Sake Column

In sake brewing, there are various processes such as rice polishing, rice washing, koji-making, moromi-making, and so on. Have you ever heard of moto-making? Most people have heard of it but do not know what it does, or have never even h...

Join a Food Tour and Taste Osaka at Its Best In Japan, there is a sense of enjoying food with all five senses. For example, many dishes offer a variety of textures. We delight our eyes with the presentation of the food. There is ingenuit...

Why You Should Join a Sake Tasting Tour in Japan Experience one of Japan's most traditional beverages: sake. There are many sake tasting experiences you can participate in based in Osaka. While it is fun to simply compare different sake ...

One sunny day, we went a little further from Kyoto to the neighboring prefecture of Shiga. In this article, we would like to introduce basic information about each of the four breweries we visited and our favorite sake. Furukawa Sake Bre...

　　January and February are midwinter in Japan, and people prefer to eat warm dishes such as oden and hot pot. Hot sake is the ideal drink during such a cold winter. Sake is generally served chilled, but during the cold season, why not ...

Fushimi and Sake Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine is always mentioned as a famous sightseeing spot in Kyoto. Fushimi Ward, where the Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine is located, has long flourished as a historical town. In particular, Fushimi is a...

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 ...