Why You Should Visit
An autumn sake and food fair in the grounds of Nishinomiya Shrine, home of Japan's most famous Ebisu. For its 30th edition, eight local breweries of the Nishinomiya-go district, including Hakushika, Hakutaka, Nihonsakari and Ozeki, pour their sake, while about 30 local restaurants and food trucks serve dishes to match. Tastings cost roughly 100–600 yen each, paid in cash, with no ticket to buy in advance. On Saturday at noon, the first 800 visitors with a 500-yen commemorative masu cup join a mass toast and barrel opening in front of the main hall, followed by a parade recreating the Edo-period new-sake shipping race. A free shuttle bus runs about every 20 minutes to five brewery venues such as the Sake Museum and Hakutaka Rokusuien.
Programs
Timetable & Map
Essentials
- location
- Nishinomiya Shrine & Shrine Hall (main venue), plus 5 brewery satellite venues
- period
- October 3, 2026 (Sat) - October 4, 2026 (Sun)
- Time
- - Sat Oct 3: 12:00–17:00
- Sun Oct 4: 11:00–16:00 - cost
- Free admission. Tastings and food are paid in cash at each booth (about 100–600 yen per tasting). Commemorative masu cup 500 yen, first 800 only
- Links
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- About 5 min walk southwest from the Ebisu exit of Nishinomiya Station (Hanshin Main Line). Do not come by car, motorbike or bicycle; there is no parking. A free shuttle bus to the brewery venues leaves from the shrine's Red Gate
- TICKETS / REGISTRATION
- No reservation or advance ticket is needed. To join the opening toast, buy a commemorative masu cup (500 yen, first 800) at the venue on the day.
- NOTE
8 breweries
Hakushika / Hakutaka / Nihonsakari / Ozeki / Takaramusume / Tokuwaka / Shimabijin / Nadaichi
Brewery satellite venues
- Hakushika Classics (7-7 Kurakake-cho)
- Sake Museum, Hakushika Memorial Museum of Sake (8-21 Kurakake-cho)
- Hakutaka Rokusuien (5-1 Kurakake-cho)
- Nihonsakari Sakagura-dori Renga-kan (4-28 Yogai-cho)
- Ozeki Amakara no Sekijuan (3-3 Imazu-dezaike-cho)
Guided tours, concerts and dance shows at each venue
Free shuttle bus
- 11:00–16:00, about every 20 min
- Departs from the Red Gate of Nishinomiya Shrine
30th anniversary programs
- Mass toast and barrel opening with commemorative masu cups (Oct 3 from 12:00, main hall)
- Nishinomiya local specialties market (Shrine Hall 2F)
- University collaboration corner (Otemae, Kwansei Gakuin, Mukogawa Women's)
- New-sake shipping race parade
*No drinking under 20; never drink and drive
*Entry may be limited when crowded
Basque cheesecakeBaked with rice flour, no wheat. Whole 12cm, serves 2-3¥4,700 incl. shipping (Japan only)There are 12 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Nishinomiya Shrine & Shrine Hall (main venue), plus 5 brewery satellite venues, and 3 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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