It looks like “Nihonsakari Kurabiraki” will also be held on Saturday, October 7, the same day as the “Sake Brewery Renaissance and Food Fair.”
Since it’s happening the day after tomorrow, we’re bringing this one back up too.
Here it is↓
- 【Date/Time】 Saturday, October 7, 2023, 11:00–16:00
- 【Venue】 Sakagura-dori Rengakan and the grounds of the Nihonsakari head office factory (entrance at the head office main gate)
15-minute walk south from JR Nishinomiya Station
16-minute walk southwest from Hanshin Nishinomiya Station
12-minute walk southeast from Hanshin/Hankyu Imazu Station
※Please refrain from coming by car or bicycle.
Here’s what it looked like last time↓
As you can see, there’s a huge line before you even get in. Last time, the end of the line was around Rengakan.
On the Rengakan map, it’s here↓
The address is 4-28 Yōkaichō, Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture.
On the map for the Nihonsakari head office factory main gate, it’s here↓
The address is 4-28 Yōkaichō, Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture.
Event Details
This event is packed with things to do. Let’s go through them one by one.
Sake Brewery Tour (numbered tickets distributed)
How exactly is sake made? For a participation fee of 500 yen, you can enjoy a tasting of limited-edition sake and receive a clear masu cup with the Nihonsakari logo.
The lottery application site is here.
Sake Tasting Seminar (numbered tickets distributed)
At the sake tasting seminar, you’ll also receive a tasting cup with the Nihonsakari logo.
The lottery application site is here.
Mini Sugidama-Making Workshop
This is a workshop where you can make a small sugidama cedar ball. I kind of want one.
The lottery application site is here (most of the reservation slots are already filled).
Paid Tasting
You can taste up to 3 cups. It also comes with yawaragi-mizu water. The participation fee is 1,000 yen.
Here’s what it looked like last time↓
They pour it for you like this.
But you’ll need to wait in line until you get to the pouring area.
Food and Drink Booths
The food and drink booths will apparently be selling items that go well with Japanese sake, such as oden and yakitori.
Here’s what it looked like last time↓
Lucky Bags
They’ll be selling 600 limited-edition lucky bags. I’m guessing they’ll sell out quickly, so if you want one, I recommend going early.
Here’s what it looked like last time↓
Senbonbiki Prize Draw
First prize is worth 10,000 yen! Even fourth prize is worth 2,000 yen. You also get a clear masu cup with the logos of Miyatan and Nihonsakari as a participation prize, so I’d like to try it at least once.
All-You-Can-Pack
You can enjoy an all-you-can-pack experience with sake, cosmetics, food, and goods, where you may be able to pack 3,500 yen worth of items for 2,000 yen.
Events
I watched the YouTube video, and the robot dance was so incredibly robotic that I couldn’t stop watching. I think it’ll be really fun.
Miyatan will do the kagami-biraki ceremony. Komomaki is the straw wrapping that goes around a sake barrel. Miyatan will be there too.
Here’s what it looked like last time↓
