Sake Column

【When You Find Undisclosed Sake】 Kyogokuya is a liquor store in the Fushimi Otesuji shopping district. It is my favorite liquor store because it carries a variety of interesting sake from all over Japan. One day, I found this sake ther...

Did you know you can buy sake made in Kyoto online without traveling all the way to Japan?  Here we introduce five great sake bottles made in Kyoto on Tippsy, that you can order at home!  *Please note Tippsy currently only ship...

It feels the time has just flew by since we posted the last article. We hope everyone who has joined our tour in the past is doing well and staying safe. Though Japan has recently eased entry restrictions for foreign residents, the road ...

Let's Spend a Day in Fushimi What travel style do you have? When I go on a trip, I like to go not only to sightseeing spots but also to places where I can see the lives of local people. It's fun to visit local shopping malls and small sh...

【Hot sake is growing in popularity】 The style of enjoying hot sake is also spreading among young people. The taste will change surprisingly depending on how the sake is heated. As the number of people who are fascinated by hot sake inc...

Opening of 4 Sake brewery in Fushimi 2020 The sake breweries of the Yamamoto Honke, Toyosawa Honten, Tsurumasa Sake Brewery, and Heiwa Sake Brewery in Fushimi, will be held on the site of the FushimiSake Cooperative Association. You will...

December in Japan December is a busy month for everyone. Same as other part of the world, also in Japan many people go shopping or go out to meet friends before the yearend holidays start. One of the events in December in Japan is bounen...

Visit a Autumn Leaves Spot Loved by Locals Dedicated to Tenjin, the god of learning, Kitano Tenmangū is a popular destination for those wishing to pray for success in scholarship and studies. Tenjin was once a man named Sugawara no Michi...

Tokyo as the Second time Olympic Host Japan has been an Olympic land since the Summer Games of 1964, which were the first to be staged in Asia. In 2020, the country will host its fourth Games, if we include the Winter Games of 1972 in Sa...

Finally the Season Has Come It is said that this year’s scorching heat may have pushed back the arrival of autumn foliage season — predicting its start will likely be later than usual across almost all regions of Japan. [clink url="https...

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...

【Do You Like Sake to be Hot or Cold?】 Sake is good to drink both with cold and hot. When you drink sake hot, it is called 'Kan'.Drinking temperature also ranges from 5 ° C to 60 ° C over a wide range compared to other alcoholic beverag...

【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 w...

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...

【】 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 Fushimi origi...

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...

【Hot sake is growing in popularity】 The style of enjoying hot sake is also spreading among young people. The taste will change surprisingly depending on how the sake is heated. As the number of people who are fascinated by hot sake inc...

【Let's Learn How to Pair Japanese Sake with Food】 Did you enjoy Simple Guide for Sake Tasting and Pairing｜For Beginners in our last article? https://kyotosakeexperience.com/simple-guide-for-sake-tasting-and-pairing%ef%bd%9cfor-beginne...

Kyoto - Home of Sake and Whiskey While operating a sake tour in Kyoto, we receive many questions about Japanese whiskey from guests. Where can people buy them? Which brand do you recommend? As you know, Japanese whiskey is very popular a...

【Fusihi Kyoto, an Old Castle Town】 Fushimi is blessed with water and currently known as the nation's leading sake producing area. In the past, Fushimi was a castle town that has been developed by Hideyoshi Toyotomi. And in the Edo era ...