Why You Should Visit
A shochu event gathering 34 breweries at KIITO Kobe—from across Kyushu including Kagoshima, Miyazaki and Oita, to Iki in Nagasaki, Okinawan awamori and island shochu from Tokyo. Compare shochu made from sweet potato, barley, rice and brown sugar, each with its own character, while talking with the brewers themselves. The ¥4,000 admission covers tasting of every shochu on site, and popular Kobe restaurants serve food on a cash-on basis, making it a day to find the perfect pairing.
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Essentials
- location
- KIITO (Design and Creative Center Kobe)
- period
- May 31, 2026 (Sun)
- Time
- 11:00-15:00
- cost
- Ticket: ¥4,000 (incl. tax, includes shochu tasting + glass). Advance tickets and participating stores are both sold out; the only remaining option is an additional online sale on LivePocket from May 29, 18:00 to May 30, 23:59. Food available for separate purchase.
- Links
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- KIITO (Design and Creative Center Kobe). 10-min walk from JR/Hanshin Motomachi Station, 7-min walk from Kobe Municipal Subway Kaigan Line Minato-Motomachi Station
- TICKETS / REGISTRATION
- Ticket required (¥4,000 incl. tax). Advance tickets and participating stores are both sold out. The only remaining option is an additional online sale via LivePocket from May 29 (Fri) 18:00 to May 30 (Sat) 23:59 (system fee applies).
Buy via LivePocket - NOTE
Advance tickets and participating stores are both sold out.
The only remaining option is an additional online sale via LivePocket from May 29 (Fri) 18:00 to May 30 (Sat) 23:59 (system fee applies).
For the latest updates, check @kobe_minato_shochu_fes on Instagram.
Basque cheesecakeBaked with rice flour, no wheat. Whole 12cm, serves 2-3¥4,700 incl. shipping (Japan only)There are 7 car parks within a 12-minute walk of KIITO (Design and Creative Center Kobe), and 8 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.
Facility data comes from OpenStreetMap. It does not include opening hours, fees or availability.
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