Saijo Sake Festival 2026
One of Japan's three great sake towns throws open its breweries, with a tasting plaza pouring 1,000-plus sakes from across the country.
When · Where
- When
- 2026/10/10 01:00 – 2026/10/11
- Where
- Around JR Saijo Station — Saijo Central Park and Sakagura-dori（Saijo, Higashihiroshima City, Hiroshima）
- City
- Hiroshima
- Getting there
- Immediately around JR Saijo Station (Sanyo Main Line), about 35 minutes from Hiroshima.
- Price
- Festival free to attend; the 'Sake Hiroba' tasting plaza is a paid ticket.
- Organizer
- Sake Festival Executive Committee (Higashihiroshima)
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- Immediately around JR Saijo Station (Sanyo Main Line), about 35 minutes from Hiroshima. Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Check tickets and details on the official page (button above).
- Paying
- Festival free to attend; the 'Sake Hiroba' tasting plaza is a paid ticket.. Smaller venues in Japan are often cash-first — carry some yen (cards/IC not guaranteed).
- Language
- Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
- Good for
- food lovers, culture seekers, groups of friends
Highlights
- The Sake Hiroba plaza pouring 1,000-plus sakes nationwide
- Open breweries along historic Sakagura-dori
- Bishu-nabe (sake hotpot) and local food stalls
Background & story
Saijo is one of Japan's three great sake-brewing towns; the festival celebrates that heritage with brewery tours, tastings and local sake cooking.
Good to know
Buy the Sake Hiroba ticket in advance, pace yourself, and walk Sakagura-dori to see the white-walled brewery chimneys.