Prime Minister's local sake provided at the “Cherry Blossom Viewing Party”
Over the “Cherry Blossom Viewing Party” hosted by the Prime Minister, the government decided an answer that the food and beverages served at the venue contained sake from Prime Minister Abe, Yamaguchi Prefecture.
In the “Cherry Blossom Viewing Party”, participants are served yakitori, confectionery, alcoholic drinks, etc., and expenditures for providing food and drinks are increasing as the number of participants increases.
The Constitutional Democratic House member, Mr. Hideya Sugio, asked in the written intent to ask whether the food and drinks provided, the sake of Prime Minister Abe's local Yamaguchi prefecture, and “Sakai Matsuri” were included.
According to the written decision made by the government at the Cabinet meeting on the 22nd, the contract amount that was concluded with the trader in providing food and drinks was 13.49 million yen in 2014, and thereafter, the trend was on the rise, and the price was 21.91 million yen. .
In addition, the food and drinks were decided by the Cabinet Office upon receiving proposals from the companies selected in the planning competition, and the food and drinks from 2017 to the end included the “Sakai Matsuri”. It is said.
According to the Cabinet Office and manufacturers, the “Cherry Blossom Viewing Party” offers a product called “Pure Rice Daiginjo 50”, which is currently not sold, but the suggested retail price was about 1500 yen for 720 ml. is.