Introducing the good and tasty places of Higashi Hiroshima City
Some gourmet shops related to the liquor town will appear as well
An old traditional Japanese cafe which looks like a hideout offers great sweets
and special lunch
I smell something good.
It must be here
Oh really good
The secret is the water
It is bread using pure water for SAKE
Italian restaurant with a view to traditional Japanese garden
The homemade pizza is so good as well.
Higashi Hiroshima City lies in almost at the center of Hiroshima Prefecture
They started making SAKE from around 1650
To this day 10 SAKE manufacturing companies exist within the city
In the center town of Saijo, 7 of the breweries line up
and is called one of the 3 main SAKE breweries of Japan
The SAKE town is not only a famous tourist town in Japan, but also among foreign tourists.
Who will be walking around the SAKE town of Saijo are these two.
Ms. Yasuko Kuramoto
A model who loves to eat and drink good liquor
Cathy Cat
German YouTuber who loves Japan
-Nice place -Beautiful
The first place to visit is Syusenkan
It was built in 1929 and still holds its original form
The inside decoration is made with antique atmosphere
You can drink and compare SAKE from the Kamoizumi Brewery.
Ms.Kuramoto who loves drinking SAKE
How is it?
So good
It really matches with my clothes today
It matches you
I think it's a taste women will love
If you come and visit the SAKE town of Saijo, please try the SAKE tasting.
After finishing the SAKE, the two look for good food
Cafe Trecasa
Trecasa
It sounds good
What a nice alley
Amazing. I like the look of it
Good feeling
Something good here?
Here! Trecasa
Amazing. An old Japanese house
Nice atmosphere
Hello
What a lovely cafe
It's quite bright
What a nice place
The furniture is quite fancy.
You have beautiful interior design
Yes, this used to be a normal house,
It was a typical house, but we decided to totally renovate it.
When we came through the alley from the Sakagura Street,
and when we found this cafe, we got really excited.
The Owner Mr.Miyake is from Gifu prefecture.
He always wanted to open up a cafe.
He met his wife in Higashi Hiroshima City
He found this old house and quit his job
and opened up a cafe
The cake of the house is this chiffon cake.
A whole cake comes out.
Looks good on Instagram
It's got some height.
Huge! Is this for one person?
It's quite light so you can eat it alone.
So good
No problem eating this whole.
I was not sure if I'd be able to eat all but
Next is the popular lunch menu.
Steamed pork and vegetables lunch combo
With colorful vegetables on it, you can also enjoy with your eyes.
If you were to tell me which is very Saijo food, which is it?
There are two types of sauce there
There is sweet SAKE in it
-Is it this white part? -Yes, the white
The sesame sauce and the ponzu sauce both have sweet SAKE in it
Let's try
The sweet SAKE gives more depth and the sweetness enhances
-You see the little steam egg custard? -Oh, this one
The cup is SAKE cup -Oh my, it is
One mouthful size
Smooth
So good
Old house renovated cafe
In a calm atmosphere, enjoy your time
Many springs offer natural water used for making SAKE
Something smells nice
Yes, a bakery
Cocoron, which blends in well with the SAKE town
So many bread lined up
A lot of bread I've never seen before
Many types of bread which brightens you up.
What secret lies within?
If I may ask directly, what is special about this bread?
All the breads are using the water for making SAKE at the brewery
Water for SAKE?
I go every day to retrieve it
It sure is bread of Saijo
Of the wide selection, which Ms.Kuramoto chose was sweet SAKE french toast
Very good
The sweetness is nice. A delicate taste
Sweetness of SAKE
Perhaps the Sweet SAKE gives it depth. The sweetness is mild.
Totally different
What Cathy chose was Very Berry
It looks so cute
The taste matches
The sourness of the berry matches well with the sweet custard cream
Mr.Hayashi from Fukui Prefecture
He was working at a bakery in Saijo during his school years
and had a dream of opening up a bakery one day.
He made the dream come true two years ago
and opened up a bakery with his wife in Saijo where he spent his school years
The bread is filled with Saijo water and his love toward the town
Please come and visit
Red chimney and white walls
Walking around in a scenic area is one part of Saijo
It looks like a restaurant
There is an Italian flag
-Pizzeria Aspetta -Wow amazing
It looks like a normal house
It's very nice
Italian Pizzeria in a Japanese house
Hello.
Amazing
A Japanese garden!
Traditional Japanese garden
Look at this garden
-So beautiful -This is so nice
I believe this is an Italian restaurant,
What was this originally?
It was an old resident.
The garden view changes every season
Oh that is so nice. It must change.
-Of course the color as well. -I think you can enjoy it
Pizzeria Aspetta
You can enjoy genuine pizza with a Japanese garden view
So good
The crust is so soft, it's so good
The cheese is so tasty
At Pizzeria Aspetta, you can enjoy Saijo SAKE with their original pizza
Japanese garden, pizza and SAKE
How about relaxing and enjoying the great combination?
Natural water spring
Somebody is collecting it
Hello
-Are you taking it home? -Yes
What for?
Making coffee or Miso soup
-Do you come every day? -Yes, when it is empty
Everybody says it's good taste
Natural water for SAKE which is part of local life
In front of the spring is a very nice looking store
It was established 113 years ago
Hirano-en Tea Shop
What a great tea aroma. Hello
-So many tea -Wow
It gets me excited
-I love tea -Really?
Very much
There is a place inside where you can try tea
-We can try tea? -Yes
Is there a way to make good tea?
If you make tea with not too hot water,
the sweetness enhances
For Sencha, you should bring it down to 70 degrees
Makes me happy
The water is from the SAKE water on the Sakagura Dori street.
Then it must be good
So good
It is totally different
It's a sweet green tea
The one they had was a tea with a name from the Sakagura Dori
There is also the tea cup with SAKE town Saijo's design
How about spending some nice time in a tea atmosphere?
Walking and eating while enjoying the long history of SAKE brewering
The next is
The new store in front of the Saijo station must be here
S'more?
Yes
Plate Grilled Food bar S'more
-Welcome -Thank you
Welcome
What is the concept here?
This place offers Higashi Hiroshima SAKE
and plate grilled food
-Saijo SAKE? -Yes, Saijo SAKE and..
we also have cocktails using SAKE
That is for me
Here we are
Amazing
-This is Kamotsuru Mojito -Kamotsuru Mojito!
Kamotsuru Mojito is using SAKE from the Kamotsuru Brewery mixed with soda
And this is
Homemade Strawberry Syuwawa
Syuwawa?
What is Syuwawa?
With this spoon, go for the strawberry
-I crush it? -Crush it and mix it
It gives sparkling
-Amazing -That is Syuwawa
Syuwawa Syuwawa Syuwawa
-Let's try -This is our best seller
-Most popular? -No.1
Most popular? Well, the girl beside us is drinking as well
-Blushing -So cute
This is so good
I can tell it's the best seller
It's sweet but very fruity
The hot plate in front of the counter. They cook food in front of the customers
Here you go
Amazing
The recommendation is steamed oyster from Akitsu
With only lemon, they can taste the flavor
This is quite a luxurious oyster
So good. The taste is so....
This is such a fresh SAKE
With the taste with oyster,
introducing the great partner show
Cheers
What did you think of going around the SAKE town?
The good part of SAIJO is people are nice, good food, good drinks
SAKE connects people
work together, drink together, celebrate together
The togetherness I believe is important
I'm so glad. That is what makes me really happy
Celebrating with relations made by SAKE
Cheers
Gourmet stores found in SAKE TOWN Saijo
How about visiting Higashi Hiroshima City and find your favorite store?