Saijo Sake Festival
Japan's biggest sake celebration: sample brews from across the country in Saijo, one of the nation's top sake towns.
When · Where
- When
- 2026/10/10 01:00 – 2026/10/11
- Where
- Saijo, Higashihiroshima（Saijohonmachi, Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima）
- City
- Hiroshima
- Getting there
- Walk from JR Saijo Stn
- Price
- Festival free to enter; the 'Sake Plaza' tasting pass is paid
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- Walk from JR Saijo Stn Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Check tickets and details on the official page (button above).
- Paying
- Festival free to enter; the 'Sake Plaza' tasting pass is paid. 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, groups of friends, culture seekers
Highlights
- Tasting hundreds of sake from across Japan
- Strolling Saijo's historic sake-brewery district
- Local food stalls to pair with your sake
Background & story
Saijo's white-walled brewery district is one of Japan's three great sake-producing areas; the festival celebrates this heritage each October.
Good to know
Pace yourself with the tastings and drink water between pours. Day trips from Hiroshima city are easy by train.