Ibaraki Jizake Matsuri in Asakusa

28 breweries will get together from Ibaraki. Tasting on the “Yakatabune”.

This event is one of the most popular sake tasting event. This year is held on the “Yakatabune”.

A yakatabune cruise is an unforgettable way to experience traditional Japanese culture. With origins from Japan’s imperial families and members, these ornate pleasure boats give you a unique way to explore Tokyo’s scenic views around the Sumida River, while enjoying some of the finest tastes of Ibaraki and Edo style tempura, just as the Japanese have done for over a thousand years.

Ibaraki is blessed with rich nature and good water supply from five water sources such as the Kuji River system / the Naka River system / Mt. Tsukuba water system / the Kinu River system / the Tone River system.

Since Ibaraki has the most suitable water, rice and yeast for making sake, the number of sake breweries in the prefecture is 40, the largest in Kanto area as of June 2018. Each sake brewery produces its own wonderful sake, optimizing great nature of Ibaraki. How about finding good-taste sake that best suits your palate on the Yakatabune.

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DATE AND TIME

2018/09/28(Fri)

18:30 – 21:00 (Reception start 17:30. Please be aware that you can not board the ship after the reception time of 18: 20.)

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LOCATION

Amisei　【吾妻橋乗船場】Sumida River Azumabashi
※ At Azumabashi, the staff are waiting with a flag.

Taito-ku, Kaminarimon 2-20-12

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Access

3 minutes on foot from Toei Asakusa Line “Asakusa Station” Exit A 3
3 minutes on foot from Tobu Isesaki Line “Asakusa Station” Front Exit
1 minute on foot from Ginza Line “Asakusa Station” Exit 4
15 minutes on foot from Toei Oedo Line “Kuramae Station” Exit 5

Ticket

¥10,000

All-you-can-drink Ibaraki sake.

※Soft drink is also available.

Note: For those who participate in the group, they will take seats as close as possible, but there are cases where you will be required to board on ship separately.

Advance ticket Link
e-plus

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For more information visit, 茨城県酒造組合

2018-09-022018-09-02

The 7th JAPAN Traditional Culture Festa in Ueno Park

The best festival to know the tradition of Japan in Ueno

Samurai, Ninja, Sake… Learn all about Japanese art, food, and music in a fun and relaxing atmosphere at the Japan Traditional Culture Festa.

Adults were able to enjoy painting courses and tasting of authentic Japanese sake while children had all sorts of fun games to choose: from shooting galleries to koma, classic Japanese spinning top toys. Kimono booths were also available where you could try on traditional Japanese clothing.

Don’t miss it!

DATE AND TIME

2018/09/14(Fri) – 2018/09/17(Mon)

10:00 – 18:00

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LOCATION

Ueno Park Fountain Square

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Access

Ueno Park is just next to JR Ueno Station. Easiest access is provided by the station’s “Park Exit”.

Free entry. Food and drink are charged separately.

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“For more information visit, 第7回JAPAN Traditional Culture Festa in
上野恩賜公園“

2018-09-01

“Tamanohikari” & “Kinryo” In-store tasting event @ Ikebukuro

You can taste Tamanohikari, TAMANOHIKARI Sake Brewing Co., Ltd. from Kyoto prefecture, and Kinryo, NISHINOKINRYO CORP. from Kagawa prefecture.

Tamanohikari (TAMANOHIKARI Sake Brewing Co., Ltd.)

A district in southern Kyoto that’s most known for Fushimi Inari Shrine and its endless red torii (gates), the area also has an abundance of underground water rich in potassium and calcium — perfect for making sake. As Fushimi developed into a castle town after Toyotomi Hideyoshi began constructing his own nearby, sake breweries opened to take advantage of the high-quality water and increasing population. By the mid-1600s, there were more than 80 breweries in the area. Now there are 17 sake breweries and Tamanohikari Sake Brewing is located in here as well.

Water for Sake in Fushimi Kyoto all come from this silent shrine, Gokonomiya. Since 862 Gokonomiya Shrine has been famous for its natural spring water, which was said to have a particularly pleasant aroma. The water is said to have both healing and protective qualities, and of course it is considered one of the top 100 natural water sources in the country.

Take a Jukkokubune, or flat-bottomed boat, down the river that winds through the small town. These boats once transported nihonshu (sake) and rice to Osaka and now provide an ideal vantage point from which to see the old breweries. You can enjoy the scenery of the sake breweries from the water.

You can taste 17 breweries sake at once in Fushimi Sakagura Kouji (Fushimi Sake Village). As soon as you enter the bar, the first one you will find Fushimi Brand sake is displayed in front of 23m long standing bar counter. You shouldn’t miss the delicious foods there as well.

If you are in Kyoto November, 17th. Don’t miss Sake Matsuri in Fushimi in Otesuji st.

Ticket is here.
http://eplus.jp/sys/T1U14P0010843P006001P002271413P0030001

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TAMANOHIKARI Sake Brewing Co., Ltd. Home page

Kinryo (NISHINOKINRYO CORP.)

Founded in 1658. Kinryo is located in Kotohira, one of Japan’s most culturally rich towns. Kotohira is a town located in Nakatado District, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. The town is best known as the site of Shikoku’s largest shrine complex, the Kotohira Shrine (popularly known as Konpira-san).

It stands at over 500m above sea level, halfway up Mount Zozu. To reach the shrine you have to climb an extremely long path, which comprises of 1,368 steps. The area around the shrine is crowded with many shops such as cafes, teahouses, souvenir shops and udon restaurants. You can rent a walking stick and go for a stroll or take a ride in a “kago” palanquin and enjoy the sights as you are carried around. Once you reach the top there are places to rest and eat. The views from the top are great too.

Kinryo has three main storage houses. The second storage house faces the ‘Sandoguchi’ (main approach to the Kotohira shrine). This facility is approximately 2900m². The Kinryo Museum has been created here so visitors can see in detail how the original manufacturing facility worked. The walls have been kept white to recreate the true atmosphere of the sake producing rooms. Visitors leave a vivid image of the original sake production at Kinryo after viewing all ancient sake making tools, genuine exhibits, life size models, audio visual information, a sake tasting opportunity and a relaxing rest under the shade of an 800 years old camphor tree.

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Kirameki Kinryo Junmai Daiginjo 煌金陵　純米大吟醸　720ml

NISHINOKINRYO CORP. Home page

DATE AND TIME

2018/08/29 (Wed)～2018/09/04 (Tue) 10:00～20:00

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LOCATION

Seibu Ikebukuro B1F

〒171-0022 Tokyo, Toshima, Minamiikebukuro, 1 Chome−28−1

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Access

Directly connect
Ikebukuro Station South Exit, Exit 38, Exit 36

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For more information visit, 今週の酒と肴