06/07: Nikko tour and Sake brewery
Nikko tour and Sake brewery
Sake is a fermented alcoholic drink made from rice and can be served either warm or cold.
Sake has been consumed for many centuries in Japan and is served much different religious and social function.
We had opportunity to visit sake brewery during Nikko tour, Nikko is very famous tourist spot in Japan,
Nikko is located north of Tokyo and is famous for Toshogu shrine.The shrine was built in the 17th century and is well known for its extravagantly designed exterior.
There are many sake breweries near the Nikko city, actually near Imaichi city.
We visited one of the very famous Sake breweries - Katayama shujo - ; they are still keeping traditional style fermentation and squeezing system.
American general who is staying Yokosuka came to buy this shops Sake, they dont produce many bottle of Sake, but use good quality water and rice to brew.
Finally, we tasyed various type of Sake.
This sake brewery is well worth visiting.
Tokyo city tour - Nikko tour
Tokyo city tour spanish site - viaje a japon
Sake is a fermented alcoholic drink made from rice and can be served either warm or cold.
Sake has been consumed for many centuries in Japan and is served much different religious and social function.
We had opportunity to visit sake brewery during Nikko tour, Nikko is very famous tourist spot in Japan,
Nikko is located north of Tokyo and is famous for Toshogu shrine.The shrine was built in the 17th century and is well known for its extravagantly designed exterior.
There are many sake breweries near the Nikko city, actually near Imaichi city.
We visited one of the very famous Sake breweries - Katayama shujo - ; they are still keeping traditional style fermentation and squeezing system.
American general who is staying Yokosuka came to buy this shops Sake, they dont produce many bottle of Sake, but use good quality water and rice to brew.
Finally, we tasyed various type of Sake.
This sake brewery is well worth visiting.
Tokyo city tour - Nikko tour
Tokyo city tour spanish site - viaje a japon
21/05: Toshogu, Spring festival
Nikko tour
This festival is held at the Toshogu shrine in Nikko in honor of the first shogun - Tokugawa Ieyasu - of the Edo era.
The highlight of he festival is the parade known as Sennin Gyoretsu- Procession of a thousand people - ,
Featuring the traditional costumes of the Edo era on 18 May.
In the parade, beautifully costumed children march together with adults dressed as samurai in helmets and armor, more than 1200 people take part.
Shishimai - lion dance - features the Shishi or Chinese lion.
The dance was originally used by Japanese farmers as a spell to ward off, not lions, since these are not indigenous to Japan, but wild boar and other animals that cause damage to crops.
Each region has its own unique variation of the dance.
The parade leaves Futarasan shrine at 11 AM, and proceeds along Omotesando street toward Otabisho before returning to Toshogu shrine.
Tokyo city tour - english web site
Viaje a Japon - Spanish web site
Tokyo tour - Japanese web site
This festival is held at the Toshogu shrine in Nikko in honor of the first shogun - Tokugawa Ieyasu - of the Edo era.
The highlight of he festival is the parade known as Sennin Gyoretsu- Procession of a thousand people - ,
Featuring the traditional costumes of the Edo era on 18 May.
In the parade, beautifully costumed children march together with adults dressed as samurai in helmets and armor, more than 1200 people take part.
Shishimai - lion dance - features the Shishi or Chinese lion.
The dance was originally used by Japanese farmers as a spell to ward off, not lions, since these are not indigenous to Japan, but wild boar and other animals that cause damage to crops.
Each region has its own unique variation of the dance.
The parade leaves Futarasan shrine at 11 AM, and proceeds along Omotesando street toward Otabisho before returning to Toshogu shrine.
Tokyo city tour - english web site
Viaje a Japon - Spanish web site
Tokyo tour - Japanese web site
09/02: Nikko tour - Monkey-
I had a chance to go to Nikko with our guests.
When we drove up I-RO-HA slops,we met with real monkey.
Maybe, they are short of foods in winter time and looking for foods.
Some people are feeding snacks and rice cracker.
sometime, the Monkey attack a people to get sometingto eat.
Take an aggressive attitude.
Tokyo city tour English site
Viaje a japon - Spanish site
When we drove up I-RO-HA slops,we met with real monkey.
Maybe, they are short of foods in winter time and looking for foods.
Some people are feeding snacks and rice cracker.
sometime, the Monkey attack a people to get sometingto eat.
Take an aggressive attitude.
Tokyo city tour English site
Viaje a japon - Spanish site
