Come and enjoy newly made “soba” (buckwheat noodles) and “nihonshu” (sake) at the event, “Oedo Waen Soba to Nishonsyu no Hakurankai”
The largest soba and nihonshu event in Japan which gathers special products from all over the country called, “Oeda Waen Soba to Nihonshu no Hakurankai” will be held at the event venue in Yoyogi Park from the 23rd of November (Thurs./holiday) to the 26th (Sun.).
Artisans from all over Japan will gather at the venue and show their skills and introduce their special ingredients to the visitors. They will also offer fresh soba. Moreover, specially chosen sakes from all over Japan will be sold.
The goal of the event is to offer quality soba and sake to visitors and introduce the traditional food culture of Japan to the world.
Twenty famous soba shops such as “Shinshu Soba” of Nagano Prefecture, “Okutama Tennen Wasabi Soba” of Tokyo, “Dattan Soba” from Niigata Prefecture, “Tororo Soba” from Gunma Prefecture and “Izushi Soba” from Hyogo Prefecture will open up shop at the event.
In addition, a soba shop run by the pupils of the legendary soba artisan, Kunihiro Takahashi will participate the event. Kunihiro Takahashi will appear at the event as a special guest and show his skills of soba making to the visitors.
Also, hundreds of newly produced sakes will be sold.
Special sakes including “Juhyondai” from Yamagata Prefecture, a legend sake of the Heisei Era, “Hiroki” from Fukushima Prefecture which is one of the most popular sakes that is hard to obtain and “Debazakura” from Yamagata Prefecture which won many awards will be sold.
Why don’t you find your favorite soba and sake from the many items which have been gathered from all over the country?
Oedo Waen Soba to Nihonsyu no Hakurankai
Date:
November 23rd, 2017 (Thurs./holiday) 15:00 to 21:00
24th (Fri.) 10:00 to 21:00
25th (Sat.) 10:00 to 21:00
26th (Sun.) 10:00 to 18:00 ※All the times noted above are tentative
Venue: Yoyogi Park Event Venue / The event will be held even on rainy days but it will be canceled when the weather condition is too bad.
Fee: free
Soba 700 yen (tax included) ※additional fee will needed for toppings
Sake served by cup 300 yen to 500 yen (tax included)
Oedo Waen Set (three kinds included) 1,000 yen (tax included)
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