Japan Sake Brewers Association Central Association
Toso, wishing for good health throughout the year.The new year of 2024 is “Mirin-based authentic Toso (room temperature)” and “Neo Toso (hot) based on Socha and Kijoshu with cardamom added.”
Available for a limited time at the Japan Sake Information Center from January 5th (Friday) to January 31st (Wednesday), 2024.
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As we approach the New Year in 2024, the Japan Sake Information Center will be proposing a new form of Toso, “Neo Toso,” which has been drunk as a New Year’s celebratory drink in Japan since ancient times. [Image 1
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The Japan Sake Brewers Association (hereinafter referred to as the Central Association), the largest organization in the Japanese sake industry to which approximately 1,700 alcoholic beverages (sake, authentic shochu/awamori, hon mirin) manufacturers belong, is a group that provides opportunities to experience and learn first-hand the appeal of Japanese sake. We plan and operate the “Japanese Sake Information Center” (hereinafter referred to as the “Information Center”). We are constantly disseminating information to let more people know about the appeal and trends of sake.
As we approach the New Year in 2024, the Information Center is proposing a new form of Toso, “Neo Toso,” which has been drunk as a New Year’s celebratory drink in Japan since ancient times.
This year, we will be offering “Mirin-based authentic toso (room temperature)” and “Neo toso (warmed) based on Socha and Kijoshu with cardamom added”, starting Friday, January 5, 2024. We will be offering paid tastings (300 yen per glass – tax included) for a limited time until January 31st (Wednesday).
It is said that toso was introduced to Japan from China during the Heian period, and by the time of the Edo period, it had spread even further and gradually became established as a New Year’s event for ordinary people. Otoso is a medicinal herbal liquor made by steeping sake and mirin with a mixture of several herbs (spices) such as Japanese pepper and star anise called tososan. It has become a part of our lives as a special drink to be drunk on New Year’s Day, wishing for a long and disease-free life.
2024 is the year of the dragon. It is said that in the year of the Dragon, all things vibrate due to the movement of the positive energy, so it is said to be a year in which life is full of vitality, growth is large, and the shape is perfect. In addition, Tatsu (dragon) is the only imaginary creature among the zodiac, and it is a symbol of power and prosperity, so it is said to be a year that has a lot to do with career advancement and power. On New Year’s Day in the Year of the Dragon, it might be a good idea to plan out your plans for the year while enjoying toso at the Information Center.
-“Otoso” that you can experience at the Japanese Sake Information Center- [Image 2
1. Authentic mirin-based toso (served at room temperature)
This is a traditional Japanese toso made by steeping thick authentic mirin in tososan, a mixture of 10 types of spices such as licorice, safflower, bellflower, hamabofu, and tangerine peel. You can enjoy the smooth and elegant sweetness and the complex flavor of spices. [Image 3
2. Neo-toso with cardamom added to Socha tea and Kijoshu base (warm sake provided)
A modern type of toso made by heating a mixture of fragrant, slightly fermented tea and Kijo sake, and adding cardamom seeds, which have a refreshing aroma and is known as the “queen of spices.” It has a pleasant taste with a light sweet alcohol mixed with refreshing spices and the scent of tea.
Overview of Japanese Sake Information Center “Otoso”
Menu name: “Mirin-based authentic toso (room temperature)” / “Socha and Kijoshu base with cardamom added.
Eta Neo Toso (warm)
Price: 1 cup/300 yen (tax included)
Time: From Friday, January 5, 2023 to Wednesday, January 31, 2023 Venue: Japan Sake Information Center (1F Nihon Sake Brewery Toranomon Building, 1-6-15 Nishi-Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
Opening hours: Weekdays 10:00-18:00
Access: 3 minute walk from Exit 9 of Toranomon Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line 4 minute walk from Exit C3 of Kasumigaseki Station on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line 3 minute walk from Exit A4 of
Uchisaiwaicho Station on the Toei Mita Line 8 minute walk from Hibiya Exit of Shinbashi Station on the JR Line minutes
General inquiries: 03-3519-2091
Official website: https://japansake.or.jp/JSScenter/