Kubota Liquor Store is a long-established liquor store that was founded in 1914 (Taisho 3), and is the first place you should visit if you want to buy Fukui`s local sake in Sabae.

We also have a wide selection of seasonal alcoholic beverages, including Kato Kichihira Shoten's Sabae sake "Bon" and Kokuryu Sake Brewery Co., Ltd.'s "Kuzuryu" and "Kokuryu" in Eiheiji Town. They will also teach you how to enjoy the alcohol at its most delicious state, such as how to pair it with ingredients, the right temperature, and how to drink it healthily. They value helping to deepen connections between people through alcohol and preserving and passing on Japanese sake culture, and the friendly atmosphere of the owner and wife who always greet you will make you feel at ease.

Additionally, an SOE original plan is now on sale at the Kubota Liquor Store's bar counter where you can sample and compare local sake in lacquered glasses.In Sabae City, where you can experience something unique to the production area of ​​Echizen lacquerware, we have specially lacquered sake glasses made by a famous glass maker, and in these rare glasses, you can enjoy local sake carefully selected by the owner of Kubota Liquor Store. I am.

Glasses for junmai sake have a wide opening so that you can enjoy the full flavor of junmai sake, whereas glasses for daiginjo sake have a slightly narrower opening to trap the aroma and has depth to its shape which is its characteristic.

The glass itself is transparent, so you can clearly see the brownish hue of the raw lacquer. Moreover, as the lacquer ages, the color will gradually change. This is an enjoyment only available through using a natural substance.

Also, by applying lacquer to the sake glasses, it not only changes the appearance but also the flavor of the sake.
In addition, lacquer is said to have antibacterial properties, so it can be expected to be effective in terms of hygiene.Would you like to experience tasting using different sake vessels?

Enjoy Fukui's local sake in a lacquered glass at a long-established liquor store!

Pure rice sake plan

2 glasses of Junmai sake tasting + 1 snack

Sales price: 2,200 yen per person (tax included)

Daiginjo plan

Daiginjo sake tasting (40-50mm) XNUMX cups + XNUMX snack

Sales price: 3,300 yen per person (tax included)

Junmaishu & Daiginjo plan

Junmai and Daiginjo sake tasting: 2 cups each + 2 snacks

Sales price: 5,500 yen per person (tax included)

Advance reservations are required for the above plans, and reservations can only be made through this website.

WEB reservationhereOr contact us by email at info@soe.or.jp.