Events

赤坂の街を茜色に染める「赤坂茜彩（あかねさい）」が2月28日から3月8日まで開催。明日からの2日間、2月28日（土）・3月1日（日）の2日間限定で「ホッピービバレッジブース」が登場する。 会場は赤坂サカス広場。13時〜20時までオー...

The popular "Oden & Local Sake Festival 2026," a winter tradition in Tokyo, will be held for five days from tomorrow, February 19th (Thursday) to the 23rd (Monday, a national holiday) at Takenodai Square (Fountain Square) in Ueno Park. Admission is free, and the event will be open from 10:00 to 21:00 (until 20:00 on the final day).

Spring Katsunuma Wine Garden: A tasting and sales event bringing together wineries from Koshu City, Yamanashi Prefecture, will be held at Manns Wine Katsunuma Winery (Koshu City, Yamanashi Prefecture) on Saturday, March 21, 2026. Many wineries from the city will be participating...

The "National Plum Wine Festival in JR Hakata City" will be held for four days from April 2 (Thurs) to April 5 (Sun), 2026, at the lively exchange space in front of JR Hakata Station. Tickets went on sale on February 9th. The event will be held for four days from April 2nd to 5th, 2026...

A must-see experience event for shochu lovers and travel enthusiasts, "SHOCHU TOURISM 2026 (Shochu Tourism Kagoshima 2026)" will be held in Ichikikushikino City and Hioki City, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Sunday, February 22, 2026. Set in Kagoshima, the home of sweet potato shochu, the event will feature a variety of shochu...

Saitama Sake Shop Sake Festival 2026 A must-see for fans of Saitama's local sake, the Saitama Sake Shop Sake Festival 2026 will be held on Saturday, February 7, 2026, from 12:00 to 16:00 in Omiya Mongai (Omiya Ward, Saitama City). Liquor stores from all over Saitama Prefecture will gather together to offer sake, craft beer, and...

The Asakusa Kannonura YOI-no-YOI bar-hopping event is taking place in the popular Kannonura area of Asakusa from February 2nd (Mon) to 18th (Wed). This food-hopping and drinking festival features over 100 restaurants and bars, and participants can enjoy 10 drinks at each...

The Sakaya Kakuuchi Festival (commonly known as Kakufes) is an event where historic liquor stores gather together to enjoy drinks in the "kakuuchi" style. There are over 300 types of alcohol carefully selected by alcohol professionals. Enjoy a wide variety of food, including dishes that pair perfectly with alcohol.

SAKETOMO, a Japanese sake media outlet operated by TV Aichi, and Nagoya radio station ZIP-FM have announced a joint launch of "Sakemusu," a project to build connections through sake. The first project will see a kickoff event, "Sakemusu," held on Saturday, March 7, 2026.

The sake event "Kanzake Festival 2026" will be held at Tokorozawa Sakura Town Japan Pavilion Hall A and Central Plaza in Saitama on Saturday, February 28th and Sunday, March 1st, 2026. The theme of this event is "How the Taste of Sake Changes with Temperature."

A Party to Enjoy Sake and Talks with Rui Yoshida 2026 The Kure Hankyu Hotel in Hiroshima will host a talk show event, "A Party to Enjoy Sake and Talks with Rui Yoshida 2026," featuring bar poet Rui Yoshida, who is well-known for his BS-TBS show "Rui Yoshida's Bar Wanderings," on Saturday, March 28, 2026.

This weekend, Matsui Sake Brewery Partnership (Kurayoshi City, Tottori Prefecture) will host a free tasting and tour event for local residents at its newly completed beer factory in Kedakacho, Tottori City. The event will be held over two days, December 20th (Sat) and 21st (Sun), 2025, with five sessions each day (10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, approximately 10:00 PM each).

The Niigata Prefecture Sake Brewers Association has announced that the sake event "Niigata Sake no Jin 2026" will be held at the Toki Messe Exhibition Hall (Wave Market) on Saturday, March 7th and Sunday, March 8th, 2026. Both days will have two sessions, morning and afternoon, with a rotating schedule (each lasting three hours), including tasting time.

Kikusui Sake Brewery in Niigata, known for its "Kikusui Funaguchi" and "Kikusui Shiboritate" sakes, will be holding an event called "Gorogoro, Gorohachi - Kotatsu Sakaba" at Shibuya Modi from December 12th to 14th, 2025, to promote the new appeal of its rich, cloudy sake "Gorohachi," available only in the fall and winter.

Nikaido Sake Brewery will be holding a special event, "Nikaso's Big Year-End Party," from Monday, December 1st to Sunday, December 28th, 2025, at the Shinsaibashi Neon Food Street on the second basement floor of Parco Shinsaibashi in Osaka. This will be the first time the event is held in Osaka, and it is expected to be a very popular event.