I went to a sake brewery a few hours drive from Tokyo and saw it.

Today, too, I’m drinking alone in the dust.
Today I went to see the mountains of Japan with beautiful autumn leaves and to walk around a Japanese brewery.

Shichiken” is the sake we introduced before. I visited the brewery.

Shichiken” is the sake we introduced before. I visited the brewery.
There was not a big picture on the website.

I went there with no expectations, thinking it was a small, cozy warehouse. However!

Shichiken
Shichiken

Quite a large gate. Old Japanese-style house

https://vimeo.com/768554743
Shichiken
Shichiken

Inside the store, there is a display of rooms where Japanese emperors have stayed in the past and a limited edition sake store with valuable products that can only be found here.

https://vimeo.com/768552422

Outside, there is a sake factory, where an important source of groundwater is available for drinking.

The Hakushu whiskey factory and beer brewery are located near the brewery, testifying to the quality of the water.

won various awards
won various awards

It is highly acclaimed overseas and has won various awards.

https://vimeo.com/768553902

Here you can also sample a variety of “Shichiken” flavors for $1.00. However, you cannot drink a large amount.

Shichiken
Shichiken

I bought the limited edition of this year’s Ichiban Shibori and will evaluate the taste soon.

https://vimeo.com/768563635

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Traditional Kaitenzushi style. Shinbashi, a businessman’s town

I visited a traditional Japanese sushi bar because I suddenly felt like going there. It is a conveyor-belt sushi bar where sushi is made in front of your eyes, not by a machine.

“conveyor belt sushi Ichiban” sushi bar

16-4, Shinbashi 3-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Japanese sushi bar
Japanese sushi bar
Japanese sushi bar
Japanese sushi bar
Japanese sushi bar
Japanese sushi bar
Japanese sushi bar
Japanese sushi bar

The best thing about this restaurant is that all sushi is uniformly priced.

The interior is broken down and a bit cramped, but this is what a revolving sushi bar should be.

sapporo beer
sapporo beer
Japanese sushi bar

There is also a choice of draft or canned beer at different prices.

traditional teacup

We don’t see it these days, but it is a traditional teacup. In the old days, sushi bars had teacups with kanji characters of difficult fish written on the teacup. We don’t see these days in sushi bars, though.

Frankly speaking, even Japanese people cannot read most kanji.

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A sushi bar where robots work is not well known in Japan. Slightly overpriced.

I am a sushi freak.
It’s been a while since I’ve recommended a sushi bar in Japan that I don’t recommend. If you are interested in this sushi bar, I advise you not to go there.

As to why I don’t recommend it. The price is too high for the price of the sushi, which is made by a robot, and the price of alcohol is unusually high. It does not mean that the sushi is bad. It is because the sushi is not real sushi but mechanical sushi for the price.

sushi katsumidori
sushi katsumidori

The name of the restaurant is “Sushi Katsumidori (寿司活美登利)

They have stores in Tokyo and Tokyo suburbs plus Hawaii.

sushi katsumidori
sushi katsumidori
sushi katsumidori
sushi katsumidori

It is translated into English, Chinese, and Korean to accommodate foreigners.

sushi katsumidori
sushi katsumidori

Dare I say it, the equipment is robotic, there are few waitstaff and serving robots wandering around, and the sushi also slides on rails.

sushi katsumidori
sushi katsumidori

The system is to press a button when you receive your plate.

sushi katsumidori
sushi katsumidori

The average price of beer in Japan is around ¥400, but this restaurant’s beer is ¥700. That’s too expensive!

mackerel pike & horse mackerel
mackerel pike & horse mackerel

To determine whether a machine or a person is making the sushi, look at the shape of the rice. If it is too square, it is an indication that it is made by a machine. Also, wasabi is usually added when the sushi is made by a person, but since it is made by a machine, it is added separately by the person himself. This is the system used in inexpensive conveyor-belt sushi restaurants, but if the price is higher and the sushi is made by a machine, I would recommend going to a different restaurant.

Tuna and pickled radish roll
Tuna and pickled radish roll
Shrimp Tempura Sushi
Shrimp Tempura Sushi

There are cheaper and better restaurants in Japan.

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Japan’s Izakaya is finally getting very cheap prices

This section explains how to read the signs of Japanese izakaya (Japanese style pubs).

First of all, please pay attention to this Japanese.

半額

This word “半額” indicates 50% off.

However, caution is advised. There are often conditions attached. It may be happy hour, or only the first drink, etc. Please check the explanation carefully before you order. Ask the waiter. They will explain it to you.

And the next thing I want to draw your attention to is the “~” symbol. This means that the price starts from that amount or higher.

signboard
signboard

There is usually a small variety of these lowest-priced products. Mostly disappointing.

signboard
signboard

Note the Kanji character for “飲み放題” refers to a course that allows you to drink as many drinks as you want with a time limit. There is another trap hidden here. Cheaper courses may not include beer or popular items. The unfortunate result is that you end up having to pay additional fees.

If you see a sign that says something convenient, you should guess that there is some kind of trap.

Nevertheless, please enjoy the Japanese izakaya restaurant, a place with a very pleasant atmosphere.

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Japanese standing bar where women drink alone.

Sake is becoming more and more popular among young Japanese these days.
Originally, Japanese izakaya restaurants were usually seated at tables. However, standing bar style restaurants where people can drink easily are gradually increasing in number.

Few restaurants claim to specialize in sake, but we will tell you about their atmosphere.

This restaurant is the stylish one.

The interior of the restaurant looks like this

Stand up and drink. There are no tables to sit at.

They can drink all the sake in the restaurant. Sake is also available for sale, so you can sample and drink as well.

store interior
store interior

There is quite a wide variety.

store interior
store interior

Young women also enjoy it alone.

There is a set of sake tasting, so this time I ordered a reasonably priced set that allowed me to enjoy several different types in small quantities.

Sake is the main drink, but beer is also available.

beer
beer

This time, one of the breweries was in the sake tasting set, so I enjoyed that type of sake.

menu
menu

Gradually, more and more such bars are opening, so if you want to enjoy a variety of sake flavors, search for them.

menu

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Best BBQ alone in Japan!

One-person yakiniku is all the rage in Japan these days. We teach you how to do it!

Foreign meats are delicious, but so is Wagyu beef.

The restaurant is partitioned so that one can eat alone. The image is that of Ichiran ramen.

A QR code that is increasingly being used to place orders by reading a QR code with a smartphone.

QR code
QR code

There are menus printed on paper, but the same menus can also be viewed on cell phones.

menus
menus

After ordering, light the fire.

switch
switch

Press and hold the a and b buttons simultaneously to ignite the fire.

It takes some time and effort to prevent dangerous movement.

iron plate
iron plate

Like ninjas, these days, hand towels and other items are hidden in drawers. At another yakiniku restaurant, chopsticks and other items are also hidden in a drawer.

wet towel
wet towel

These days you can get a great deal on a large size highball.

Whiskey with soda
Whiskey with soda

Fumbling with the menu until the food arrives.

There is a set meal for one person, so I ordered it this time.

BBQ
BBQ meal set

The meat alone is delicious, but the way to eat grilled meat with rice with sauce drizzled on top is a very Japanese way of eating it.

All in all, the current rate is $9.00.

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