Do you know there are many kinds of Japanese Sake?
Each class of Japanese Sake has each different taste.
“Discover Sake Tasting Place” introduces the brand of Japanese Sake and difference between Sake and Shochu, distilled liquor which are representatives of Japanese alcohol.

“Discover Sake Tasting Place” also covers the bar and Sake brewery where the travelers can taste Japanese Sake.
For all the sake lovers they are must visit places.

What Exactly is Sake? How’s Taste?

What is Sake ?

Sake is alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice using Japanese unique method.
Main ingredients are rice, malted rice and water. Said to be originated from Jomon era to Yayoi era, Japanese sake has been consumed since ancient time.

Kinds of Sake

Class of sake is different depending on what ratio of the outer rice is polished, and ration of brewing alcohol on rice.

Rice polishing refers to milling the rice’s outer surface.

Rice polishing refers to the process of shaving off the outer surface of the rice grains to remove proteins, fats and minerals that spoil flavors in sake.
Sake rice is suitable for making sake because of its low protein content and large opaque section.

How is different between Sake and Shochu ?

Shochu is alcohol made by distilling fermented liquor.
Distillation is a procedure in which evaporated liquid is cooled down to be liquid again.
By using changing temperature of evaporation, highly refined liquid can be taken, and distillation of fermented liquor creates highly concentrated alcohol.

Sake Tasting in Tokyo | Sake Bars

Here’s a list of Sake Bars where many kinds of Sake can be tasted. Some Sake bars serve sake in cups and snacks can be brought in.

Meishu Center

Meishu center is the shop where the visitor can taste more than 100 kinds of Japanese sake from 500yen for 3cup/3kinds of Sake (60ml per one cup).

Draft beer, liquor and snacks which go well with sake are served in Meishu center where the sole traveler can easily stop by.

URL:　Meishu Center

Location : around 5 min walk from JR Hamamatsu cho.
Opening time
2:00pm – 10:00pm (LO 9:30pm) from Mon.-Fri.
2:00pm – 7:00pm (LO. 6:30pm) on Saturday
Regular closing day : Sunday and holiday, December 29 – Jan. 3

Nakano Aonisai

Nakano Aonisai is Japanese Sake Bal located on the Brick slope at Nakano st. south exit.
The average price of Japanese sake is 390 yen for 54ml (3 shaku).
What does Nakano Aonisai feature ?
The visitor unfamiliar to Sake can enjoy parring.
Nakano Aonisai is designed for the visitor to find the suitable Japanese sake at a glance after choosing favorite meal.
URL: Nakano Aonisai

Location : around 2 min walk from Nakano st., south exit
Opening time : 5:00pm -2:00am (L.O. 12:00pm) on Mon – Fri
4:00pm – 1:00am (L.O. 12:00pm)
No regular closing day

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Kurand Sake Market

Kurand Sake Market is media featured shop where the visitor can taste 100 kinds of Sake without time limit.
You can taste many kinds of sake or your favorite sake to the finish.
Served are rare sake you can find only at cloud summer market.
Snacks and meal can be brought in.
URL : Kurand Sake Market

Location : around 5 min walk from JR Shinjuku sta., East exit

Opening time :
Week days  3:00pm – 5:00pm only takeout, 5:00pm –10:00pm regular hours + takeout (L.O.9::45pm)
Sat. Sun and holiday 12:00am – 4:00pm regular hours + takeout (L.O.3::30pm)
4:00pm – 5:00pm only takeout
5:00pm – 10:00pm regular hours + takeout (L.O.9::45pm)
Regular closing day : Mon and Tue

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Stand Up Bar Buri

Stand Up Bar Buri is Japanese bar serving cups of Japanese Sake.
Drinking sake in cup is rare experience, so many overseas travelers drop in Stand Up Bar Buri.
Stand Up Bar Buri features refined atmosphere displayed with lines of sake cup on the wall.
Frozen Japanese sake called Mizore sherbet is served in one cup.
Location : around 3 min walk from Tokyo Metro Ebisu sta.
Opening time : 5:00pm – 3:00am
No regular closing day

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Nihonshu Stand Moto

Nihonshu Stand Moto is a casual pub where solo traveler can quietly enjoy Japanese sake.
Nihonshu Stand Moto is also known as Japanese Sake Tachinomi standing bar where only best sake are served.
Bartender special for Japanese Sake sellects delicious sake to meet your requests, so even the beginner can enjoy Sake.
Location : around 5 min walk from Tokyo Metro Shinjuku Sanchome
Opening time : 3:00pm – 11:00pm (L.O. 10:00pm )from Mon – Fri.
12:00pm – 9:00pm (L.O. 8:00pm ) on Sat. Sun
No regular closing day

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Nihonshu Bar Shubo

Nihonshu Bar Shubo serves 100 kinds of Sake for 3000 yen/person without time limit. Also a cup of Sake is served for 500 yen/glass.
Sake are available in self service refreagerater from which visitor selects favorite brand of sake.
Meals and snacks can be brought in for the customer to drink favorite sake with favorite snack.
URL : Nihonshu Bar Shubo
Location : around 10 min walk from JR Ikebukuro st East exit
Opening time : 11:30m – 2:00pm, 5:00 pm – 11:00pm
No regular closing day

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Sake Tasting in Tokyo | Ozawa Sake Brewery

Located in Sawai, Ome city in Tokyo, Ozawa Sake is brewery of “Sawano-i” lasting over 300 years.
Ozawa Sake Brewery offers Sake tasting and the free Sake brewery tour.
Reservation needed by the previous day due to Covid 19.
URL : Ozawa Sake Brewery

Ozawa Sake Brewery is must visit site to those who are interested in procedure of sake making.
Location : around 3 min walk from JR Sawai st.

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