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Summer Japanese Sake Festival" in Yukata! July 12(Sat) & 13(Sun) in Osaka, July 26(Sat) & 27(Sun) in Nakameguro, Tokyo!

Visitors who dress in Yukata will receive a "Japanese Sake Festival Original Sticker"! 2025 Miss SAKE Japan will make its first appearance and "Chitan☆" will also make its first appearance!

和酒フェス実行委員会/和酒フェス大阪実行委員会

The Japanese Sake Fes Osaka Executive Committee / Japanese Sake Fes Executive Committee, which supports local development, will hold the 11th Japanese Sake Fes @ Osaka Bay Tower on July 12 and 13, 2025, and the 28th Japanese Sake Fes in Nakameguro,Tokyo on July 26 and 27, 2025.

Each day will consist of two parts: Part 1 is from 12:00 to 14:10, and Part 2 is from 15:00 to 17:10.


夏の和酒フェス

Summer Japanese Sake Fes


At this event, visitors will be able to freely compare a variety of Japanese sake from sake breweries from all over Japan, including sake, shochu, plum wine, fruit liquor, and craft beer, by purchasing a "Sake Comparison Pass". We will also offer a new way to enjoy sake, "Sake High," which is sake mixed with soda water, as a perfect new way to enjoy sake during the hot summer months. Even those who are not fond of sake can enjoy it easily, so please take this opportunity to experience it for yourself.


The Osaka event will feature more than 120 varieties from 25 sake breweries, and the Nakameguro event will feature more than 230 varieties from 47 breweries.

"Chikumanishiki" / Chikumanishiki Brewery, "Golden Rabbit Beer" and "Matsudo Beer," which brew craft beer, will be exhibiting additionally, as well as "Kigaten Project" sparkling sake cans and "Yushima," an OEM brand of Tsuchida Shuzo, which will be released in early July. For details on the exhibiting breweries at each event, please check the official website ( http://www.sakefes.com ).


▼ Click here for a list of exhibiting sake that can be tasted with the purchase of a drinking pass.

Osaka: https://sakefes.com/sakelist_osaka11/

Nakameguro(Tokyo): https://sakefes.com/sakelist_tokyo28/


And the recently determined Grand winner of "2025 Miss SAKE Japan" will be performing.

The Grand winner, Tateno Chisato, will appear on both days of the Osaka event, while the Grand winner, Tateno Chisato, will appear on the first day of the Tokyo event, and the runner-up, Kana Hazuma, will make her first appearance at the sake festival on the second day wearing Japanese kimono.

Chitan☆, a cute mascot popular around the world with a total of more than 10 million followers on major social networking services and more than 1 billion monthly impressions, will appear on both days in Osaka and on the first day in Tokyo, bringing smiles and surprises to the audience!


ちぃたん☆

Chitan☆, the world's most popular cute mascot, will make an appearance at the event.


As a special summer event, all ticket purchasers will receive an "original circular fan" with the logo of an exhibiting sake brewery, and there will also be a raffle with original goods only available at the Japanese Sake Festival for those who purchase Japanese sake.


In addition, visitors in yukata (kimono) will receive an original Japanese Sake Festival sticker!

Please enjoy a moment of summer in yukata with a glass of chilled sake.

Yukata can be rented for yourself or by advance reservation at Kimono Rental wargo (https://kyotokimonorental.com/), an official partner of the Japanese Sake Festival.


会場の様子(1)

The venue (1)


The 11th Japanese Sake Festival at Osaka Bay Tower

Date : July 12 (Sat.) and 13 (Sun.), 2025

       Part 1: 12:00 - 14:10 (2 hours and 10 minutes) / Part 2: 15:00 - 17:10 (2 hours and 10 minutes)

       Alternate shifts for each part.

Capacity: 400 people per session (tentative)

Place : Osaka Bay Tower 2F Atrium Plaza (1-2-4 Benten, Minato-ku, Osaka City)

Price : 3,400 yen (tax included) *Advance tickets are available in limited quantities at the door.

Contents: Comparison of all the sake and purchase of some of the sake brands

Privilege: Water (500ml), original circular fan

Official website: https://sakefes.com/osaka11/


Tickets can be purchased here

https://sakefes.com/ticket_page_osaka/


<Sake>

Sake Breweries and Brands to be Exhibited

Name of sake brewery and prefecture in order of brand name (Meigara-mei)

For detailed information on the exhibiting breweries, please check the official website and SNS.


Bishu Ranman Akita Meizo, Akita Pref.

Fukukomachi, Kimura Shuzo, Akita Pref.

Rokkasen, Yamagata Pref.

Satonohomare, Sudo Brewery, Ibaraki Pref.

Iwanoi Iwase Sake Brewery / Chiba Pref.

KITEN Project, Chiba Pref.

SummerFall WAKAZE, Tokyo

KAMOSHIKA ,Koyama Sake Brewery/Niigata Pref.

Suien ,EH Sake Brewery /Nagano Pref.

Keiryu ,Endo Shuzo Brewery /Nagano Pref.

Chikuma, Chikuma Nishiki Brewery / Nagano Pref.

Nanawarai ,Nanawarai Sake Brewery / Nagano Pref.

Takasago, Fuji-Takasago Brewery, Shizuoka Pref.

Shikai-O ,Fukui Sake Brewery / Aichi Pref.

Yamatodamashii (Spirit of Japan) Eigashima Brewery/ Hyogo Pref.

TATSURIKI Honda Shoten / Hyogo Pref.

Kurumazaka Yoshimura Hideo Shoten / Wakayama Pref.

Takaiyumi Otani Sake Brewery / Tottori Pref.

Gokyo Sakai Sake Brewery/Yamaguchi Pref.

Naruto Tai Matsuura Sake Brewery / Tokushima Pref.

HANAYUKI Kawazu Sake Brewery/Kumamoto Pref.

Taito Chiyozono Sake Brewery / Kumamoto Pref.


<Shochu>

Kuroisanishiki Ohguchi Sake Brewery/Kagoshima Pref.


<Cidre>

Kamoshika Cidre Brewery, Nagano Pref.


<Craft Beer>

Golden Rabbit Beer, Nara Pref.


<Food & Beverage>

Food, drink, and merchandise sales (cash-on)

*You may not bring your own food or occupy a table.

*Please refrain from bringing in anything other than water and soft drinks.


GOTTO SAKABA Bingo-machi

Scallops grilled in soy sauce, dried firefly squid, etc.


Omi Beef and Organic Vegetable Restaurant Hidamari

Dote-ni (stewed beef), beef tendon, etc.


BASASHI (Horse Sashimi)

Horse meat skewers, horse bacon


<Goods>

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Kira Tofu (Sakura Shrimp, Edamame, Moroko, Plain)


Azumi, specializing in mackerel sushi

Saba-zushi (mackerel sushi), eel sushi on a stick, etc.



The 28th Japanese Sake Festival in Nakameguro,Tokyo

Date: Saturday, July 26 and Sunday, July 27, 2025

       Part 1: 12:00 - 14:10 (2 hours 10 minutes) / Part 2: 15:00 - 17:10 (2 hours 10 minutes)

       Alternate shifts for each part.

Capacity: 500 people for each part (tentative)

Place : Plaza in front of Nakameguro GT Tower (2-1-1 Kamimeguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo)

Price : 3,400 yen (tax included) *Pre-sale tickets are available in limited quantities at the door.

Contents: Comparison of all the sake and purchase of some of the sake brands

Privilege: Water (500ml), original circular fan

Sponsor : Japanese Sake Fest Executive Committee

Official website: https://sakefes.com/tokyo28/


Tickets can be purchased here

https://sakefes.com/ticket_page_tokyo/


Sake Breweries and Brands to be Exhibited

Name of sake brewery and prefecture in order of brand name (Meigara-mei)

For more detailed information on the exhibiting breweries, please check the official website and SNS.


<Sake>

Ichinokura ,Ichinokura/ Miyagi Pref.

Urakasumi, Saura / Miyagi Pref.

Bishu Ranman, Akita Meijo / Akita Pref.

Fukukomachi, Kimura Shuzo/Akita Pref.

JOKIGEN, Sakata Sake Brewery/Yamagata Pref.

Rokkasen, Rokkasen/ Yamagata Pref.

Enju, Ichido / Fukushima Pref.

Satonohomare, Sudo Brewery/baraki Pref.

Ten-taka, Ten-taka Brewery / Tochigi Pref.

Mizubasho, Nagai Shuzo / Gunma Pref.

Omusubi ,Yushima/ Gunma Pref.

Biwa no Sasanami ,Asahara Sake Brewery/Saitama Pref.

TENRANZAN, Igarashi Sake Brewery/ Saitama Pref.

Seiun, Seiun Sake Brewery /Saitama Prefecture

MIKADOMATSU ,Matsuoka Brewery / Saitama Pref.

Chichibu Nishiki ,Yao Honten / Saitama Pref.

KINOENE, Iinuma Honke / Chiba Pref.

Iwanoi ,Iwase Sake Brewery / Chiba Pref.

KITEN ,Kiten Project/ Chiba Pref.

SummerFall, WAKAZE/Tokyo

SHIRASAZATSUZUMI, Kanai Sake Brewery/Kanagawa Pref.

Takarayama ,Takarayama Brewery/Niigata Pref.

Noukaya, Wakatsuru Sake Brewery / Toyama Pref.

Keiryu ,Endo Shuzo Brewery / Nagano Pref.

Mujinzo ,Tachibanakura Brewery / Nagano Pref.

Garyubai, Sanwa Shuzo / Shizuoka Pref.

Takasago ,Fuji-Takasago Brewery/Shizuoka Pref.

Fuji Nishiki, Fuji Nishiki Brewery/Shizuoka Pref.

Fujimasa, Fujimasa Sake Brewery/Shizuoka Pref.

Shikai-O ,Fukui Shuzo / Aichi Pref.

Miyanoyuki ,Miyazaki Honten / Mie Pref.

Yamatodamashii, Eigashima Brewery/ Hyogo Pref.

Hakutaka ,Hakutaka / Hyogo Pref.

TATSURIKI, Honda Shoten/ Hyogo Pref.

Inadahime, Inada Honten / Tottori Pref.

Takaisami ,Otani Sake Brewery / Tottori Pref.

Chiyomusubi Sake Brewery/Tottori Pref.

Gokyo, Sakai Sake Brewery/Yamaguchi Pref.

NARUTO-TAI ,Honke Matsuura Sake Brewery/Tokushima Pref.

Ayakiku, Ayakiku Sake Brewery/Kagawa Pref.

Kiku Bijin,Kiku Bijin Sake Brewery/Fukuoka Pref.

Sachihime, Sachihime Sake Brewery / Saga Pref.

HANAYUKI ,Kawazu Sake Brewery Kumamoto Pref.

Taito, Chiyozono Sake Brewery/Kumamoto Pref.


<Shochu>

Kuroisanishiki Ooguchi Sake Brewery/Kagoshima Pref.


<Craft beer>

Matsudo Beer Co./Chiba Pref.


Food, drink, and merchandise sales (cash only)

No food may be brought in or occupied at tables.

*Please refrain from bringing anything other than water and soft drinks.


<Food & Beverage>

Kakeashi no Kai

Steamed oysters, grilled seafood, etc.


Miyoshi Farm

Grilled Kiritanpo, Iburi Gako, etc.


La Libellula D'oro

Lamb chops with rice malt, summer vegetable gratin, etc.


Gyoza Tacchan

Fried chicken, mackerel cooked in bran


Dachinya

Charcoal-grilled Jidori chicken


Forest Farm Eri

Dashimaki Tamago, Tsukune, etc.


<Goods>

Esprit

Japanese sake gelato with sakelee


en

Kira Tofu (Sakura Shrimp, Edamame, Moroko, Plain)


Sake-Bito GUILD

Choko (sake cup) holder, etc.


<Kitchen Car>

Aomi

Potato salad with squid salted and pickled, beef tongue stew, etc.