The Hox Cup Sake Bar by Museum of Sake
Monday 29th February – Sunday 6th March
Weekdays: 6pm-11pm
Saturday 5th March: 12 noon – 11pm
Sunday 6th March: 12 noon – 8pm
The Hoxton Shoreditch, 81 Great Eastern St, London EC2A 3HU
Museum of Sake presents THE HOX CUP SAKE BAR, one week only pop-up bar showcasing varieties of cup sakes from across Japan, in the garden courtyard of The Hoxton, Shoreditch for the first week of March.
Cup sake was originally invented in 1964 to enable thirsty Japanese spectators to enjoy drinking sake whilst watching the Tokyo ’64 Olympic events. These individual portions of sake are typically packaged in beautiful and distinctively illustrated glasses and cans, opened by simply peeling off the metal lid.
In somewhat eager anticipation of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, visitors can watch original Tokyo ‘64 footage around a 20m long concertina paper bar, with sake sommeliers to guide them on their tasting experience.
Natsuki Kikuya from the Museum of Sake has curated the largest collection of cup sakes in the UK. Such a variety is rarely available outside of Japan, and visitors will be able to sample many styles and take home the decorative cup sake containers as souvenirs.
There will also be a series of exclusive sake tasting events matching with a range of local food makers.
