Topics.

It's the end-of-year party season, and my first stop of 2023 is the Kichijoji Iseya Main Branch. I often go to the standing bar on the first floor, but this is my first time on the second floor since the renovation. Hmm? There's something on the menu I don't recognize: beef steak? Shimofuri sukiyaki? Nori tea...

Joetsu Sake Kasu Ramen, a winter specialty ramen made with sake lees from a local sake brewery in Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture, has begun serving at 16 ramen shops in the city. Each shop has created its own unique version of this warming bowl of ramen for the cold season, and it's available until mid-March next year. For more details, click here ↓↓↓...

Nada sake maker Kiku-Masamune, a sponsor of Vissel Kobe's J1 championship, will sell a limited quantity of collaboration sake to commemorate the team's victory. Sales place Official Goods Shop Harborland / Saturday, December 9, from 11:00 a.m. ■...

The LITHON "Senbero Maker" is now available, allowing you to enjoy oden, yakitori, grilled food, and hot sake all in one device. It's safe and secure because it doesn't use fire, and it's easy to operate—just plug it into an outlet. Enjoy piping hot snacks at the table with peace of mind. [A perfect evening drink for men, a relaxing end to the day...]

This summer, the north exit of Tateishi was hit by a large-scale redevelopment project, which saw many famous bars close or relocate. However, just down the stairs at the south exit of Tateishi is Aichiya, a symbolic butcher and delicatessen. Rumors of its closure in November had been circulating, but it remains open as of December.

Hoshino Resort Aomoriya, a hot spring resort where you can enjoy Aomori's traditional culture to the fullest, will operate a limited winter season sightseeing train, "Sake-no Ade Yukimi Train". The train will run on January 20 (Sat.), 21 (Sun.), 27 (Sat.), 28 (Sun.), and 2...

This is the second collaboration between LOGOS and Nakano Sake Brewery in Aichi Prefecture. The "Handago and LOGOS Outdoor Hot Sake Set," which includes a selection of sake recommended for hot sake and a hot sake set for enjoying hot sake outdoors, will go on sale on the Kunizakari online shop on Monday, December 4th.

Tickets for "KOBE BEER JAMBOREE 2024," a new beer festival in which sellers play a leading role, go on sale from 12:00 on December 1 (Fri.). A total of 37 beer vendors from all over Japan, from Hokkaido in the north to Okinawa in the south, will be present. Six food booths...

On Tabelog, two sakes from Nishinomiya, Hyogo prefecture, which is the number one producer, were selected in the "Ranking of sake that goes well with hot sake" for people in their 50s and 60s. This will be useful for reference in the coming season. For more details, click here ↓↓↓ Nishinomiya Tsuushin

Morishita is a town like a paradise for drinkers. There's Yamariki and Uosan. Santoku is open until late at night. Morishita is so nice. And Taguchiya, the liquor store that opens at 9am, is the best...

Kitasenju's "Kappo Kuzushi Tokuta Wara" closed on October 13th of this year, but the new restaurant's name is "Tokuta Wara," simply incorporating the "Kappo Kuzushi" character. It will be a sit-down restaurant offering premium cuisine. Interior construction is currently underway, with the restaurant set to reopen this winter.

A fire broke out at around 9:30 PM on Thursday, November 30th, at a yakiniku restaurant in the Ogikubo Ginza shopping district, located along the train tracks at the north exit of Ogikubo Station and home to famous bars such as Kappa, Torimoto, and Tanakaya. Approximately 60 square meters of space on the second and third floors was burned, and employees who were working at the restaurant on the second floor at the time...

The winter-only "Kotatsu Ferris Wheel in the Sky" event, available at the Osaka Wheel, a giant Ferris wheel at EXPOCITY Osaka, will kick off on Saturday, December 2nd. The event will feature canned oden from Tengu Canned Foods (Nagoya City) and Japanese sake from Kenbishi Sake Brewery (Kobe City).