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Dates, venues and prices can change, and events can be cancelled. Always check the official site before you go.

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Kyushu Honkaku Shochu Day Festa

Sat, October 31, 2026 – Sun, November 1, 2026

Fukuoka City, Fukuoka

A sales event in front of Hakata Station where shochu makers from across Kyushu sell their products. Organized by Fukuchukai and JR Kyushu.

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Honkaku Shochu & Awamori Cocktail Competition

Around February (8th edition: Feb 23, 2026; next not confirmed)

Minato City, Tokyo

Ten bartenders who won regional rounds compete with shochu and awamori cocktails, while visitors taste dozens of shochu and awamori.

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Winter Shochu Oyuwari Event

Usually mid-February (Feb 15, 2025; Feb 14-15, 2026)

Meguro City, Tokyo

An outdoor event where shochu and awamori makers from Kyushu and Okinawa each serve one label, mainly as oyuwari (with hot water). 33 makers joined the 3rd edition in 2026.

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Honkaku Shochu, Awamori & Umaimon Festival

Usually late July (latest: 2024 and July 25-26, 2026; whether it is held every year is not confirmed)

Fukuoka City, Fukuoka

Shochu and awamori makers from across Japan gather at a Fukuoka dome for tastings and food. 76 makers exhibited in 2026.

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Kuma Shochu Oktoberfest

Typically mid-October (held on Oct 12 in 2025)

Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto

An event in central Hitoyoshi where visitors can compare shochu from Kuma-region distilleries.

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Support Hitoyoshi-Kuma! Kuma Shochu Sales Event

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Fukuoka City, Fukuoka

A Kuma shochu sales event held at Hakata Station by JR Kyushu and the Kuma Shochu Brewers Association. In 2026 it ran Jan 24-25 with 12 makers.

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Kirishima Spring Festival

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Miyakonojo, Miyazaki

A spring festival at the Kirishima Shuzo site with sales of shochu and KIRISHIMA BEER, distillery factory tours and a food market.

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Shochu Tourism Kagoshima

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Ichikikushikino / Hioki, Kagoshima

An event in which visitors tour sweet-potato shochu distilleries in Ichikikushikino and Hioki by a day-only shuttle bus.