Today, February 8 (Sat), we’re sharing a look at “Hakushika Kura-biraki”, happening now at Tatsuuma-Honke Brewing Co. headquarters~
The event runs from 10:00 to 15:00. 
is here too~~!!
Here it is on the map↓
The address is 2-10 Tateishi-cho, Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Today’s Flyer
Scenes from Kura-biraki
Shachomi arrived around 10:30, about 30 minutes after the venue opened.
The surrounding area was full of people walking toward Kura-biraki~
Steam everywhere~~
Here’s the entrance. The event runs until 15:00~
Right in front after entering. So many visitors! We were worried about the cold today, but the weather is nice, and it’s surprisingly warm in the sun~🤗As of 13:30, it’s turned into a snow flurry~😂
Maybe because we arrived about 30 minutes after it started, it didn’t feel like there were any huge lines~😃
But the standing-drink booth was pretty packed. There were also a few people with kids~
Straight ahead was the much-talked-about Kura-biraki limited sake—
“New Hakushika Labo”~
Apparently it’s a sake developed by younger Hakushika employees. It has a lower alcohol content and a fresh new taste aimed at younger people and beginners~🍶
Believe it or not! A Nishitsu reader kindly shared some of the sake they bought with Shachomi, saying “Have some~”! Thank you so much~!!
You can also take photos with Hakushika-chan🦌~📸
Here are the other paid tasting menu items↓
According to the reader who spoke to us, item ①, the freshly pressed new sake ginjo unfiltered nama genshu, was excellent😊
Here are the prices~
This is the paid tasting booth. There are around six reception counters, so it looked like you could purchase pretty smoothly~
Behind the reception area, lots of sake is being prepared~
Hm? What’s that tank-looking thing?
It seems to be a tank used in sake brewing, but today it’s filled with hot water, and visitors are welcome to use it to warm their hands🙌
Seriously, it was so warm we couldn’t leave~~
The food sales area! There wasn’t much of a line for paid tastings, but the food had a decent line, maybe around 11:00.
Sushi, a perfect match for sake! Daiki Suisan is here~
Nigiri, maki sushi, and all kinds of options. As of 11:00, there was still plenty left. Last year, items sold out toward the end, so lining up early might be a good idea~
From Izakaya Man, there was dashimaki omelet and simmered sardines. You just know these are good~
There was also amazake, edamame, and kasujiru. The kind of food that warms you right up~
From Higashitsuru, there were snack-style nibbles, yawaragi-mizu water, plus soft drinks like coffee, tea, and juice.
Grilled stingray fin over a shichirin charcoal grill would be amazing with sake~
The standing-drink booth in the back looked like this too.
It was almost completely full,
and many people were drinking while sitting on the ground~
Next to New Hakushika Labo, there were lots of illustrations that looked familiar!
That’s right, Porchina Takahashi, who designed this year’s Kura-biraki poster, was there~!
They were selling cute tote bags with that Kura-biraki limited-edition design~ Limited quantities!
