Events【スタンプラリー】福島の酒蔵を“巡る”5日間、東京駅で地酒イベント開催
ほろ酔い、福島 福島の地酒と旅の魅力を東京駅で体感できるイベント「ほろ酔い、福島」が、2026年4月9日〜13日の5日間、JR東京駅B1改札内「スクエア ゼロ」で開催される。 会場では、福島県内6つの酒蔵をテーマにした漫画展示...
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stopping business【閉店】猪苗代「やまね食堂」が半世紀の歴史に幕
福島県猪苗代町にある老舗「やまね食堂」さんが3月いっぱいで閉店しました。長い間お疲れ様でした。 X @azuazu1129buhi MAP 〒969-2752 福島県耶麻郡猪苗代町蚕養山根乙５８６−２ ...
Topics.【耳寄り情報】福島の旅を彩る至高の一杯。限定「ふくしまDCカップ酒」が登場
福島県全域で展開される大型観光キャンペーン「福島デスティネーションキャンペーン（DC）」の開催に合わせ、2025年4月1日より特別なカップ酒が数量限定で発売。 本商品は、県内の酒蔵が協力してキャンペーンのために特別に仕込んだ逸品です...
stopping business【閉店】福島市「おかめや本店」が3月いっぱいで閉店
福島市「おかめや本店」 本家は1925年（大正14年）創業。その歴史を受け継ぎ、3代目が1998年（平成10年）に開いた「おかめや本店」さんが、3月30日(月)をもって閉店します。長い間、本当にお疲れさまでした。なお、4代目が営む「...
Blog[Blog/Simmered Mist] A daytime dining restaurant with a remnant of Midnight Diner | Fukushima's "Omasa Shokudo"
Fukushima's "Omasa Shokudo" After the war, there were no roads in front of the restaurant, and a black market was spreading in front of Fukushima Station. Previously, the previous owner of Omasa Shokudo ran a secondhand bookstore and a pachinko parlor, struggling to survive, and has since run a number of other businesses. As a restaurant...
Blog[Blog/Nikomi Mist] Fukushima Night | After a Rejection, Refresh with Local Sushi and Gyoza at "Tsayako"
On this Friday, Yonekyu was fully booked and Bonobono was fully booked. A banquet was scheduled and Yonekyu was fully booked. Bonobono had the counter fully booked. After being rejected by the two places I had my eye on, I decided to drop into Sukeroku Sushi, a local sushi restaurant, for a bite to eat.
Events[Event] Six Koriyama Breweries Gather! "SAKE Festival" to be Held on Thursday, November 6, 2025
The Koriyama Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Koriyama Sake & Fermentation Festival Executive Committee will hold the "Sake Festival" from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at the Hanakatsumi Yamazakura area on the fourth floor of the Koriyama View Hotel Annex in Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture. Six local businesses in Koriyama City will participate in the festival...
stopping business[Closed] The birthplace of Kitakata ramen, "Genraiken," closes
Kitakata "Genraiken" Founded as a food stall in 1924 (Taisho 13), the long-established "Genraiken," which is said to be the birthplace of Kitakata ramen, has decided to close its doors with no prospect of reopening. Thank you for your hard work over the past 101 years of business. X @idetaic...
Events[Stamp Rally] Win a crown magnet! "Let's travel around the South Tohoku area by train! Ekitag Stamp Rally" is now being held
Let's go on a sake tour by train! South Tohoku Eki Tag Stamp Rally The event "Let's go on a sake tour by train! South Tohoku Eki Tag Stamp Rally," co-hosted by JR East and JR East View Tourism & Sales, will be held from July 18 to October 31, 2025...
stopping business[Closed] Sumo Teahouse Miyagino in Nihonmatsu, Fukushima Prefecture to close on the 31st
Nihonmatsu "Sumo Teahouse Miyagino" in Honmachi, Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture, will close its doors today, July 31st (Thursday), after 59 years of history. Founded in 1966 by a sumo fan, the shop's interior is decorated with sumo wrestlers' handprints and photographs, and is named after a sumo stable...
Topics.The "Aluminum Pouch Nekka" series of rice shochu for outdoor use is now available!
Aluminum Pouch Nekka The popular outdoor brand "Tenmaku Design" and the rice shochu "Nekka" from Tadami-machi, Fukushima Prefecture have collaborated to launch the "Aluminum Pouch Nekka" series of rice shochu in an aluminum pouch from mid-May 2025. This product is a combination of four standard types of Nekka...
Topics.Sake Tour] Enjoy the charms of Hamadori! Sake and food tour by train
On Saturday, June 14, 2025, an event train will run with the theme of "Sake" and "Food" unique to Hamadori. Board the special event train "E501 SAKIGAKE" and enjoy a special experience! In the train, sake breweries and wineries will be in charge...
stopping business[Closed] Fukushima Prefecture's "Nihonmatsu Drive-In" to close on April 29th
Nihonmatsu Drive-In, located along National Route 4. Fukushima Prefecture's Nihonmatsu Drive-In will close its doors on Tuesday, April 29th (national holiday), marking the end of its 58-year history. Thank you for your hard work over the years. @NihonmatsuB Shop Information Nihonmatsu Drive-In...
Topics.[TV] Visit to Tsurunoe Sake Brewery in Aizuwakamatsu for Nippon Television's "I Want to Go Far Away"
Tomorrow's episode of Nippon Television's "Tooku Ikitai" (I Want to Go Far Away) will feature Tsukaji Takemasa (Drunk Dragon) traveling through snowy Fukushima. He'll first be impressed by the beautifully snow-covered Tsuruga Castle, then enjoy a panoramic view of the snow-covered castle town from the castle tower! He'll also share his experiences with the artisans who continue to make Aizu-style candles, a traditional light source.
opening (of a store)[Opening] Fukushima's long-established liquor store opened Nakaya no Tonari last year
Nakaya Liquor Store, a long-established liquor store in Fukushima City that was founded 95 years ago, is opening Nakaya Liquor Store, a corner bar in mid-November 2024. They will teach you the charm of alcohol, focusing on sake and shochu! Congratulations! Furthermore, Ins...
Topics.[Useful Information] Fukushima Hamadori sake gacha comes with acrylic stands featuring 18 varieties
Hamadori Sake Gacha The Iwaki Printing Planning Center in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, has launched the Hamadori Sake Gacha, a capsule toy featuring acrylic stands with designs of sake and wine bottles from 11 cities and towns along the Hamadori coast. There are 18 varieties in total, and vending machines are being set up at Iwaki Station and roadside stations, with 50 prizes per play...
stopping businessNibanken, a long-established machinaka in Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture, will close on December 29, 2012.
Nibanken, a long-established machinaka in Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture, is bringing down the curtain after half a century of history. Thank you for your hard work for a long time. X @NihonmatsuB MAP 402-1 Konjikin, Nihonmatsu, Fukushima 964-0915...
Blog[Blog/Stewed Mist] Three-cold Hoppy and stew from Koriyama's "Aji no Kushiten," the first Hoppy beer to be served in Tohoku
Koriyama's "Aji no Kushiten" started as a food stall under the first-generation owner's grandmother, and next year will mark 70 years since the second generation opened a restaurant. This long-established bar is now run by a married couple in the third generation. "Aji no Kushiten" before relocation. The interior before relocation. Road development, which has been planned for 50 years...
Topics.[Information] Pre-orders have begun for "Michinoku," the first Tohoku region title in the "Earth Walker" series, which will be released in February next year.
We are now accepting pre-orders for "Travelling the World: Michinoku Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, Aomori" (J21 Michinoku Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, Aomori 2025-2026) (scheduled for release on February 20, 2025). Product Overview: "Travelling the World..."
Events[Event Information] Three days of fermentation "Kooriyama Sake & Fermentation Festival" starts on October 25th
Koriyama Sake & Fermentation Festival The Koriyama Sake & Fermentation Festival will be held to further promote the appeal of fermentation culture, including the sake that has been beloved in Koriyama City. On the first day, October 25th, there will be a "Sake Festival" where you can taste sake from six Koriyama breweries...
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