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It's been a while since I introduced a special item from Nishi-Tokyo City! Since the post on November 16, 2013, about Asahi Seika's Komatsuna Karinto, I haven't shared any updates. Just a little background on Nishi-Tokyo City - it was formed in January 2001 through the merger of Hoyashi City and Tanashi City, where I grew up. This time, I visited Tamagawa-ya, the seller of a limited edition item called "Nishi-Tokyo Plum Wine," located between Tanashi Station and Seibu Yanagizawa Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line, in search of this unique product. Tamagawa-ya is a liquor store that opened in 1958 in the former Minamimachi of Tanashi City, as a branch of Tamagawa-ya Saketen in Tokyo Shiba (Hamamatsucho). This was my first visit to this shopping street, nestled in a residential area surrounded by Musashikai Doori and Ome Kaido on the south side of the Seibu Shinjuku Line. I was surprised to find a small public bathhouse in the area, adding to the charm of the shopping street. The "Nishi-Tokyo Plum Wine," a certified product of Nishi-Tokyo City, was displayed at the store front. It is made with fresh green plums from Nishi-Tokyo (formerly Hoyashi City), local sake, and sugar, and is a seasonal limited edition item. It may sell out quickly this year. The plum wine is not too sweet, refreshing, with a slightly sour taste - perfect for a light and enjoyable drink. I ended up drinking half a bottle in one day because it was so delicious. It felt like my body was getting healthier with every sip. Plum wine has various health benefits, such as fatigue recovery, blood thinning, and weight loss effects. The manufacturer is Igarashi Shuzo (Igari, Saitama Prefecture), and the retailer is Tamagawa-ya. I also purchased a Junmai Ginjo sake from the same manufacturer, named "Nishi-Tokyo Komachi Fujima Misa Monogatari," inspired by Misa Fujima, who lived in Nishi-Tokyo City. I opened the bottle and tried it right away. Although I'm not a big fan of sake, I found it slightly sweeter compared to Ura-Kasumi from Shibata, Miyagi Prefecture. I plan to finish the bottle by mixing it with 100% sudachi juice from Tokushima. For more information on Nishi-Tokyo City's "One Store Unique Product," visit http://www.ittenippin.com. I have previously introduced the following certified products: 1) Pan Stage Mai "Higashifushimi Anpan," 2) Momozu's seasonal blend coffee "Mannaka," 3) Azure's chestnut tart, 4) Gokanokai Yoshino's chestnut dorayaki, 5) Musashino Confectionery Workshop (Musashino Teahouse) "Baked Cheesecake," 6) Inageya Torinikuten "Yakitori," 7) Sumika Ie's homemade sesame tantanmen, 8) Okiyoshi Kamaboko-ten "Handmade Hanpen," 9) Iseya's Daifuku, 10) Pan no Ie Grape "Hoyamochimochi Mountain," and 11) Asahi Seika's Komatsuna Karinto.