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Sake and Beyond

Many are familiar with Japan’s famed rice wine in name, but how much do you actually know about it?

Browse the articles below to gain a deeper understanding of sake; its cultural significance, how it’s made, where you can visit and experience sake at its source, as well as the other drinks and drinking cultures that are enjoyed across Japan!

SAKE

Hachinohe Shuzo

Hachinohe Shuzo More Than Just a Sake Brewery. Savor sublime sake brewed from locally sourced ingredients in a historical building. More Info

Edge of Niigata (ATAGO CORPORATION)

Edge of Niigata (ATAGO CORPORATION) Experience Traditional Japanese Food and Sake to the Fullest. A sake tasting lecture and cultural experience. More Info

Seki Ichizo Brewery

Seki Ichizo Brewery Treat Yourself to Tohoku’s Tasty Craft Beer and Sake. Feast on a host of delicious eats and drinks at Sekino-Ichi Brewery. More Info

Fukumitsuya Sake Brewery

Fukumitsuya Sake Brewery Visit a Sake Brewery in the Heart of Kanazawa. See how sake is made and savor the product at historic Fukumitsuya Sake Brewery. More Info

Kurabito Stay Become a Sake Brewer for the Weekend at an Age-old Brewery. An authentic experience in one of Japan's sake-brewing heartlands. More Info

Shimazaki Shuzo

Shimazaki Shuzo Discover Superb Sake in a Subterranean Cave. Delve deep into an underground storehouse in rural Tochigi to enjoy pristine brews. More Info

Kampai Sake Tours

Kampai Sake Tours Sublime Guided Sake Tasting Tours in Kobe. Spend a blissful afternoon tasting 10-15 varieties of sake. More Info

Ide-Jozoten Sake Brewery

Ide-Jozoten Sake Brewery Taste the Sake of Mt. Fuji in Yamanashi. An all-encompassing sake experience featuring a guided brewery tour and tasting. More Info

Sake 101

The Ultimate Guide to Japanese Sake. Delve deeper into Japanese drinking culture and say "kanpai" with the country's drink of choice.

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The Stories of a Sake Samurai

Michael Tremblay is the sake sommelier at Ki Modern Japanese + Bar in the heart of downtown Toronto. Recognized by the Japan Sake Brewers Association Junior Council as one of just two “Sake Samurai” in Canada, we sat down with him to find out how he ensures that there’s a journey to Japan in every cup he pours.

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Seeking Sake

When you visit Japan, learn about sake, Japan’s much-loved alcoholic beverage rooted deep in the country’s culture.

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BEER

Sapporo Beer Museum

Sapporo Beer Museum Expand your beer knowledge, have some stellar brews and eat some hearty cuisine. More Info

Suntory Musashino Brewery

Suntory Musashino Brewery Quaff some of the local brew and see how it is made. More Info

Suntory Kyoto Brewery

Suntory Kyoto Brewery Relax and drink for free at the Suntory Brewery. More Info

Japanese Beer Guide

Japanese beer is often the drink of choice for an after work get-together with colleagues, at year-end parties or under the cherry blossoms come spring. Learn more about Japanese beer from the beginnings of brewing to the craft beer boom.

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Izakaya Dining Guide

Izakaya are the go-to choice for after-work dinner parties. Similar to an Irish pub or a tapas bar, they are informal, inexpensive and a lot of fun.

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JAPANESE WHISKY

Nikka Whisky Yoichi Distillery

Nikka Whisky Yoichi Distillery A taste of the highlands in Hokkaido. More Info

Nikka Whisky Miyagikyo Distillery

Nikka Whisky Miyagikyo Distillery Free samples at one of Japan's first whisky distilleries. More Info

Suntory Hakushu Distillery

Suntory Hakushu Distillery Sample whisky at a distillery that draws on pristine waters in Japan's Southern Alps. More Info

Japanese Whisky Guide

Japan is considered to be one of the best whisky producers in the world.

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