Sake brewery open days 2027: new-sake festivals and sake events

Yamanashi no Nihonshu de Kanpai! Sake wa, Mizu.

Fri, October 30, 2026 – Sat, October 31, 2026

Kofu City, Yamanashi

Hosted by the Yamanashi sake brewers' association, this event lets visitors compare 24 sakes from eight Yamanashi breweries in front of Kofu Station. It runs in three sessions over two days, with dishes from two Kofu restaurants.

Hananomai Brewery Open House and New Sake Tasting

Sat, October 31, 2026

Hamamatsu, Shizuoka

Hananomai Brewery in Hamamatsu opens its grounds for a new-sake tasting.

JUNMAI SAKE WEEK 2026 Nagoya

Sat, October 31, 2026 – Tue, November 3, 2026

Nagoya, Aichi

A four-day event where over 50 breweries from across Japan serve junmai sake on a ticket system.

Nada Sake Brewery Mystery-Solving Tour 2026

Thu, September 17, 2026 – Sun, February 28, 2027

Kobe and Nishinomiya, Hyogo

A walking rally that sends participants to breweries and related spots in the Nada Gogo area of Kobe and Nishinomiya to solve puzzles, with four courses.

Kaika Sakagura Chaya

Fri, October 2, 2026 – Sat, November 21, 2026

Sano, Tochigi

An event held on Friday and Saturday evenings at the Daiichi Shuzo (Kaika) brewery in Sano, Tochigi.

November 2026

Nihonshu Fes 2026 at Mitsui Outlet Park Kisarazu

Sun, November 1, 2026 – Tue, November 3, 2026

Kisarazu, Chiba

Breweries from around Japan sell and offer tastings of their sake, along with snacks that pair with it.

Hida Sanzo Mairi 2026

Tue, November 3, 2026

Hida, Gifu

A walk among three Hida-Furukawa breweries (Watanabe, Kamo and Otsubo) to compare local sake.

Reiwa Nihonshu Setouchi Derby 2026

Tue, November 3, 2026

Okayama, Okayama

A sake and food event where five breweries each from Okayama and Kagawa pair up with restaurants to run stalls.

Koriyama SAKE Festival

Thu, November 5, 2026

Koriyama, Fukushima

An event for comparing sake from six Koriyama-area breweries (Sasanokawa, Sato, Niida Honke, Miharu, Wakaseki and Watanabe). The Koriyama Chamber of Commerce serves as secretariat.

Furusato Mizuma Festival / Jojima Sakagura Biraki in Mizuma

Sat, November 7, 2026 – Sun, November 8, 2026

Kurume, Fukuoka

Jojima breweries travel to the Mizuma district's local festival venue, where visitors can taste regional sake.

Kizakura Fushimizugura Brewery Open House

Sat, November 7, 2026

Kyoto, Kyoto

Kizakura holds its annual 8th brewery open house at the Fushimizugura on its Fushimi head-office grounds in Kyoto, with a sake barrel opening, free sake, taiko drumming and a barrel-wrapping demonstration.

Kozaemon Festa 2026

Sat, November 7, 2026

Mizunami, Gifu

A brewery open house at Nakashima Brewing in Mizunami with free tasting of Kozaemon sake and local food stalls.

Washu Fes in Nakameguro

Sat, November 7, 2026 – Sun, November 8, 2026

Meguro, Tokyo

A pre-sale tasting event where visitors can freely sample sake, plum wine and other Japanese drinks within a time slot. This 32nd edition features 52 breweries.

SAKE PARK 7th Cup

Fri, November 13, 2026 – Sun, November 15, 2026

Shibuya, Tokyo

The 7th edition of a Shibuya event for sampling sake and craft sake, with live music and food.

Dazaifu Tenmangu Autumn Sake Offering Exhibition

Sat, November 14, 2026 – Mon, November 23, 2026

Dazaifu, Fukuoka

Fukuoka breweries offer sake to Dazaifu Tenmangu and hold displays, tastings and sales at the Ema-do, twice a year in March and November.

Fushimi Sake Festival in Otesuji Shopping Street

Sat, November 14, 2026

Kyoto, Kyoto

The 10th edition lets visitors sample new sake from 15 Fushimi breweries at booths along the shopping street, together with 15 local food shops and 4 guest restaurants.

Honke Matsuura Shuzo & Fukuju Soy Sauce Kura&Kura Open House 2026

Sat, November 14, 2026 – Sun, November 15, 2026

Naruto, Tokushima

An open house marking Honke Matsuura Shuzo's 222nd anniversary in Naruto, alongside the nearby Otani-yaki kiln festival.

Sake Festival (Brewing Safety Prayer Ceremony) at Omiwa Shrine

Sat, November 14, 2026

Sakurai, Nara

A ceremony at Omiwa Shrine, which is dedicated to the deity of sake brewing, praying for safe brewing of the new sake. Master brewers and industry members attend and shrine maidens perform kagura.

Jojima-go Sake Kaido Tour

Sat, November 21, 2026 – Sat, November 28, 2026

Kurume, Fukuoka

The 14th edition of a brewery tour in Jojima, Kurume, where free shuttle buses link breweries and sponsor shops and visitors taste new sake one small cup at a time.

Kinryo Shukuen (23rd) - Kinryo First Pressing

Sat, November 21, 2026 – Sun, November 22, 2026

Kotohira, Kagawa

A first-pressing celebration at Kinryo no Sato at the approach to Konpira-san, with a sake barrel opening and one free cup per person.

Mizuguchi Shuzo Autumn Open House 2026

Sun, November 22, 2026

Matsuyama, Ehime

An open house at Mizuguchi Shuzo near Dogo Onsen, with self-bottled new sake, brewery tours and local food stalls.

Nagatoro Gura New Sake Festival

Sun, November 22, 2026

Nagatoro, Saitama

The annual new-sake festival of Nagatoro Gura in Saitama. This year plans include food trucks and a sake gacha.

Ise Shinshu Matsuri (6th Shin-on Kansha, Niiname-sai celebration)

Mon, November 23, 2026

Ise, Mie

New sake from 80 breweries (27 from Mie, 53 from elsewhere) to compare across Okage Yokocho.

Sakagura Fes Made in Saitama 2026 (Emitérrace Tokorozawa)

Sat, November 28, 2026 – Sun, November 29, 2026

Tokorozawa, Saitama

Breweries from Saitama gather for sake tasting and sales. It follows the July edition at Tokorozawa Sakura Town.

February 2027

The 28th Shikoku Sake Matsuri

Sat, February 20, 2027

Miyoshi, Tokushima

A sake festival in Awa-Ikeda where local sake from breweries across Shikoku can be tasted in timed sessions.

March 2027

Niigata Sake no Jin

Sat, March 13, 2027 – Sun, March 14, 2027

Niigata City, Niigata

An event by the Niigata sake brewers' association where visitors can sample sake from breweries across Niigata. The 2027 edition is announced for March 13-14 at Toki Messe.

May 2027

Haresake 2027

Sat, May 29, 2027 – Sun, May 30, 2027

Minato, Tokyo

A sake tasting event themed on new beginnings such as a new job or marriage. Up to 80 breweries are expected, in a timed all-you-can-taste format.

Usual season of brewery open days

Open days that have finished this year or whose next dates are not announced. The season is the usual one, so check the official site for dates.

Tanuki Nijo Sake Festival

Late April to mid-May (Apr 25-May 11, 2025; Apr 24-May 10, 2026)

Sapporo, Hokkaido

An outdoor event in central Sapporo: Act 1 features sake from 50 breweries nationwide and Act 2 features 50 labels from 16 Hokkaido breweries (content of the 10th edition in 2026).

Ichinokura brewery, venue of the open house

Ichinokura Kura Kaiho (Brewery Open House)

April each year (April 18 in 2026)

Osaki, Miyagi

A spring open house at the Ichinokura brewery with tours of the brewing process led by brewers, serving sake and tastings of limited-edition sake. Free shuttle buses run in step with JR trains.

Akita Sakagura Kaiho (Brewery Open House) Campaign

Roughly February to April (the 47th round ran at individual breweries from Feb 7 to Apr 18, 2026)

Across Akita (Yuzawa, Daisen and others), Akita

A campaign announced by the Akita Sake Brewers Cooperative in which breweries across the prefecture open their sites. Dates and content such as tours and limited-edition sake tastings vary by brewery.

Hakko no Sato Kozaki Sakagura Matsuri

Usually mid to late March

Kozaki, Chiba

A sake festival centered on two breweries in Kozaki, Chiba, with the road between them closed to cars. It offers brewery tours, tastings and limited sake sales.

Entrance of the Shichiken brewery, venue of the open days

Shichiken Sakagura Kaiho (Brewery Open Days)

Usually mid to late March (March 15-17 in 2024; March 20-22 in 2026)

Hokuto City, Yamanashi

An annual spring brewery open house by Yamanashi Meijo (Shichiken), with tastings of limited-release sake and sales of foods made with sake lees and koji. The 2027 dates are not confirmed.

Iwamura Brewery Kurabiraki

Usually weekends from mid-February to early March (six days between Feb 14 and Mar 8 in 2026)

Ena, Gifu

Iwamura Brewery in the castle town of Iwamura holds tastings of freshly pressed sake, food trucks and brewery tours over several weekends.

Tenryo Shuzo Kurabiraki

Usually late March (Mar 29 in 2026; a listing gives Mar 28, 2027, not confirmed by the brewery)

Gero, Gifu

An open house at Tenryo Shuzo in Gero with tastings and sales of limited and aged sake, doburoku and amazake tastings, and a prize draw.

Akizake Aichi - Autumn Sake Fest

Early October each year (held Oct 3-4 in 2026)

Nagoya, Aichi

A sake tasting event organized by the Aichi Sake Brewers Association and ZIP-FM, gathering Aichi breweries. In 2026, 27 breweries and 81 brands took part, with live stage performances.

Fukui Shuzo Kurabiraki

Usually early March (Mar 7 in 2026)

Toyohashi, Aichi

Tasting of fresh new sake and limited brews at Fukui Shuzo in Toyohashi, with guided tours and music, rakugo and noh performances.

Kunizakari Spring Arago-shi Nama Nigori Festival

Usually mid-March (Mar 14-15 in 2026)

Handa, Aichi

Tasting and sales of coarse-filtered nama nigori sake by Nakano Shuzo at the Sake Culture Museum in Handa, plus tastings of Chita Peninsula sake around Handa Canal.

Nippon Sake Matsuri (Nagoya)

Usually end of Feb to early March (Feb 28 and Mar 1 in 2026)

Nagoya, Aichi

A sake festival at Fukiage Hall, held at the same venue and dates as the Nippon Castle Festival.

Yamamori Shuzo Brewery Visit

Usually late February (Feb 21-22 in 2026)

Nagoya, Aichi

Tasting and sales of freshly pressed nama-genshu and a tour of a wooden brewery about 100 years old, in Midori Ward, Nagoya.

Shodoshima New Sake Festival

Usually late March

Shodoshima, Kagawa

A new-sake festival at the island's only brewery, with tours, tastings and sales of limited new sake, sake lees and amazake, plus a flea market and live music.

Fushimi Sake Corridor (Autumn Joint Brewery Open Day)

Usually late October

Kyoto, Kyoto

An autumn event in which breweries in Fushimi, Kyoto open their doors at the same time.

Tamakoku (Joint Open House of Tamanohikari and Matsuyama Breweries)

Usually late October

Kyoto, Kyoto

A joint open house by Tamanohikari and Matsuyama (Jukkoku) breweries in Fushimi, held in autumn and spring.

Nada Gogo Brewery Open Day (OPEN BREWERY DAY IN NADAGOGO)

Usually late January

Nishinomiya, Hyogo

A brewery open day organised by the Nada Gogo Sake Brewers Association. In 2026 paid tasting booths were set up at the west plaza of Hanshin Koshien Station.

Hiraki Shuzo Spring Brewery Open House

Usually late March

Asakuchi, Okayama

A spring open house at Hiraki Shuzo in Asakuchi, Okayama, which also includes performances such as calligraphy.

Watanabe Shuzo Honten Brewery Open House

Usually late May

Kurashiki, Okayama

A brewery open house at Watanabe Shuzo Honten in Kurashiki.

Saijo Sake Festival

Usually early October

Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima

The annual festival in Saijo, one of Japan's three major sake towns. It features a Sake Hiroba with about 800 sake brands from across Japan, plus events at seven breweries along the brewery street.

Yuda Onsen Sake Festival

Usually mid-October

Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi

Twenty-two Yamaguchi breweries gather around Inoue Park in Yuda Onsen for a sake festival with open-ended tasting of local sake.

CHIKUHOU Sake Festival

Usually early April

Iizuka, Fukuoka

A sake festival bringing together three Chikuho breweries: Mizuhogiku, Kanhokuto and Osato.

Hamachi Shuzo (Suginoya) Brewery Open Days

Usually mid-February

Fukuoka, Fukuoka

A brewery open house at Hamachi Shuzo (Suginoya), which opens its brewery to the public.

Hayashi Ryuhei Shuzojo Shinshu Festival Brewery Open House

Usually early March

Miyako, Fukuoka

A brewery open house at Hayashi Ryuhei Shuzojo, which opens its brewery to the public.

Hakata Hyakunengura (Ishikura Shuzo), venue of the open house

Ishikura Shuzo Hakata Hyakunengura Brewery Open House

Usually late February

Fukuoka, Fukuoka

A brewery open house at Ishikura Shuzo Hakata Hyakunengura, which opens its brewery to the public.

Isonosawa Brewery Open House

Usually early February

Ukiha, Fukuoka

A brewery open house at Isonosawa, which opens its brewery to the public.

Izu Honten Brewery Open House

Usually early April

Munakata, Fukuoka

A brewery open house at Izu Honten, which opens its brewery to the public.

Jojima Sakagura Biraki

Usually mid-February

Kurume, Fukuoka

A large brewery open house in Jojima, Kurume, with eight breweries and about 40 brands to taste, linked by free shuttle buses between the venue and breweries.