The annual Maction Planet x Shochu Pro hanami party has already been scheduled! Mark your calendars for Sunday March 31st. There are two ticket types this year, and from now through December 31st (JST) you can lock in a deeply discounted rate. Standard ticket pricing (in effect March 1st-26th, 2019): LEAN (includes all-you-can drink shochu and awamori) = ￥4,500 LARGE … [Read more...]
Shochu & Craft Beer Hanami Party!
Tickets just went on sale for the 2018 hanami party hosted by Maction Planet and Shochu Pro! Basic details: Date: Saturday March 31st Time: 12-4 PM Location: Yoyogi Park (Central Tokyo) Price: ￥4,500 (until the end of January, then the price goes up) Early bird tickets, available until the end of January, are available on Peatix. … [Read more...]
Shinjuku: Shochu’sday
There's a new non-smoking shochu bar in downtown shochu, and the CAST Shochu Meetup group is going to help break it in this Thursday. You have to join the group in order to RSVP, but we can promise that you won't get spammed or anything (as long as you turn off most notifications). ￥3,240 covers an all-you-can-drink session with no time limit. Well, that's not entirely … [Read more...]
HAVESPI
**Editor's note: HAVESPI has been revamped to include sake coolers and does not have nearly as many shochu and awamori brands as it did when this review was first posted nearly four years ago. HAVESPI is perfect for anyone looking to start or extend their shochu and awamori journey. First and foremost, let's start with a detail that is truly rare. This shochu bar is … [Read more...]