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.

Quand · Où

Quand: 2026/10/10 01:00 – 2026/10/11
Où: Around JR Saijo Station — Saijo Central Park and Sakagura-dori（Saijo, Higashihiroshima City, Hiroshima）
Ville: Hiroshima
Y aller: Immediately around JR Saijo Station (Sanyo Main Line), about 35 minutes from Hiroshima.
Prix: Festival free to attend; the 'Sake Hiroba' tasting plaza is a paid ticket.
Organisateur: Sake Festival Executive Committee (Higashihiroshima)

Y aller: Immediately around JR Saijo Station (Sanyo Main Line), about 35 minutes from Hiroshima.　Ouvrir l’itinéraire dans Google Maps ↗
Réservation & entrée: Billets et détails sur la page officielle (bouton ci-dessus).
Paiement: Festival free to attend; the 'Sake Hiroba' tasting plaza is a paid ticket.. Les petits lieux au Japon privilégient souvent l’espèces : prévoyez des yens (cartes/IC non garanties).
Langue: Principalement en japonais : une appli de traduction sur le téléphone aide.
Idéal pour: amateurs de cuisine, amateurs de culture, groupes d’amis

Saijo is one of Japan's three great sake-brewing towns; the festival celebrates that heritage with brewery tours, tastings and local sake cooking.

Buy the Sake Hiroba ticket in advance, pace yourself, and walk Sakagura-dori to see the white-walled brewery chimneys.

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