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Sake commemorating the 100th anniversary of Kyoto Racecourse! Limited to 1,000 bottles of "Meiba no Shizuku" on sale!

Limited to 1,000 bottles of "Meiba no Shizuku," a premium blended sake with serial numbers, commemorating the 100th anniversary of JRA's Kyoto Racecourse. Jointly developed by three long-established Kyoto sake breweries, this sake expresses the 100th anniversary theme of "running to anywhere. Spring fu...
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[Useful information] Beams Japan's "Izakaya Recommendations" second edition is being held!

Izakaya Recommendations BEAMS JAPAN will hold the second installment of its "Izakaya Recommendations" event from April 4th to April 30th, 2025. The event will be held at BEAMS JAPAN Kyoto and on its online shop, focusing on Kyoto's izakaya culture. Izakaya Recommendations will be held at various locations across Japan...
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[Weekend Event] "Fushimi Sake Festival" to be held in the sake producing region

Fushimi Sake Festival 2025 Sponsored by the Fushimi Sake Brewers Association, the Fushimi Sake Festival 2025 will be held on Saturday, March 15, 2025. Each of Fushimi's 18 breweries will exhibit one brand of "excellent sake." Four types of sake will be selected from the 18 brands...
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【テレビ】BSテレ東「グロースの翼」が京都佐々木酒造に密着。1月5日放送

グロースの翼 日本企業の99%あまり、およそ350万社はいわゆる中小企業。様々な課題をどう克服し、独自のグロース(成長)を果たすのか――。翼を広げて奮闘する姿に密着する番組「グロースの翼」の1月5日(日)放送で京都府の佐々木酒造を取...
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[Blog/Parikko] Domestic beef thigh cutlet from Takagi Yozaemon Shoten in Nishioji Oike, Kyoto

Part 2 of the Kansai series on bars and life. My first bar-hopping trip in several years was to Kyoto and Osaka. On my first day in Kyoto, I visited Matsuo Taisha Shrine, a place I'd always wanted to visit, enjoyed the long-awaited Kotogase Chaya, and then took the Keifuku Electric Railroad Arashiyama Main Line to Nishioji-Sanjo Station. Tucked away in a residential area, I found a small corner bar...
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[Takara Shuzo/Sake Tales] Drinking in a Hall Part 3: A Tale from Takase Hall, Kyoto's Oldest Hall, in Kiyamachi, Kyoto

Takase Kaikan, said to be Kyoto's oldest. In this installment of our popular Kaikan drinking series, we'll be introducing Takase Kaikan, located in Kiyamachi, Kyoto's number one drinking district. A "kaikan" is a drinking district where several small drinking establishments are gathered under one roof. Takase Kaikan is one of Kyoto's oldest drinking establishments...
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[Talk event] BS11's "Oyaji Kyoto Nomi" program will hold its first talk event!

"Oyaji Kyoto Nomi" Talk Event "Cheers to Dad!" Two unique actors, Kyoto-loving Takuzo Kadono and Kyoto-immigrating Yoshimasa Kondo, will be hosting a talk show on March 30th for the program "Oyaji Kyoto Nomi" (KBS Kyoto/BS11), where they explore Kyoto in search of delicious sake and snacks...
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[Blog/Sake Stories] ~Kansai Food Culture Research~ A story about "Unabe" and "Uzofusui" enjoyed with sake at "Warajiya" in Kyoto

Takara Shuzo's website blog, "Sake Talk." Having recently concluded his "Kansai Chuhai Situation" series by Nao Suzuki, a writer who loves sake and bars, a new series, "Kansai Food Culture Research," has begun. The theme of this series is sake and Kansai food culture. The fascinating aspects of Kansai cuisine, fostered by the towns and establishments, are explored in this...
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[Blog/Sake Talk] Kyoto's Popular "Kaikan Drinking" Practice Part 2: A Tale from the Lido Food District

"Kaikan drinking" is gaining popularity in Kyoto. In the previous practical article, we introduced the new Omiya and Shinjuku Kaikan bars, created by young owners. This time, we'll take a slightly different approach and introduce you to the good old "kaikan" bars that have stood the test of time. We visited three of Kyoto's most hidden bars...
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[Closed] Yamaguchi Nishiten, a famous back-alley bar in Gion, Kyoto, is closed.

Yamaguchi Nishiten, a famous bar in Kyoto's Gion district, closed on Saturday, November 4th. Thank you for your hard work over the past 48 years. Yamaguchi Nishiten website: ↓↓↓ Yamaguchi Nishiten website Yamaguchi Daitei Higashiten "X": ↓↓↓ "X" @yamaguchidaite...
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[Resurrection] "Sankichi", a famous popular yakiniku restaurant in Kyoto, which closed in 2020, is now open.

The long-established yakiniku restaurant "Sankichi" in Uradera-cho closed its 60-year history in 2020 due to the aging of the owner and the Corona disaster. The current owner of the restaurant, who was a regular customer at that time, is determined to revive the taste of Sankichi, and with the consent of the family and related parties, he asked for the recipe from that time...
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Blog / Sake Talk] "Kaikan Drinking" Secretly Gaining Popularity in Kyoto, Part 2

Takara Shuzo / Sake Talk] "Practical drinking in the hall (1) Talk at Shijo Omiya and Shinjuku Kaikan [Part 2]" ↓↓↓↓ Takara Shuzo Sake Talk
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Blog / Sake Talk] "Kaikan Drinking" Secretly Gaining Popularity in Kyoto Part 1

【宝酒造/酒噺】会館飲み実践編① 四条大宮・新宿会館の噺【前編】↓↓↓ 宝酒造 酒噺
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Blog/Sake talk] Shochu high in Kansai part 4: Red at Okonomiyaki Yoshino in Kyoto

This is the fourth installment of the "Chu-hi Situation in Kansai" series on Takara Shuzo's "Sake Banashi" blog. We investigate with bar writer Nao Suzuki the "Aka" drink that is a staple in Kyoto's okonomiyaki scene. Takara Shuzo "Sake Banashi" [Kansai Chu-hi Situation] Only in Kyoto! [Okonomiyaki Yosh...
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[Closing] "Omiya Kyo Sumikin" in Kyoto, which had been closed since July, to close.

Omiya Kyo Sumikin, a long-established machinaka in Kyoto's Shijo-Omiya district, has decided to close its doors after being closed in mid-July due to the owner's poor health. Thank you for your hard work for 60 years since its establishment. X @Kyotopi_jp [Omiya Kyomin...
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Gion, Kyoto: "Sleepyhead" is closed. Sleepyhead" in Tarumi, Kobe is also closed.

The Gion branch of Machinuka "Mumiai", established in 1963, closed its doors on Monday, August 21. The nearby "Shijo" and "Sanjo" branches are still open, so if you are in the mood for a "sleepy" meal, please use those branches. For more information, please click here↓↓↓↓ kyot...
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[Blog/Sake Talk] It's here! Kyoto's "Kaikan Drinking"

In Kyoto, there are about 60 buildings with the name "XX Kaikan" that house a collection of restaurants. Drinking in these buildings is becoming popular, and is known as "Kaikan drinking." The alley-like atmosphere makes it a tempting place for drinkers. For more information, click here ↓↓↓ Takarashu...
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[Event Information] Kansai's largest whiskey tasting event. The world's whiskeys gather in Kyoto at "Rikaman Whisky Messe"

Liquor Mountain, a nationwide liquor store known as "Rikaman," is hosting a whiskey tasting event in their hometown of Kyoto. Whiskey lovers, head to Kyoto this weekend! For advance ticket details and more information, please click here. Liquor Mountain's website...
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