Tag: Summer festivals

First created in 1884 by a Scottish pharmacist in Japan, ramune is a beloved beverage known for its unique Codd-neck bottle. Many people are curious, is ramune a soda or a juice? The simple and definitive answer is that ramune is a non-alcoholic, carbonated soft drink—a soda—and not a juice.

The distinctive sound of a marble clinking inside its bottle has made ramune a nostalgic favorite, enjoyed by many at Japanese summer festivals. A common question that arises is: **Are ramune drinks alcoholic?** The simple answer for the classic soda is no, they are not.