Everyone loved the complimentary sake, and several people bought the lychee sake to take home. It was so beautiful, everyone mentioned how lovely the site was inside. They were very accomodating with chairs and tables and allowing us to rehearse during business hours.

Takara Sake is a bottling factory and museum for sake, a traditional Japanese rice wine. Located in Berkeley, Takara Sake is the nation's leading sake producer. Takara has been producing its special brand of shochu, mirin, and sake for more than one and a half centuries. The tasting facility is a spacious, Japanese-designed area where visitors can sip sake and plum wine free of charge. It also has a museum that provides information on Takara sake and the history of sake production.