National Sake Festival in ACRiE Himeji 2026

Essentials

location

ACRiE Himeji, Exhibition Halls A, B, C and the outdoor exhibition area

period

October 3, 2026 (Sat)

Time

3:00–7:00 pm (ends early once the sake runs out; re-entry allowed throughout)

cost

Tasting works on charity donations: 1,000 yen for the first round (one Kanbei cup + 5 tasting tickets, enough for roughly 2–3 pours), then 5 tickets per additional 500 yen. Each label costs a different number of tickets (announced once the lineup is final). Mini komodaru painting workshop: 2,000 yen (materials)

Links

• Official Website

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access

About a 10-minute walk from Himeji Station (JR / Sanyo Electric Railway). This is a drinking event: organisers ask visitors to come by public transport, so do not drive.

There are 2 car parks within a 12-minute walk of ACRiE Himeji, Exhibition Halls A, B, C and the outdoor exhibition area. The map shows each with its walking time.

Facility data comes from OpenStreetMap. It does not include opening hours, fees or availability.

TICKETS / REGISTRATION

No booking needed for tasting (donate at the reception desk on the day and collect your tickets). Two programs require advance sign-up:
- Sake-tasting contest (starts 5:00 pm, 20 places, must be 20 or older as of Oct 3): contest sign-up form. Places are drawn by lottery if oversubscribed, with priority to younger applicants; each person applies individually. Bring photo ID and attend the tasting lecture from 4:30 pm first.
- Mini komodaru painting workshop (4:00 / 5:00 / 6:00 pm slots, 10 places each, first come; 2,000 yen): workshop sign-up form
Unfilled places for both may be offered on the day.

NOTE

Sake

• Held to mark 90 years of Yamada Nishiki rice: around 100 sakes from breweries across Japan using Hyogo-grown Yamada Nishiki, plus sake from Harima and elsewhere in the prefecture
• Snacks such as Himeji oden are on sale
• Stock is limited; arriving early is recommended

Charity

• Your donation at the reception desk is what admits you to the tasting
• Proceeds, after expenses, are donated to disaster-recovery causes

Harima Brewing Fair (concurrent)

• Harima brewing booths sell miso and soy sauce and run brewing workshops
• Fish-cake products from the Harima region are also on show

Guest

• Mari Ito, 2026 Miss SAKE Hyogo, is scheduled to appear

Organisation

• Supported by the Osaka Regional Taxation Bureau, Hyogo Prefecture and the Hyogo Sake Brewers Association
• Enquiries: Kobe Shimbun Jigyosha (operating contractor) 079-285-2701 (weekdays 10:00–17:00)

Tasting contest perks

• Every entrant receives GI Harima original goods
• Top finishers win Harima sake prizes
• Depending on numbers, the contest may be run in teams

Mini komodaru workshop

• Artisans wrap and rope each cask by hand, which takes 10–20 minutes; if the queue runs long, finished casks can be mailed to you

*Cancelled in stormy weather

*Age checks may be carried out; drinking under 20 and drink-driving are prohibited by law

*Never drink and drive (the organisers' own request)

*The stage program is provisional and may change

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