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An Evening in Iga: Iga beef sirloin with junmai daiginjo

Beef and sake from the same town, boxed for two

¥28,600tax included≈ $192

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伊賀の夜 — 伊賀牛サーロインと純米大吟醸のペアリング

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An Evening in Iga: Iga beef sirloin with junmai daiginjo

¥28,600

Arrives as early as Tue 29 Sept

Shipping ¥1,320 to most of Japan · Ships frozen, cold-chain the whole way

  • A Japanese addressYes
  • Your hotel in JapanNot available
  • OverseasIn preparation

Hotels store parcels at room temperature, so chilled and frozen items can't go there.

We can't ship alcohol overseas yet; the export licence is in progress. Items without alcohol can be sent abroad today.

See shipping cost and timing

Shipping by zone: Anywhere in Japan ¥1,320 · Domestic shipping is free on orders over ¥15,000.

You can choose a delivery date and time slot (Japanese addresses only)

The sale of alcohol to persons under 20 is prohibited by law in Japan.

What is it?

A5 Iga beef sirloin from Aoyagi Farm (two 200g steaks) with a 720ml bottle of Hatsuakari junmai daiginjo from Akari Shuzo, a brewery in the same town, presented in a wooden box. Because it contains beef it ships frozen, within Japan only. A bilingual pairing card is included.

Good for

  • Wedding and housewarming gifts: something meant for two people
  • An anniversary present for someone in Japan
  • Year-end corporate gifting; we can invoice a company
  • Or for your own table, once a year

What does it taste like?

  • Beef: two hand-cut A5 sirloin steaks, BMS 10, 200g each at 2cm thick
  • Sake: Hatsuakari junmai daiginjo, 720ml, Yamada Nishiki milled to 40%, 15.5% ABV
  • Built as one evening for two; the bottle will keep for the days after
  • Around 2.4kg all in, wooden box included

What's the specification?

An Evening in Iga: Iga beef sirloin with junmai daiginjo — What's the specification?
ContentsIga Beef A5 sirloin, 2 x 200g / Akari Junmai Daiginjo Hatsuakari 720ml / pairing card
ProducersAoyagi Farm and Akari Shuzo, both in Iga, Mie Prefecture
ServesTwo
ShippingFrozen, within Japan only. Hotels accepted, delivery date selectable
Best beforeSixty days frozen for the beef; twelve months sealed for the sake
BoxWooden box, about 38 x 24 x 12cm

How does this compare with our other sets?

An Evening in Iga: Iga beef sirloin with junmai daiginjo — How does this compare with our other sets?
SpecAn Evening in Iga: Iga beef sirloin with junmai daiginjo (this page)First Sake Trio, 3 x 300ml
Price, tax included¥28,600¥5,280
ContentsIga Beef A5 sirloin, 2 x 200g / Akari Junmai Daiginjo Hatsuakari 720ml / pairing cardAwaboshi Sparkling 300ml / Hibiakari Junmai 300ml / Hatsuakari Junmai Daiginjo 300ml
ProducersAoyagi Farm and Akari Shuzo, both in Iga, Mie Prefecture—
ServesTwo—
ShippingFrozen, within Japan only. Hotels accepted, delivery date selectable—
Best beforeSixty days frozen for the beef; twelve months sealed for the sake—
BoxWooden box, about 38 x 24 x 12cm—
AvailabilityIn stockIn stock

How do you drink it?

  • 01

    The day before: move the beef from freezer to fridge, 12–18 hours to thaw

  • 02

    On the day: beef out of the fridge 30 minutes ahead; sake held at 10–12°C

  • 03

    Sear 90 seconds a side in a hot dry pan, then rest five minutes

  • 04

    Pour the sake while it rests; a wine glass shows the aroma

  • 05

    First bite with salt and wasabi only. Sauce, if you want it, from the second bite on

A cattle barn in the hills of Iga with morning light falling down the aisle

The maker

About the maker

Aoyagi Farm and Akari Shuzo are fifteen minutes apart by car from the centre of Iga. They have dealt with each other for years: spent lees from the brewery go into the farm's feed, and compost from the farm goes onto the paddies the brewery contracts.

From the person who chose it

The wooden boxes are made by a joiner in Iga from offcuts, so the grain differs on every one. When the food is gone, it works as a tool box.

— Gate Japan team, Guida

Read about this brewery

Can it be sent as a gift?

The opened pairing gift showing the bottle, the beef and a pairing card

A wooden box from Iga holding the vacuum-sealed beef, the bottle and the bilingual pairing card, shipped frozen in an unmarked outer carton. Noshi paper and a message card are free; a gift box or furoshiki costs extra. There's no invoice in the box.

Noshi is the paper slip that traditionally accompanies a gift in Japan. Outer noshi goes over the wrapping, so the occasion is visible at a glance. Inner noshi goes under it, for a more understated gift, and is the usual choice for anything shipped.

Outer noshi
Inner noshiWrapping paper
  • Noshi, outer or inner
  • Gift box or furoshiki
  • Message card
  • Choose a delivery date and time slot (Japanese addresses)
  • No invoice in the box

Questions

Where in Japan can you deliver this?
Anywhere in Japan. Shipping is ¥1,320 (frozen delivery) and takes 3–6 business days after dispatch.
Can you deliver to my hotel while I am in Japan?
Hotel front desks hold parcels at room temperature, so chilled and frozen items cannot go there. We send those to an address instead.
Can you ship this abroad?
Shipping alcohol out of Japan needs an export licence for liquor wholesalers, which we are still obtaining. Until then we cannot send it abroad.
Does it need refrigeration?
It travels frozen the whole way. Redelivery keeps the cold chain, but please pick a date you can be in for. Chilled and frozen items cannot be sent to a hotel.
Can I change what is in it?
You can swap the sake for the Hibiakari junmai or the ten-year koshu; we will email you about the price difference after you order. The beef can also be changed to the 500g sukiyaki slices.
Can someone under 20 buy or receive it?
No. The set contains alcohol, so both the buyer and the person receiving it must be 20 or over. Age is confirmed at checkout and again on delivery.
Ingredients and allergens?
The beef is beef from Iga and nothing else; the sake is rice and rice koji only. Declarable allergen present: beef. The processing facility also handles wheat, egg, milk and soy.