Why You Should Visit
A sake event bringing the breweries of Nada Gogo — one of Japan's foremost sake-producing regions — to Kobe-Sanda Premium Outlets. At the paid tasting, 18 breweries pour small servings from 100 to 300 yen each, so you can sample widely and find a bottle you love. Local specialties from the home of Yamada-nishiki sake rice and area confectioners also set up stalls, and you can buy your favorite sake on the spot at the neighboring AEON Mall Kobe Kita. A relaxed way to taste Kobe's local sake while you shop.
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Essentials
- location
- Kobe-Sanda Premium Outlets
- period
- June 20, 2026 (Sat) - June 21, 2026 (Sun)
- Time
- Jun 20 (Sat) 11:00–18:00 / Jun 21 (Sun) 11:00–17:00
- cost
- Free admission (tasting is paid: 100–300 yen per cup, cash only)
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- access
- Direct and route buses run from major Kansai hubs including Osaka, Sannomiya, Shin-Kobe, and Kyoto stations. As a guide, it's about 40–50 min from Sannomiya/Shin-Kobe, 70 min from Osaka, and 20 min from Sanda Station. As the event involves tasting, coming by public transport is recommended.
- REGISTRATION
- No advance registration is needed to visit or to taste. Tasting payments are cash only. Check the official site for the latest details (the official event page is scheduled to go live on Fri, June 12).
- NOTE
- 【Paid Tasting (Nada Gogo Sake Brewers Association)】
18 breweries pour small servings at 100–300 yen per cup (cash only), in front of the Food Gallery.
Breweries (in no order): Sawanotsuru, Hakutsuru, Kikumasamune, Kenbishi, Fukuju, Sensuke, Daikoku Masamune, Chiyodagura, Hamafukutsuru, Sakuramasamune, Nihonsakari, Hakutaka, Hakushika, Nadaichi, Takaramusume, Shimabijin, Tokuwaka, Ozeki
【Local Goods Stalls】
Specialties from the Yamada-nishiki region and local confectioners (in front of the Food Gallery). Payment methods vary by booth.
Vendors (in no order): Niku no Jumboichi, Tensai Wahhahha, Cosmos Foods, Pascal Sanda, Patissier es Koyama (all Sanda), Yamadanishiki no Yakata (Miki), Mangetsudo (Kobe / June 20 only), dannapan, Higashibaba Farm (Kobe), Farm Circus (Kobe / June 21 only)
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A regional touring project by JR West; participation kits (My Ochoko cup + pouch) are sold.
【AEON Mall Kobe Kita Venue】
An AEON Liquor pop-up where you can buy the sake you tasted (2F specialty floor, AEON-mae Bridge; about 12 breweries planned; some items excluded).
【Notes】
Tasting is for ages 20 and over. As the event involves drinking, visitors are encouraged to come by public transport. Held rain or shine; in severe weather some events may move inside the mall.
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