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Why You Should Visit
Umenoyado, a sake brewery in Katsuragi, Nara, opens its head office grounds for its autumn kurabiraki, now in its 28th edition. A junmai ginjo nama-zake brewed just for the event is on sale, and paid tasting seats let you compare the brewery's range. Each day has its own programme: a comedy show and charcoal-grilled live eel on the 24th, sumo jinku chanting, mock sumo and chanko hotpot by a former wrestler on the 25th. Brewery tours led by the brewing team need advance booking. Free entry; there is no parking and cars, motorbikes and bicycles are not allowed.
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Programs
Timetable & Map
Essentials
- location
- Umenoyado Brewery head office grounds
- period
- October 24, 2026 (Sat) - October 25, 2026 (Sun)
- Time
- 10:00–15:00
- cost
- Free admission (food and drinks are paid; tasting seats 1,000 yen each)
- Links
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- Free shuttle bus from Kintetsu Shinjo Station (about 25 min on foot). No parking; cars, motorbikes and bicycles are not allowed.
- TICKETS / REGISTRATION
- No booking needed for entry. The charcoal-grilled eel (24th), chanko by a former wrestler (25th), special brewery tour and the limited sake set with an event sake cup require advance booking; tickets for the eel, chanko, brewery tour and sake set are sold on asoview. See the official event page.
- NOTE
Limited sake
- Junmai ginjo nama-zake (720 mL) made for the event. Sold by the bottle on the day; the set with the event sake cup is pre-order only
Paid tasting seats
- 1,000 yen per seat (includes a drink voucher up to 600 yen and 500 ml of water)
- Two sessions: 10:00–12:00 / 13:00–15:00
On site
- Standing format; bringing chairs is not allowed
- No outside food or drink, vehicles or animals
Weather
- Held rain or shine. Special events (stage shows, eel, chanko) may be cancelled in the rain
*The event may be changed or cancelled without notice
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