Cider Shack celebrated their 5th year anniversary this summer, which is quite an accomplishment considering they got a not-so auspicious start in the beginning of Covid. Just a ten-minute walk east of Shibuya Station on the main street (Meiji-dori), Cider Shack is very much worth the jaunt if only to get away from the maddening […]
Conveniently located on the northwest corner of the Miyamasuzaka intersection across from Shibuya Station, the British Shop is a quick and easy go-to for any in town cider cravings. They stock a sound selection of Aspall Cyders at very reasonable prices, but could very well break your bank as they also offer a gobsmacking selection
Like its counterpart (reviewed here), &more Cider Sweet hails from Cider Barn &more in Iida, Nagano Prefecture. The apples used are picked from their own orchard and then made into cider by local cidermaker Kikusui Sake Brewery. ABOUT THE CIDER Domain Iida, Nagano Prefecture Maker Kikusui Sake Brewery for Cider Barn &more Apples Used Shinano
&more Cider Semi Dry comes from Cider Barn &more in Iida, Nagano Prefecture. The apples used are picked from their own orchard and then made into cider by local cidermaker Kikusui Sake Brewery. Production is small, only about 400 bottles made per batch. As good friends of Ken and Yukiko Tonokura, the owners of Cider
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In December of 2017, several thousand copies of the inaugural issue of inCiderJapan magazine started making their way around Japan and parts of the world. It was an ambitious vision, a bilingual (English/Japanese) quarterly publication that aimed to accomplish three things: educate people in Japan about cider, promote Japanese cider and cider makers, and connect
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For a company that’s only been producing cider for a little over a year, Moriyamaen, located in Hirosaki in Aomori Prefecture, is on the fast track to possibly becoming one of Japan’s most recognizable cider brands wit their “Tekikaka Cidre”. Their success so far is thanks in no small part to the leadership of Toshihiko
There’s no doubt that the growing popularity of cider all around the world is forcing apple farmers and wineries in Japan to take notice of not only what is going on around them but also to ponder how they, too, can be a part of this ever-growing movement. Over the last few years, one of
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There’s absolutely no doubt that Chikafusa Mohri is an idea man who was born to create. Having spent most of his career as an architect responsible for designing hot spring baths and public buildings, however, it might seem a little strange that he’s now making cider and wine as the operator of Akiu Winery in
Apples. Orchards. Wine. These are usually the words that one expects to hear when talking about cider and cider making. But what about sake? And stranger yet, a sake brewery? At Kikusui Sake Brewery in Nagano Prefecture’s Iida City, the thought isn’t strange at all. As a matter of fact, it’s a matter of course
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Kamoshika Cidre in Ina City, Nagano Prefecture, is well known for being one of the winningest cideries in Japan. Since its start in 2016, they have racked up accolade after accolade, including a hat-trick Best Sweet Cider, Best Japanese Cider, and Platinum trophies at last year’s Fuji Cider Challenge. The man behind Kamoshika’s success is
