japanese alcohol
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Fushimi Traditional Sake Breweries | Sake brewery very popular among Japanese
Fushimi is an area in the south of Kyoto with many sake breweries. Learn which breweries welcome visitors, and which other attractions there are in the area!
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Delicious Fermented Foods Unique to Japan
Fermentation is a technique that is used all around the world to preserve food and drinks and to give a new flavor to what we consume. Japan has some originally Japanese fermented foods and drinks that are all good for your health and stamina.
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Depachika Food Shopping offers a wide selection of Fine Cuisine
What makes for a perfect depachika-bought meal? What should you think about when you go to a depachika to get the best experience? And what is up with those perfect pieces of fruit in Japan?
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Kyoto Highlights and Hidden Gems Itinerary
Would you like to get some ideas for your perfect Kyoto itinerary? We listed our 5 favorite Kyoto highlights along with 5 lesser-known spots in Kyoto that really make you able to taste the local atmosphere in this beautiful city.
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Japanese Sake made by a Unique Japanese Process
Sake is sometimes called ‘rice wine’ in the West, but this is actually an inaccurate term, as the brewing process of sake is a lot closer to beer than it is to wine.
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The Wonderful Flavor of Wine in Japan
There are old-world wines from France and Italy, new-world wines from California, South-Africa, and Chile, and then there is wine from Japan. How did wine end up being made in Japan? Which grape varieties are used? And where are Japan’s wineries?
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Many Kinds of Beers Unique to Japan
Beer has a shorter history in Japan than it has in most of the rest of the world, the reason being having been isolated from the rest of the world and its techniques for centuries. It is not that Japan didn’t have its share of alcoholic beverages before beer made its entrance, as sake and…
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Sapporo Beer Museum | The Perfect Place for Beer Lovers
In Japan, beer originated from Hokkaido and Sapporo is Japan’s oldest beer brand, founded and brewed in 1876. Located in a beautiful old red brick brewery from the early Meiji period, the Sapporo Beer Museum and Sapporo Biergarten are two must-see places in Sapporo.
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Hanami | an Event to Appreciate Beautiful Flowers
The main season of the cherry blossoms is from late March to early April in Tokyo, but if you go to the north (such as Tohoku and Hokkaido), it is delayed by up to one month. Also, there are different types of cherry trees that bloom either earlier (e.g. Kawazu-zakura) or later (e.g. Yae-zakura).
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Kaiseki Cuisine | A very popular dish among the Japanese
Kaiseki ryori is not just a meal, it is a quintessentially Japanese experience. Often served in ryokan as a part of your stay there, it is a multi-course high-end meal that tries to incorporate the locality and season as best as it can.
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Izakaya | Good food and drinks, fun space
Whether you go to a tiny village’s little center or to Tokyo’s most famous areas, everywhere you will be able to find izakaya. An izakaya is the Japanese equivalent of a gastropub.
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Hanami, a Cherry Blossom Viewing Party in Japan
In Japan, a very important national tradition returns every year in the early spring. Everybody gets together outside, prepares a picnic mat under the blooming cherry trees (sakura trees), and shares food and drinks.
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Hanaoka Sake Brewery, Kumamoto | Sake very popular among Japanese people
After taking a bite, the gentle flowery flavor of the sake Hananoka burst in my mouth, just as the name is translated as ‘the fragrance of flowers’ in English.
