[Ad Kintetsu Co., Ltd.] We will release the third sake of the original brand “Ikoma Tunnel” product that utilizes the “Former Ikoma Tunnel”, “Tsuki no Tabibito”!
*Ad Kintetsu Co., Ltd.*
Press release: September 6, 2024
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We will be releasing the third sake “Tsuki no Tabibito” from the original brand “Ikoma Tunnel” that utilizes the “Old Ikoma Tunnel”! *Nakamoto Sake Brewery Co., Ltd., a sake brewery in Ikoma City, will be releasing sake “Tsuki no Tabibito”! *
AD Kintetsu Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as AD Kintetsu*) has focused on the stable temperature and humidity of the former Ikoma Tunnel owned by Kinki Nippon Railway Co., Ltd., and has made it available to producers who require such an environment to use it as a production site. We are conducting a project to have the original brand “Ikoma Tunnel” trademarked on the products produced.
Nakamoto Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. in Ikoma City, Nara Prefecture, has announced the release of the third sake (product name: Ikoma Tundo) under its original brand “Ikoma Tundo”.
Moon Traveler -Tabito-) will be released from Sunday, September 8, 2024. Nakamoto Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. participated in this initiative because they sympathized with the history of the tunnel and the geographical characteristics of Ikoma. For nearly three years, we have carried out test storage of sake and shochu, and have had repeated discussions. This time, we have decided to take advantage of the environment of the former Ikoma tunnel and release three types of products aged at different times.
In the future, AD Kintetsu will continue to widely solicit producers to use the former Ikoma Tunnel as a production site, and will widely promote the “Ikoma Tunnel” brand, leading to the revitalization of the areas along the line.
Ikoma Tunnel Moon Traveler -Tabito-
Old Ikoma Tunnel
*Ad Kintetsu, as a member of the Kintetsu Group, is a company that develops a wide range of businesses including advertising planning and production, event management, web, and transportation advertising. About sales products
(1) Product Name Ikoma Tunnel Moon Traveler -Tabito- 1. Late Summer 2. Seiaki 3. Otsuki
(2) Product type Sake
(3) Contents 720ml
(4) Sales quantity 720 pieces (240 pieces each from 1. to 3.) (4) Sales store Nakamoto Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. Direct sales store (1067 Kamimachi, Ikoma City, Nara Prefecture)
(5) Sales price 5,500 yen (tax included)
(6) Release date 1. Late summer: Sunday, September 8, 2024
*2.3. will be released after the aging period ends.
Features
Aging in the former Ikoma tunnel produces a high-quality, unique flavor due to the effects of temperature, stable humidity, silence, and clean air.
Nakamoto Sake Brewery is a sake brewery that brews Yamazuru, located at the foot of the mountain near the northeastern tip of Mt. Ikoma. According to ancient documents that have been passed down from generation to generation, the brewery was founded in 1727 during the Edo period and has been producing sake here for about 290 years. For this commercialization, as a result of trial and error, we have set the aging period in the former Ikoma tunnel to 30 days, taking into account changes after aging. Please try the deep aging like never before.
Ikoma Tunnel Brand Overview
The old Ikoma tunnel has almost constant environmental characteristics throughout the year (temperature of approximately 16.7℃)
/Humidity of approximately 98%), the trademark “Ikoma Tunnel” can only be used on products created together with producers, and we will continue to develop the brand.
This tunnel, which once boosted the economy of the Kansai region, is an initiative that will once again revitalize the area along the route.
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Ikoma tunnel homepage
https://www.ad-kintetsu.co.jp/ikomazuido/
[Contribution to SDGs]
– Promotion of culture and tourism along the railway line
– Revitalizing the region and disseminating its appeal based on tunnels – Responsibility for developing tunnels and new products
– Food aging and storage using only natural resources (product development) – Collaboration with external parties