Sake and shochu events in 2027

January 2027

• Sat 9 JanBodaimoto sake festival 2027正暦寺（菩提酛による清酒製造研究会と共催）Shoryakuji temple grounds, Nara午前10時~午後12時頃At Shoryakuji temple grounds, sake mother is brewed and sake tasting, sales and kasu soup are offered for a fee.
• Usually JanuaryMogura-uchi (mole-driving ritual)Hananoka ShuzoKumamotoLast held 13 Jan 2026Every year on 13 January, a mole-driving ritual is held with children of Wamizu town.
• Usually JanuaryWinter brewery open day 2027Fuji Takasago ShuzoShizuokaA Winter Brewery Open Day is planned for January 2027.
• Usually JanuaryShinshu Matsuri and Iwamura Brewery Open DayIwamura JozoGifuLast held 8 Jan 2026From January 8 to March 8, 2026, the brewery holds its New Sake Festival and Open Day in front of the brewery.
• Usually JanuaryGokan Kura Open (winter brewery open day)Yatsushika ShuzoOitaLast held 25 Jan 2026A brewery open day on January 25 at Yatsushika Shuzo with a new sake sale, a tasting session and amazake service.
• Usually JanuarySake brewing experienceAsahi ShuzoMieBooking neededLast held 16 Jan 2026Held at the brewery on 16 and 23 January 2026 from 9:00 to 12:00, with five places each day for a sake brewing experience.

February 2027

• Sat 20 Feb28th Shikoku Sake Festival四国酒まつり実行委員会（阿波池田商工会議所）Miyoshi City Ikeda General Gymnasium main arena, Tokushima第1部 10:00〜12:30 第2部 13:30〜16:00On Saturday 20 February 2027 the Shikoku Sake Festival holds a tasting of sake from across Shikoku at the Miyoshi City Ikeda General Gymnasium, in two sessions.
• Sun 21 FebShochu Tourism Kagoshima 2027焼酎ツーリズム実行委員会Shochu breweries in Ichikikushikino and Hioki, Kagoshima, KagoshimaOn Sunday 21 February 2027, this one-day event takes visitors around shochu breweries in Ichikikushikino and Hioki, Kagoshima.
• Usually FebruaryYashima winter festival and brewery open daySato ShuzotenAkitaHeld every February, a brewery open day with part of the brewery opened for goods and food, no booking needed.
• Usually early FebruaryHokkaido sake fair in Moyuku Sapporo, next edition (planned)北海道酒造組合HokkaidoThe next Hokkaido sake fair at Moyuku Sapporo is planned for early February 2027.
• Usually FebruaryOoyama New Sake and Brewery Festival大山観光協会Four breweries in the Ooyama area, Ooyama Community Center, Dewa Chamber of Commerce plaza and other sites in town, YamagataBooking neededLast held 21 Feb 2026Visitors can walk between four Ooyama breweries to taste new sake, and enjoy new sake from the four breweries with local food at the Ooyama Community Center.
• Usually FebruaryTeimatsu brewery festivalMatsuoka JozoSaitama10:00~15:00The brewery holds its sake festival on the last Sunday of February every year, from 10:00 to 15:00, on its grounds.
• Usually FebruaryShinshu to Furusato no Aji Matsuri (new sake and local food festival)新酒とふるさとの味まつり実行委員会Restaurants and lodgings in Takamori town, KumamotoLast held 7 Feb 2026A month-long festival where participating restaurants and lodgings in Takamori town serve the limited-time Reizan new sake with local food.
• Usually FebruaryMakino Shuzo brewery open dayMakino ShuzoShizuokaLast held 1 Feb 2026The second Makino Shuzo brewery open day is held on Sunday 1 February 2026, 10:00 to 14:30, at the brewery, with a second venue at Doi Farm.
• Usually FebruaryShirayuki Sake Brewery Festival, editionKonishi ShuzoHyogoLast held 8 Feb 2026The brewery festival was held on 8 February, 10:00 to 16:00, at Shirayuki Brewery Village Chojukura and its surroundings.
• Usually FebruaryBrewery open dayIde ShuzoSagaLast held 21 Feb 2026The brewery open day is held on 21 and 22 February 2026, 10:00 to 16:00, at the brewery.
• Usually FebruaryBrewery open dayKikumasamune ShuzoHyogoLast held 7 Feb 2026The brewery opens the grounds of its Kaho storehouse to the public for its annual open day.
• Usually FebruaryBrewery open dayYoro ShuzoYamanashiHeld on the second Sunday of February, when the sake pressing can be seen.
• Usually FebruaryBrewery tour open dayKaminoi ShuzoAichiLast held 22 Feb 2026Brewery tour open day on 22 February 2026, with free entry and free tasting.
• Usually FebruaryBrewery open day (every February)Yamamori ShuzoAichiLast held 21 Feb 2026The brewery holds a brewery open day every year on the last Sunday of February.
• Usually FebruaryBrewery open dayAoki ShuzoAichiLast held 7 Feb 2026The brewery open day is on Saturday, 7 February 2026, from 13:00 to 15:30 on the brewery grounds.
• Usually FebruaryChōyo Kura OpenMaruishi JozoAichiLast held 7 Feb 2026Two-day brewery open day at Maruishi on 7 and 8 February 2026.
• Usually mid-FebruaryWinter brewery open dayFukurokuju ShuzoAkitaHeld every year in mid-February on the same day as the winter morning market festival, with limited sake, amazake and kasuzuke for sale, pressing experiences and complimentary sake.

March 2027

• Sat 13 Mar – Sun 14 MarTosa local sake festival 2027土佐の「おきゃく」事務局Toyo Denka Central Park, KochiThe Tosa local sake festival is planned for 13 and 14 March 2027 at Toyo Denka Central Park.
• Sat 27 Mar – Sun 28 MarKashima Sakagura Tourism 2027鹿島酒蔵ツーリズム推進協議会事務局5 breweries in Kashima city and across the city, SagaThe Kashima Sakagura Tourism visiting the five breweries in Kashima city will be held on March 27 and 28.
• Usually MarchNakijin Shuzo Kura MatsuriNakijin ShuzoSpecial venue in the Nakijin Shuzo parking lot, OkinawaLast held 14 Mar 2026Held on 14 and 15 March at the special venue in the Nakijin Shuzo parking lot.
• Usually early MarchBrewery open day 2026Tanizakura ShuzoYamanashiThe brewery open day is held at Tanizakura Shuzo in early March each year, with brewery-limited new sake and special-price products on sale.
• Usually MarchChiyonosono Shuzo New Sake FestivalChiyonosono ShuzoKumamotoThe Chiyonosono Shuzo New Sake Festival is held every year on the second Sunday of March.
• Usually MarchChiyomusubi brewery open dayChiyomusubi ShuzoTottoriLast held 28 Mar 2026The brewery open day was held on 28 and 29 March 2026 from 10:00 to 15:00.
• Usually MarchYoshinogawa Sake no JinYoshinogawaNiigataLast held 6 Mar 2026From 6 to 8 March the Yoshinogawa Sake no Jin 2026 was held at the Jozo sake museum.
• Usually MarchThe Ureshino Onsen Sake Brewery FestivalGochoda ShuzoSagaLast held 28 Mar 2026The brewery joins the Ureshino sake brewery festival on March 28 and 29, 2026, from 10:00 to 16:00 at the Shiota venue.
• Usually MarchMain event of the Shinshu Festival新酒とふるさとの味まつり実行委員会Takamori Town Exchange Center, KumamotoLast held 8 Mar 2026On the final day, the main event at the Takamori Town Exchange Center area offers barrel-aged new sake and local food stalls and food trucks.
• Usually MarchAzumanada brewery open dayAzumanada JozoChibaLast held 22 Mar 2026The brewery held its 2026 open day on March 22, 2026.
• Usually MarchShirakane Shuzo spring festivalShirakane ShuzoKagoshimaLast held 28 Mar 2026The Shirakane Shuzo spring festival was held on Saturday 28 March.
• Usually MarchKamimura Shuzo Thanksgiving FestivalKamimura ShuzoOkinawaLast held 21 Mar 2026Thanksgiving festival at the brewery on 21 and 22 March, with stage shows, food stalls, awamori cocktails and a shitsugi ceremony.
• Usually MarchWakazakari hand-bottling eventNishibori ShuzoTochigiLast held 28 Mar 2026On 28 March 2026 the brewery held an event inside the brewery where visitors could take home freshly pressed new sake bottled on the spot.
• Usually MarchBrewery open dayMiyake ShuzoOkayamaThe brewery open day is usually held in March, when junmai and junmai ginjo genshu are bottled on the spot.
• Usually MarchKura Open daySawanotsuruHyogoLast held 14 Mar 2026The brewery opens its sake plant and museum for the 14th Kura Open day on 14 March 2026.
• Usually MarchBrewery Open DayIshinokoshi JozoMiyagiLast held 29 Mar 2026Held on Sunday 29 March 2026 from 10:00 to 14:30 at the company head office parking lot; admission and brewery visits are free.
• Usually MarchBrewery open dayMeiri ShuruiIbarakiLast held 28 Mar 2026The brewery opens its grounds on Saturday 28 March 2026 from 9:30 to 15:30, held even in rain.
• Usually MarchBrewery open dayKubota ShuzoFukuiThe brewery opens its doors every year on the first Sunday of March and the days just before and after.
• Usually MarchAomori Sake Tasting Party青森県酒造組合AomoriLast held 23 Mar 2026A party held on 23 March 2026 for tasting Aomori sake.

April 2027

• Tue 13 AprSpring customer appreciation partyYasaka ShuzoHotel Nikko Osaka, Tsuru RoomEvery April the brewery holds a special party where customers and the brewery meet directly. The 2027 party is planned for Tuesday 13 April at Hotel Nikko Osaka, by invitation drawn by lottery, free of charge.
• Usually AprilChokura new sake celebrationIsokura ShuzoIbarakiHeld at the brewery every year on the last Sunday of April to celebrate the new sake.
• Usually AprilNashika FestivalYatsushika ShuzoOitaLast held 12 Apr 2026The Nashika Festival held at Yatsushika Shuzo on April 12, a gathering for visitors to meet the brewery.
• Usually AprilIttosanken Brewers Meeting山梨県酒造協同組合YamanashiLast held 25 Apr 2026On 25 April 2026, a meeting where sake and shochu brought by brewers from four prefectures can be tasted while talking with the brewers.
• Usually AprilMiwa Shuzo Kura FesMiwa ShuzoGifuLast held 29 Apr 2026On 29 April (Wed, Showa Day) the brewery holds its Kura Fes at the sake brewery, with a sake bar, limited-sake sales and a festival corner.
• Usually AprilTosa Shinsyu no Kai (Tosa new sake festival)高知県酒造組合The Crown Palace Shin-Hankyu Kochi, KochiBooking neededHeld every year on the third Friday of April, 19 Kochi breweries bring their new sake together for a competition and a prize draw, with advance tickets only.
• Usually AprilKoyama Honke Brewery Open DayKoyama Honke ShuzoSaitamaLast held 12 Apr 2026A brewery open day on the Koyama Honke grounds, free to enter with no booking needed.
• Usually AprilShima no Kura Hanahato brewery open dayEnoki ShuzoHiroshimaLast held 29 Apr 2026Tasting, a Otodo boat-song class, a market and more inside the brewery, from 29 April to 3 May, 10:00 to 16:30.
• Usually AprilSake UniversityIchinokuraMiyagiBooking neededA two-night program held in April to learn, brew and discuss sake. Bookings are taken at any time.
• Usually AprilMatsuo Taisha Sake-1 Grand Prix, edition松尾大社 酒-1グランプリ実行委員会Grounds of Matsuo Taisha shrine, KyotoLast held 19 Apr 2026The 9th edition was held on 19 April 2026, where breweries from across Japan offered their sake at Matsuo Taisha and visitors tasted and voted.
• Usually AprilEiheiji Hakuryu New Sake Brewery FestivalYoshida ShuzoFukuiLast held 18 Apr 2026The Eiheiji Hakuryu new sake brewery festival is held on 18 and 19 April, with new sake, limited sake and brewery tours.
• Usually AprilHamachidori all-in-one partyHamachidoriKamaishi CityA party held in April where the new fiscal year's Hamachidori sake line up.
• Usually AprilZuikan New Sake FestivalYamaoka ShuzoHiroshimaBooking neededLast held 5 Apr 2026On April 5 the brewery holds its New Sake Festival, with a tour of the fermenting brewhouse and tasting of freshly pressed sake. Advance booking is required.
• Usually AprilRice planting and harvesting experienceIinuma HonkeChibaA rice planting and harvesting experience in the brewery's own paddy, usually in late April and early September.
• Usually AprilAkita Sake Fair in Tokyo秋田県酒造協同組合Ebisu Garden Place Center Plaza, TokyoLast held 4 Apr 2026An outdoor Tokyo event where Akita sake can be enjoyed, held at Ebisu Garden Place on 4 April 2026.
• Usually AprilHikami Sake Brewery Open DayHikami SeishuShimaneLast held 19 Apr 2026Brewery open day held on Sunday 19 April 2026, with a host, a toji talk show and food stalls planned.
• Usually AprilHanagaki Spring Tipsy FestivalNambu ShuzojoFukuiLast held 25 Apr 2026Held at the brewery on 25 and 26 April 2026, a once-a-year brewery open event.
• Usually AprilBrewery open dayInoue ShuzoOitaAn annual brewery open day in April, with early-morning direct sales of undiluted sake from inside the brewery.
• Usually AprilKuncho spring brewery open dayKuncho ShuzoOitaLast held 19 Apr 2026Kuncho's spring brewery open day is held at the brewery on Sunday 19 April 2026.
• Usually AprilBrewery concertMoriya ShuzoChibaThe brewery concert is held in the historic brewery every year on the last weekend of April.
• Usually AprilBrewery FestivalTokoro ShuzoGifuLast held 29 Apr 2026The brewery holds its Brewery Festival at the brewery on 29 April, with a paid tasting bar for this year's new sake and brewery-limited bottles on sale.
• Usually AprilBrewery tourHirano JozoGifuBooking neededOn weekdays from April to October the brewery guides visitors around the brewery; bookings are taken by phone or email, and the tour is free.
• Usually AprilNagano Meijo brewery open dayNagano MeijoNaganoLast held 19 Apr 2026The brewery open day is held on Sunday 19 April 2026 from 10:00 to 17:00 at the brewery in Chikuma, with free admission.
• Usually mid-AprilKintaiboshi brewery open day (next edition)Maruyama ShuzoSaitamaLast held 19 Apr 2026The brewery usually holds its Kintaiboshi open day in mid-April; the date for the next edition has not been announced yet.
• Usually late AprilNiida Gratitude FestivalNiida HonkeFukushimaHeld every year in late April during cherry blossom season, with new sake, a festival-only sake, lucky bags and full brewery tours.

May 2027

• Sat 22 MayKura sakaba SasadawaraSasaki ShuzoKyotoA sake bar event set for 22 May 2027; the programme and times are not yet decided.
• Sun 23 MayKuragatari Jurakutei 2027Sasaki ShuzoKyotoA rakugo event set for 23 May 2027; the programme and times are not yet decided.
• Usually MayChicory shochu brewery open daysSalad CosmoGifuLast held 2 May 2026The brewery open days run from Saturday 2 to Tuesday 5 May 2026 at the Chicory shochu brewery.
• Usually MayOosato Shuzo Kura OpenOosato ShuzoFukuokaLast held 3 May 2026The Oosato Shuzo brewery open day is held on Sunday 3 May 2026 at the brewery.
• Usually MayDaisekkei Sake Brewery FestivalDaisekkei ShuzoNaganoLast held 30 May 2026The sixth Daisekkei sake brewery festival is held at the brewery on Saturday 30 May 2026 from 10:00 to 16:00; entry is free, with a fee for some tasting events.
• Usually MayMembers-only new sake tasting 2026Wakabayashi JozoNaganoA members-only new sake tasting held in the 100-year-old main house each May for Gold members.
• Usually MayMasumi Kura OpenMiyasaka JozoNaganoLast held 30 May 2026The 2nd Masumi Kura Open was held at Masumi Suwa Brewery on Saturday 30 May 2026.
• Usually MayHekiun Brewery Kura FestivalKamikawa Taisetsu ShuzoHokkaidoLast held 16 May 2026The 2nd Hekiun Brewery Kura Festival is held at the Hekiun brewery on the Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine campus on May 16 and 17, 2026.
• Usually May8th Shochu Tasting Party at Shinagawa AquariumTaikai ShuzoShinagawa AquariumA shochu tasting party held at Shinagawa Aquarium, usually in May, though this page gives no date for this year.
• Usually MaySengetsu FestivalSengetsu ShuzoKumamotoLast held 17 May 2026A festival held on 17 May on the brewery grounds, with stages and food stalls, free admission.
• Usually MayBrewery open dayHazama ShuzoGifuThe brewery open day was usually held in May; no date for a current edition is published.
• Usually MaySake brewery JAZZ liveMizokami ShuzoFukuokaBooking neededLast held 23 May 2026An afternoon of jazz at the brewery with sake to enjoy; advance booking is recommended.
• Usually Maybrewery concert and get-together party (morning session)Watanabe Shuzo HontenOkayamaBooking neededLast held 31 May 2026The morning session of the concert and get-together party was held at the brewery on 31 May 2026; the afternoon session was cancelled.
• Usually MaySake-making trial classroomMutemukaShimanto River natural villageBooking neededEvery year, from about May rice planting to about November bottling, this classroom lets you experience rice growing and sake brewing.
• Usually MayTakanoi Shuzo Kura OpenTakanoi ShuzoNiigataLast held 23 May 2026The 6th Takanoi Shuzo Kura Open is held on Saturday 23 May 2026 on the brewery grounds.

June 2027

• Sat 19 JunMatsu-Take-Ume Shirakabe tasting experience, June 2027Takara ShuzoKyoto午前(10時〜12時)・午後(14時〜16時)Booking neededA factory tour and tasting of Matsu-Take-Ume products at the Shirakabe brewery, held by reservation only.
• Usually JuneOtaru Amazake FestivalKaneitanaka ShuzoHokkaidoLast held 12 Jun 2026At the main shop from 12 June to 12 July 2026, selling amazake products and foods made with sake lees.
• Usually early JuneBlueberry pickingIinuma HonkeChibaA picking experience at the brewery's own fields, held from mid-June to early September.
• Usually JuneMatsunotsukasa Kikizake tasting No.39Matsuse ShuzoHikone Castle Resort & SpaBooking neededLast held 21 Jun 2026The 39th Matsunotsukasa tasting event will be held on Sunday 21 June 2026 at Hikone Castle Resort & Spa, with registration by Google Form only.
• Usually JuneUbusuna Terakoya rice planting festivalHananoka ShuzoKumamotoBooking neededLast held 27 Jun 2026On 27 June, a rice planting experience with the Kumamoto heirloom variety Homase is held in a paddy near the brewery.
• Usually JuneRice planting experienceHeiwa ShuzoWakayamaBooking neededLast held 21 Jun 2026Plant the Yamada Nishiki rice, with lunch for 3,000 yen in the morning; advance online payment is required.
• Usually JuneSoten-den Oishinbo-kai tasting partyOtokoyama HontenKesennuma Plaza Hotel, MiyagiBooking neededLast held 28 Jun 2026Held on 28 June at Kesennuma Plaza Hotel, a Soten-den tasting party with a cap of 100 guests; booking closes once full.
• Usually JuneHourai Yeast FestivalWatanabe ShuzotenGifuLast held 27 Jun 2026On June 27 the yeast festival is held at Watanabe Shuzoten.
• Usually JuneBrewery music nightKuncho ShuzoOitaKuncho holds a music event at the brewery grounds every year in early June.
• Usually JuneBrewery concertKunpeki ShuzoAichiA flute and piano concert is held at the brewery every year in June.

July 2027

• Usually JulyNanairo FestivalAoki ShuzoNiigataLast held 16 Jul 2026On July 16 from 16:00 the brewery hosts food booths, a lottery and attractions at its site.
• Usually JulyHakurou Summer FestivalSawada ShuzoAichiLast held 18 Jul 2026The fifth Hakurou Summer Festival is held on Saturday, 18 July 2026.
• Usually JulySummer sake festivalHamachidoriKamaishi CityA festival held in July for tasting the summer limited sake and plum liqueur.
• Usually JulySummer sake festival (Natsu no Jin)四国酒まつり実行委員会（阿波池田商工会議所）TokushimaA small sake event held irregularly, usually in July, with seasonal sake for summer.
• Usually JulyNarazuke pickling sessionIbaraki ShuzoHyogoBooking neededHeld around July every year, a session where you pickle your own nara-zuke.

August 2027

• Usually AugustObon tasting and sales event (8 August )Yawatagawa ShuzoHiroshimaLast held 8 Aug 2026On Saturday 8 August 2026 from 10:00 to 14:00, a tasting and sales event is held at the brewery's direct sales shop, with summer sake and new products.
• Usually AugustTenryohai Brewery Summer FestivalTenryohai ShuzoNiigataLast held 29 Aug 2026A two-day brewery summer festival with a premium brewery tour, festival-only sake sales and a kakuuchi tasting booth.
• Usually AugustRice field walking tourDaishinshu ShuzoNaganoBooking neededLast held 22 Aug 2026A day of walking through the contract rice fields that supply the brewery, followed by a meeting with the contract farmers. Booking is required and the fee is 5,000 yen including tax.

September 2027

• Usually SeptemberFunaguchi FestivalKikusui ShuzoNiigataBooking neededLast held 26 Sep 2026A daytime Funaguchi street fair (free entry) and a booking-only night festival.
• Usually SeptemberMaruishi Day, September 2026Maruishi JozoAichiMaruishi Day in September 2026, centred on Nirou and a limited Nirou draft.
• Usually SeptemberTama River Sake Brewery Trail stamp rally美しい多摩川フォーラムTokyoLast held 1 Sep 2026A stamp rally visiting five sake breweries in western Tokyo, held from September 1 to December 31, 2026.
• Usually SeptemberKojima Sohonten special brewery tours (360° Yonezawa Open Factory)Kojima SohontenYamagataBooking neededLast held 11 Sep 2026The brewery is opened for special tours on 11 and 12 September, free of charge with advance booking.
• Usually SeptemberNihonshu no Hi free tasting京都酒造組合Aeon Mall Kyoto Sakura-kan, center court, Kyoto16時からFree tasting of Kyo no Miyako sake for guests aged 20 and over, one cup per person, held on the last weekend of September.
• Usually SeptemberHyakunensugi Yamamori storage autumnMiyoshino JozoMeeting at Daiwa-Kamiichi Station (Kintetsu Yoshino Line)Booking neededLast held 23 Sep 2026A study tour with tasting on the day the sake is brought down from the mountain storage, with a 12,000 yen fee and online booking.
• Usually SeptemberAutumn sake festival (Aki no Jin)四国酒まつり実行委員会（阿波池田商工会議所）TokushimaA small sake event held irregularly, usually in September, with seasonal sake for autumn.
• Usually SeptemberBrewery tourMiyoshino JozoNaraBooking neededLast held 27 Sep 2026Booking-only brewery tour held on Sundays from 27 September 2026 to March 2027.
• Usually SeptemberThird Nagano local gourmet and Shinshu sake judging event長野県酒造組合Chateraise Hotel Nagano Hakuho (3rd floor), NaganoBooking neededLast held 5 Sep 2026On Saturday 5 September at Chateraise Hotel Nagano, visitors can judge Shinshu sake matched to Shinshu salmon and then taste the entries in a public matching tasting.
• Usually SeptemberShizuoka Prefecture Local Sake Festival静岡県酒造組合Plaza Verde (Kiramesse Numazu Multipurpose Hall 1), ShizuokaBooking neededLast held 6 Sep 2026A sake festival in Numazu on 6 September 2026 with free tasting at the booths of 22 Shizuoka breweries.

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Questions

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