Nishinomiya Kurabiraki 2026 set to return next year at five breweries from February

It looks like “Nishinomiya Kura-biraki 2026,” where you can enjoy freshly brewed sake, will be held again next year.
(Information provided by Kaorun)

Quoted from About Nishinomiya Kura-biraki 2026｜Event Information｜Nishinomiya Tourism Association Official Site｜Nishinomiya Tourism, Events, and Gourmet Information

Next year, in 2026, it will be held at all 5 breweries: 寳娘, 白鹿, 德若, 日本盛, and 大関.

From early February through early March, you’ll be able to enjoy paid tastings of freshly pressed new sake, limited-edition sake available only during kura-biraki, and more 🍶

Nishinomiya Kura-biraki 2026

Only the general outline has been announced so far. We’ll share more details once they’re released～

寳娘

• Date and time: February 7 (Sat), 10:00–15:00
• Venue: Osawa Honke Sake Brewery
• Details: Paid tastings and lucky bag sales
  

Here’s what it was like in 2025↓

Full Paid Tasting Menu at the Ongoing “Takarako’s Brewery Opening” Plus Tokuwaka and Event Highlights

2025年2月1日

白鹿

• Date and time: February 14 (Sat), 10:00–15:00
• Venue: Tatsuuma-Honke Brewing, head office grounds
• Details: Paid tastings and various food and drink booths planned
  

Here’s what it was like in 2025↓

A Look at the Haku-shika Sake Brewery Opening 2025 Happening Now

2025年2月8日

德若

• Date and time: February 22 (Sun), 11:00–16:00
• Venue: Oroichi Hiroba *The venue will be different from usual
• Details: Paid tastings, lucky bag sales, and various food trucks planned
  

Here’s what it was like in 2025↓

いまやってる徳若の蔵開の行列がすごいことになってる【LIVE配信】

2025年2月15日

日本盛

• Date and time: February 28 (Sat), 11:00–16:00
• Venue: Nihonsakari head office grounds, Sakagura-dori Rengakan
• Details:
  ・Paid tastings
  ・Lucky bag sales
  ・Food and drink booths(oden, takoyaki, pizza, snacks, kasujiru, and more planned)
  ・Brewery tours(Paid: 1,000 yen; includes tasting of special sake; advance reservation required through the official Nihonsakari app)
  ・Ceremonial sake barrel opening and komomaki straw wrapping demonstration
  ・Taruzake with wooden masu cup, 500 yen *Held twice, limited to 100 people each time
  ・Bottle can stacking game(Entry fee: 500 yen; participation prize included; additional prizes depending on the number stacked, etc.)
  ・Limited-price sake sales
  

Here’s what it was like in 2025↓

いまやってる日本盛の蔵開めっちゃ人きてる【LIVE配信】

2025年2月22日

大関

• Date and time: March 7 (Sat), 10:00–15:00
• Place: Ozeki Kotobuki Product Warehouse
• Details: Paid tastings, lucky bag sales, various food and drink booths planned, and stage events being planned
  

Here’s what it was like in 2025↓

いまやってる大関の蔵開めっちゃ行列してる【LIVE配信】

2025年3月1日

The Nishinomiya Tourism Association “Nishinomiya Kura-biraki 2026” site is here

In Closing

Next year, Tokuwaka’s venue will apparently move to the Nishinomiya Regional Wholesale Market near JR Nishinomiya, so it looks like we’ll be able to enjoy a different atmosphere from previous years 😄 By the way, food trucks usually came to Ozeki’s kura-biraki, but this time it seems local Nishinomiya restaurants will be gathering instead. Next year’s kura-biraki looks like it’s going to be lively too～

*Kaorun, thank you for the information!!
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