji-dori toward Harajuku direction

Ticket
Tasting sake and food included in the ticket
¥3,000

Advance ticket Link
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Day ticket
¥3,500

Web site

For more information visit, 第2回魚沼地酒ナイトin渋谷