Tippsy Sake Blog

Enjoy our collection of unique stories written by our talented writers, many of whom are certified professionals in sake, wine, beer and spirits. Here you’ll find articles that are informative, entertaining, and span the gambit! Our blog has posts for both beginners and sake connoisseurs alike, with topics like sake trivia, cultural/educational readings, food recipes, travelogues, interviews and more.

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Posts

Travel

A Floating World: My Tokyo Yakatabune Cruise

Domenic Alonge

July 18, 2023

While living in Taiwan, my wife and I decided to take a weekend trip to Tokyo to celebrate our anniversary. Having found a ludicrously cheap pair of ti...

Travel

A Local’s Guide to Tokyo Izakaya

Kayoko Hirata Paku

May 17, 2023

After a long grueling day at the office or wandering across the city as a tourist, perhaps you’re ready to sit down and decompress with sake and someth...

Travel

Sake Brewers for a Day at Mitsutake Brewing Company

Azusa K

April 27, 2023

In March 2023, Japan-based Tippsy members Azusa and Rina visited Mitsutake Brewing Company in Saga prefecture and spent half a day working at the sake ...

Travel

Best Sake Bars To Visit in Tokyo

Kayoko Hirata Paku

August 30, 2022

As the country’s capital for over 400 years, Tokyo boasts the best curated sake experiences. While sake saw a decline in drinkers in the postwar era, t...

Travel

A Guide To Visiting Sake Breweries in Japan

Domenic Alonge

July 26, 2022

We can all raise a glass and kampai to the good news that travel restrictions have started to ease in Japan. Packaging your bags may be too soon, but i...

Travel

US Sake Brewery Tour and Tasting Guide

Brad Smith

January 14, 2022

Looking for the ultimate sake tasting experience? Scheduling a brewery tour or visiting a tasting room near you may be easier than you think. A growin...

Travel

My SAGA SAKE SAGA Experience

Louie Anne Batac-Nguyen

May 13, 2021

This past March, Tippsy partnered with Sake Discoveries to host the Saga Sake Saga event which not only featured a set of three delicious sake and a sp...

Travel

Regional sake guide: Tohoku & Hokkaido

Alice Hama

March 3, 2021

Tohoku region is known for its excellent rice production with a profound food culture. I mentioned how Edo (modern-day Tokyo) became the epicenter fo...

Travel

Regional Sake Guide: Kanto Region

Alice Hama

January 17, 2021

In the first series of regional sake guide, we talked about important factors characterizing the regional style of sake. In this fourth article of th...

Travel

Regional sake guide: Chubu Region

Alice Hama

November 19, 2020

Chubu Region is the central area of Japan’s mainland Honshu island, sitting between Kansai and Kanto Region. The Chubu Region covers Japan’s importan...

Travel

Regional sake guide: Chugoku and Kansai Region

Alice Hama

October 16, 2020

In the first series of regional sake guide, we talked about important factors characterizing the regional style of sake. Nada of Hyogo Prefecture, F...

Travel

Regional sake guide: Kyushu, Okinawa & Shikoku Islands

Alice Hama

August 12, 2020

What characterizes the regional style of sake? First, breweries have historically chosen locations with certain conditions, such as climate and geogra...

Travel

Sake-Tasting Tour at Ishikawa Brewing Company, Tokyo

Hayataro Sakitsu

April 20, 2019

Two weeks ago, my girlfriend and I were vacationing in Japan and looking for something to do for a half-day in Tokyo. “What about visiting a sake brewe...