Sake Column

◆Kyoto---Kyoto cuisine's table manner affected the habits of home made dishes. Since Heian-kyo period, the society of imperial courts and the court nobles have affected Kyoto cuisine. People carried the ingredients from all around Japan....

Gokonomiya-jinjya Shrine Kyoto, Fushimi is famous for sake producing area.  Since it is the output point of the natural spring water, people called this area "Fushimi", where the water comes from.By using this natural spring water, ...

We have already introduced some of the great bars that loved by locals in Kyoto in the previous article. Here are more of our favourite sake places in Kyoto. Hope you find a place to hit tonight! Yoramu 5 min walk toward north from Karas...

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...

When in Kyoto in autumn, Arashiyama is a must go place. Here we introduce our recommended fun activities in Arashiyama! Sagano Romantic Train & Hozu-gawa River Rafting There's a trolley train that starts at JR Saga-Arashiyama station...

Kyoto is beautiful especially in autumn - You may think it's not easy to pick temples to visit as there are about 1700 temples in Kyoto (!!). Here we introduce some temples that have beautiful night time illumination during autumn leave ...

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 ...