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.
