15th Washu Fes at Osaka Bay Tower 2026

Dates & time: October 24, 2026 (Sat) - October 25, 2026 (Sun) Two sessions daily: Session 1 12:00–14:10 / Session 2 15:00–17:10 (check-in opens 20 min before each)
Price & booking: Tasting Pass ¥3,600 (tax incl., advance sales only): unlimited tasting of all drinks, an original sake cup and 500 ml of water. The food booths are free to enter and cash-on-delivery, but tasting requires the pass. A visitors-from-abroad plan is ¥4,500 Advance tickets only. Buy the Tasting Pass via the official ticket page (Peatix with credit card or PayPal, or Rakuten Travel Experiences) and show it at check-in. Every advance buyer receives an original sake cup. No cancellations or changes after purchase. Visitors from abroad can buy the dedicated ticket on the foreigners' page
Venue & access: Osaka Bay Tower 2F Atrium Plaza Right by Bentencho Station (JR Osaka Loop Line / Osaka Metro Chuo Line): from the JR Central North Exit follow the walkway straight ahead; from the Metro West Gate head for Exit 2A. Drinking is involved, so do not come by car or bicycle

There are 4 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Osaka Bay Tower 2F Atrium Plaza, and 4 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.

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Why You Should Visit

An autumn sake-tasting festival in the 2F atrium of Osaka Bay Tower, directly connected to Bentencho Station. Thirty-one breweries from across Japan bring more than 160 drinks, from sake to shochu, craft sake, mead, cider and craft beer, all included in a single Tasting Pass. This edition's theme is autumn: hiyaoroshi (autumn-aged sake), warmed sake and premium bottles for the year-end season, with brewers on hand to talk you through them. There is a hands-on booth for warmed and soda-mixed sake, a sales corner for bottles you liked, and a visitors' vote for the Washu Fes Awards. Each session runs 2 hours 10 minutes, and the venue is indoors, so weather is not a concern.

Participating Shops

Shop List & Map

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What you can do

Taste more than 160 drinks: sake, shochu, craft sake, mead, liqueur, cider and craft beer
Experience booth: try sake warmed or mixed with soda
Sales corner: buy selected bottles you tasted (cashless payment)
Washu Fes Awards: visitors vote for gold in categories such as sake, other washu, autumn sake, warmed sake and beginner-friendly (planned)
New "SNS Comments" award: the three breweries whose introduction posts get the most comments across the official Instagram, X and Facebook accounts win. Anyone can join without attending, until Nov 1 (Sun) 24:00; five commenters win a Washu Fes sticker by lottery
Washu Fes AI concierge: chat-style suggestions for drinks matching your taste and food pairings

Food booths

Dishes using regional ingredients and local specialities to go with the drinks (free entry, cash on delivery)
Vendors not yet announced

Stage and MC

Oct 24 (Sat) MC: Rino Tanaka (certified sake sommelier) / Stage: Nodoka Matsuoka (violin)

Oct 25 (Sun) MC: Aki Yoshikawa (sake studies lecturer) / Stage: Yuki Yamanaka x Taiko Ichiza En (shinobue flute and taiko)

*"2026 Miss SAKE JAPAN" is scheduled to appear as a guest on both days

Entry and what you can bring

No entry or drinking for anyone under 20
No children or strollers
No outside food (including snacks) or alcohol; water and soft drinks are fine
No picnic sheets, folding chairs or tables; no reserving tables

*Participating breweries are subject to change

*Enquiries: Washu Fes Osaka Executive Committee (9:00–17:00, closed weekends and holidays)

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FAQ

Are tickets sold on the day?

Sales are advance only, and no same-day tickets have been announced for this edition yet. Last time (the 14th), a small number of same-day tickets at ¥4,000 were announced on the official site the morning of day one and sold at the venue window from each session's start time. Advance passes have been selling out session by session, so if your date is fixed, buying the Tasting Pass beforehand is the safer bet.

Can I bring children?

No. Under-20s are not admitted, and children and strollers are turned away at the door. Adults only.

Can I attend both sessions?

The Tasting Pass is sold per session, so attending both means buying two. Each session lasts 2 hours 10 minutes with a full changeover in between.

Can I bring my own food?

No. Only water and soft drinks are allowed in. Food to go with the drinks is sold at the booths inside.