Eighteen sake breweries from across Japan will gather at Amu Plaza Nagasaki's Kamome Square for an exciting, multi-day sake festival. Attendees can taste a variety of regional sakes, meet producers, and experience the best of Japanese craft brewing culture. The event runs from May 29 to May 31, 2026, and promises a lively atmosphere perfect...
Celebrate Japanese sake culture at the KIGEN Japanese Sake Fest held at the Nara Convention Center. This three-day festival brings sake enthusiasts together for tastings, cultural seminars, creative events, and the chance to meet top industry names. Join for an immersive exploration of origin traditions and global sake trends. The event starts on May 29,...
Experience a special feast celebrating 'Shizuku Sake,' a competition-grade sake, paired with Japanese cuisine. This event promises a unique tasting and cultural experience for sake enthusiasts. The event takes place over two days: May 30th and June 6th, 2026. More detailed information about the location and time will be available from the organizer soon. Check...
Celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Shiwa Gourmet Map with an exclusive sake tasting and brewery tour! Experience all nine sake breweries in Shiwa Town in just one day, with plenty of tastings at each stop and a special takeaway gift. Plus, sample a delicious omusubi lunch and collect unique gifts only available at this...
Take a relaxing stroll through Kitakata, a town famous for its local sake. This annual event, now in its 11th year, lets you sample sake from 12 different breweries while visiting each location on foot. Participants receive an original sake cup and can explore the vibrant local culture along the way. The tour starts at...
Experience a special open house at Nakazawa Sake Brewery in Kanagawa! The event features limited-edition sake tastings and sales, guided tours throughout the brewery (which is not usually open to the public), and kitchen car food vendors offering delicious bites. Tasting tickets are available for purchase as a booklet of 10. This fun event runs...
Experience the annual Hagiwara Sake Brewery Open House in Ibaraki! Founded in 1855, Hagiwara Brewery invites guests to discover limited-edition sake from their LOVE, SKY, and FOREST lines along with their classic nihonshu and amazake. Enjoy a range of food and sweets stalls, a dedicated kids' corner, and prize lotteries for those who make a...
Head to Tenzan Brewery for their Early Summer Kura-Open, a special one-day event in Saga Prefecture. Enjoy exclusive sake, limited collaboration items, and local specialties for sale, as well as a recommended sake tasting with five varieties to compare. Don’t miss the fun shrine lottery and the always-popular food stall corner. Free shuttle buses will...
The Daikekkei Sake Brewery Festival returns for its 6th year, promising a memorable day filled with sake tastings and festivities. Hosted by the Azumino Ikedamachi Sake Brewery Festival Executive Committee, guests can explore a variety of sake offerings, enjoy local flavors, and immerse themselves in Japanese brewing culture. The event is rain or shine, except...
Experience the unique flavors of local sake from the Northern Alps breweries at the annual Azumino Ikedamachi Sake Brewery Festival! Held across two venues—Fukugen Shuzo and Daikokuji Shuzo—this festival features sake tastings, behind-the-scenes brewery tours rarely open to the public, and a variety of fun events for sake lovers and families alike. Taste freshly made...
Experience the second annual Masumi Sake Brewery Open House in Suwa, Nagano! Hosted by the renowned Miyasaka Brewery, this special day offers sake tastings, food pairings, and tours of the historic brewery. Guests can enjoy a lineup of delicious sake, specialty foods, and a chance to connect with other sake enthusiasts. Tickets are available in...
Celebrate 180 years of Sawada Sake Brewery at this special two-day event in Gamagori, Japan! Day 1 features a sake cellar lecture focusing on the history, significance, and continuation of using wooden tools in sake brewing. Expect lectures by academic and industry experts, panel discussions, and deep dives into sake and coopering traditions – plus...
Experience the annual 'Kurabiraki' (Sake Brewery Festival) in Usuki! Discover the specialties of four local sake breweries, including tastings starting at just 100 yen per cup, exclusive local sake sales from Usuki and Yahatahama, and a food fair featuring top local specialties and food stalls. Meet the breweries: Kugehonten, Kotegawa Shuzo, Wakayama Shuzo, and Fujii...
Shochu Sanpo 01 offers attendees a special opportunity to meet brewery representatives in person and sample shochu brands rarely available at these venues. The event kicks off at Namichidori (17:00-19:00) and continues at Ippai Attena (19:30-22:00) in Osaka. No reservation is required, and there is a 90-minute time limit during peak hours. Ippai Attena opens...
The 9th Nihonshu Tasting Event is back in Izumiotsu, Osaka, bringing together sake lovers for a day of curated tasting. Enjoy a selection of 50 hand-picked sake varieties from 10 renowned breweries across Japan. This lively event will feature music, a variety of food vendors on-site (note: food costs extra), and opportunities to mingle with...
Experience one of the largest Shochu festivals in the Kansai region as 34 distilleries gather in Kobe for the first time ever! Enjoy unlimited shochu tastings included in your ticket price, with a variety of food booths available for additional purchase. Don't miss this unique opportunity to discover shochu and awamori from all over Japan...
Celebrate the annual "Ai Kansha-sai" (Love and Gratitude Festival) at Daishinshu Brewery. This Kurabiraki, or brewery opening, honors the support of their customers with a day of festivities. Attendees can expect sake tastings and an opportunity to immerse themselves in Japanese sake culture. Additional event details, including exact timing, will be announced closer to the...
Experience a unique sake pairing lunch at A+ à plus, a French restaurant located in the Yamato Distillery in Nara. This special collaboration brings together Chef Tatsuya Kobayashi and Chobei Yamamoto, the 13th generation head of Yucho Sake Brewery. Expect a creative menu designed to complement expertly selected Japanese sake from a historic Nara brewery....
The third annual Kyushu Distillery Festival in Saga brings together whisky and spirits lovers for a day of tasting experiences. Featuring booths from makers, bars, collectors, and importers, the festival offers both free and paid tastings of a wide variety of drinks. The event will also host a gathering of kitchen cars (food trucks) in...
WADAYA STAND teams up with Dassai for a special pop-up event in Tokyo! Expect exclusive sake offerings and a unique menu crafted for this day only. This is a rare opportunity to enjoy Dassai and WADAYA STAND specialties together. Enthusiasts of sake won't want to miss this collaboration. Early arrival is recommended as it promises...
My Sake World is offering a free tasting experience in Osaka's Shinsaibashi area, where participants can blend their own original sake starting from 24 bottles. Intended for restaurants, businesses, and those considering OEM options, this hands-on workshop is a fantastic chance to explore the possibilities of custom sake blending. Admission is free, but there is...
Experience a special tasting event featuring the renowned sake brand Koshi no Kanbai from Niigata. Enjoy an intimate conversation and sake session with the prestigious brewmaster from Ishimoto Shuzo brewery. The event will be held at Tachinomi Kuri, offering a unique chance to learn from and drink with a true sake expert. Whether you are...
Join a unique two-day guided experience by Kamotsuru Sake Brewing in Higashihiroshima this June. The "Sake Brewery Experience Tour 'Water'" invites you to discover the foundational role of water in Japanese sake brewing. This immersive spring course features a trek to the brewery's water source and hands-on water activity, rice planting, aroma workshop at the...
Discover the tradition of sake brewing at the Aoki Sake Brewery Tasting & Sales Event in Koga, Ibaraki. Founded in 1831, Aoki Sake Brewery shares its legacy through a range of authentic sake selections. Enjoy tastings and the chance to purchase specialty sakes, including limited editions brewed with painstaking care by the Aoki family and...
The Nakamura Keith Haring Collection presents a milestone exhibition, 'Kenny Scharf & Keith Haring: K!K!', the very first two-person show of these street art titans since Keith Haring’s passing. Co-created by Kenny Scharf, the exhibition delves into their friendship and creative collaborations, featuring works from the 80s up to recent immersive installations. This is the...