Sip & Support! Sake Sensations for Noto Earthquake (Takayama)

Sake Sensations: an Exclusive Tasting with a Sommelier

JAPONISME is a tour service operator based in Takayama. One of our best-selling tour is “Sake Sensations”. In this tour, our guests experience hands on learning as well as tasting. 

During the tour, your guide will take you on an exquisite and culturally rich tasting experience. Indulge in the world of sake with your guide, an International Sake Sommelier, and get detailed tips on how to enjoy sake!

Some topics covered on the tour: the most suitable temperature to enjoy sake, the various types of sake, the sake brewing process, the differences between sake and other alcoholic beverages, how to pair sake with food, etc. 

Sip & Support! Sake Sensations for Noto Earthquake

For this occasion, the tour exclusively features sake from Ishikawa Prefecture. We will provide support in two stages: Purchase Ishikawa Prefecture sake currently available to support breweries. Donate the fees received from guests joining Sake Sensations. We have carefully selected sake with heartfelt consideration for everyone in Noto and Ishikawa Prefecture. We want to go beyond traditional fundraising and provide support unique to us and hope that experiencing the tour will contribute to supporting Noto.

The entire tour fee, after deducting necessary expenses, will be contributed to the Ishikawa Sake Association. 

Details about This Charity Event

Sake Sensation for Noto Earthquake
schedule:
1) 1/31 (Thu)
2) 2/4(Sun)
3) 2/10 (Sat)
4) 2/18 (Sun)
Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Tour time : 60 minutes
place : Cup of Tea Ensemble (Hotel) 1F Lobby (1-36 Hachikenmachi, Takayama City)
*This event will be held in Takayama City, not Noto.
Tour Highlights : Personalized advice on understanding sake preferences from an International Sake Sommelier, a lecture on ordering at Japanese restaurants, and more! For details and inquiries, please visit: Sake Sensations for Noto

Special thanks to cup of tea Takayama for their generous support!
This event was made possible with the support of cup of tea Takayama, who sympathized with our activities and provided the venue free of charge. It's a wonderful space, so I'd be happy if you could enjoy it as well.

Our story about Noto

Let us share our story related to the Noto area.

The now-popular JAPONISME tour, Sake Sensations, originated in Noto. That was eight years ago. A foodie guest's love for Japanese cuisine, especially sea urchin and milt, sparked a desire for a special sake experience. Through the preparation for them, she discovered her love for the region and wanted more people to know about it. This tour goes beyond boundaries, offering a tasting of various Noto sakes and unique local delicacies. This experience deepened her love for Japanese sake and marked the beginning of JAPONISME’s successful sake tour.

Of the 11 known sake breweries in Noto, four are completely destroyed, four are partially damaged, and others face various challenges. Sake breweries in areas of Ishikawa Prefecture beyond Okunoto have also been affected.

For this tour, we carefully collected a variety of sake from Ishikawa Prefecture, hoping to support Noto through our company. We eagerly await your applications!

We are looking forward to sharing joy of sake with you!