Sake Festival @ Osaka Bay Tower will be held on October 25 and 26, 2012! Taste over 120 varieties of Japanese sake from 26 breweries across Japan!

The Japanese Sake Fest Osaka Executive Committee, which supports local development, will hold the 12th Japanese Sake Fest @ Osaka Bay Tower on October 25 (Sat) and 26 (Sun), 2025.

The event will consist of two parts each day, with the first part from 12:00 to 14:10 and the second part from 15:00 to 17:10.

The venue is the Atrium Plaza on the 2nd floor of Osaka Bay Tower (Minato-ku, Osaka City), which is directly connected to "Benten-cho Station" where the Osaka Metro Chuo Line and JR Osaka Loop Line intersect.

At this event, visitors can freely compare all sake, ume (plum) wine, liqueur, shochu, etc. from carefully selected sake breweries from all over Japan by purchasing a "Drink Comparison Pass". This event has been well received by many visitors, with a high visitor satisfaction rate of over 90% each time.

Japanese Sake Fest Osaka Banner 3

The theme of this year's event was "Let's find the best sake for the year-end and New Year holidays! Let's enjoy autumn-aged, heated, and premium sake! The theme of this year's event is "Let's Enjoy Autumn Sake, Heated Sake and Premium Sake!

More than 120 kinds of Japanese sake from 26 breweries from all over Japan will be gathered. The exhibiting breweries include

Bishu Ranman, Fukukomachi, Rokkasen, Satonohomare, Matsunokotobuki, Iwanoi, Kiminoi, Shimeharitsuru, Keiryu, Chikumanishiki, Nanawarai, Okuhida, Shikaiou, Zaku, Mie no Kanbai, Hamafukutsuru, Tatsuriki, Takaisami, Iori, Gokyo, Yukihime, Mitsutake, Hanayuki, which have won prizes at domestic and international sake competitions. In addition to "Taido", "Kamoshika Cidre", and "Kuroisanishiki" from the shochu brewery that gained popularity at the summer event, and many other notable breweries will be exhibiting their wares.

Some of the sake tasting products will be available for purchase, making them ideal for home use, souvenirs, year-end gifts, and winter gifts for the year-end and New Year holidays.

Food booths will offer dishes that make the most of seasonal ingredients, local specialties, and menus from popular restaurants that go well with Japanese sake.

On the first day, "TURTLE RECORD," a charming jazz piano and double bass session, will perform beautifully under the autumn sky, and on the second day, "Okoto-chan," whose performance at the "Osaka Kansai Expo" has become a hot topic and is popular on social networking sites, will perform. To give a collaboration performance exclusive to the Japanese Sake Festival.

Guests will include Madoka Ogino, Osaka Representative/Audience Award winner of 2025 Miss SAKE on the first day, and Hana Horikoshi, Runner-up of 2025 Miss SAKE on the second day, who will be dressed in kimono.

The MC for the first day will be Aki Yoshikawa, active on TV and radio mainly in the Kansai region, and for the second day, Rino Tanaka, Miss SAKE 2017 Grand Prix winner and still active as a reporter and MC mainly in the Kansai region.

In addition, the annual "Japanese Sake Festival Grand Prize" will be held. Visitors will be asked to vote for their favorite Japanese sake from among the sake tasted, and the winners will be announced in the "Sake", "Other Japanese Sake" (shochu, fruit wine, plum wine, liqueur, beer, etc.), "Autumn Sake", "Heated Sake", and "For Beginners" categories (tentative), as well as the "Sales" category, which will be determined based on sales at the event, and the "Sake for Beginners" category, which will be determined based on sales performance at the event. There will also be a "Sales" category to be determined based on sales at the event, a "Pairing" category to be determined by SNS submissions, and various other awards.

What is the Japanese Sake Festival?

The Japanese Sake Festival is a sake tasting festival where people can enjoy seasonal Japanese sake, food, and Japanese culture while appreciating the seasons.

The festival is held three times each in Tokyo and Osaka each season, with tickets sold out in advance, and is attracting attention as a festival that attracts new sake fans, including the younger generation and foreign visitors.

What is Washu?

Washu is defined as "traditional and innovative sake made in Japan's climate and culture that brings people together.

Japanese Sake Festival Osaka Poster

Outline of the event

Date: Saturday, October 25 and Sunday, October 26, 2025

　　　　　　 Part 1: 12:00-14:10 (2 hours and 10 minutes)

　　　　　　 Part 2: 15:00-17:10 (2 hours 10 minutes)

　　　　　　 Changeover system for each part

Venue: Osaka Bay Tower 2F Atrium Plaza (1-2-4 Benten, Minato-ku, Osaka City)

Capacity ： 400 people per session (tentative)

Price ： 3,400 yen (tax included)

　　　　　　 Advance tickets are available in limited quantities at the door.

　　　　　　 Tickets are available at the official website, PassMarket, and Peatix.

Contents: ・Please feel free to compare all the sakes on offer.

　　　　　　 Sake can be purchased (except for some brands)

　　　　　　 Sake can be purchased (excluding some brands) ・bottled water (500ml) will be included

Sponsor ： Japanese Sake Fest Osaka Executive Committee

Supported by : National Tax Agency, Japan Tourism Agency

Cooperation ： Osaka Bay Tower, Soraniwa Onsen, Radio Kansai Products

Official Website： https://sakefes.com/osaka12/

Tickets can be purchased here

https://sakefes.com/ticket_page_osaka/

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Sake brewery booths】※Purchase of a "Sake Comparison Pass" is required for sake tasting.

The theme of this year's event is "Let's find the best sake for the year-end and New Year's holidays! Let's enjoy autumn-aged, heated and premium sake! The theme is "Let's Enjoy Autumn Agari, Heated Sake, and Premium Sake! More than 120 kinds of Japanese sake from 26 breweries from all over Japan will be available for comparison. Some of the sake available for tasting will be sold immediately.

Japanese Sake Fest】 Selected 26 breweries from all over Japan (tentative)

(In order of brand name, name of brewery, and prefecture where the brewery is located)

For additions and changes of participating breweries and the latest information, please refer to the website and SNS.

＜Sake＞

Bishu Ranman (Akita Meijo, Akita Prefecture)

Fukukomachi (Kimura Shuzo, Akita Prefecture)

Rokkasen (Rokkasen, Yamagata Prefecture)

Satonohomare (Sudo Honke, Ibaraki Prefecture)

Matsunokotobuki (Matsui Shuzoten, Tochigi Prefecture) Only on Sat. 25th

Iwanoi (Iwase Shuzo, Chiba Prefecture)

Kiminoi (Kiminoi Shuzo, Niigata Prefecture)

Shimeharitsuru (Miyao Shuzo, Niigata Prefecture)

Keiryu (Endo Shuzojo, Nagano Prefecture)

Chikumanishiki (Chikumanishiki Shuzo, Nagano Prefecture)

Nanawari (Shichiwari Shuzo, Nagano Prefecture)

Okuhida (Okuhida Shuzo, Gifu Prefecture)

Shikaiou (Fukui Shuzo, Aichi Prefecture)

Zaku (Shimizu Seizaburo Shoten, Mie Prefecture)

Mie no Kanbai (Maruhiko Shuzo, Mie Prefecture)

Hamafukutsuru (Koyama Honke Shuzo Nada Hamafukutsuru Brewery, Hyogo Prefecture)

Tatsuriki (Honda Shoten, Hyogo Prefecture)

Takaisami (Ohtani Shuzo, Tottori Prefecture)

Iori (Kumaya Shuzo, Okayama Prefecture)

Gokyo (Sakai Shuzo, Yamaguchi Prefecture)

Sachihime (Sachihime Shuzo, Saga Prefecture)

Mitsutake (Mitsutake Shuzojo, Saga Prefecture)

Hanayuki (Kawazu Shuzo, Kumamoto Prefecture)

Taito (Chiyonosono Shuzo, Kumamoto Prefecture)

＜Shochu＞

Kuro Isanishiki (Okuchi Shuzo, Kagoshima Prefecture)

＜Cider＞

Kamoshika Cidery (Nagano Prefecture)

Food Booths and Sake Corner】(Admission free/cash-on)

At the food booths, visitors can enjoy a variety of dishes that go well with Japanese sake, such as dishes that make the most of regional ingredients, local specialties, and delicacies from popular restaurants.

In addition, some brands of sake that have been tasted will be on sale at the sales corner. You can purchase your favorite sake on the spot as a souvenir.

Sake Tasting Corner (2)

Stage and Event Contents】※ This event is for purchasers of the "Sake Comparison Pass".

On the stage at the venue, you can enjoy music and performances while tasting sake.

In addition, MCs and guests in kimonos who are well versed in Japanese sake will tour the venue and introduce in detail about each sake brewery's sake.

The ever-popular "Japanese Sake Festival Grand Prize" will be held at the venue.

Voters will be invited to cast their votes to determine the top Gold and Gold prizes in the "Sake", "Other Japanese Sake" (shochu, fruit wine, plum wine, liqueur, beer, etc.), "Autumn Sake", "Heated Sake", and "For Beginners" categories (to be announced).

This year's competition will also feature a variety of awards, including a "Sales" category to be determined based on sales performance at the venue and a "Pairing" category to be determined based on SNS submissions.

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Overseas Visitors Only] Ticket Information

In order to increase awareness of Japanese sake among overseas visitors, we will be selling tickets exclusively for overseas visitors at the Japanese Sake Festival.

Overseas visitors only plan: 4,500 yen (tax included)

Special benefits: water (500ml), special sake cup, sake text book, etc.

Click here to purchase tickets → URL: https://buy.stripe.com/4gM00jbo0dzxcq0dz00kE3l

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Access to the event venue

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Osaka Bay Tower 2F, Atrium Plaza *Next to Soraniwa Onsen (1-2-4 Benten, Minato-ku, Osaka City)

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Directly connected to the North Exit of Bentencho Station on the JR Osaka Loop Line and Exit 2A of Bentencho Station on the Subway Chuo Line.

Approximately 7 minutes from JR Osaka Station and Hankyu Umeda Station by JR Loop Line, and approximately 7 minutes from Hommachi Station by Osaka Metro Chuo Line.

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