Nada Sake Brewery Mystery Walk 2026

Dates & time: September 17, 2026 (Thu) - February 28, 2027 (Sun) During each spot's opening hours (varies by facility)
Price & booking: Free to play (transport, food/drink and data charges at your own cost) No sign-up. Pick up the flyer (puzzle sheet) at any spot, Kobe Information Center, Hanshin Nishinomiya Odekake Annaisho or Hanshin stations, add the official LINE account via its QR code and start. A PDF will also be on the official site. A smartphone with internet is required
Venue & access: 14 sake breweries and shops across Nada Gogo (Nada-ku & Higashinada-ku, Kobe; Nishinomiya) Kobe courses: walk from Hanshin Oishi, Shin-Zaike, Ishiyagawa or Uozaki stations. Nishinomiya courses: from Hanshin Nishinomiya or Imazu. Check each facility for parking

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Why You Should Visit

A free, walk-around mystery game from the cities of Kobe and Nishinomiya, set across 14 breweries and museums in Nada Gogo, Japan's largest sake-producing district. Guided by the character 'Tanuki Detective Jelly', you follow one of four courses (Kobe West, Kobe East, Nishinomiya West, Nishinomiya East), each with puzzles themed on water, rice and craft. Read the panels on site, answer via LINE, and a column about that brewery unlocks the course's final 'sake riddle'. Finishing a course earns a bookmark; the four line up into one picture. No sign-up needed — pair it with a brewery stroll and tastings and you can cover one or two courses in half a day.

Participating Shops

Shop List & Map

The 14 puzzle spots, tagged by course.

NOTE

How to play

Use the LINE map to reach each spot, solve the puzzle on the panel and send your answer
Stuck? Send the number at the top right of the panel to LINE for a hint
A correct answer unlocks a column whose keyword opens the course's final 'sake riddle'

Courses and spots

Kobe West: Sawanotsuru Museum Shop / Mamemugi Marche by Maruyanagi / Kobe Konan Muko no Sato / Kobe Shushinkan
Kobe East: Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum / Kiku-Masamune Sake Brewery Museum / Sakuramasamune Memorial Hall Sakuraen / Hamafukutsuru Ginjo Kobo
Nishinomiya West: Hakutaka Rokusuien / Hakushika Classics / Nihonsakari Sakagura-dori Rengakan (with the Sake Museum)
Nishinomiya East: Osawa Honke Shuzo (Takaramusume) / Mandai Osawa Jozo (Tokuwaka) / Ozeki Amakara no Sekijuan

Novelty

A different bookmark for each course cleared; the four backs form one picture
One of each per LINE account (max 4); limited stock

Prize draws

Mystery Prize: complete all four courses
Shopping Prize: spend 3,000 yen or more (combined) at participating facilities — photo of receipts/tickets required
SNS Prize: follow @tanteijelly on X and reply to the designated post

*Prizes including alcohol are for entrants aged 20+

Organizer

Cities of Kobe and Nishinomiya; produced by Ishin Entertainment (Tanuki Detective Jelly)

*Opening days and hours differ by facility

Nada Rokko Higashinada Mikage Craft Beer Sake History Heritage Free Cheap Half Day

出典: PR TIMES（維新エンターテインメント株式会社）

Kobe · Gluten-free

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FAQ

Can I enjoy it without drinking?

Yes. The puzzles are free and drinking isn't required — treat it as a museum tour and brewery-street walk; families can join too.

How long does one course take?

No official time is given. Each course has 3–4 spots within walking distance, so with visits and tastings, plan on one or two courses per half day.

Do I need a smartphone?

Yes — answers, hints and the columns all go through LINE, so a smartphone with internet access is required.

Can I collect all four bookmarks?

Yes, complete all four courses to get all four (one of each per LINE account). Stock is limited and ends when gone.