Sake Column

If you say sake makers, touji, you may imagine mostly an elderly men. Recently, however, not only men but also many women are in the position of touji and producing sake. Learn New World of Sake from Movie "Kanpai! The second edition of ...

The Canal Boats of Fushimi, Kyoto Fushimi is blessed with pure water and currently known as the nation's second-leading sake producing area. In the past, Fushimi was a castle town developed by Hideyoshi Toyotomi. And in the Edo era Fushi...

Kyoto in Sakura Season In Kyoto, you can enjoy sightseeing all year round. However among the four seasons, the one that is popular along with the autumn leaves is Kyoto in spring when cherry blossoms bloom.Spring is a special season when...

Sakura Season is Coming! As we wrote an article before, Japanese people have our own way of enjoying cherry blossom (sakura). Because it matters that when exactly we can have full-bloom sakura, we have such a thing called a sakura foreca...

Buying a Cup of Sake in convenience stores You can buy a cup of sake at the convenience stores anywhere. You will see many different kinds of sake in glass cups and it has been always there for sake lovers or those who want to get drunk ...

Try Local Sake from Fushimi Kyoto Kyoto Fushimi Sake District is the second largest sake producing area in Japan.  There are about 30 sake breweries producing different varieties of sake. Here I will introduce following four of our favor...

Story to Know The Fushimi Sake District of Kyoto has prospered as a prominent area of sake brewing since the latter half of the 16th century.  It was when the area was a renowned castle town within Japan.People know the area of Fush...

In Kyoto you find lots of sushi restaurants and there you see different bottles of sake in the menu. However, have you ever thought of which sake goes well with sushi better?Here we talk about good relationship between sushi and sake. Af...

Visitors staying over in Kyoto may wonder what to do at night as most of tourists spots like temples closes in the evening. Here is something unique for you. Kyoto has many cozy and hidden sake bars with different styles. We will introdu...

The Canal Boats of Fushimi, Kyoto Fushimi is blessed with pure water and currently known as the nation's second-leading sake producing area. In the past, Fushimi was a castle town developed by Hideyoshi Toyotomi. And in the Edo era Fushi...

Japan -- blessed with delicious rice and water, has many sake breweries throughout the country. And the taste of sake changes depending on the characteristics of the region. Today we'd like to introduce 5 best destinations that you can e...

Is Sake Good or Bad for Your Health? Let's Find Out! When drinking sake at home, it may happen that you end up drinking too much. If you drink too heavily, it can cause various diseases and you will be warned by the doctor. If this were ...