268272 Tue May 09 21:22:03 -0700 2006 6 45 Japan 0 1413623 I will be in Tokyo on business for 3 weeks in July. Are there any places where we could go to do a sake tasting? I am not sure if there is a sake brewry in Tokyo, but if not, maybe there are events at the restaurant, or sake shops?? Thank you for your help! Tue May 09 21:22:03 -0700 2006 0 Yuko from SF 1 1413628 Sake writer John Gauntner puts together a monthly sake-tasting dinner which includes an informative talk about sake. Check his website (http://sake-world.com/ ) for dates. Much more informally, there's a sake shop called Hasegawa in the new Omotesando Hills complex that has a little stand-up counter where you can try out a dozen or so sake, along with a very light food menu. They speak a little English as I recall. But it's a tiny place, so I wouldn't recommend bringing a big group there. Link: http://www.bento.com/rev/2483.html Tue May 09 22:11:58 -0700 2006 1413623 0 Robb S. 1 1414380 I'm not sure if there will be any official tastings, but there is a temporary sake shop called Kura 70 near Tokyo station where you will be able to try various sakes (different ones are featured each week,I think) until 8/5. Might be worth checking out. Also, there are a couple of sake breweries near tokyo, accessible by train. Ishikawa Shuzo has tours in English. Ozawa Shuzo doesn't, but they have English brochures and a tasting spot.04-2878-8215. Link: http://bento.com/tf-rest.html#foodnews Wed Jun 07 09:28:56 -0700 2006 1413623 0 melinda 1 1712306 John`s next seminar is July 8th and you get an omiyage at this one, a sake cup to take home with you! 7,000 yen for the dinner and sake and omiyage cup. Mon Jun 26 11:52:44 -0700 2006 1413623 11720 Yukari 1 1712318 Check out the Fukumitsuya Sake Brewery in Ginza. Here's my old post about it: http://chowhound.com/topics/show/263849?user_name=peter+cuce&query=sake BTW, the website URL has changed since I posted that: http://www.fukumitsuya.co.jp/ Mon Jun 26 12:29:56 -0700 2006 1413623 10340 Peter Cuce 1 1712495 >you get an omiyage at this one, a sake cup to take home A minor quibble, but I think the sake cups are free to use at the tasting, and for sale at a reasonable price, not free to take home. Still though, John Gauntner's monthly tasting/ seminar dinner is well worth checking out if you're in town (and still reading this thread). And Kura 70 is amazing. Mon Jun 26 15:29:56 -0700 2006 1413623 12676 Robb S 1 1720104 Buri in Akasaka, Tokyo. Great menu and extensive sake list. Go with someone from Tokyo if you can. Fri Jun 30 00:38:21 -0700 2006 1413623 15015 pwoody