The 10th Yamaguchi Jizake Ishin

Taste 20 breweries from Yamaguchi

Yamaguchi is a prefecture in Japan’s Chugoku region, on the southwest side of Honshu Island.

Quiet and rural yet historically significant, Yamaguchi Prefecture was home to the samurai clan that shaped modern Japan. Hagi City in the old domain’s capital hosts one of the most beautifully preserved castle towns in Japan. Yamaguchi is also renowned for stunning natural scenery, including Akiyoshi-do—the largest limestone cavern in the country.

Yamaguchi is where Dassai, one of the most popular brands of sake, is brewed. It is also home to other delicious sake brands and local dishes.

Blessed with abundant natural gifts, this region has a wealth of ingredients, including seafood, with a gourmet culture that has flourished since ancient times. For example, fugu dishes (puffer fish), a representative Japanese winter delicacy, are a local specialty.

In Yamaguchi puffer fish is referred to as “fuku”, rather than the traditional Japanese word “fugu.” There’s actually a deeper meaning behind the local name- in Yamaguchi, fuku is thought of as a fish that brings happiness, and so the fish became known as “fuku” (or “happiness”) in Yamaguchi.

You can taste Yamaguchi Sake with Yamaguchi sea food dinner, of course “fuku” included.

Reservation required

DATE AND TIME

2018/10/03(Wed)

19:00 – 21:00 (Reception start 18:30)

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LOCATION

HOTEL CHINZANSO TOKYO Orion〔Grand Hall TSUBAKI〕5F

10-8, Sekiguchi 2-chome, Bunkyo-ku, 112-8680 Tokyo

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Access

Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line “Edogawabashi Station” 10 min walk from exit 1a

Ticket

¥8,000 (500ppl)

Sit-down dinner is provided individually. Complimentary Gift included.

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For more information visit, 山口県酒造組合

2018-09-022018-10-20

Sake of Gunma Festival 2018

At this fair, rare sake of Gunma cherished by connoisseurs is introduced. You can try out a variety of sake representing the local breweries to find your favorite one. Join us with your drinking pals.

Gunma Prefecture is located right at the center of the Japanese islands. The shape of the prefecture resembles a crane flapping its widely spread wings so much, as it is referred to as “Gunma Prefecture with the shape of a soaring crane” in a local card game which is popular among residents of the prefecture. Gunma is blessed with an abundance of natural beauty, such as famous mountains including Jomo-Sanzan (three famous mountains in Gunma: Akagi, Haruna and Myogi), Mt. Asama and Mt. Tanigawa and Oze national park.

Sake brewing has flourished in Gunma Prefecture, which is blessed with good-tasting cold water. Many unique sakes called Jizake (local sake) are made throughout the Prefecture.

Only 100 kilometers away from Tokyo. Gunma is Best onsen area!

Gunma Prefecture has more than 200 onsen (hot spring), most notably the four onsen areas, Kusatsu, Ikaho, Minakami, and Shima. The reason this prefecture is famous throughout the entire country as the Onsen Country is not just because there are so many. The onsen in Gunma have a great variety of water compositions, flow rates, histories, and culture. Gunma has many of Japan’s best onsen, including the onsen with Japan’s highest flow rate, the onsen that was selected as the first in Japan’s Top 100 Onsen, the first designated Nationally Certified Onsen, and one of the Three Beautifying Onsen in Japan.

After tasting Gunma sake, why don’t you want to take a trip to Gunma?

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DATE AND TIME

2018/10/10(Wed)

16:30 – 20:00

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LOCATION

Tokyo Kotsu Kaikan 12F

2 Chome-10-1 Yurakucho, Chiyoda, Tokyo 100-0006

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Access

1 min. walk from JR “Yurakucho” Station Kyobashiguchi Exit・Chuoguchi Exit (Ginza side)
1 min. walk from Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line “Yurakucho” Station Exit D8・”Ginza 1 Chome” Station Exit No.2
3 min. walk from Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line・Ginza Line・Hibiya Line “Ginza” Station Exit C9

Ticket

¥2,000

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At the Door
¥3,000

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For more information visit, 群馬県酒造協同組合

2018-09-022018-10-20

The 15th Saitama 34 Breweries Big Tasting 2018

Tasting 34 breweries Saitama Sake.

Hiyaoroshi, Hot sake… and more.

Hiyaoroshi (Akiagari): It is sake brewed in early spring stored during summer. Around September, when the outside temperature and the temperature of the sake is about the same, the sake is released without being pasteurized the second time (hi-ire). The main characteristic of this sake is a deep matured aroma. It is sold as a seasonal sake and is limited production only September and October.

If you are over 20 years old, don’t miss it!

DATE AND TIME

2018/10/11(Thu)

16:30 – 19:30 (Reception close 19:00)

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LOCATION

Omiya SONIC CITY HALL

Sonic City Bldg. 5F, 1-7-5 Sakuragicho, Omiya-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama

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Access

JR and Tobu Noda Lines
“Omiya Station” West Exit
Direct Access by Pedestrian Overcrossing, 3 minute walk.

Ticket

¥1,200

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Web site

For more information visit, 埼玉県酒造組合