The long-awaited Sake Day is on Tuesday, October 10st! To celebrate this day, there will be a ton of events all over the country where you can enjoy sake during the "Cheers with Sake! Week" from Saturday, September 1th to Sunday, October 9th. In addition, at 28pm on Tuesday, October 10st, the Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association will be holding a "Cheers with sake!" will be live streamed online. Don't miss the moment when sake fans from all over Japan and the world connect online and toast together!
※Events marked with a ⭐️ are part of the live streaming event.

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⭐️October 10st (Tuesday) "Horoyoi Festa 1" / Ehime

Ehime's largest sake event, "Horoyoi Festa 2024," will be held again this year. 17 sake breweries in the prefecture will participate, and you can sample a variety of sake. This includes sake made with "Ehime Sakurahime Yeast," a flower yeast for sake breweries isolated from the "Sakurahime" flower, an original variety of Ehime Prefecture flower, so be sure to try it on this occasion.
There will also be food stalls set up to promote local Ehime produce. You can enjoy an early autumn with some Japanese sake.

Date and time:2024 year 10 month 1 day (Tue) 19: 00 ~
Venue:Special venue at Shiroyama Park, Horinouchi, Matsuyama City
access:5 minutes walk from the tram stop "Minamihoribata"
Entry fee:5,000 yen in advance, 6,000 yen on the day

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Ehime's largest sake event, "Horoyoi Festa 2024," will be held on October 10st

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⭐️October 10st (Tue) "Miyagi Junmai Sake in Aobano Kaze Terrace" / Miyagi

The participation fee for the buffet event "Miyagi Junmai Sake in Aobano Kaze Terrace," where you can enjoy Miyagi Junmai Sake and food, is 10 yen per person and you will receive a set of 1 tickets. One ticket can be exchanged for one glass of sake, or two tickets can be exchanged for one glass of sake.
On the day, 21 breweries in Miyagi, including Ichinokura, will participate, and you can taste 42 types of sake on the spot. If the capacity is reached, the reception will close before the purchase deadline, so if you are interested, please check early.

Date and time:2024th (Tue) July 10 1:18~00:20
Venue:Aoba no Kaze Terrace (2nd floor, International Center Station, Tozai Subway Line)
Entry fee:4,000 yen (includes snack bento, water, and sake cup)
Organizer:Miyagi Prefecture Sake Brewers Association

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21 breweries from Miyagi will gather! "Miyagi Junmai Sake in Aobano Kaze Terrace" will be held on Tuesday, October 2024, 10

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⭐️October 10st (Tue) & 1th (Sun) "Nara Sake: Cheers to the World Heritage Site!" / Nara

An event called "Nara Sake: A Cheers at a World Heritage Site!" will be held in Nara, said to be the birthplace of sake, to coincide with Sake Day, where Nara sake will be served. The event will be held on Tuesday, October 2024st, 10 at the Nara Park Bus Terminal near Kintetsu Nara Station, and on Sunday, October 1th at Kinpusenji Temple, a World Heritage Site in Mount Yoshino.
On Sake Day, October 10st (Tuesday), a toast event and free sake will be held on the rooftop of the Nara Park Bus Terminal, which overlooks the World Heritage Site. Then, on the 1th (Sunday), a toast event and free sake will be held in the grounds of Kinpusenji Temple, a World Heritage Site in Mount Yoshino.

Date and time:
October 10st (Tue) 1:17~ Nara Park Bus Terminal
October 10th (Sun) 13:13~ Kinpusenji Temple
Price:Participation is free (additional fees apply for tastings)
Venue:
October 10st (Tuesday) Nara Park Bus Terminal Rooftop (1 Noborioji-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture)
A short walk from the bus stop "Kencho-mae", or a 1-minute walk from Kintetsu "Nara Station" Exit 10
Sunday, October 10th: Mount Yoshino, Kinpusenji Temple grounds (Yoshinoyama, Yoshino-cho, Yoshino-gun, Nara Prefecture)
Transfer at Kintetsu "Yoshino Station" and walk 10 minutes from the ropeway "Sanjo Station"
Organizer:Nara Prefecture Sake Brewers Association

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"Nara Sake: Cheers to the World Heritage Site!", a sake tasting event from Nara, will be held on October 10st (Tue) and 1th (Sun)

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October 10th (Friday) "Chiba Sake Festival 4" / Chiba

The Chiba Sake Festa 100, an annual tasting event where you can taste over 1 types of Chiba's local sake, will be held at Tokyo Bay Makuhari Hall in Chiba City on Friday, October 2024, 2024.
17 breweries from Chiba Prefecture will gather together to showcase their local sake. At the Chiba Sake Tour booth, you can taste over 100 types of sake. There will also be a variety of events that sake lovers will love, such as paid tastings and the experience of trying warm sake.

Date and time:2024年10月4日（金）第一部14：30～16：30（受付開始／14：15）、第二部17：30～19：30（受付開始／17：15）
*Capacity 400 people per session
Price:Admission fee: 3000 yen (includes a 1000 yen voucher for purchasing local Chiba sake)
* Advance purchase required, no sale on the day
Venue:Tokyo Bay Makuhari Hall (2-3 Hibino, Mihama-ku, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture)
access:10 minutes walk from JR Kaihin Makuhari Station
Organizer:Chiba Prefecture Sake Brewers Association

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"Chiba Sake Festival 100", where you can taste over 2024 types of Chiba local sake, will be held on Friday, October 10th

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October 10th (Saturday) "Kamisuwa Kaido Town Walk and Drink Walk"

The "Kami-Suwa Kaido Town Walk and Drink Walk" event, where people can enjoy sake while walking around five long-established sake breweries lined up along the Koshu Kaido, will be held on Saturday, October 2024, 10.
This is an event where you can walk around the five Suwa breweries, walking around the town and comparing the different fine sakes. Each brewery will have more than five types of recommended local sake. There will also be snack stalls from local restaurants, so you can enjoy the food culture of Shinshu. The main venue will be a pedestrian precinct, and there will be rest areas within the venue, so you can enjoy a leisurely stroll around the town and eat and drink.

Date and time:2024 year 10 month 5 day (Sat) 13: 00 to 17: 00
Venue:Suwa Gozogai, Motomachi, Suwa City, Nagano Prefecture
(Approximately 600m from JR Kami-Suwa Station towards Tokyo)
Ticket price:4,000 yen
Contact Us: Suwa Tourism Association

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Walk around the five Suwa sake breweries and compare the fine sakes! "Kamisuwa Kaido Town Walk and Drink Walk" will be held on Saturday, October 10th

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October 10th (Sat) and 5th (Sun) "Fukuyama Castle Sake and Food Festival ~ Fukutsumami and Castle Viewing in Bingo and Aki ~"

The "Fukuyama Castle Sake and Snack Festival - Fuku Snacks and Castle Viewing Sake from Bingo and Aki" event, where you can enjoy snacks and sake unique to Fukuyama, will be held on Saturday, October 2024th and Sunday, October 10th, 5, in the square in front of the Fukuyama Castle tower in Hiroshima Prefecture.

On the day, eight breweries from the Bingo and Aki regions will be selling "Fukutsumami," snacks made with Fukuyama local ingredients such as nebuto, chiichiiika, kuwai, gasten, and tai chikuwa. Each ticket will entitle you to one glass of sake from each brewery's booth. By the way, if you purchase a premium ticket, which is only available in advance, you can enjoy the luxury of tasting each brewery's finest sake and special Fukutsumami on the top floor of the castle tower.

Date and time:October 2024th (Sat) and 10th (Sun) 5 6:14-00:19
Venue:Fukuyama Castle, Castle Tower Square (1-8 Marunouchi, Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture)
Ticket price:
Advance tickets: 1,500 yen (set of 5)
Same-day tickets: 1,800 yen (5 tickets) / 400 yen (single ticket)
Premium ticket: 12,000 yen (The finest sake from each brewery and special Fuku snacks are served on the top floor of Fukuyama Castle's main tower)
Organizer:Fukuyama Tourism and Convention Association

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October 10th (Saturday) and 5th (Sunday) “Shohou Banquet 6 in YOKOHAMA” / Yokohama

"Shoshouen 2024 in YOKOHAMA," an event where people can celebratory drink craft sake, made using Japanese sake brewing techniques, will be held on Saturday, October 2024th and Sunday, October 10th, 5 at Newman Yokohama, a commercial facility directly connected to the west exit of Yokohama Station.

On the day, all nine craft sake breweries from across Japan will gather. Each brewery will offer around three types of sake for tasting. This will be the first time that all nine breweries belonging to the Craft Sake Brewery Association will gather at this event. On Saturday, October 9th, a special "Shosho-en Special Pairing Dinner" event will also be held.

Date and time:Saturday, November 2024th and Sunday, November 10th, 5 6:12-00:17
Price:
Advance tickets (available on Peatix) / 2500 yen (5 sake tickets + original sake cup)
Same-day tickets (sold at the venue) / 2500 yen (5 sake tickets)
Venue:Newman Yokohama 6F Newman Garden (1-1-1 Minamisaiwai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture)
access:Directly connected to the West Exit of Yokohama Station on all lines
Organizer:STABLE Co., Ltd.

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Saturday, October 10th: "Ishikawa's Local Sake and Gourmet Festival Sake Marche" / Kanazawa

The Sake Marche, a festival of Ishikawa's local sake and gourmet food, a market-like event that casually connects the people, food, and culture of Ishikawa Prefecture, long known as a sake-producing region, will be held at Shiinoki Guest House in Kanazawa on Saturday, October 2024, 10.
On the day, 26 sake breweries and 29 restaurants and organizations from Ishikawa Prefecture will be participating. This year's theme is "Supporting the Recovery of Sake Breweries" in response to the Noto Peninsula earthquake that occurred on New Year's Day, and many sake breweries and famous restaurants affected by the earthquake will be participating, making it a place where you can experience the gourmet food culture of all of Ishikawa.

Date and time:Saturday, October 2024, 10 5:10-30:17 *Will be held even in rain
Price:Register
*To purchase local sake and food served at the venue, you will need a food and drink ticket from the Marche.
22 tickets for food and drink (22 Marche) with glass / 4000 yen in advance, 4500 yen on the day
Venue:Shiinoki Guest House (2-1-1 Hirosaka, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture)
access:5 minutes walk from the bus stop "Korinbo"
Organizer:Sake Marche Executive Committee (Ishikawa Prefecture Sake Brewers Association)

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October 10th (Sun) "Sakamai rice harvesting experience and sake tasting party" / Kyoto

An event called "Sake Rice Harvesting Experience and Sake Enjoyment Party," where participants will harvest "Iwai," a brand of sake rice from Kyoto Prefecture, will be held on Sunday, October 2024, 10 in Mukojima, a suburb of Kyoto City.

This event is a harvest of sake rice "Iwai" that was planted in June, and the harvested sake rice will be used to make sake next year. After the rice harvest, you can enjoy all-you-can-drink sake from Masuda Tokubei Shoten, Saito Sake Brewery, and Joyo Sake Brewery, which are participants in the Sakurinkai! Local restaurants will also be setting up stalls, so you can enjoy pairings with your sake and get up close and personal with the rice that is the raw material for sake.

Date and time:January 2024, 10 (Sun) 6: 12-00: 15
Entry fee:
20 yen for people aged 5000 and over (includes rice harvesting experience, all-you-can-drink sake, three 500 yen food tickets, and one sake cup by traditional Kyoto and Kiyomizu ware craftsman Nanzan Ito,
Elementary school students to those under 20 years old: 500 yen (rice harvesting experience), preschoolers free (rice harvesting experience) *Additional 500 yen food tickets can be purchased at the venue
Venue:In front of the JA Kyoto Central Mukojima Business Center (Mukojima Shinkanbayashi, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
access:3 minutes walk from Kintetsu Mukojima Station *No cars allowed
Organizer:Kyoto Shurinkai

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A rice harvesting event for Kyoto's brand sake rice "Iwai" called "Sake rice harvesting experience and sake tasting party" will be held on Sunday, October 10th.

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October 10th (Sat) and 5th (Sun) "Nishinomiya Sakegura Renaissance and Food Fair" / Kobe

The Nishinomiya Sakegura Renaissance and Food Fair, held on the first Saturday and Sunday of October every year, is a fun event where people gather at Ebisunomiya to taste Nishinomiya's delicious sake, eat local specialties, and more.
Nada sake was transported to Edo, and for over 200 years, each brewery competed to create delicious sake. At this event, you can not only enjoy the rituals, but also the crisp, dry Nishinomiya sake that was popular among Edokko by visiting the various antenna shops and breweries near the venue.

Event Date:November 2024 (Sat) and 10 (Sun) 5
Time:Saturday, October 10, 5: 12-00: 17
Sunday, January 10nd, 6: 11-00: 16
Main venue:Nishinomiya Shrine
satellite:Hakushika Sake Museum, Hakutaka Rokusuien, Nihonzakari Sake Brewery Street Rengakan, Ozeki Sweet and Spicy Sekijuan
Concurrent Events:Nishinomiya Central Shopping District
Organizer:Nishinomiya Sakegura Renaissance and Food Fair Executive Committee

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Let's all toast together with Nishinomiya sake! The 28th Nishinomiya Sakegura Renaissance and Food Fair will be held on October 10th (Sat) and 5th (Sun)

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Saturday, October 10th and Sunday, October 5th "Kura Be Lucky! Sasa! Sasa Celebration!"

The event "Kura Be Lucky! Sasa! Sasakura Celebration!", where you can enjoy sake tasting and tours of the brewery, will be held on Saturday, October 2024th and Sunday, October 10th, 5 at Sasakura Sake Brewery in Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture.

On the day, you can enjoy tasting over 20 kinds of sake, which is almost all of the brewery's sake, by ticket system, as well as a tour of the brewery and a koji experience class where you can learn about koji, which is essential for sake making. In addition to being able to experience the charm of the rich flavor of sake produced by Niigata's rich nature, many popular food stalls and food trucks will be set up and live music will be held.

Date and time:Saturday, November 2024th and Sunday, November 10th, 5 6:10-00:16
Price:Register
Food & drink tickets (5 tickets) 1000 yen,
Ticket with original sake cup, limited to 200 sets (5 original sake cup, 1 tickets + 1500 free ticket) XNUMX yen
*In addition to same-day purchases, online reservations are also available.
Venue:Sasaiwai Sake Brewery (3249 Matsunoo, Nishikan Ward, Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture)
access:Approximately 20 minutes by car from Makigata Higashi IC on the Hokuriku Expressway
On the day, a shuttle bus will run from JR Maki Station (500 yen for adults, free for children)
Organizer:Sasaiwai Sake Brewery Co., Ltd.

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Cheers to Niigata's Sasaiwai Sake Brewery! "Kura Be Lucky! Sasa! Sasaiwai Celebration!" will be held on October 10th (Sat) and 5th (Sun)

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September 9th (Saturday) - October 20th (Sunday) "Kaze no Mori WEEKS" / Osaka

The Daimaru Shinsaibashi store will hold its first "Kaze no Mori WEEKS" event in collaboration with Aburanaga Sake Brewery in Gose City, Nara Prefecture. The event will run from Friday, September 2024th to Sunday, October 9th, 20. The venues will be the "Shinsaibashi Food Hall" on the second basement floor of the main building of the Daimaru Shinsaibashi store and the "Shinsaibashi Neon Shokudogai" on the second basement floor of Shinsaibashi PARCO.
Not only will the full lineup of Kaze no Mori's standard sakes be available, but a special Kaze no Mori sake brewed for this event will also be available. Additionally, at the TANK Bar/Cafe on the second basement floor of Shinsaibashi PARCO, you can try the venue-exclusive Kaze no Mori WEEKS Yamada Nishiki 2 Manakatori sake. There will also be workshops to deepen your knowledge of sake, such as an experience of changing the taste of sake using a "sake-correcting medicine" that has been passed down since the Edo period, and an experience of mixing your own original gin with Abucho Shuzo's craft gin division and Yamato Distillery.

Schedule:2024/9/20 (Friday) -10/6 (Sunday)
Venue:
Daimaru Shinsaibashi Main Building, 2nd floor "Shinsaibashi Food Hall"
Shinsaibashi PARCO, 2nd basement floor "Shinsaibashi Neon Food Street"

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The collaborative event "Kaze no Mori WEEKS" between Daimaru Shinsaibashi store and Nara's Aburanaga Sake Brewery will be held from September 9th (Sat) to October 20th (Sun)

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October 10th (Sat) and 5th (Mon, National Holiday) "Shimane Local Sake Fair" / Shimane, Tokyo

The Shimane Local Sake Fair, an event where you can enjoy local sake from Shimane, said to be the birthplace of Japanese sake, will be held at the Matsue Castle Horse Ridge Ruins in Matsue on Saturday, October 2024th, 10, and then at the Tokyo Transportation Center in Yurakucho, Tokyo on Monday, the 5th (national holiday).
On the day, 19 breweries from Shimane Prefecture will gather together to showcase the high-quality local sake that each brewery is proud of. You can enjoy a selection of famous sake. Don't miss this rare opportunity to encounter rare local sake.

Date and time:Matsue Venue: Saturday, October 2024, 10 5:16-00:19 (last entrance 00:18)
東京会場／10月14日（月・祝）第2部15：00～17：00（最終入場／16：30）※第1部は業界関係者が対象
Price:2000 yen
Venue:
Matsue Venue: Matsue Castle Horse Riding Site (1-5 Tonomachi, Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture) - A short walk from the bus stop "National Treasure Matsue Castle - Prefectural Office"
Tokyo Venue: Tokyo Transportation Center 12F Cattleya Salon B (2-10-1 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) 1 minute walk from JR and Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Station and Tokyo Metro Ginza XNUMX-chome Station
Organizer:Shimane Prefecture Sake Brewery Association

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Enjoy Shimane's local sake in Matsue and Tokyo! "Shimane Local Sake Fair" will be held on October 10th (Sat) and 5th (Mon, holiday)

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[Ended] September 9th and 28th (Saturday and Sunday) "Please enjoy a glass of Kyoto's sake" / Kyoto

A free Kyoto Sake tasting event will be held for two days on September 100th (Sat) and 9th (Sun) at the AEON MALL KYOTO Sakura Building, located right next to the Hachijo Exit of JR Kyoto Station. The event is limited to 28 people per day.
The organizer, the Kyoto Sake Brewers Association,Matsui Brewery,Sasaki Brewery,Haneda Sake BreweryThe association is made up of these three companies, and continues to brew sake in downtown Kyoto, once a major sake-producing region. The three breweries will be serving complimentary sake of "Kyoto Miyako Sake" certified brands, which are made with ingredients sourced from Kyoto.

Date: September 2024th (Sat) and 9th (Sun), 28
16:00~Ends when stock runs out
Venue:AEON MALL KYOTO Sakura Building Center Court (1 Nishikujo Toriiguchicho, Minami-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
access:5 minutes walk from JR Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit
Organizer:Kyoto Sake Brewers Association

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[Kyoto Sake Brewers Association] PRESENTS! A free tasting event limited to 2024 people each day will be held at "AEON MALL KYOTO" on September 9th and 28th, 29

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[Ended] Saturday, September 9th "Koi Sake Kawagoe 28" / Saitama

"Koizake Kawagoe 2024" is a sake event that focuses on sake breweries and brands from Saitama Prefecture, and you can enjoy new encounters with sake at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, which is also famous as the god of matchmaking.
On the day, there will also be an event called "ANDON Walk in Kimono," where participants will be able to stroll around the streets that still retain the atmosphere of the Edo period in a kimono, followed by a prayer session at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.

Date and time:2024 Year 9 Month 28 Saturday (Sat) 14: 00 to 20: 00
Venue:Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine (2-11-3 Miyashitacho, Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture)
Price:・ Advance starter ticket (8 tickets + cup): 2,100 yen (limited to 100)
・Starter ticket (8 tickets + cup): 2,400 yen
・Additional tickets (5 sake tickets): 1,500 yen
Organizer:Miss SAKE Saitama Tournament Executive Committee

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If you come dressed in a kimono, you'll get a free glass of sake! "Koi Sake Kawagoe 2024," a gathering of sake breweries from Saitama, will be held on Saturday, September 9th

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[Ended] September 9th (Sunday) "29th Sake if you want Japanese Sake" / Nara

"If you drink, you drink Japanese sake" is a bar-hopping event held in Nara, known as the birthplace of sake. Sake breweries and restaurants in Nara Prefecture are collaborating to offer a special set of sake snacks that are only available on the day of the event and a glass of Nara sake selected by each store owner.
This event, which began in 2014, will be the 10th and final time. 13 stores are scheduled to participate this time, and tickets must be purchased in advance to participate in the event. On the day, each store will be offering a selection of sake snacks and a glass of Nara sake for 1 yen.

Date and time: Sunday, November 2024, 9
Time: 12:XNUMX~
Venue: Shonzui, Eclectic Shunsai Kazuki, Izakaya Okage, Soba Bar Takama-ya, Grill Chamber, Small Cuisine Sai, Sake and Obanzai Niina, Yamato Shunsai, Fish and Chicken Junpei, Logiura Park, Bar ORCHIS, Hakushika, Sake House Aya, Sake and ○○

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The 10th Annual Sake Nara Sake Bar Hopping Event will be held around Kintetsu Nara Station on Sunday, September 9th.

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[Ended] September 9th (Sunday) "Akita Sake Enjoyment Party 29" / Akita

"Akita Sake Enjoyment Party 2024" is an event where you can enjoy the proud sake of each brewery that is a member of the Akita Prefecture Sake Brewing Cooperative. You can compare various Akita sakes at each brewery's booth by purchasing a sake ticket at the venue on the day. In addition, if you purchase a ticket in advance, you will receive an original sacoche with the Akita Prefecture Sake Brewing Cooperative logo at the venue.
There will also be a variety of events, such as an auction of sake and rare goods from sake brewers that will only be sold at the venue, and a food market selling snacks that go well with sake. Why not enjoy Akita sake in late summer Akita, where the weather is gradually getting cooler?

Date and time:Sunday, September 2024, 9 29:11-00:16 (Registration begins at 00:10)
Venue:Akita City Agora Square and Akita Station Roofed Street
Ticket price:3,000 yen (15 sheets)
*Same-day tickets (3,000 yen) and refill tickets (200 yen) will also be sold at the venue.

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28 breweries will participate! "Akita Sake Appreciation Party 2024" will be held in Akita on Sunday, September 9th

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Whether you're alone or with friends or family, be sure to enjoy a special sake experience while feeling the autumn air. Rediscover the profound charm of sake through events held around the country and enjoy sake to your heart's content this autumn.