March 15, 2025 (Sat) 10:00 to 16:00Gekkeikan Okura Memorial MuseumFree release of "Gekkeikan Sake Brewery Festival" will be held.
On the day, you can enjoy paid tastings of Gekkeikan's diverse lineup of sake, including sake exclusive to the memorial museum and official online store. Gekkeikan employees will also perform sake-brewing songs and demonstrate how to wrap sake barrels in komogo (rice straw), as well as a talk show by research staff. There will also be free barrel sake and amazake (sweet rice drink), a tour of the brewery, and other events unique to the brewery. Special lucky bags (limited quantities) will also be available, and snacks that go well with sake will be available at food stalls.
Event Overview
Date and Time:March 15, 2025 (Sat) 10:00-16:00
venue:Gekkeikan Okura Memorial Museum (247 Minamihama-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto City) ・5 minutes on foot from Chushojima Station on the Keihan Main Line, 10 minutes on foot from Fushimi-Momoyama Station ・10 minutes walk from Momoyama-Goryo-mae Station on the Kintetsu Kyoto Line ・18 minutes walk from Momoyama Station on the JR Nara Line
Free Events: [Kagami-biraki, Komomaki demonstration, Sake brewing song performance] 10:00-10:15 Kagami-biraki (opening of sake barrel) 10:30-10:55 Demonstration of wrapping sake barrels 11:00-11:20 Sake brewing song performance 11:30-12:00 Talk show "Gekkeikan Studio" development secrets 14:00-14:25 Demonstration of wrapping sake barrels 14:30-14:50 Sake brewing song performance 15:00-15:30 Talk show: The secret story behind the development of "Argo" [Sake brewery tour] We will be holding a guided tour of the normally closed Gekkeikan Uchiura Sake Brewery, with explanations provided, at designated times and with a limited number of participants. Please check the tour time at the reception on the day (applications are on a first-come, first-served basis on the day, and tours will not be available outside of the guided tour times). [Free barreled sake and sweet sake] After the sake barrel opening ceremony at 10:00, barrel sake will be served. Also, from 10:30, handmade amazake (sweet sake) made with Gekkeikan sake lees will be served (free of charge). [Lucky Bag Sales] We will be selling popular sake sets at a special price only available during the Sake Brewery Festival. Each bag costs 1,000 yen (tax included), and there are only 100 sets available.
Paid tasting: We have a diverse lineup of Gekkeikan sake available, including "Argo," a popular 5% alcoholic beverage released last fall; "Hourin," a high-quality, sophisticated, premium sake; "Gekkeikan Studio no.3.1," a pineapple-like fragrance born from an experimental project to evolve sake (available only at the Memorial Hall and on the official online store); new products scheduled for release in mid-March (limited to the Memorial Hall); and sakes available only on the day.
Food sales: Famous restaurants, including those from the local area of Fushimi, Kyoto, will be selling snacks that go well with sake at their food stalls. 【Opening a store】Five restaurants: Kisshoan (mackerel sushi and more), Kyoto's Kitchen Tsuki no Kurado (kasu soup), Kiraboshi (fried chicken), Okiyoshi (rolled omelet and more), and Marumasa Takagi Shoten (various snacks).
Dedicated tickets: On the day of the event, two types of tickets will be sold at the memorial hall reception, which can be used for paid tastings at the Gekkeikan Sake Brewery Festival: a 1,000 yen ticket (10 x 100 yen tickets) and a 500 yen ticket (5 x 100 yen tickets) (sales close at 3:30 PM). *The dedicated ticket is only valid on the day of the event and can only be used for paid tastings at the Gekkeikan Sake Brewery Festival (it cannot be used for food sales or other sake brewery events). *When purchasing a special ticket, payment can be made by cash, credit card, or barcode.
Please note: *Please forgive us if the food and drinks are sold out. *Coming by car, motorbike, or bicycle is strictly prohibited. Please use public transportation. *The event may be canceled if safety cannot be ensured due to bad weather or other reasons. Please note that the content of the event may also be changed.
For event inquiries, please contact: "Gekkeikan Okura Memorial Museum" TEL: 075-623-2056 (9:30-16:30)
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