Sake Event Schedule (Oct-Nov 2019)

The Japan Sake and Shochu Information Center is home to a slew of sake-centric events all throughout the year. On occasion, we like to pool that info together in one place to share with our listeners so that locals are in-the-know and lucky visitors don’t miss out on a great opportunity to further (re)discover exciting realms of sake, shochu and awamori.

Sake Salon #23 – Fushimi Sake Night

• Date: October 28 (Mon)
• Time: 19:00-21:00
• Location: Japan Sake and Shochu Information Center
• Guests: Tokubei Masuda (President of Masuda Tokubei Shoten, makers of Tsuki no Katsura brand sake), Yukihiro Kitagawa (President of Kitagawa Honke, makers of Tomio brand sake)
• Seats: 30 people
• Details: Event will include presentations from both breweries along with tastings and light food to accompany.
• Registration: HERE

Shochu Day Celebration w/ Live Jazz

• Date: November 1st (Fri)
• Time: 19:00-21:00
• Location: Japan Sake and Shochu Information Center
• Guests: YoYo the Pianoman
• Details: Celebrate International Shochu Day with open tastings of over 30 varieties of shochu and awamori accompanied by live jazz.
• Reservation: HERE

Sake Salon #24 with Urakasumi

• Date: November 7th (Thurs)
• Time: 19:00-21:00
• Location: Japan Sake and Shochu Information Center
• Guest: Benoit Champagne (International Sales Representative for Saura Shuzho, makers of Urakasumi brand sake)
• Seats: 20 people
• Details: Event will include presentation from Mr. Champagne along with a selection of tastings from Urakasumi and light food to accompany.
• Registration: HERE

Sake and Finnish Food Event

• Date: November 22nd (Fri)
• Time: 19:00-21:00
• Location: Japan Sake and Shochu Information Center
• Guests: Representatives from the Finnish Embassy in Tokyo
• Details: A special event to commemorate 100 years of diplomatic relations between Japan and Finland. Enjoy a selection of sake together with various light fare representative of and inspired by classic Finnish cuisine.
• NOTE: This event will be hosted and conducted primarily in Japanese. Non-Japanese speakers are more than welcome to attend. Please just note that English language support will be limited.