An event was held at Nijo Castle, a world heritage site, to sample and compare local sake. The city of Kyoto collaborated with a sake brewery to hold the event at Kountei, a tea room that is usually closed to the public.
According to the sake brewery, the five types of sake offered are all made from the same variety of rice, but the rice polishing ratio, alcohol content, and type of yeast are different. A man in his 50s from Sapporo, who participated as a couple, said, 'I found my favorite sake'