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Sake Tasting Event in Kawaguchiko

Celebrating opening the first barrels of the New Year

Cathy Cawood Mar 07, 2015 - 1 min read

<p>Everyone gets a glass of new vintage sake</p>

<p>Fermenting rice and yeast to make sake</p>

<p>Explanations of the sake brewing process</p>

<p>Many people have made the trip to the brewery</p>

<p>Presentation stand belonging to another sake brewery</p>

<p>A great atmosphere prevailed at the event</p>

At Kawaguchiko, the first opening of the year's sake barrels results in a tasting event like a village festival. For 500 yen, you can test the new vintage of Ide Jozo Brewery, discover the mysteries of its production, or you can play a game of oenology, attempting to recognize the year of four glasses of soft, round flavored sake .

After the brewery visit, it is time for relaxation! For the occasion, tables and booths with local specialties are installed in the courtyard of Ide Jozo Brewery. Sake flows freely under the banner of conviviality.

After tasting the sake of a different brewery, you can proceed the shop, and leave with the sake that appealed to you the most.

Cathy Cawood @cathy.cawood

I came to Japan in 2003 to teach English. I lived in Shiga prefecture for 1 year, and it still holds a special place in my heart. I lived in Kyoto for 9 years, then moved to Machida, Tokyo in 2014 after meeting my Japanese partner. I love to take photos, and my Japan in Pictures Facebook page ha...