Welcome to Nara, Japan – the city mainly known for its adorable and polite deer but has so much more to explore! Join Shizuka, as she embarks on a journey through the ancient capital, discovering hidden secrets behind Nara's sake culture.

Nara's was once Japan’s imperial capital (710 to 784 CE) — a pivotal time when Buddhism and Shinto coexisted — and this era left a mark on the region's spirituality and view of sake as an offering to the gods. The city has long been a hub of sake production, and we're here to explore the intricate connection between spirituality and the sake brewing tradition.

With Shizuka, tour a shrine, temple and two sake breweries scattered across Nara, each with its own unique connection to the local culinary legacy, and indulge in various sakes, as well as the local foods and flavors that perfectly complement the Nara sake experience.

Cheers!

FEATURED FOODS
Sake Lees Mousse & Strawberries
“Seijin,” Junmai Sake
“Tanzan,” Kijyoshu Ruijyoshu Sake
“Mubyo,” Junmai Ginjo Sake
Persimmon Leaf-Wrapped Sushi
Seaweed and Somen Noodle Soup
“Miyokiku,” Junmai Ginjo Sake
“Rihei,” Junmai Ginjo Sake
“Hakujyu,” Junmai Daiginjo Sake
“Miyokiku,” Junmai Daiginjyo Sake
Smoked Chicken
Cheese Marinated in Sake Lees

LOCATION
Omiwa Shrine
1422 Miwa, Sakurai, Nara 633-0001, Japan
https://maps.app.goo.gl/qpo6gCnvkTH1s...

Shorinji Temple
692 Shimo, Sakurai, Nara 633-0042, Japan
https://maps.app.goo.gl/w9tHViuu1SRok...

Nishiuchi Sake Brewery
3 Shimo, Sakurai, Nara 633-0042, Japan
https://maps.app.goo.gl/RSWbJMbUjfNag...

Kita Sake Brewery
8 Gobocho, Kashihara, Nara 634-0062, Japan
https://maps.app.goo.gl/8LgnZCwuK3Tpg...

Izakaya Miyokiku
618 Kumecho, Kashihara, Nara 634-0063, Japan
https://maps.app.goo.gl/QiMVrzsXM4a27...

TIMELINE
0:00 Intro
1:13 Omiwa Shrine
2:45 Nishiuchi Sake Brewery
5:23 Sake Tasting Round 1
8:47 Shorinji Temple
10:55 Lunch
13:45 Kita Sake Brewery
16:40 Sake Tasting Round 2
19:20 Izakaya
20:30 Sake Tasting Round 3
23:30 Outro

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