This year marks the fourth annual Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse's winter food festival, "Sakadokoro Nabegoya 2019." This is a rare opportunity to enjoy hot pot, a dish perfect for cold days, in a retro Showa-era hot pot hut built right next to the sea. Starting on January 18th, we'll show you how to make the most of the luxurious 10-day event.

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Enjoy the Pairing of Sake and Hot Pot

This year's Nabegoya will feature a selection of over 100 carefully selected sakes from all over Japan. Hot pot is a uniquely Japanese food culture, and delicious sake is a perfect match. We've picked out four of them!


"Kokka no Kaoru Junmai Daiginjo Yuinoka," produced in Iwate, is a popular brand that won the Platinum Award at "KURA MASTER 2018." It is characterized by its gorgeous fragrance and clean, gentle mouthfeel. "Zao K Junmai Sake," produced in Miyagi, south of Iwate, is an excellent product that won a Special Award at "SAKE COMPETITION 2018." It has an appealingly clear mouthfeel. From Hyogo in the west, we recommend the "Banshu Ikken Super Dry Junmai Sake," brewed with "Hyogo Kitanishiki" sake rice from the brewery's local Banshu region. It boasts a sharp mouthfeel and a crisp finish. Also recommended is the "Shirayuki Edo Genroku Sake," a rich, sweet sake that recreates the sake of the Genroku period (1603-1868) from "Shirayuki," founded in 1550. In addition to these, the lineup also includes rare seasonal "namazake" (unpasteurized sake) and sake made using the traditional "kimoto" method, making even the time spent choosing a drink enjoyable. For a casual drink, we highly recommend the "Choi-nomi & Choi-nabe" set!
Great news for those who like to drink and eat a little at a time. To celebrate the final year of the Heisei era, "Heisei 31," two tasting sets are available, allowing you to enjoy three small drinks from 31 different types of sake. Each set is limited to 100 people per day, so hurry!

■ Small Drink Set...3 Small Drink Tickets + Original Sake Cup (1,500 yen)

With a sake cup in hand, you can go bar-hopping, trying out your favorite sake from the 31 varieties. By the time you've finished three drinks, you'll be feeling tipsy and great.

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■Choi-nomi & Choi-nabe (Snacks) Set... 3 each of Choi-nomi and Choi-nabe tickets + original sake cup (2,500 yen)

A recommended set that allows you to enjoy small portions of your favorite dishes from a total of 35 types of hot pot and snacks to go with your sake. Small portions of dishes such as "Iburi-gakko", "yaki xiaolongbao", and "Yokohama Motsuni-ni", which sells 300 bowls a day, are also included.

"Yokohama Motsuni Niko" (Motsu Stew), a Choi Nabe (Choice of Hot Pot) menu item, sells 300 bowls a day in Yokohama.
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For serious diners who want to enjoy hearty meals cooked in a clay pot with carefully selected ingredients, head to the "Tsukuri Nabe" (Cooking Hot Pot) area.

The venue is divided into two areas: the "Tsukuri Nabe" (Cooking Hot Pot) area and the "Ippai Nabe (One-Piece Nabe)" area. This year's lineup includes "Local Hot Pots" packed with delicacies from all over Japan, and the photogenic "Jeni Nabe" (Cooking Hot Pot) that'll have you snapping photos. In the "Tsukuri Nabe" area, which can be enjoyed by large groups, a menu of seven different types of hot pots is served in a clay pot. Recommended for those who enjoy authentic dishes that feature carefully selected ingredients from around the region in a clay pot! Try exquisite a la carte dishes such as Yonezaki steamed oysters, grilled Hokkaido scallops, and oyster butter.

Hokkaido Grilled Scallops
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☆Check out the hotpots that particularly interest you!

■Ishikari Nabe (Local Hot Pot)

Our highly recommended special seafood hotpot is filled with winter delicacies, including Hokkaido seafood such as salmon, scallops, sweet shrimp, and Hanasaki crab.

■Monkfish hotpot (local hotpot)

This authentic hotpot contains all the ingredients needed for monkfish, which is said to be the epitome of hotpot. The key ingredient is the liver miso, made by dissolving the liver in miso.

■Super spicy dandan pork stamina hotpot (photogenic hotpot)

A super spicy stamina hotpot made with plenty of chili peppers, garlic, chives, and bean sprouts, seasoned with a special dandan sesame sauce.
A menu that will warm your body and give you energy.