June 13, 2016
Ginpachi is a sushi-ya in Sanjo City, Niigata, that's been open since 1961. Check out the amazing sushi we ate on our last visit to Ginpachi.
May 15, 2016
For our May Sake Gumi offerings, we've chosen 4 sakes that'll taste great with smoky, spicy, and grilled foods – just in time for the upcoming summer BBQs!
February 15, 2016
February sakes ship today for Sake Gumi, our monthly sake subscription club. If you like...
May 25, 2015
When we mentioned to Mr. Akio Watanabe, owner of Bar EST! in Tokyo that we...
May 14, 2015
I'd like to start with a little background on the small town of Tsubame-Sanjo. This...
April 27, 2015
Sake is one of those things that really makes you appreciate locality. It's like the...
April 16, 2015
During our visit to Aoki Brewery in Niigata, we were told that the three most...
April 13, 2015
Kayoko and I go to Niigata every February. Our friends in Tokyo gasp in horror,...
March 16, 2015
Our Japan trip last month was a jam-packed, 5-city tour with barware factory tours, sake...
October 6, 2014
When we voiced our wish to visit a few factories in Japan earlier this year,...
April 16, 2014
Our main objective for our trip to Japan (besides noodles and ekiben) was to visit the...
March 28, 2014
Japan is noodle crazy. Each station in each town of each prefecture have their own...