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Notice of Closure March 17 ~ April 7, 2020 To our valued customer, In order to aim slowing down transmission of the COVID-19 outbreak, six Bay Area counties announced the new “shelter in place” for three weeks, beginning at midnight March 17 through April 7. This order could be amended

Notice of Tasting Room / Museum Closure March 16 ~ March 31, 2020 Dear Valued Customer: As we continue to monitor Coronavirus (COVID-19) developments closely, the health and well-being of our associates, customers, and their employees is of utmost importance to us. We have received several inquiries regarding our response

Online Store SALE! Happy Presidents’s Day Weekend! Take 15% off almost everything in our online selection! Shop at https://store.takarasake.com/sake-all-c44.aspx today.

We are happy to announce the result as below: Double Gold & Class Champion: MIO Sparkling Sake Double Gold & Class Champion: Sho Chiku Bai Shirakabegura Junmai Daiginjo Gold & Reserve Champion: Kinsen Plum Silver & Class Champion: YUKI Nigori Strawberry Silver: Sho Chiku Bai REI Junmai Daiginjo Silver: Sho

“Junmai” – what’ does that really mean? Junmai Sake vs. Aruten Sake: Official labeling purpose. Classification of sake based on ingredients, rice polishing ratio and brewing method. Junmai Type vs. Ginjo Type: Old-world sake type vs 20th century-new sake type. Often used in differentiating the taste profile and characteristics of

The dynamic and elegant music of the Koto. Torinoyoni “Like a Bird” Date: November 23rd (Saturday) Time: 6:30 (door open) Tiket: $25.00 $10.00 (over 3, under 21 years old) Buy Now Torinoyoni If I could fly like a bird in the big, open sky…. Tadao Sawai (1937-1997) is one […]

Mystical Gem Unveiled 古酒（Koshu）: Aged Sake, $10.00 per glass Available for Tasting: Weekdays only at our Tasting Room in Berkeley, CA. 13 years ago our toji master had a bold idea. Taking big risks, he set out to create a unique sake that was equal parts challenging and rewarding. After

Only at our Tasting Room: 9/11/2019 (Wed) – 9/15/2019 (Sun) $5.00 per glass (limited quantity) Tasting Room Business Hours: Daily: 12 pm to 6 pm – Last tasting at 5:00 pm Reservations are required for all weekend tastings. If you are ONLY tasting Nama Nama during this period (9/11-9/15), you

Concert: Evening of Jazz and Sake Saxophonist and Flutist Masaru Koga returns to Takara Sake Tasting Room with a stellar ensemble for a one-night only engagement featuring his original genre-bending music, in a unique blend of Jazz, Afro-Latin, Japanese, Avant Garde, and more! by Masaru Koga / Frank Martin /

Years of innovation and dedication led us to the creation of Sho Chiku Bai “SHO,” distinct expressions of premium sake. Sho Chiku Bai SHO Junmai Ginjo Sho Chiku Bai SHO Junmai Organic Sho Chiku Bai SHO Ginjo Nigori Taste them all side by side, now with a Sho Chiku Bai’s

Evening of performance and sake tasting. Asian American Orchestra The celebrated Bay Area jazz orchestra blends American jazz and Asian musical traditions in the intimate setting of the Takara Sake Tasting Room. Satuday, December 8th at 5:30 pm Takara Sake Tasting Room 708 Addison St. Berkeley, CA 94710 Admission: $35.00

“Nama Nama” (the Freshest Sake) Only at our Tasting Room: 10/24/2018 (Wed) – 10/28/2018 (Sun) $5.00 per glass (limited quantity) Tasting Room Business Hours: 12 pm to 6 pm – Last tasting at 5:00 pm Reservations are required for all weekend tastings. If you are ONLY tasting Nama Nama during