Kagoshima prefecture (Kyushu)

[Bus Tour] "SHOCHU TOURISM 2026" to be held, a tour of shochu breweries

A must-see experience event for shochu lovers and travel enthusiasts, "SHOCHU TOURISM 2026 (Shochu Tourism Kagoshima 2026)" will be held in Ichikikushikino City and Hioki City, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Sunday, February 22, 2026. Set in Kagoshima, the home of sweet potato shochu, the event will feature a variety of shochu...

[General Election] 98 breweries in Kagoshima Prefecture enter "Kagoshima 2025 Shochu General Election"

Kagoshima 2025 Shochu General Election Minami Kyushu Shuhan in Kagoshima City will be holding the "Kagoshima 2025 Shochu General Election" for the first time on October 3rd at the Center Terrace Tenmonkan in an effort to raise interest in shochu among a wide range of generations. 81 sweet potato brands and 17 brown sugar brands from 98 breweries in the prefecture will be entered into the "standing..."

[Closed] Kagoshima City's "Tempura Shinbashi" to close at the end of September

Tempura Shinbashi Founded in 1974 (Showa 49), Tempura Shinbashi, a long-established restaurant in Shimoarata, Kagoshima City, will close on Saturday, September 27th. Thank you for your hard work over more than half a century of business. MAP Tempura Shinbashi 890-0056 Kagoshima Prefecture...

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[Event Information] September 6th (Ro) is Kuroisa Nishiki Day! Kuroisa Festival will be held!

An event will be held in Kagoshima City where you can sample "Kuro Isa Nishiki," a popular product of Oguchi Shuzo Brewery in Isa City, the birthplace of sweet potato shochu. September 6th has been designated "Kuro Day" or "Kuroisa Day" by the Japan Anniversary Association, in keeping with the play on words "9 (ku)" and "6 (ro)." This year, "Kuroisa Nishiki" will be held again.

[Call for submissions] Bright Rural Photo Contest

Kirishimacho Distillery, a shochu brewery in Kagoshima founded in 1911, is calling for photos of "bright rural areas" across Japan in honor of the brewery's flagship brand, "Akari No Noson," a sweet potato shochu brewed in a clay pot. Entries will be accepted from September 1 to October 31, 2024. Applicants must be 20 years of age or older.

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Blog/Nikkomi-Misto] A short break with imo-jochu (sweet potato shochu) and nikkomi at Futoshi, a convenience store corner shop in Kagoshima

Nankotsu," a local stew of Kagoshima, is made by simmering pork cartilage until tender. It is a local delicacy that is also made at home. The cartilage is simmered and then coarsely simmered with brown sugar, soybean paste, and shochu (distilled spirit). ...

Blog/Stewed Mist] Hiro, a long-established bar in Isa City, the holy land of shochu, without a doubt.

Isa City, the birthplace of imo-jochu (sweet potato shochu) The Miyanojo Line, which ran between Oguchi and Kawauchi, was closed in 1990, and Isa City is not easily accessible without a car. Sogi Falls, the Niagara of the Orient Isa City, which merged with Oguchi City and Hishikari Town in 2008, is known as the birthplace of imojochu (potato shochu)...

[Blog/Nikomi Mist] "Tokuchan" - A paradise-like izakaya in Meizanbori, Kagoshima

Kagoshima's Meizanbori When you think of downtown Kagoshima, Tenmonkan is the first place that comes to mind, but there is also an interesting streetscape in front of the city hall, just a 15-minute walk from Tenmonkan. Meizanbori is made up of several old-fashioned alleys...

[Event Information] Experience everything from harvesting to blending at the "Shochu Trail in Amami Oshima, Tatsugo"

The "Shochu Trail in Amami Oshima, Tatsugo" will be held on Sunday, February 9th. Starting with a sugarcane harvesting experience, participants will then have the opportunity to create their own original brown sugar shochu through a shochu blending experience. Applications are due by Friday, January 31st.

[Snacks to go with alcohol] Reggae is mellow, rock is sour!? Sonic aging: maturing shochu while listening to music

Sonic Aging Nishihira Shuzo, a brown sugar shochu maker in Amami City, Kagoshima Prefecture, is experimenting with "sonic aging," a method of aging shochu while listening to music. Speakers attached to the barrels play six different types of music, including reggae, rock, and Okinawan folk songs, and the vibrations from the sounds subtly aging the shochu inside the barrels...

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[Art Exhibition] "Kagoshima Alcohol Personification Fan Art Exhibition in Yokado Kagoshima" is currently being held!

Kagoshima Alcohol Personification Fan Art Exhibition in Yokado Kagoshima From Saturday, December 28, 2024 to Friday, January 31, 2025, "# Kagoshima Alcohol Personification Fan Art," originally created on social media, will be exhibited at "Yokado Kagoshima" in Kagoshima City. Works by artists active mainly in Kagoshima Prefecture...

[Snacks to go with alcohol] "One-liter bottle megaphone" shochu PR goods born

Omi Shoji, a game center operator in Kagoshima City, has developed a "1.8L bottle megaphone" with a shochu label. Made of polypropylene, it creates an atmosphere of enjoying "dripping" shochu, making it enjoyable even for those who don't like alcohol. In collaboration with shochu manufacturer Mitake Shuzo, the megaphone features two varieties: "Mitake" and "Aiko."

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[Closed] Kagoshima City's long-established ramen restaurant "Ichiryu" will close at the end of November

"Ichiryu" in Minamiei, Kagoshima City. "Ichiryu," a ramen shop in Minamiei, Kagoshima City, which has been in business for 41 years, will close on Saturday, November 30th. Thank you for your hard work over the years. X @houmuru_umu MAP Ramen Ichiryu 〒891-012...

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Weekend Event] Shochu from over 100 breweries in Kagoshima Prefecture gathered at Tenmonkan! Shochu Street" was held in Tenmonkan!

Shochu Street Today and tomorrow, "Shochu Street" will be held at Kagoshima Tenmonkan, where you can sample shochu from over 100 breweries in the prefecture. Enjoy lively discussions with brewers and find your favorite drink! Event Details: Venue: Tenmonkan G3/Center...

Business Succession: Popular Kagoshima machinuka restaurant "Mendontei" to close at the end of this month.

Mendontei" in Shinyashiki-cho, Kagoshima City will close its 23-year history on Sunday, September 29 due to old age. Thank you for your hard work for a long time. X @BBQ_SAUNAsuki The face of the restaurant, "Beef Cha...

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Selling bottles of shochu made to look like "H3 rockets" in hopes of a successful launch.

H3 ROCKET LAUNCH 25% 500ml Agatsuma Shuzo of Minamitane-cho, Kagoshima Prefecture, where the Tanegashima Space Center is located, is selling H3 ROCKET LAUNCH, a bottle of shochu made to look like the H3 spacecraft in hopes of a successful launch of the H3-2. 3...

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[Closing] Kagoshima's long-established restaurant "Takohachi Shokudo" will close its doors on the 26th after 55 years of history.

Okonomiyaki 280 yen. Yakiniku set meal 550 yen. Chanpon 350 yen. Takohachi Shokudo, a popular and affordable restaurant in Nishida, Kagoshima City, known for its delicious portions, will be closing on Tuesday, December 26th. It has been 55 years since its founding in 1968 (Showa 43). After more than half a century of hard work...

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[Blog/syupo] 8 Daytime Spots in Downtown Kagoshima

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[EARLY INFO] Recruitment of employees at "Yayoi Shochu" in Amami Oshima!

Yayoi Shochu Brewery, the oldest brewery on Amami Oshima, famous for "Mankoi", is looking for employees. Are you interested in sake brewing? Those who want to work in Amami Oshima! Let's take the plunge and make an inquiry! For more information, click here↓↓↓ note yayoi_shochu ...

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