Sake Column

Hello, every one! The weather has been warm and sunny in Kyoto. Autumn is definitely great season to go out for sake brewery in Fushimi Kyoto. Today as alway we had 3 hour sake tour with guests from UK, Switzerland, Germany and France. A...

Kyoto has various activities, events and places to discover. You have so many choices also depending on seasons that you are visiting. Sakura in spring, Gion Festival in summer, beautiful autumn leaves in Fall and spending new years holi...

Into the Deeper World of Aged Sake Last time we have talked about some basic stuff about aged sake, such as aging methods and changes of taste. But what kind of containers do they usually use when they age sake? Let’s take a glimpse of i...

Introduction to Aged Sake These years, Japanese aged whisky such as Yamazaki is extremely popular around the world. However, aged sake, which has not been known by many people, is still under a mysterious mask. Aged sake is defined by Lo...

Welcome to the World of Sake! Sake is an alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice. In Japanese, it is usually called ‘nihonshu’(日本酒), because in Japanese, generally, sake can also refer to alcohol itself. In Japan, the habit of dri...

Try Raw Sake! We know that Japanese like raw things, such as raw fish, raw beef, raw eggs, etc. —-As well as raw sake. So there is a kind of special sake called Namasake, which has a sharper aroma and fresher taste than normal sakes, bec...

Summer is around the Corner We have been having warm days as May. Summer is almost there and it's a great season for joining outdoor event! Here we are going to introduce one of the local sake events coming up next weekend in Otsu, Shiga...

Summer is coming! Spring has passed away as the falling of sakura cherry blossoms, beautiful but short. As the temperature goes higher and higher, summer is around the corner. At a dinner during a hot summer, would you like a sparkling s...

See What Kyoto has to Offer! However, City of Kyoto has lots of places to visit, have you visited other part of Kyoto outside the city? If it is your second time or you simply love nature and being away from the city area, you may want t...

Kyoto in May May is a good month to visit Kyoto in terms of mild climate and many sunny days. So the city will have lots of events as well. You can check out Kyoto's official event calendar here. Here we would like to introduce some of t...

【】 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...

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...

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...

【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...

【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 ...

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 al...

Did You Know..? Many craft beer pubs and bars opened this year in Kyoto. It's so worth going not only for tasty beer also for peeking Kyoto's culture as some craft beer places were renovated from 100 year old kyo-machiya (old house). Her...

【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...