Sake Event Calendar January 2025 Edition
The Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association (hereinafter referred to as the Association), the largest organization in the sake industry, with approximately 1,600 alcoholic beverage (sake, authentic shochu, awamori, and mirin) manufacturers nationwide, disseminates information on sake-related events and topics held in Tokyo and other regions.
The "Sake Event Calendar January 2025 Edition," which aims to let more people know about opportunities to experience sake, is as follows.
*For details, please contact the organizers of each event.
Nada sake meets TOKYO. NIHONBASHI
[Date and Time]January 11th (Sat) 11:00-17:00 (sales until 16:30)
【place] Edo Sakura Street Underground Walkway (2-2-1 Muromachi, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo)
[Organizer]Nada Gogo Sake Brewers Association, Kobe City, Nishinomiya City
[Official Website]https://www.nadagogo.ne.jp/
[Contents]A Nada sake tasting and sales event will be held at the Edo Sakura-dori Underground Walkway in the Mitsukoshimae area, which is the finish line of the Tokyo Metro walking event "Tokyo Machi Stroll x Nada Gogo 'Tokyo Machi Stroll 2025' Hanzomon to Mitsukoshimae Course." There will also be snacks for sale and local government promotion events.
【Fee】Free (tax included)
【inquiry】TEL: 03-6858-0055 AAP Co., Ltd. / Person in charge: Matsui (weekdays 10:00-17:00)
Nadagogo Brewery Opening 2025
[Date and Time]January 25th (Sat) 11:00-16:00
【place】Nishinomiya City, Hanshin Koshien Station West Exit Plaza (4 Koshien Takashiocho, Nishinomiya City)
[Organizer]Nada Gogo Sake Brewers Association
[Official Website]https://www.nadagogo.ne.jp/
[Contents]The Nada Gogo sake breweries hold a joint "kura-kai" (opening of the breweries) event to celebrate the completion of their new sake and enjoy freshly pressed sake. There will also be local gourmet booths, sake brewing songs, and stage events such as sake brewery bands.
【Fee】Admission is free. *Tastings require a ticket system (5 tickets for 500 yen, sold at the venue). Food is cash on delivery.
[Inquiries] TEL: 078-381-6977 (Ryuzu Co., Ltd. / Weekdays 10:00-17:00)
A symposium on traditional sake brewing that will pass on the craftsmanship and culture of Japan to the future
[Date and Time]January 25th (Sat) and 26th (Sun) 10:00-16:00 (Doors open at 9:30)
【place】Kanazawa Port Cruise Terminal (Ri-65, Muryoji-cho, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture) *Shuttle buses will be available from JR Kanazawa Station
[Organizer]Agency for Cultural Affairs [Special Cooperation] The Hokkoku Shimbun Co., Ltd.
[Sponsor]Ishikawa Prefecture, Kanazawa Regional Taxation Bureau, Hokuriku Agricultural Administration Office, Society for the Preservation of Traditional Japanese Sake Brewing Techniques Using Koji Mold, Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association, Ishikawa Prefecture Sake Makers Association, Hokuriku Three Prefectures Wholesale Liquor Dealers Association, Ishikawa Prefecture Retail Liquor Dealers Association
[Official Website]https://www.bunka.go.jp/traditional_sake_making_symposium/
[Contents]We will be holding the "Traditional Sake Brewing Symposium: Spinning the Craftsmanship and Japanese Culture into the Future," an event that will look at the history and future of Japan's "traditional sake brewing," and provide an experience for many people from the perspectives of "learning," "tasting," and "connecting and spreading." We will also be offering a tasting comparison of sake produced by various sake breweries and master brewers, as well as stage content introducing traditional sake brewing techniques and the history and culture that has been preserved and passed down, so please feel free to join us.
【Fee】Free admission
*Some sales areas and food trucks require a fee.
*Food and drink menu items are limited in quantity and will be sold out once they are gone.
*Drinking alcohol is strictly prohibited for those under the age of 20. We may ask for your identification to verify your age.
【inquiry】TEL: 03-5572-6316 (Agency for Cultural Affairs "Traditional Sake Brewing" PR Office)
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