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Shochu & Awamori

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Shochu & Awamori

Shōchū from Kyushu and awamori from Okinawa — distilleries and styles.

A Shochu Drinker’s Map of Kyushu

May 8, 2026 by drinkingjapan
CitiesA Shochu Drinker’s Map of KyushuThe smell hits first. Warm, yeasty, faintly sweet, like bread dough left to rise next to roasting sweet potatoes. Then…21 min read
Categories Cities, Shochu & Awamori

How to Drink Awamori on a Trip to Okinawa

May 7, 2026 by drinkingjapan
CitiesHow to Drink Awamori on a Trip to OkinawaThe first time I met someone who really knew awamori, his name was Tanaka and he was the kind of…23 min read
Categories Cities, Shochu & Awamori

Where Should You Actually Eat and Drink in Fukuoka?

May 7, 2026 by drinkingjapan
Row of yatai stalls glowing along the Naka River in Nakasu, Fukuoka
CitiesWhere Should You Actually Eat and Drink in Fukuoka?How does a city smaller than Yokohama end up with the loudest, most stubborn street-food culture left in Japan? Fukuoka…26 min read
Categories Cities, Shochu & Awamori

Shochu vs Sake vs Awamori: How to Tell Them Apart

May 7, 2026 by drinkingjapan
Three traditional Japanese sake bottles lined up in natural light
Shochu & AwamoriShochu vs Sake vs Awamori: How to Tell Them ApartA bottle of shop-brand sake from a Tokyo supermarket runs ¥800 and clocks 15% alcohol. A bottle of honkaku shōchū…23 min read
Categories Shochu & Awamori

Tours & tastings we’ve reviewed

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★ 5.0Tokyo Bar Hopping Tour in Shinjuku (All-You-Can-Drink + Dinner)From $106
★ 5.0Best of Shinjuku: Izakaya Food Tour (4 Stops, 14+ Tastings)From $92
★ 4.9Tokyo: Shinjuku Local Bar and Izakaya Guided Walking TourFrom $343 hours
★ 5.0Shibuya Meltdown Nightlife Tour: All-You-Can-Drink Bar HoppingFrom $106
★ 5.01-Day Snow Monkeys, Zenko-ji Temple & Sake in NaganoFrom $151
★ 5.0Osaka Bar Hopping Night Walking Tour in Namba (3 bars, 6 tastes)From $98
★ 4.5Tokyo: Pub Crawl and Bar TourFrom $275 hours
★ 5.03-Hour Kyoto Insider Sake Brewery Tour with Tastings & PairingsFrom $84

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