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Kobe is a culinary city known (and loved) for its premium namesake beef and sake. But this didn’t happen overnight–there was a 1200-year period in Japan during which the Emperor of Japan banned the consumption of meat. This restriction ended in the Meiji period in the late 1800’s when the country opened up to foreign traders and Western influence. Shizuka takes us on a multi-sensory journey through the charming city of Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture.
Shizuka begins her premium beef quest at the Kobe City Wholesale Western Market, the processing plant for Kobe beef and the site of the famed cattle auctions. Our cheerful host sanitary suits-up and heads inside the auction quarters, where she marvels at a Kobe beef auction and quizzes one of the auctioneers on the process.
The next stop on this culinary tour of Kobe is Nada, one of Japan’s top sake-producing regions! Shizuka arrives at Nadagogo-sakedokoro, a brewery turned community gathering place to sip on and appreciate the region’s famed sake. Shizuka toasts to the gods and slings back some nihonshu (sake) with the Nadagogo operator. He presents her with a flight of the finest before they continue to tour the facilities.
With her spirit fuelled by sake, Shizuka ventures to Arima Onsen–a hot spring town in the mountains of Kobe with a history dating back over a 1,000 years. Here, Kobe’s superstars combine for a Kobe beef and sake pairing at Gekkoen Hot Spring Hotel. Shizuka marvels at the spacious room ahead of her evening meal. With a click of Shizuka’s fingers, a grand multi-course feast appears, starring Kobe beef and accompanied by premium sake, of course.
FEATURED FOODS
Sake – Japanese Rice Wine
Tofu and Tomato Gazpacho
Grilled Chicken
Kobe Beef Sukiyaki
Grilled Unago – Saltwater Eel
Kobe Beef Steak
Ochazuke with Red Snapper Fish
Grilled Kobe Beef
LOCATION
Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
TIMELINE
00:00 Intro
00:38 Kobe – Hyogo Prefecture
01:41 Kobe City Wholesale Western Market
03:45 Nada Ward
04:10 Nadagogo-sakedokoro
07:04 Nihonshu (Sake) – Japanese Rice Wine
09:42 Tofu and Tomato Gazpacho
10:50 Grilled Chicken
12:26 Kobe Beef Sukiyaki
14:09 Arima Onsen
14:45 Gekkoen Hot Spring Hotel
15:53 Grilled Unago – Saltwater Eel
17:06 Kobe Beef Steak
18:06 Ochazuke with Red Snapper Fish
18:36 Grilled Kobe Beef
19:52 Outro
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47 Comments
I'll be there in November! <3
I grew up Christian but have Indigenous ancestry from Canada. I find the Shinto thinking and design very similar to our traditional culture and it feels very calming to my soul. I think it may be the harmony with nature that's a big part of who we are.
Girl drank a lotta sake today
Shizuka, at the sake pairing, you didn't drink ALL that sake….did you? LOL! He sure gave you a LOT just for tasting!
i love shizuka more than kobe beef
Suggestion of accommodation near the narital airport in December 🎄
Oh..it is my dream to have wagyu and Sake for a dinner! Never been to Kobe before, it should be on my list next trip to Japan!
Oh that's very intriguing about how they heat up the sake! It's got to be precise control of temperature or the alcohol will evaporate out. And while I can think of some Western hot drinks that have booze added (e.g., an Irish Coffee) I can't recall anyone heating up a western alcohol to drink straight.
Question was she ok after all that sake lol hope you give her a brake after lol grate video
If I was to do what you did on this video, I would be so happy. Why? Because I would be drunk by the end and forget how much I spent the day before. Lol
Kobe Queen! 👑🇯🇵❤🇵🇭
Drives me insane how good the food looks. 🤤
As indicated by Shizuka's slurred speech and bright red cheeks towards the end of the video. The poor lass had all the Kobe beef and alcohol her petite frame could tolerate which says a lot about the quality of the food!
I was in Kobe last June, and it was unbearably hot; I can't imagine how hot it is now (September). Another thing than disappointed me was that all the Kobe beef restaurants were closed between 2pm-5pm, and you needed a reservation to eat at most restaurants, and you had to speak Japanese to make a reservation. Don't expect to be able to just stop by to eat the Kobe beef. You need to plan ahead.
All dishes looked really delicious especially the Kobe beef sukiyaki. I absolutely love Kobe city so I really enjoyed this video.
Are kids allowed to enter/ dine-in for the sake food pairing? Parents to enjoy (not the kids)
さすがといったところですね、日本で最も有名な神戸牛と灘の酒、日本人でも知らないところが多く、またいいお店と宿泊で参考になります。
いつもながら、カメラワークと編集が秀逸で見ていて気持ちがよいです。
そして、日本で最も美しいレポーターのSHIZUKAさんがいるので、見ていて楽しいですね😊
Another great video!
Love the content, 4 weeks till I’m in Japan! ✈️
wow. just wow.
Sake😍😍😍😍🙏🙏🙏👌
Hi Shizzy!!! Hi Japan By Food!!! Have a good day. Cheers 🍻🍺😍🖤😁😊
I just drink magnun wine in a glass instead of sake because you can't get the 1.5L bottle here in the States. I might have to special order it looks so good out of those ceramic sake sets with the Tokkuri Bottle decanter. so jealous!
Amazing video as always!
All that Kobe beef looked delicious. I normally watch your videos at night and it makes me so hungry. 😮. I would absolutely consider a trip to Kobe to sample some of those. And you continue to do an amazing job as presenter of these shows. This channel is one of my most watched. I always crave fresh content from Asia.
While she was at the auction, I kept thinking about Bovine University. 😂
Can't wait to go back home! Going to eat so much meat when I get back~ 😋
Bery good footage while drinking sake(白鹿）!
We stayed kobe 1 night and ofcourse had the Kobe beef for dinner. The chinatown there is so clean and cute little harbour
Live near Kobe and never had kobe beef…I need to change that after watching this video!
Shizuka is so gorgeous. I get many knowledge of Kobe beef.
April we were in Kobe we had fantastic Kobe beef A4 and A5 was delISH!!!! 🥩
But I never knew sake was a thing in Kobe!!!!😮
Nice vid guys!!!! Kumpai 🍶
Loved the funky music too @15:50
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where's the link to the japanbyfood tour?
How hung over was Shizuka after this lol?
Kobe beef and sake ….These are a few of my favourite things
Shizuka, my dream drinking buddy 🍺
great channel…shizuka makes the channel…fan from Canada!
This is giving me Begin Japanology vibes and I’m here for it! Really well thought out and presented 👍
Shizukaaaaaaa
I adore your charme and that wonderful japanese culture you let me get to know – thank you!
I wonder if that nadagogo sakedokoro is open to public? How much it will cost to get those sake experiences? Since on november i’ll be back to japan again😅
The Kobe beef and sake looked so tasty and flavorful Shizuka! Which sake would you recommend I should try with Kobe beef? But thanks for the video Shizuka! Oyasumi na sai!
Another tough day at the office… (yes, original is my middle name 😀). Shizuka, are you a believer in the efficiency of those uniquely Japanese hangover-prevention drinks like the "Ukon no Chikara" etc ?
wagyu wagyu wagyu, my sailor of a father always said Kobe Beef, now I know.
Magical indeed. I’d love to visit the Kobe region.
Hi Shizuka, I'm curious, how many kilos did you purchase in the Kobe Beef auction? By the way, I've heard some concerns about its impact on the environment, and I'm still contemplating that. 😊🌍🌍🐄🐄