Hiroshima City

How do you get warm and stay warm when the temperature in Hiroshima drops during the winter? Ah, that’s easy, hot sake! With the weather getting cooler, now is the perfect time to take advantage of some of the best sake around and also the time to work out what type of sake you prefer. There are many factors to consider, including whether you prefer it dry or sweet and whether you want it hot, cold, or served at room temperature. Sure, you can go to a bar or izakaya and ask the staff to recommend something, but as far as knowledge goes, they may not be able to answer all your questions. Instead, why not head to a place where everything will be revealed by experienced and professional staff? The place? Yamatoya! Located on one of the main street corners in Nagarekawa, it offers both a bottleshop and bar upstairs, which has regular sake tastings. They held one such event, and as it coincided with my birthday, I decided to check it out. It may have been below zero outside, with snow falling from the sky, but inside it was warm and toasty. For 500 yen, we were given…