Sake cocktail is a new way to enjoy sake. Sake itself is already tasty and there’s no need to make it into a cocktail but it’s not bad to try something new for a change. The one Fukubijin Brewery tried was: Genshu undiluted sake + generous portion of lemon juice + fizz water = new … Read more →

Gate-like building called Kuguri-mon Besides Sake factories, Saijo has a few quasi-western buildings and old-fashioned houses of local people. Recently the Kuguri-mon gate, originally built in the 1920s, was restored and now serves as a tourist information and community space. There used to be two gates of the same type as the restored and between … Read more →

  This looks good. Taking a picture of the food is not easy. Hopefully this pic will tell you how good it looked and tasted. I had this after a sake factory tour for women. Something pinkish in the cup is sake, particularly suitable for a gathering of women when spring is coming.      … Read more →