Hiroshima Warmed Sake Festival 2025 – A Must-Visit Event for Sake Lovers!
Mark your calendars for March 20, 2025, as Hiroshima hosts the 6th annual Hiroshima Warmed Sake Festival at the historic Hiroshima Castle's Honmaru lower grounds. This delicious event, held each year, celebrates the rich tradition of Hiroshima's sake brewing and offers an incredible opportunity to enjoy […]
Shakotan Spirit: Fire-Infused Gin from Hokkaido’s Volcanic Shores
On the west coast of Hokkaidō, the Shakotan Peninsula has stunning crystal-clear waters and reefs, offering a breathtaking view of the Sea of Japan. On this peninsula, visitors can also find Shakotan Spirit, a craft gin distillery! Shakotan Spirit not only produces distilled liquor inspired by […]
Bonenkai and Shinnenkai: Two Japanese Celebrations for the New Year
With the New Year upon us, let’s learn how Japan celebrates the welcoming of this time of year! Instead of merely celebrating the countdown to midnight, Japan does a bit more than that. By having parties with their company, other students, friends, or family, Japan celebrates […]
Interview With Junmai Osake, A Sake Illustrator Based In Japan
Today we have the opportunity to interview “Junmai Osake” on Instagram, an artist focused on Japanese Sake illustrations. Thank you for your time today. Can you please tell us more about yourself? Happy to be here! Please call me Junmai. I’m from Tokyo. Can you tell […]
THE HEALTHFUL, SECRET, HIROSHMA BREW: HOUMEISHU
“Sake brings ten virtues.” In Japan, there has been a proverb like this since ancient times, suggesting that sake has ten benefits such as a cure-all, promoting longevity, fostering harmony, relieving stress, and increasing cold resistance. Enjoying sake while promoting health, it's like hitting two birds […]
Interview With Yuki Imanishi: Supporter of Small Craft Sake Breweries
Arigato Travel has recently had the pleasure of interviewing Yuki Imanishi, the CEO of Sakelovers, a company that sells craft sake. They have a passion for bringing awareness to sake breweries and the cultural ties they have to Japan. Let’s hear more about them! Could you […]
Interview With Hashimoto Keisuke: A New and Sophisticated Introduction To Shochu
Today we are happy to interview Keisuke san, who created Shochu X, a company producing high-quality Shochu. He wants to deliver the best product to customers who wish to enjoy a new way of drinking and a one-of-a-kind experience. Let’s discover more! Hi Keisuke san, thank […]
HIGHBALL: THE POPULAR WHISKY COCKTAIL IN JAPAN
In Japan, a drink that everyone knows and is commonly served in izakayas (Japanese drinking restaurants) is the HIGHBALL! The Highball (ハイボール) is a strong alcoholic beverage usually made by adding a non-alcoholic, usually carbonated, drink to whisky with the whole cocktail being served in a […]
Japanese Craft Whisky (part 3): The Best, Most Original Whisky in the World
Welcome back to our Japanese Whisky series! Last time, we went over some of the highest-quality companies of whisky distillers in Japan that you might not have known about. While Suntory and Nikka have far and away the most significant share of sales in Japan, they’re […]
Japanese Whisky (part 2): Amazing Brands You Might Not Have Heard Of
Welcome back to our Japanese Whisky series! In case you missed the first entry, we talked about the history of Japanese whisky, including how it came to Japan, what type of whisky it typically is, how best to enjoy it, and more! I highly recommend you […]
