We got out of the snow and into the warm Echigo Yuzawa Station. Alas after a day of walking in the snow, we have earned the right to warm us up. We headed for a corner of the Echigo Yuzawa Station through the many gift shops selling local delicacies.
We found it...
Enter through the noren.
This is Ponshukan. It is a shop specializing in Jizake or local sake from Niigata.
Once there you can learn about the different types of sake brewed in Niigata.
We were surprised at the variety. As I am about to have my first taste, I am dazed at the choices available. Everything from Daiginjo down.
They even have a sake named Tenchijin, in honor of the current NHK Taiga Drama. Echigo Yuzawa is part of the country ruled by the Uesugi Clan featured in Tenchijin.
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