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  1. Shichiken Junmai Namashu Harushibori Origarami

    Shichiken Junmai Namashu Harushibori Origarami

    Shichiken Junmai Namashu Harushibori Origarami (七賢 純米生酒 春しぼりおりがらみ) is made of Hotogokochi rice milled to 70%. It is a refreshing and light sake that brings out the freshness of spring with a fresh aroma of green apples and a silky taste of cotton snow.
  2. Shunnoten Uguisu no Saezuri Junmai Ginjo Genshu

    Shunnoten Uguisu no Saezuri Junmai Ginjo Genshu

    Shunnōten Uguisu no Saezuri Junmai Ginjō Genshu (春鶯囀 うぐいすの囀り) is made of Tamasakae rice milled to 60%. Uguisu no Saezuri (うぐいすの囀り) means the "song of the spring warbler". With an alcohol volume of 17.5%, it is a strong sake with a sweet aroma and a light taste. As a namazake, it should be stored...
  3. Shunnoten Natsuzake Junmai Namachozoshu

    Shunnoten Natsuzake Junmai Namachozoshu

    Yorozuya's Shunnōten Natsuzake Junmai Namachozōshu (春鶯囀なつざけざけ純米生貯蔵酒) is made of domestic rice milled down to 63% and has a refreshing taste perfect for hot days. Gallery Rokusai (ギャラリー六斎)
  4. Shunnoten Haruzake Junmai Namachozoshu

    Shunnoten Haruzake Junmai Namachozoshu

    Yorozuya's Shunnōten Haruzake Junmai Namachozōshu (春鶯囀はるざけ純米生貯蔵酒) is made of domestic rice milled down to 63%. Junmai sake is pressed in the winter season and stored at low temperature to keep it raw【生】until spring, and pasteurised at the time of bottling to preserve the refreshing flavour of...
  5. Sasaichi Junmai Ginjo Gohyakugawa

    Sasaichi Junmai Ginjo Gohyakugawa

    Sasaichi Junmai Ginjō Gohyakugawa (笹一 純米吟醸 五百川) is a limited edition sake made 100% of Gohyakugawa rice grown in Yamanashi Prefecture. It has a refreshing acidity and a well-balanced spiciness, with a mellow and gentle umami taste that spreads pleasantly in the mouth. Gohyakugawa...
  6. Yamanashi Meijo Shichiken Furinbizan Junmai

    Yamanashi Meijo Shichiken Furinbizan Junmai

    Shichiken Furinbizan Junmai (七賢 風凛美山 純米) is named after the beauty of the nearby Mount Kaikoma. Hints of porridge with nectarine jam. Off-dry with refreshing acidity and texture like tweed. Very tidy but flavorful umami fills the mouth releasing oats and nuts before a dry finish. Delicious at...
  7. Yamanashi Meijo Shichiken Birodonoaji Junmai Ginjo

    Yamanashi Meijo Shichiken Birodonoaji Junmai Ginjo

    Shichiken Birodonoaji Junmai Ginjō (山梨銘醸 七賢 天鵞絨 純米吟醸) is Yamanashi Meijō's signature sake. The sake name means "velvet taste". A fruit-forward bouquet of pear followed by black pepper and mint; smooth, off-dry, low acidity with medium body, lots of umami and a medium finish with a hint of tomato...
  8. Taikan Tokubetsu Junmai

    Taikan Tokubetsu Junmai

    Taikan Tokubetsu Junmai (太冠特別純米酒) is made of Yamadanishiki rice that is milled down to 60%. It has a deep flavour with a slightly savoury aroma and a smooth texture; somewhat dry. It can be served cold, but it is best served lukewarm to enhance its umami and spiciness. Its shade is slightly rich.
  9. Yamanashi Meijo Shichiken Tanrei Junmai

    Yamanashi Meijo Shichiken Tanrei Junmai

    Yamanashi Meijō's Shichiken Tanrei Junmai (山梨銘醸 七賢 淡麗純米) is very smooth on the palate and has a dry taste with lively acidity and a light touch of tangy bitterness. It is made of domestic rice milled down to 70%.
  10. Takeda Shingen

    Takeda Shingen

    Statue of Takeda Shingen in front of Kofu Station, Yamanashi Prefecture
  11. Kofu Castle

    Kofu Castle

    Kofu Castle in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture
  12. Fuefukigawa Fruit Park

    Fuefukigawa Fruit Park

    Fuefukigawa Fruit Park (山梨県笛吹川フルーツ公園), a popular family destination with gardens, play equipment and glass domes housing a fruit museum, greenhouse and more; famous for its night view (one of Japan's top three night-view spots). Photo credit: duke.yuin.
  13. Shosenkyo Gorge

    Shosenkyo Gorge

    Shōsenkyō Gorge (昇仙峡), a scenic spot of great natural beauty about an hour's drive north of Kōfu (photo credit: acase1968).
  14. Minobusan Kuonji Temple

    Minobusan Kuonji Temple

    Minobusan Kuon-ji Temple (身延山久遠寺), the head temple of the Nichiren sect of Buddhism, founded by Nichiren in 1281 (photo credit: kimagurenote).
  15. Yamanashi Travel Guide

    Travel Yamanashi Travel Guide

    Yamanashi Prefecture (山梨県 Yamanashi-ken) is located in central Honshū and bordered by Tōkyō, Kanagawa, Shizuoka, Nagano, and Saitama prefectures. It is one of only eight landlocked prefectures in Japan. The terrain is mostly mountainous, and the principal ranges include the Kantō (关东山地), the...
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    Travel Places to visit/things to do in Yamanashi

    Visiting in laws atm and we originally planned to take a trip to Kyoto but with all the coronavirus stuff going on we are instead planning to stay within Yamanashi or surrounding areas. We've already been to Kyoto a couple of times and seen the major things there so not a huge loss. It'd be...
  17. Yogai Castle

    Castle Yogai Castle

    Yōgai Castle, also known as Yōgaiyama Castle (要害山城 Yōgaiyama-jō), is a Sengoku-era hilltop castle built in the former province of Kai (modern-day Yamanashi Prefecture). The castle was constructed in 1520 by Takeda Nobutora (武田 信虎, 1494-1574) as a "castle of last refuge," in contrast to...
  18. Tsutsujigasaki Residence

    Castle Tsutsujigasaki Residence

    The Tsutsujigasaki Residence (躑躅ヶ崎館 Tsutsuji-ga-saki Yakata) was the residence of the Takeda clan. In 1519, Takeda Nobutora (武田信虎, 1494-1574), the father of the famous Shingen, transferred his base from Isawa to Tsutsujigasaki. After that, Shingen (武田信玄, 1521-1573) and Nobutora's grandson...
  19. Takeda Shingen

    Takeda Shingen

    Takeda Shingen (武田信玄, 1521-1573) was one of the most prominent warlords of the Sengoku period and the daimyō of Kai Province (modern-day Yamanashi).
  20. Matsuhime-toge

    Matsuhime-toge

    View onto Otsuki, Yamanashi Prefecture, while climbing Matsuhime-toge (P). Photo courtesy of Joe Wein.
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