Get to know sake, get to love sake.

Learn more about the traditional sake brewing process and drinking culture and taste carefully selected premium drops in a cosy atmosphere.

Marc Nydegger, Certified Sake Professional, will bring closer to you the profundity of Japan’s national drink. The tasted sake can be bought on site and enjoyed expertly at home.

At shizuku Store you will find a piece of Japanese sense of life on over 60 m2. We are pleased to welcoming and inspiring you at the upcoming sake lecture.

15 December 2017

Dear connoisseurs

Kindly note that there is no shipment with DPD between December 19, 2017 and January 2, 2018.
Shipment before Christmas is possible by an order until December 18, 2017.

shizuku Store Christmas holidays
Products ordered online can be picked up with the option pickup at shizuku Store at shizuku Store until December 20, 2017.
Kindly note that shizuku Store will be closed from December 21, 2017 until January 7, 2018.

10 December 2017

Dear connoisseur

Advent season is biscuit season!
An exceptionally culinary delight are our sake sablés.

shizuku loves Japanese drops, to try something different and especially to inspire culinary people with exciting suggestions.

Alex Bidault is such a gourmet. The Frenchman – The Frenchie Kitchen Club and champion of the ZDF TV-Show ‚Die Küchenschlacht’ – loves to experiment and worked meticulously in his bakery… with sake! ‘The most interesting things in life are formed by the perfect match’, says Alex. The result is a delicate, slightly sweet butter biscuit.

shizuku is thrilled! With your coffee or tea, it’s a treat.

The sake sablés – now available at shizuku Store or to bake at home. Try out for yourself! 

8 December 2017

The shiny green devil of a fellow from Japan

Matcha tea is trendy, outstandingly tasty and extremely versatile.

As a smoothie, in baked goods and cocktail or as pure tea pleasure...
Rich in taste, vegetable and sweet with a delicately tart flavour.

shizuku is pleased to provide to you now also the daring Matcha Kotobuki from Fukuoka next to a small but fine assortment of Japanese tea due to our partnership with Länggass-Tee.

Give yourself a moment of rest with a pleasant ‚drop of Japan’ of highest quality.

7 December 2017

Dear connoisseur

Are you going to travel to Japan soon? Then you can either rush to every standard tourist attraction, trudge round all the tourist restaurants and tick off addresses with great endurance.

Or... you can discover numerous special places aside the classical destinations like Tokyo and Kyoto, explore culinary delicacies and gaine an insight into the multi-faceted, creative daily routine and become acquainted with land and people.

Therefore, shizuku warmly recommends the bestseller travelling companion "In Japan" to you. Find practical tips for your travel, a comprehensive overview on the diverse Japanese food culture as well as informative backgrounds and interesting recommendations.

Discover the sights of daily life with an exquisite drop of Japan.

The bestseller of Jan Knüsel - the maker of the Japan blog asienspiegel.ch, in its fourth edition, now available at shizuku.

5 December 2017

Dear connoisseurs 

shizuku is pleased to clink glasses with you and recommends you with pleasure two fruity and tingling premium drops for your next aperitif during the Advent season.

Refresh your guests with the sweet-sourish Kyo Yuzu Nigori, a light Junmai Nigori with hand pressed yuzu juice. 

Surprise them with the Japanese plum wine Ohako Umeshu, which nose is reminiscent of marzipan, almonds and amaretto. Or give your dry sparkling wine a tangy-sweet note by pouring in some Ohako Umeshu.

This and more suggestions, cocktails and different recipes with sake or shochu you will find here. 

3 December 2017

Dear connoisseur

Immerse yourself in the versatile world of the Japanese national drink or add a sparkle to the day of your beloved ones with a delight that lasts a whole year long.

With the shizuku annual subscription you will receive four selected surprise drops for twelve months, matching the respective season. 

shizuku is already looking forward to taking you on an exciting journey of flavours.

The shizuku annual subscription, the perfect gift idea. The journey starts mid December! 

27 November 2017

With your coffee, as a dessert or as a fruity and sweet delicacy for in-between. 
The pralumé... matches always!

Surprise your guests with our fresh and irresistible confectionary delicacy. A crispy couverture of dark chocolate filled with crunchy creamy ganache and the fruity-sweetish Ohako Umeshu.

Marvellously sweet and fruity with a complex, spicy note. 

The perfect gift for the Advent season or as the special give-away for your business partners.

pralumé by shizuku – the chocolate with umeshu.

24 November 2017

Thursday evening, end of work. Perfect for a relaxing moment at a cosy spot – at a sake bar, an authentic sake bar.

The mentioned spot is Ginger Sake Bar in the middle of Zurich Seefeld.

In addition to Japanese Izakaya style snacks and a variety of warm and cold dishes from the restaurant and the sushi bar, the bartender serves Japanese cocktails and exquisite sake, skilfully also from 1.8 litres isshobin bottles.

And the wide selection is unique in the Limmatstadt. From a light, exotic aperitif up to aromatic food companions, sake connoisseurs as well as culinarily curious persons find an evening-filling assortment.

On December 7, Certified Sake Professional Marc Nydegger mingles with the guests and is looking forward to a casual exchange – with a good glass of sake in a cosy atmosphere.

22 November 2017

May it be something special?

Relax, take a break and enjoy the time with your beloved ones. And for Christmas season it shall be something special therefore.

Give away a delightful piece of Japanese sense of life in the nobly packaged shizuku gift box.
Compile your individual shizuku gift box comfortably from home or drop in at shizuku Store and discover the exciting selection of more than 30 different drops as well as the matching accessoires on site.

18 November 2017

shizuku is pleased to attract you with a new event series:
shizuku sake cheese pairing – in cooperation with our partner Amstad Chäslädeli – in a small but nice atmosphere.

Taste exquisite premium drops from Japan in combination with a selected range of cheese. The tasted sake can be bought on site and enjoyed at home.

At shizuku Store you will find a piece of Japanese sense of life on over 60 m2. We are pleased to welcoming and inspiring you soon.

30 October 2017

Dear connoisseur

‚Full of beans and enthusiasm we started running 4 years ago. Today it is still unbelievable how much fun and joy this adventure gives to us every single day’, Marc Nydegger, Managing Director of shizuku GmbH.

The exciting journey started with the webshop shizuku.ch, with the opening of the first shizuku Store in Zurich, followed by many lectures, food pairings and private events. And the curiosity about Japanese drops is still growing…

‚We would like to thank you with all our heart’.

As a token for your interest, shizuku is pleased to treat you with a small Japanese surprise drop as a free gift with your next online order or your next purchase at shizuku Store until October 31, 2017.
As it is of you that the journey continues successfully – drop by drop.

Arigato! Thank you!

18 October 2017

Enjoyment and style – Basler Feinmesse is a place of inspiration for descerning consumers and brings together a variety of exquisite and culinary delights, under one roof since 5 years.

As a highlight in 2017, the ‚World of Spirits’ convinces with different products on high quality, whether cognac, brandy or whisky. And thanks to shizuku there will be an excellent selection of drops from Japan as well.

Taste intense and matured sake, sweet umeshu, shochu made out of sesame, barley and rice or a Japanese premium rum.

shizuku is pleased to spoil you at its stall in Basel. Get advice in a personal conversation and explore the exciting variety of the Japanese drops (including direct sale on site).

More infos on this event are to be found here.

7 October 2017

Here we go! Beginning of the new sake brewing season.

‚On this very day I am jazzed and curious at the same time’, Taniyama Makoto (39), Head of Production of Nakamoto Brewery.
The fact that Japanese sake is savored also in Switzerland - more than 9’000 kilometers away – makes the passionate makers on site very proud. ‚I am truly grateful and honored. The fact that sake is appreciated in Switzerland and also understood as a part of Japanese culture just makes me very happy’, says Makoto.

shizuku is pleased to clink glasses on a new sake year with makers such as Taniyama Makoto. Moreover, we are very curious what exciting ‚nihonshu’ the new brewing season gives birth to. Kanpai – on a product full of passion.

Taniyama Makotos’ personal tip: ‚Manyo Yamatsuru. This product reflects the sake of which my former brewing master teached the essential handicraft to me at that time. After all the years this drop still sets THE example to me and its production fills me with awe and pride.‘

1 October 2017

Dear connoisseur

It’s a real treat because as of the end of September pralumé by shizuku is back again!

The confectionery ladies from Löw Delights worked meticulously with shizuku and made the pralumé even more irresistible. Gourmet chocolate innovatively combined with Japanese umeshu result in the wonderful sweet new edition of pralumé – the chocolate with umeshu.

A crispy couverture of dark chocolate filled with crunchy creamy ganache and the fruity-sweetish Ohako Umeshu. What a dream!

Sweeten the day of you, your beloved ones, friends or business partners (give-away) with this distinctive delicacy.

pralumé by shizuku - the chocolate with umeshu.

5 September 2017

Always a special culinary delight!

The team at restaurant Drei Stuben is pleased to spoil you with a 4 course special menu during two weeks.
Daring interpreted Swiss cuisine and unusual new creations with a harmonious sake flight from the lineup of shizuku.

On October 4, Certified Sake Professional Marc Nydegger is looking forward to accompanying you personally through this night. Together with a delegation from Inata Honten brewery - that will fly in from Japan especially for this evening - he will present you an exciting and exquisite sake pairing course by course.

Discover sake in a perfect harmony to Swiss cuisine in a traditional and romantic atmosphere.

To the menu.

29 August 2017

For the second time, shizuku will take you into the fascinating world of Japanese drops at the ‚fair for connoisseurs’!

Gourmesse stands for relish, exchange and culinary inspiration and gets annually over 10’000 connoisseurs enthusiastic about various food inspirations, innovations and suggestions for healthy and sustainable moments of relish.

It goes without saying that in this specific context a glass of good sake cannot be missing this year as well. Taste some exquisite premium sake, get advice in a personal conversation and discover your new favourite drop, matching to every culinary occasion.

Especially this year: the shizuku sake bar & lounge where sake expert Marc Nydegger and barkeeper Dominik Gyger (Atelier Classic Bar, Thun) will serve sake specialties and cocktails. Kanpai!

More infos on this event are to be found here.

27 July 2017

Dear connoisseur

At Swiss National Day a glass of the Japanese national drink? Sure! Unusual, but excellent.

For an enjoyable August 1, shizuku recommends…
... the highly complex and aromatic Shirayuki Banzaimon to a traditional Berner Platte
... Inatahime Ryokan to meat and sausage from the grill
... a down-to-earth Ghackets und Hörnli with the strong Daiginjo Hiyashibori
... a Swiss cheese fondue with the elegant Itami Morohaku
... the traditional Rösti with cream champignons with the full-bodied Asahimai Junmai
... or a risotto Ticinese with the creamy Nouvelle

Various recipes and suggestions for your culinary firework are to be found here.

2 July 2017

Dear connoisseur

Join the journey and dive into the multifaceted world of Japan`s national drink "nihonshu".

With the shizuku annual subscription you will receive four selected surprise drops for twelve months, matching the respective season.

Or add a sparkle to someone with a delight that lasts a whole year long.

shizuku is already looking forward to taking you on an exciting journey of flavours as of mid June.

The shizuku annual subscription – also the perfect gift idea.

4 June 2017

Haha No Hi – shizuku drop tip for Mother’s Day

On island nation Japan there are around 1300 active sake breweries. A small but excellent brewery in Fushimi stands out because it is led since more than 10 years by a passionate woman.

Brew master Mrs. Ootsukasa observes every step of the brewing process. Skilfully and with much love she creates flavourful and convincing sake - such as Karaku Amakuchi - with her small team.

„A Junmai Ginjo brewed with rice from Kyoto and water from Fushimi. The use of mochi rice leads to a sweetish, delicate product that matches with a lot of dishes. A sake that is particularly popular amongst women“, according to Ootsukasa, Shotoku Brewery.

Elegant and tasteful. Fruity-sweetish notes of lychee and fresh strawberries combined with a well-balanced acidity and a lingering aftertaste.

May be the perfect drop for Mother’s Day?

2 May 2017

Mysterious geisha and legendary monsters, high-tech and crazy fashion trends. Colorful manga worlds, food culture and neon lights. Japan fascinates. And Japan is booming!

Consequently, JapAniManga Night 2017 is coming up with more attractions than ever before. Explore thrilling shows and concerts, exciting presentations, movies, stars and DJs with Japan fans and cosplayers from all over the world.

And indulge yourself with a noble premium drop on top. shizuku is pleased to spoil you at its stall in Davos (including direct sale).

More info on this event are to be found here.

29 April 2017

Create a moment of uniqueness and treat yourself and your friends to a multi-faceted and exquisite evening of a special kind – with a touch of Japan.

Your private event at shizuku Store

From a small but mighty aperitif or a private tasting through to a cozy apéro riche with an individually arranged sake flight.
Try out the wide range of Japanese drops with a line up that will stick in mind.

You’d like to hold your private event at shizuku Store? Great!
Please verbalize your wishes, questions and ideas via e-mail to [email protected].

shizuku is pleased to arrange an unforgettable evening with you.

22 April 2017

The team at restaurant Bunter Hund in Winterthur will serve you a modern interpreted 4 course ‘menu surprise’ by chef Alexander Bindig with a perfect matching sake flight from shizuku.

On Thursday evening, Marc Nydegger, Certified Sake Professional and Managing Director of shizuku GmbH will be on site personally and is looking forward to accompanying you competently through the culinary evening. On this evening the menu will start at 7pm for everybody.

1 March 2017

Stroll through this exceptional Japan Festival with a Ticino cosiness and get fascinated by tradition and modernity. Among concerts and live shows there will be exhibitions, workshops and a feast for your mouth by varios delights from the Japanese kitchen.

shizuku is pleased to attract you to the sunny Ticino this year as well and to welcome you at its stall on site. Try out sake and umeshu of high quality and explore the exciting variety of the Japanese drops (including direct sale).

More info on this event are to be found here.

15 February 2017

Dear connoisseur

Full of intensity and gentle at the same time. In Japan, a cup of tea reflects culture, tradition, aesthetics and pure enjoyment.

The japanese tea ritual or way of tea (chado) is a matter of finding inner peace. A tradition that has been passed on over centuries and is still kept up passionately today.

Katrin & Gerhard Lange followed this passion. Thus, in 1983, they opened their Länggass-Tee store that is known far beyond Bern today and has become a Competence Center for tea.

shizuku is pleased to provide to you a small but fine assortment of japanese tea due to the partnership with Länggass-Tee.

Give yourself a moment of rest with a pleasant ‚drop of Japan’ of highest quality.
Or enjoy with stile and tradition in an appropriate accessoire from Japan.

30 January 2017

Upside down – because of a cheeky little fruit!

Yuzu, the unique Japanese citrus fruit, is rated as an exclusivity over here and inspires star cooks, top gastronomy and scene bars all over the world.

Sweetish like a tangerine, bitter like a grapefruit and much more complex than a lemon – the distinctive, fresh aroma of the yuzu fruit is versatilely combinable and its juice for almost unlimited use.

Therefore, shizuku is pleased to introduce to you Kyo Yuzu Nigori.
The light Junmai Nigori with hand pressed yuzu juice is an inviting, cloudy aperitif with a low alcohol content and a lingering aftertaste. Pleasantly fruity in the nose, refreshing and sweet-sourish in the palate.

24 January 2017