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Sake & Shokuyujin Minato

Taste the exquisite marriage of local ingredients and sake!

At Izakaya, you can enjoy pairing seasonal seafood and other dishes with carefully selected sake. Only first-class seafood is purchased by our trusted brokers, who are the connoisseurs at the market every morning. Many of the sake selections gently accompany the food, and it is possible to ask the owner to suggest the perfect combination with the dish you have ordered, for example, "a sour sake to refresh the palate of a dish with a strong oiliness.

In addition to the seafood menu, the restaurant's hidden specialty is the "Jamaican Chicken," a dish richly flavored with spices and herbs, which is a recreation of the unforgettable taste the owner encountered in Jamaica during his travels there. The spicy flavor is well known for making drinks go down a treat.

Intoxicated by the love for Ishikawa's sake breweries and the meticulous attention to detail

The restaurant's lineup includes only sake from breweries whose sake brewing philosophy the owner shares and feels passionate about. As a show of support, we actively handle sake from Noto, and we also offer rare brands that sake lovers will love. The thoughtfulness of serving daiginjo and junmai sake in glasses that match their individual characteristics is also a nice touch.
The at-home atmosphere makes it comfortable for women to drop in alone. The restaurant's heartfelt hospitality, based on the creed of "taking things for granted with care," is sure to put your heart at ease.

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Supporters

For those who want to compare various kinds of sake, we recommend the "Minato no 'Gankonaa-' 20 Sake Set. The 20 different types of sake (about 4 gou of sake) can be shared with friends for a more enjoyable experience.

Sake and Shokuyujin Minato

• 2-8 Kakinokibatake, Kanazawa, Ishikawa MAP
• 10 minutes drive from JR Kanazawa Station
• Take a bus from JR Kanazawa Station, get off at Korinbo and walk about 7 minutes.
• 17:30-23:00 (L.O. 22:30)
• Sundays (with occasional closing)
• 076-208-3305
• No parking *Pay parking is available nearby.
• Reservations required at least one day in advance for crab dishes.

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Ukigusa

An adult's hideout where you can spend a quiet and delicious time

Located a short distance from the bustle of Katamachi, this restaurant is like a hideaway for adults. You can enjoy elaborate and creative Japanese cuisine, with a menu of about 50 dishes, including sashimi, snacks for sake, "obanzai," which are dishes that require a little extra care, and rice to finish off the meal. The owner's sensibility shines through in the dishes, which include unconventional combinations of ingredients.
Each dish is served in a portion the size of a kaiseki dish, so customers can enjoy as much or as little as they like. The restaurant also offers omakase, a custom-made menu based on your request, such as "I want to eat local seasonal vegetables.

A special experience created by rare Japanese sake and the owner's attention to detail

The owner is proud of his unique selection of sake, which he says he often selects based on the rice used to make the sake. In addition to comparing different rice varieties, you can also experience the rare experience of comparing sakes that have been aged on the premises with those that have not. We are increasing the number of "one drink you can't drink without coming here," and once you discover how interesting it is, it is sure to open the door to a new interest in sake.
Many repeat customers come back to the restaurant because they can slowly immerse themselves in sake and gastronomy in a relaxed atmosphere. It is the perfect place to enjoy a quiet evening on a trip.

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Supporters

The strength of the restaurant is its flexibility in suggesting the sake that best suits your taste and cuisine from its wide selection. Be sure to take note of the unique sake cups, which the owner has collected during his travels throughout Japan in search of delicious sake.

Ameikiso

• 2-12-14 Katamachi, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture MAP
• 10 minutes drive from JR Kanazawa Station
• Take a bus from JR Kanazawa Station, get off at "Katamachi" and walk about 5 minutes.
• 18:00~0:00 (L.O.23:00) *Sometimes closes early
• Sundays *Closed irregularly
• 076-255-0528
• No parking *Pay parking is available nearby.
• Reservations recommended.

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Sake Bar Kanazawa Sake Shuyu

Enjoy a blissful moment with 100 kinds of sake and exquisite snacks

The restaurant boasts a wide lineup of about 100 different types of sake, from dry to sweet, new to aged. The sake menu is organized by flavor type, such as "deep-flavored" and "matured sake," making it easy to choose the sake that best suits your taste.
The dishes are mainly snacks that go well with sake, such as shime saba (vinegared mackerel), amaebi (salted shrimp), and Kanazawa oden (oden). Be sure to try the chocolate cake dessert paired with sake. You will be surprised at the exquisite combination of chocolate and 25-year-old sake from "Fukumitsuya" in Kanazawa.

A cozy space created by the owner, who studied under the "god of sake brewing

The owner is a professional sake brewer with 26 years of experience as a brewer at Kikuhime and 9 years under Naohiko Noguchi, the "God of Sake Brewing. He opened the store in 2018 to "help people learn more about sake and love it," and brings in carefully selected sake from all over Japan as well as from Ishikawa Prefecture.
For beginners, he offers sake comparison sets based on their preferences and helps them find the perfect cup. In the brightly lit restaurant, which is easy to enter even for a single person, customers often naturally strike up conversations with each other, making an evening in Kanazawa a warm and memorable one.

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Supporters

While many stores are closed on Sundays, it is nice to know that they are open on Sundays as well. The "Japanese-style ramen," a finishing dish that began at the request of a customer, goes well with sake and is popular as a snack.

Sake Bar Kanazawa Sake Shuyu

• 5-10 Oyama-cho, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture MAP
• 5 minutes drive from JR Kanazawa Station
• Take a bus from JR Kanazawa Station, get off at Musashigatsuji/Omimachi Ichiba and walk 5 minutes.
• 18:00-23:00 (L.O. 22:30)
• Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday *Closed irregularly
• 076-225-7339
• No parking *Pay parking is available nearby.
• Advance notice is recommended.

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Ajiraku Yumeuri

Fresh seafood delivered daily from Noto and locally brewed sake for a mouth-watering experience

Located within walking distance from Kanazawa Station, this popular restaurant is run by a couple from Noto Town and Kanazawa City. The main attraction is the fresh seafood, mainly whitefish, shipped daily directly from Noto Town's Ushitsu Port. The seafood is shipped in the morning and arrives in the evening of the same day, ensuring its freshness.

Udezu Port lands a wide variety of fish. The menu changes daily as the catch varies from day to day, and rare local fish that are rarely distributed may appear on the menu. Sashimi, of course, is served boiled, grilled, or otherwise prepared in a way that suits the ingredients. We also focus on Noto beef, Noto pork, and other Noto ingredients.

Discover the charm of Noto with our delicious fish and sake.

Since its opening in 2009, the restaurant has been offering a selection of Hokuriku sake, mainly Noto brands, in order to "support sake from Okunoto. In particular, the restaurant has a close relationship with Udezu's "Kazuma Sake Brewery," and before the Noto Peninsula earthquake, it also offered "Yumeri," an original sake blend bearing the restaurant's name. As the proprietress, who is in charge of sake selection, says, "Sake from Noto goes well with fish from Noto.
At this restaurant, you can enjoy Noto's rich bounty to your heart's content while still being in Kanazawa. We hope you will spend a moment experiencing the charms of Noto with our recommended local sake.

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Supporters

A sake comparison set that allows customers to taste a little bit of three different types of sake is also popular (about 1 gou of sake for 3 cups). There are no special sake items, and you are free to choose any of the sake you like. This is a good chance to try any brand you are interested in.

Ajiraku Yumeri

• 1-3-33 Honmachi, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture MAP
• Approx. 8 min. walk from JR Kanazawa Station
• 18:00-23:00 (L.O. 22:00), Saturdays from 17:30
• Sundays *Closed irregularly
• 076-255-3999
• Free parking (2 cars) *Toll parking is available nearby.
• Reservations required for two types of course meals (4300 yen and 5300 yen).

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Sake Makoto

Handmade Obanzai and Ishikawa's local sake in a back alley of a popular sightseeing spot

This bar specializing in sake is located in a quiet alley off a busy Higashiyama street. The bar is run by the two owners, one of whom is a great sake lover and in charge of cooking and the other has 28 years of experience as a brewer, and always has 70 to 80 varieties of sake, mainly from Ishikawa.

As Ishikawa says, "Ishikawa's sake often goes well with food." The restaurant boasts homemade dishes that are carefully prepared to go well with sake, centering on local fish purchased at the market every day. The "omakase obanzai" is especially recommended. The "2-course" and "3-course" menus are available, and the dishes are prepared using local ingredients and local cuisine, so it is always a pleasure to see what you will get.

Beginners don't need to worry. Discover the charm of sake by comparing sake selections chosen by professionals.

The main attraction of the restaurant is that the two sake tasters, who are certified as first-class sake brewing technicians and SSI certified sake tasters, can make recommendations based on their wealth of knowledge. The shop offers a wide selection of seasonal sake, including new sake and hiyaoroshi (cold-roasted sake), as well as a large selection of draft sake.
In the popular "3-kinds sake tasting set," different types of sake are selected to suit each customer's taste. There is also a 60-minute all-you-can-drink plan that allows you to drink as much sake as you want from the refrigerator. Please take your time and enjoy a special evening unique to Kanazawa while savoring a variety of local sake and carefully prepared homemade dishes.

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Supporters

The Higashi Chaya-gai area is less crowded at night, and the store closes early, but a stroll through the teahouse district at dusk in a tipsy mood is also very tasteful. The restaurant also offers a reasonably priced daily lunch, and of course, you can use the restaurant just for a meal.

Sake Makoto

• 1-5-3 Higashiyama, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture MAP
• 10 minutes drive from JR Kanazawa Station
• Take a bus from JR Kanazawa Station, get off at Hashiba-cho and walk about 3 minutes.
• 11:30-19:00, Monday and Friday: ~15:00
• Tuesdays (open until 15:00 if Tuesday is a national holiday)
• 076-205-3800
• No parking *Pay parking is available nearby.
• Reservations available by phone