Enjoy sake in the samurai residence street! Local liquor store owner "Kentaro" teaches you about recommended local sake and how to enjoy it deeply

Learn from a local liquor store owner! Experience learning about Akita sake in Kakunodate's Buke Yashiki Street!

Akita has long been one of the leading rice-producing areas in Japan, and as the saying goes, "Akita, the land of rice, is also the land of sake," making it a true "kingdom of fine sake," outstanding in both the amount of sake produced and consumed.

The prefecture has a long history of sake brewing, with the oldest sake brewery in the prefecture being "Hiraizumi" in Nikaho City, which was founded in 1487 and is known as the third oldest sake brewery in the country. Records show that in 1726, the prefecture boasted as many as 833 sake breweries.

Why not learn about "Akita sake", born in the rich environment brought about by the region's natural climate and geography, through a tasting experience where you will be taught directly by a local liquor store owner?

Starting tomorrow, the ways you can become familiar with and enjoy sake will expand dramatically!

◎The host is the owner of "Kinoshitaya Yoshinari," a liquor store located on Buke Yashiki Street! You can ask him anything about sake ♪

Mr. Sakurada, the owner of " Kinoshitaya Yoshinari ", was born and raised in Kakunodate .

He is very knowledgeable about Kakunodate and Akita sake. He will teach you about the individuality of each sake brewery, the characteristics of the sake, and ways to drink sake that you may not have thought of.

Based on the materials prepared for this course, we will start by learning about sake, which you may think you know but don't actually know.

First, we'll have a tasting quiz about the "brewing water" used to brew sake, and Akita's tap water! Akita's water has good taste, so can you tell the difference?

◎ Learn about 3-4 types of local sake while tasting each time. Local snacks are included!

Sake from breweries in the prefecture will be selected according to season, and you can listen to explanations while tasting them in small sake cups.

In this case, hot sake is the best in winter! So I started off with a cold glass, then tried tasting the same sake at different temperatures.

While there is a recommended temperature range for each type of alcohol, what temperature tastes best actually varies greatly from person to person.

When it comes to pairing sake with snacks, there are no strict rules like there are with wine, so I learned that sake is a very versatile drink.

When drinking at home, you'll want to explore the temperature and snacks that suit your taste!

Your life with sake is sure to become even more enriched as you learn how to enjoy it with each season and the differences in flavor that come from different sake vessels.

◎ Kakunodate Samurai Residence Street, where the scenery from about 400 years ago remains! The venue is the "Former Ishiguro (Megumi) House"

There are also mansions, tea shops, and souvenir shops that you can visit, so we recommend taking a stroll around the area!

The streets lined with samurai residences from that time and black walls make you feel like you've traveled back in time.