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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

– You cannot go? Check out ichibansake Event Calendar

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

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“Kinpou” & “Hijiri” In-store tasting event @ Ikebukuro

You can taste Kinpou, Niida honke, from Fukushima prefecture and Hijiri, Hijiri Sake Co., Ltd. from Gunma prefecture.

Kinpou (Niida honke)

Niida-Honke Brewery is over 300 years old, and has seen its share of change. Originally founded in 1711, it has seen eighteen generations of dedicated head brewers work to create their ideal sake, one that is healthy, sustainable and organic. Located only twenty minutes by car from Koriyama Station in Fukushima Prefecture the brewery is renowned for its delicious sake, having won several awards. But what makes Niida-Honke Brewery truly unique is their mission to create sustainable organic sake, “Shizenshu,” using only natural ingredients and a traditional brewing process.

In 2011 the brewery decided to take a step in a more sustainable direction by using only organically grown rice in the sake making process. In 2013 they decided to take their ideals a step further and stopped adding lactic acid during the brewing process, at the same time they began to use an entirely natural yeast starter. In 2014 they made another big leap and stopped using sediment removers, making them the first brewery to create a brand of sake from entirely organic ingredients.

These days the brewery grows and harvests its own rice, completely pesticide and chemical fertilizer free, using methods such as hand weeding and tadpole shrimp to maintain the rice paddies. All of the water used in their sake is natural spring or well water, which is collected from land owned by the brewery. This water is used in every step of the sake making process, from washing the rice to cleaning the tanks. The company also strives to reduce its environmental impact by cutting down on packaging, and reusing returnable bottles.

Niida honke Home page

Hijiri (Hijiri Sake Co., Ltd.)

Located in the middle of Gunma, Hijiri is the sake brewery with a long history, which goes back to Edo era. Since 1841, we started to brew sake within the rich naturally blessed green environment. We use the underflow water runs through Josh Mount Akagi in southwest for brewing sake. For 7 generations, we have succeeded to pass our special skill and tradition contentiously for 170 years. 7th wearhouse man and a chief brewer, kensuke imai, had rewarded with 1st prize in national sake competition in 2014, 4 years after he promoted to a new chief brewer.

Hijiri Yamadanishiki Junmai ginjo is easy to drink with elegant aroma and sweetness. You can drink before or after meal, because of high aroma and sweetness. It’s also recommended to drink with food with strong taste such as cheese or lever pate.

Hijiri Sake Co., Ltd. Home page

DATE AND TIME

2018/6/27 (Wed) – 7/3(Tue)

-You cannot go? Check out ichibansake Event Calendar

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