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Introduction of Asahi Shuzo (Asahi Sake Brewery)
The Asahi Brewery interior
Here at Asahi Shuzo, we craft sake to brighten your life, not to drive sales or for you to get drunk.
We strive to cre...
Introduction of Choryo Shuzo (Choryo Sake Brewery)
Choryo Brewery’s famous ‘Tarusake’ Choryo Shuzo is located in Koryo-cho to the north-west of Nara, which is said to be the birthplace of Sake. Kor...
Introduction of Kaba Shuzo (Kaba Sake Brewery)
Brewery main buildingKaba Shuzo is a long-established sake brewery that has been making local sake in Hida for over 300 years. The blessings of H...
Introduction of Ippongi Sake Brewery
Ippongi Sake Brewery sign
Ippongi Sake Brewery is located in Katsuyama City, Fukui Prefecture, a town nestled in the foothills of Mt. Hakusan (lit...
Introduction of Akita Seishu Sake Brewery
Company logo
History and background
In 1865, our company “Yamato-shuzouten” was founded in the area of Minaminaraoka(currently Daisen-city) in A...
Introduction of Chiyomusubi Shuzo (Chiyomusubi Sake Brewery)
Chiyomusubi Brewery
Chiyomusubi Sake Brewery was founded and started brewing sake in Agarimichi town, Tottori Prefecture in the first year of Keio...
Introduction of Gassan Shuzo (Gassan Sake Brewery)
Gassan’s sake
Gassan Sake Brewery was founded in 1972 in the current location of Honshu’s Yamagata prefecture, with the aim of further improving o...
Introduction of Hakutsuru Sake Brewery
Brewing Hakutsuru Sake
Through the production and sale of sake, Hakutsuru Sake Brewing Co., Ltd. has since its founding supported the food life and...
Introduction of Kiku-Masamune Sake Brewery
Kiku-Masamune brand
In this age of ever-diversifying choices, the number of sakes available to consumers is also increasing.
Yet Kiku-Masamune has...
Story fromTea Farm
Japanese Tea: The different varieties and how to drink each
Tea fieldA cup of tea takes the edge off when we are tired and soothes when we feel restless. There are many types of green tea in Japan, each wit...
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The beginning of the year in Japan
Beans for the Setsubun festival
February is still cold in Japan, but it changes to spring on the calendar. Risshun (立春) is the first day of spring...
King of winter: Matsuba Crab 📍Tottori
Fresh Matsuba crab
Matsuba crabs are grown male snow crabs that are landed in the San-in region. This is one of Tottori's most popular winter deli...
New Year's Udon noodles will bring you luck! - 📍Kagawa
New Year's udon
Kagawa Prefecture is known for its many udon restaurants. New Year's udon is a pure white udon that is eaten at the beginning of t...
Japanese New Year's Dish with many variations: Ozoni
Ozoni with round mochi
In Japan, we eat New Year's dishes such as 'Osechi' during the New Year holiday. Ozoni is one of these traditional New Year...
Sendai's specialties: Sendai Zuke-don - 📍Sendai, Miyagi
Sendai Zuke-don
Sendai's specialties, again! This time, we'd like to introduce Sendai Zuke-don, a unique seafood rice bowl! Miyagi Prefecture is o...
Autumn Medicinal Cuisine - 📍Toyama Yakuzen, Toyama
Medicinal cuisine
Do you know the history of Toyama's medicine sales?It is an old history that started from the middle of the Edo period.
Masatosh...
Sendai's specialties: Mapo Yakisoba - 📍Sendai, Miyagi
Mapo yakisoba
When you think of Sendai's specialties, what do you think of? Probably gyutan (beef tongue), right? However, there are two more spec...
Japan's No. 1 strawberry producing prefecture - 📍Tochigi
Tochigi strawberries
Tochigi Prefecture is a ""strawberry kingdom"" that has kept its position as the largest producer of strawberries in Japan si...
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Exploring Shikoku via Sightseeing Train - 📍Kagawa, Tokushima
The "Shikoku Mannaka Sennen Monogatari"
Shikoku was selected as 6th in the Regions category on Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2022, which is to sa...
A nature-rich treasure trove of food and tourism - 📍Hamamatsu City
Onsen on the water’s edge
Hamamatsu City is located in the western part of Shizuoka Prefecture, and is rich in nature with access to the sea, moun...
The beginning of the year in Japan
Beans for the Setsubun festival
February is still cold in Japan, but it changes to spring on the calendar. Risshun (立春) is the first day of spring...
A healing temple full of cats - 📍Nyan-Nyan-Ji Temple, Kyoto
Nyan-Nyan-Ji Temple interior
The chief priest is a cat. Did you know that there is such a temple in Kyoto?
Nyan-Nyan-Ji Temple is located in the p...
A Fairy tale World - 📍 Yufuin, Oita
Lake Kinrin
Yufuin is one of the great day trip destinations from Fukuoka. You can take “Yufuin no Mori”, the most charming sightseeing train that...
King of winter: Matsuba Crab 📍Tottori
Fresh Matsuba crab
Matsuba crabs are grown male snow crabs that are landed in the San-in region. This is one of Tottori's most popular winter deli...
The most prestigious shrine in Japan -📍 Ise Jingu, Mie
Ise Jingu’s main shrine in the ancient “Yuiitsu Shinmei-zukuri” style
Ise shrine is revered as the most prestigious among about 80,000 shrines in ...
Fun Onsen activities - 📍 Kusatsu Onsen, Gunma
Hot spring source
Cold winters make anyone want to take a bath in a warm hot spring!
Kusatsu Onsen is located in Gunma Prefecture and is one of th...
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