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On December 5, last year, UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) registered Japanese "traditional sake brewing" such as sake, shochu, awamori and mirin as Intangible Cultural Property.

"Traditional sake brewing" is built based on experience by Toji and Kuramoto, who work at Kuramoto, using koji mold (Kojikin), according to the climate of various parts of Japan. It is a world-class sake brewing technique.

To commemorate this historic achievement, this "1st Premium Japanese Sake Festival in Nihonbashi" will be held.

※ For details on the registration of UNESCO Intangible Cultural Property for "Traditional Sake Brewery", please see the press release of the Agency for Cultural Affairs on December 5, 2024. There is also a message from Prime Minister Ishiba.

　Intangible cultural heritage in Japan totaled 23, including Noh, puppet ballad drama Bunraku, Kabuki, Gagaku and Japanese food.

※ Koji bacteria are explained in a very easy-to-understand manner in everyone's fermentation BLEND.

Premium Japanese Sake Festival is an indoor version of the sake festival "Washu Festival" held in spring Natsuaki in Tokyo and Osaka.
The theme of the Premium Japanese Sake Festival is "a little rich sake festival where you can enjoy seasonal Japanese sake, food, local and Japanese culture while feeling the season."

The venue is the 4th floor hall & conference of "KABUTO ONE" directly connected to Tokyo Metro Kayabacho Station (Tozai Line / Hibiya Line), where more than 120 types of Japanese sake from 30 breweries from all over Japan gather, and the "Long-Term Aging Sake Study Group", which has rare vintage sake, is also scheduled to be exhibited on the island of Hawaii, United States.

By purchasing an admission ticket, customers can enjoy drinking and comparing delicious Japanese sake from all over the country, winter-only Japanese sake, and special Japanese sake with a slightly rich feeling with a glass in one hand. You can also taste the prepared water from all over the country used for sake production.

Warm sake is also served, and you can enjoy the taste of Japanese sake that changes depending on the temperature zone. Some of the tasted Japanese sake is also sold immediately and can be purchased.

In the seminar room, we will hold sake science seminars, traditional sake brewing seminars, hot sake seminars, Vintage sake seminars, SAKE to tourism nation seminars, etc. free of charge.

On stage, famous pianist Ryu Saito who is active in Japan and abroad, koto player Mana Yoshinaga, shakuhachi player Akihisa Kominato You can enjoy live music.

In addition, at the food booth, you can easily enjoy food that goes well with sake, such as tidbits and sake lees cream cheese.

On the 1st floor of the KABUTO ONE, a charity event to support sake brewery, which was damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, "Drinking and Support! Noto locally brewed sake City (sponsored by the Ishikawa Prefectural Sake Brewery Association, Toyama Prefectural Sake Brewery Association and the Noto locally brewed sake City Executive Committee (co-hosted by the three parties) will be held simultaneously.

※ Japanese sake refers to sake made using Japanese brewing techniques such as sake, shochu, and awamori (as defined in the Japanese Sake Festival).

■ sake brewery/Representative Brands

・Kamikawa Daisetsu Sake Brewery [Hokkaido] / Kamikawa Daisetsu
・Rokukasen [Yamagata Prefecture] / Rokukasen (Rokkasen)
・Hagiwara Sake Brewery [Ibaraki Prefecture] / Tokumasamune
・Tentaka Sake Brewery [Tochigi Prefecture] / Tentaka
・Igarashi Sake Brewery [Saitama Prefecture] / Tenranzan
・Matsuoka Brewery [Saitama Prefecture] / Teimatsu (Mikadomatsu)
・You've Sake Brewery [Niigata Prefecture] / Kimi no I
・Shirataki Sake Brewery [Niigata Prefecture] / Kamizen Nyomizu (Jozenmizu)
・Niigata Daiichi Sake Brewery [Niigata Prefecture] / Koshino Hakucho
・Miyao Sake Brewery [Niigata Prefecture] / Shimeharitsuru
・Chikuma Nishiki Sake Brewery [Nagano Prefecture] / Chikuma Nishiki
・Okuhida Sake Brewery [Gifu Prefecture] / Okuhida
・Miwa Sake Brewery [Gifu Prefecture] / Shirakawa-go
・Sanwa Syuzo [Shizuoka Prefecture] / Garyubai
・Hana no Mai Sake Brewery [Shizuoka Prefecture] / Hana no Mai
・Sekiya Brewery [Aichi Prefecture] / Horai Sen (Horai Sen)
・Fukui Sake Brewery [Aichi Prefecture] / Shikaio
・Shimizu Seisaburo Shoten [Mie Prefecture] / work (Zaku)
・Miyazaki Honten [Mie Prefecture] / Miyanoyuki
・Tamanomitsu Sake Brewery [Kyoto Prefecture] / Tamano Hikari
・Honda Shoten [Hyogo Prefecture] / Tatsuriki
・Chiyo Musubi Sake Brewery [Tottori Prefecture] / Chiyo Musubi (Chiyo Musubi)
・Sakai Sake Brewery [Yamaguchi Prefecture] / Itsutsubashi
・Yukihime Sake Brewery [Saga Prefecture] / Yukihime (Sachihime)
・Kawazu Sake Brewery [Kumamoto Prefecture] / Hanayuki
・Chiyo no Sono Sake Brewery [Kumamoto Prefecture] / Taito
・ISLANDER SAKE BREWERY [Hawaii Island USA] / ISLANDER SAKE (Airada Sake)

■ Organization

・Long-term Aging Sake Study Group

※ sake brewery is the order of the prefectures where sake brewery is located (from north to south).
※ sake brewery scheduled to exhibit is subject to change without notice. Please check the website and SNS for the latest information.

"KABUTO ONE" will be the venue for Nihonbashikabutocho. Located directly connected to Kayabacho Station on the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line and Hibiya Line!

The 1st Premium Japanese Sake Festival in Nihonbashi

Date and time: Friday, February 7, 2025 (Part 1: 15: 00-17: 00, Part 2: 18: 00-20: 00)
　　　Saturday, February 8, 2025 (Part 1: 12: 00-14: 00, Part 2: 15: 00-17: 00)
　　　※ Replacement system for each section 2 hours

Capacity: 300 people in each department (planned)

Location: KABUTO ONE 4F Hall & Conference (7-1 Nihonbashi Kabutocho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo)

　　　Directly connected to the 11th exit of Kayabacho Station on the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line and Hibiya Line
　　　2-minute walk from Exit D2 of Nihonbashi Station on the Toei Asakusa Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tozai Line, Toei Asakusa Line
　　　12-minute walk from the north exit of Yaesu Station on the JR and Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line.

Added to the image of "Chuo-ku Area Map" located on the south side of "KABUTO ONE" near 13-2 Kabutocho, Nihonbashi.

Number of exhibitors: 30 carefully selected stores nationwide (planned)

Distribution: Glasses, brochures (maps, brand lists), etc.

Fees: Regular ticket ¥ 6,000 (tax included)
　　　Premium Tickets ¥10,000 (tax included)
　　　Tickets for foreigners ¥7,000 (tax included)
　　　VIP Rooms ¥100,000 (tax included)
　　　※The VIP room is reserved in advance. Please contact the secretariat.

Host: Washu Festival Executive Committee

Co-sponsored by: (one company) Nihonbashi Kabuto Raibu Promotion Council

Support: National Tax Agency, Japan Tourism Agency

Cooperation: HEIWA REAL ESTATE Co., Ltd.

▼ Tickets can be purchased at PassMarket or Peatix.
  PassMarket： https://passmarket.yahoo.co.jp/event/show/detail/02jb0pf4fz441.html
  Peatix： https://peatix.com/event/4225870

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