後四日 four more days

Four more days and the official sake brewery tour of
the backyards are ending.

Last year, we only had the chance to attend two of the six breweries.
This year, we were fortunate that we were able to visit five!!

We were explained that, since all six breweries are located close by
using the same underground water,
rather than making sake having similar features,
they are working hard to produce sake with
UNIQUE and DIFFERENT flavor and taste.

It is very interesting to listen to stories of each breweries.
Some still produce sake in an unchanged style from the old days,
some are using new utensils and machines to be more productive.

Also, it is wonderful that we are able to taste the freshly brewed sake!!

Please, even if you are not a sake lover,
don't forget to challenge sampling some sake in Takayama.

It is just so amazing to actually taste and experience that
each and every sake has its unique flavor and taste.
And they're not just different, each and every one of them
has been produced with the greatest care and effort
by the brewing master and they are definitely worth trying!!

後四日で、「酒蔵巡り」が終了します。

昨年は、二か所しか回れませんでしたが、
今年は幸運にも五か所を巡るくとができました。

六軒の造り酒屋は、町並み内に隣接しているため、
「高山の日本酒の特徴はこんな感じ」という統一感よりも
それぞれの酒造が、いかに「特徴的な味」を作り出すかに
力を入れているそうです。

それぞれの酒造の、それぞれの話は大変興味深く、
昔ながらの製法を続けるところ、
道具も機会も最新式を取り入れているところ、
とにかく勉強になります。

そして、もちろん説明の最後に頂ける
新酒の試飲も楽しみのひとつ！！
（これが目的だったりして？）

高山へお越しの方、
日本酒党でない方も、酒蔵を訪れてみてください。

実際に「酒」を造っている場所、
その独特な雰囲気の中で味わう一口は
格別であり、一本一本の違いや
杜氏のこだわりを実際に体験することができます。
是非チャレンジしてみてください！！