stopping business【閉店】茨城県古河の人気食堂「さかさ食堂」が閉店
古河市「さかさ食堂」 茨城県古河市の十間通り沿いにある人気食堂「さかさ食堂」さんが12月31日(水)に閉店しました。長い間お疲れ様でした。 X @souichioya MAP さかさ食堂 〒306-0...
Ibaraki prefecture (Kantou area)
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Events[Stamp Rally] Digital stamp rally to enjoy a tour of Ibaraki's sake breweries
A digital stamp rally themed around Ibaraki sake breweries, "Ibaraki Sake Brewery Station Walk," will be held on the station stamp app "Ekitag" from Saturday, October 4, 2025 to Sunday, March 8, 2026. The number of stations participating in the rally has been expanded to include Hitachi-Kosu Station on the JR Suigun Line and Mito Line.
Topics.Hagiwara Shuzo Holds Rebranding and Storehouse Opening Event to Commemorate 170th Anniversary
Hagiwara Sake Brewery in Ibaraki Prefecture has announced that on the occasion of the 170th anniversary of its founding, it will formulate a new MVV (Mission, Vision, and Values) and rebrand the Hagiwara brand. To commemorate the occasion, a "kurabiraki" event will be held on May 24, 2025. ...
EventsEvent Information] "DAIKUMACHI NIGHT" will be held in Daikumachi on the way home from Kairakuen Garden! DAIKUMACHI NIGHT" will be held.
DAIKUMACHI NIGHT From December 2 to March 31 of the following year, "DAIKUMACHI NIGHT" is being held in Mito City's downtown "Daiko-cho" to enjoy the night time. During this period, the area around DAIKUMACHI will be decorated with lanterns and ...
Topics.The second year of Tsuchiura Koi Marriage, a shochu made from lotus root, is now on sale.
Tsuchiura City in Ibaraki Prefecture has started selling Tsuchiura Renkon Shochu (lotus root shochu) for the second year, following last year, to promote the city's specialty, lotus root shochu. Meiri Shuzui of Mito City was in charge of brewing, and 1.2 tons of Tsuchiura-grown lotus root were used. The 3,000 bottles produced were 1.5 times as many as last year....
Topics.[Insider Tip] Limited release of "ICHI-GO-CAN®" sake designed after the Tsuchiura Fireworks Festival, one of Japan's three major fireworks festivals!
ICHI-GO-CAN® "Tsuchiura Fireworks" Agnavi, the developer of the Japanese sake brand "ICHI-GO-CAN®," will release "ICHI-GO-CAN®" bottles featuring the design of the Tsuchiura National Fireworks Competition, one of Japan's three major fireworks festivals, starting in early October 2024.
Events[Information] Find your favorite drink! "Train Bar Hitachino" starts operation on October 5th
TRAIN BAR Hitachino will be operating on Saturday, October 5, 2024. This train is part of the Ibaraki After Destination Campaign, and is a collaboration with Kiuchi Sake Brewery, offering local alcohol and gourmet food on board. Offered...
Topics.[Snacks to go with the drinks] Japanese sake served in the VIP room at Dodgers Stadium
Yoshikubo Sake Brewery in Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture, has begun serving Ippin Junmai Daiginjo sake at the MLB Dodgers Stadium. Ippin Junmai Ginjo 720ml, Price: ¥1,815 (tax included, shipping not included) (As of May 26, 2024). The stadium's VIP room...
Events[Weekend Event] Cheers on the Kanto Railway Beer Train that runs between Moriya and Shimotsuma!
Kanto Railway Beer Train: This weekend, on the 11th (Sat) and 12th (Sun), the "Kantetsu Beer Train" will be running. Enjoy all-you-can-drink Kirin Ichiban Shibori beer poured directly from the tap! Enjoy a special snack bento box and the scenery along the line! Kanto Railway Event Details Event Dates ◆ May 11th...
stopping business[Closed] Izumiya, a long-established local Chinese restaurant in Ishioka City, Ibaraki Prefecture, will close at the end of this month.
"Izumiya" Izumiya, a long-established local Chinese restaurant in Ishioka, Ibaraki Prefecture, founded in 1955 (Showa 30), will be closing at the end of April. Thank you for your continued support. @hamaster3 MAP Address: 315-0013 Ibaraki...
Topics.Oarai Hotarai Train" will be in operation on December 2.
The "Oarai Hotarai Train," a sightseeing train departing from and arriving at Oarai Station, will be in operation on December 2. You can compare three kinds of Japanese sake from Tsukii Sake Brewery in Oarai, and taste local delicacies such as "Mito Inro Bento" from Obento no Mannenya and "Anko no Kuusu (vinegared sea eel)" from Marugo Suisan. For more information, please click here...
stopping business[Closing] Popular sushi restaurant "Mannenki Sushi" in Tsukuba City to close next year
Maneki Sushi, a sushi restaurant in Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, founded in 1980 (Showa 55), will be closing on Tuesday, April 30th of next year. While there are still six months until the closure, if you live nearby or have a special connection to the restaurant, please consider stopping by! For more details, please click here ↓↓↓ (1)...
Blog[Blog/Simmered Mist] I dropped in at Hitachi Omiya and it was a big hit!
Due to work, I ended up staying in Hitachi-Omiya, an unfamiliar town in the inland region of Ibaraki. Naturally, I was excited about this unfamiliar town, so I researched plenty of places to drink beforehand. However, nothing really caught my eye, so I decided to rely on my instincts and find a place to drink there. I visited a bar that has been in business for 55 years...
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