Kyoto Racecourse opened in 1925 and will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2025.
To celebrate this memorable year, the Kyoto Racecourse 100th Anniversary Special Website has been opened, providing a wide range of information about the course's history and commemorative events.
https://kyotokeiba-100th.com/

In the autumn season, 14 local Fushimi sake breweries will gather together for the Fushimi Sake Festival at Kyoto Racecourse, which will be held for three days from October 11th to 13th, where visitors can sample the fine sake carefully selected by each brewery for a fee.
The venue will be Hidamari Hiroba, located in the park area. It is scheduled to reopen on October 4th, the first day of the autumn horse racing season in Yodo.

Participating breweries: 14
Kizakura / Kitagawa Honke / Kinshi Masamune / Gekkeikan / Saito Sake Brewery / Shotoku Sake Brewery / Tamanohikari Sake Brewery / Toyosawa Honten / Higashiyama Sake Brewery / Heiwa Sake Brewery / Matsumoto Sake Brewery / Matsuyama Sake Brewery / Miyakozuru Sake Brewery / Yamamoto Honke

The event will begin as soon as the doors open on all days and will end when the drinks run out.
In addition to the staff of Leaf Publications, who will be in charge of running the event, sake breweries are also expected to participate in providing the alcohol.
*Tickets will not be sold, including in advance. Payment must be made in cash or cashless. A separate admission fee of 200 yen is required to enter Kyoto Racecourse (free for children under 15).

This commemorative event will be held in Yodo in the fall, just before the big races that horse racing fans all over the country are looking forward to, such as the Kikuka Sho and Shuka Sho. This year, why not enjoy some new sake from Fushimi along with the majestic sight of thoroughbreds racing across the turf?