Sake no Jin was great fun. Lots of sake to sample – and we managed to not drop or get our sake cups knocked out of our hands. Saw about half a dozen get broken. Met some drunk old guys when we had lunch (get your food and standing room only at long rows of tables) Managed to have a chat even between our two unskilled languages
Had nigorizake for the first time – never seen it for sale back home. It’s unfiltered sake with the lees still in it – sometimes it’s whole rice lumps or sometimes i think they blend it a bit and makes the sake really creamy – noice noice.
Besides Sake no Jin, Niigata didn’t have too much to offer really, but the sake fair really made up for it. There was a nice little garden we visited – but there are others we plan to go to that are supposed to be spectacular. And the museum was interesting, with a audio guide device.
On the train now to Kanazawa for 2 nights then Takayama – which will be the first place we’re doing a repeat visit of – including the same minshuku we stayed in last time