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A tour in Nara, the birthplace of Japanese sake, where you can hear about the brewery and enjoy special dishes at Nara Hotel.
Mr. Takahiko Toyosawa, fifth generation president and CEO of Nara Toyosawa Sake Brewery Co., Ltd., which was founded in 1868, will share valuable stories such as the secret behind the deliciousness of sake in Nara, the birthplace of sake, and the 100th anniversary of its establishment as the "guest ...
Nara, the roots of Japanese sake / “Tour to enjoy the story of the brewer and the special cuisine of the Nara Hotel in Nara, the birthplace of Japanese sake”
Date and time: October 22nd (Sunday) starting at 18:00
Location: Nara Hotel
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Nara Toyosawa Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. is a brewery in Nara that has taken on the challenge of producing sake that plays classical music during the fermentation process. At the welcome reception of the 7th UNWTO Gastronomy Tourism World Forum in December 2022, Nara Sake "Nane" was served to domestic and international participants and received high praise. We will provide a special dinner with bassoon performances and piano notes by members of the Nara-based Japan National Orchestra, which was founded by the famous musician Kyohei Tanda.
Details https://exploring-nara.jp/experience/2023-1/
(reference)
・Nara Hotel: (Japanese) https://www.narahotel.co.jp (English) https://www.narahotel.co.jp/eng/
・Nara Toyosawa Sake Brewery Co., Ltd.: http://nara-toyosawa.jp
・Japan National Orchestra Co., Ltd.: https://www.jno.co.jp/ja/about
(English name: Japan National Orchestra Co.,Ltd.)
We offer special experiential tours that allow travelers from all over the world visiting Japan, especially those who are interested in Japanese food, to experience and taste the roots of Japanese food culture. We were formed by a team of tourism-related businesses in Nara with the aim of introducing the charm of Nara and the roots of Japanese food that live in Nara. This is an activity recognized by the Japanese government's Tourism Agency. Japanese cuisine has become a world heritage site, and sake is also about to become a world heritage site. How did Japanese food come into being? Where are the roots of Japanese sake? A trip to Nara will satisfy that curiosity. In Nara, the culture from 1,300 years ago is not just a heritage, but is still alive today. The roots of Japanese cuisine and Japanese sake, as well as the temples where Japanese sake originated, still exist, and you can still enjoy these foods and sake even today. We will help you realize such a valuable experience. Please come and experience the tours we offer. You will experience a trip to Japan that no one around you in your country has ever experienced. Official site: https://exploring-nara.jp (Japanese) https://exploring-nara.jp/en/ (English)
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