Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

  On February 22nd (Sun), "Shiojiri Winery Festa in Ginza NAGANO" was held at Ginza NAGANO (Ginza 5).

　11:30 to 13:00

　2nd time 15:30-17:00

"Shiojiri Winery Festa" is an event jointly held by eight large and small wineries in the city.In addition to selling wines from each company at the "Wine Station" in front of the station, a temporary circulation bus is operated as a "Winary Tour" , You can taste and tour the wines of each company.

The original glass, which can be obtained as a certificate of participation at the wine station, is made of local Kiso lacquerware.

In addition to selling local soba, which is said to be the birthplace of local agricultural products and soba cutting, a mini-concert is also included.

Until 2013, it was held during the autumn young sake season, but due to the busy season, it was changed to May from 2014.

In the autumn young sake season, "Shiojiri Nouveau Picnic" is planned.

In recent years, the popularity has increased and the number of visitors has increased, and the ticket advance system has been switched from 2011.

By the way, I hear that tickets are sold out on Saturday on the day of release and Sunday in about a week.

Currently, there are nine wineries in operation, and Sunsan Vinyards are scheduled to be added later this year.

It's more and more fun.

"Shiojiri Winery Festa 2015" is scheduled to be held on May 16-17.

This time, Mr. Makoto Endo, Secretary-General of the Japan Wine Love Association, was invited as a seminar lecturer, and after listening to a lecture on the history and current situation of Shiojiri wine brewing, Merlo from 8 wineries in the city (7 companies + Shiojiri Shigakukan High School). Tasteting.

Meijo wines are gathered, including rare products brewed using 100% grapes grown by Shiojiri Shigakukan High School students, which are not generally available on the market, and brands that are difficult to obtain locally due to small lots.

　・Shiojiri Shigakukan High School KIKYO Wine

　・Kido Winery Premium Mellow

　・Suntory Wine International Japan Premium Shiojiri Mellow

　・Chateaumelcian Nagano Mellow

　・Alps Musédvan Shiojiri Mellow LIMITED

　・Shinano Wine Shinano Kikyogahara Mellow

　・51 wine 51 Kikyogahara Merlo

　・Izutsu Wine Chateau Izutsu

In addition, "Tsumami" is made by Shinshu Shiojiri Agricultural Park "Tyrol Forest" sausage workshop. 

 From February 4 to March 2, a PR event for the history and culture of Kyoto, "Kyo Aruki in Tokyo 2015-Kyoto Weeks in Love" is being held in various places in Tokyo.

This is the fifth event this year, which covers history, landscape, traditional industries, and tourism, including an exhibition inspired by the 400th anniversary of the launch of Rinpa, a course to deepen "knowledge" by a university in Kyoto, and an event where you can experience traditional food and culture. 114 projects are planned.

At the Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store,

KYO-MONO is COOL! Project

"Chooguchi (present) for Valentine's Day and toast with sake on White Day!" Campaign

　Date: February 11-14

　Venue: 3F Corridor Space

In order to reconsider the splendor of Kyoto's traditional industries and contribute to the promotion of understanding of Japanese culture by spreading the custom of toasting with sake (sake), Kyoto City implemented the first "Cheers Ordinance" in 2013 (Ordinance on Promoting the Spread of Kyoto City Sake).

The KYO-MONO is COOL! Project supports the purpose of this ordinance and aims to excite the traditional industry of Kyoto with young people. The Kyoto Traditional Industry Youth Association and the Kyoto Ceramic Youth Association became the secretariat, and the Fushimi Sake Brewery Association and the Kyoto Sake Brewery Association were established last year.

"On Valentine's Day, why don't you give Kyoto's traditional industrial products (Kyomono) such as My Inoguchi of Kyo-yaki and Shimizu-yaki, Nishijin Ori, and Kyo-Yuzen dyeing Inoguchi-in!

Let's have a toast with sake in return on White Day!

Find the perfect boar for you and the perfect boar bag for Inoguchi! ]

And appeal.

1,000 Inoguchi made by craftsmen are collected.

You can also taste Fushimi's famous brewing, Tama no Hikari, Matsu no Midori, and Toyoshuku Junmai daiginjo.

 The time it takes for birds to mature from young bird to adult bird varies from species to species, and generally the larger the body, the longer it takes.

In the case of a small seagull, the theory is two years.

The chicks born in the breeding ground in summer are wrapped in fluff (producing feathers), but they are said to have the same shape as adult bird, a brownish young feather.

The young feathers, the first winter feathers, the first summer feathers, and the second winter feathers are gradually changed from brown young feathers to gray adult bird feathers.

adult bird also repeats summer feathers and winter feathers.

In young bird, the beak and legs are yellowish, but the yellow gradually becomes darker, orange, and red in adult bird.

You can understand the difference when young bird and adult bird line up.

On the calendar, even though it is near spring, the cold weather is still severe, and the lovely expression of the black turtle relaxing in the pools along the banks of the Sumida River feels warm.