Saijo Sake Festival (Oct)

If you like a drop of the clear stuff then this is the festival for you. Hundreds of sakes to choose from and a great party atmosphere

Every year for just one weekend the town of Saijo comes alive for its famous sake festival. Saijo, a well known brewery town since around 1650, has 10 traditional breweries.

Festival weekend sees the road from the station lined with food stalls leading to Chuo park which is split into East and West. The East side has stalls, food, stages and performances with free entry. The West side of the park is where you can get to taste over 900 different types of Japan?s finest sake. Entrance requires a ticket which we are able to provide. On entry you are handed your own sake cup which can be refill at any of the stands for up to 9 hours.

The relaxed and lighthearted atmosphere of the festival is almost as good as the sake itself and makes a great day out.