[Visiting a sake brewery in Shiga ①] [Hirai Shoten] / Otsu
2023.5.12
Visiting [Seko Sake Brewery] in Koka / Visiting a Sake Brewery in Lake Biwa, Shiga
Shiga is a plain area centered on Lake Biwa, Japan's largest lake, and the underground water from the surrounding mountains is still used as the brewing water for many sake breweries. Focus on the unique sake breweries and their passion for sake brewing. For our 10th installment, we visited [Seko Sake Brewery] in Koka-cho, Koka City, which is fascinated by the "subtle" taste of Koka and continues to make sake.
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6. Mr. Ueno recommended! Delicious neighborhood food ① [Hiro Sushi]
Seafood chirashi 1100 yen. A popular menu of sushi rice made with Omi rice Nihonbare, topped with finely chopped Mizuguchi kanpyo, shiitake mushrooms, Koya tofu, and topped with kinshi tamago and seafood.
Hiro Sushi
- Hiro Sushi
- 838 Ohara Market, Koka Town, Koka City, Shiga Prefecture
- 4 minute walk from JR Koka Station
- Tel.0748-60-9444
7. Recommended by Mr. Ueno! A delicious side dish in your neighborhood ② [Kashicho Noda Main Store]
Ninjutsu monaka is 216 yen per bottle. In addition to Ninjutsu Monaka, which is easy to eat and has a long, narrow shape filled with red bean paste made with red beans from Tokachi, Hokkaido, there is also the Kunoichi Monaka, which is square and filling.
Confectioner Noda Main Store
- Kashicho Noda Honten
- 594-4 Noda, Konan-cho, Koka City, Shiga Prefecture
- 12 minute walk from JR Konan Station
- Tel.0748-86-0001
8. Store information of [Seko Sake Brewery]
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Seko Sake Brewery
- Sekoshuzo
- 1807 Ueno, Koka Town, Koka City, Shiga Prefecture
- 5 minute walk from JR Aburahi Station
- Tel.0748-88-2102
- 9:00-17:00
- Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays
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10 parking lots
- https://www.sekoshuzo.co.jp/
- PHOTO/Takahiro Takami, TEXT/Tomomi Uryu
The information is subject to change. Please contact each store or facility directly for the latest information.
All prices include tax.
*If you notice any errors in the content or information about store closures, please let us know at info@leafkyoto.co.jp.
*Since this site uses automatic translation, the translation may differ from the original Japanese content.
All prices include tax.
*If you notice any errors in the content or information about store closures, please let us know at info@leafkyoto.co.jp.
*Since this site uses automatic translation, the translation may differ from the original Japanese content.
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