
Organized by Hidetoshi Nakata! “CRAFT SAKE WEEK,” the Japanese food and sake culture festival that has welcomed a cumulative 1.25 million visitors, returns to Roppongi Hills in 2026
This year, which marked its 10th anniversary, was the largest ever held with 130 sake breweries and 20 restaurants. It is also a popular sake event from foreigners.

“The 30th Washu Fes” Held in Tokyo Amid Full Bloom Cherry Blossoms, Drawing Over 2,000 Sake Enthusiasts
The Japanese sake festival is a festival where you can freely drink and compare seasonal Japanese sake while feeling the season. It is held in Tokyo and Osaka, and you can enjoy carefully selected national sake from all over the country.

Inata Honten (Yonago City, Tottori Prefecture) ~ Founded in 1673—“Inatahime,” brewed with heart and inspired by the goddess of matchmaking~
The brewery company operates multiple izakayas, mainly in central Tokyo, and has a good reputation from foreign tourists because it is possible to taste a variety of the best long-established nameakes from Tottori.

Takizawa Honten (Narita City, Chiba Prefecture)――The Only Sake Brewery on Naritasan Omotesando, Located Closest to Narita Airport
The direct sales store has many figures of foreign tourists who buy sake as a souvenir. The coin-operated liquor server allows you to sample 12 varieties, including seasonal items.

Takizawa Sake Brewery (Fukaya City, Saitama Prefecture) ~Releases the World’s First Authentic Rosé-Style Sparkling Sake~
This brewery is highly regarded as a leading pioneer in the premium sparkling sake category, having won the Platinum Award at a prestigious French competition, among other accolades.

Takahashi Shoten (Yame City, Fukuoka Prefecture) — Mastering “Koji,” the Cornerstone of Sake Brewing, and Acquiring Organic Certification
As the first sake brewery to obtain the international food safety standard JFS-C, we are a long-established company dedicated to crafting world-class sake while prioritizing environmental sustainability.

Ishikawa Sake Brewery (Fussa City, Tokyo) ~A “Drinker's Theme Park” Lined with Cultural Treasures~
It is a brewing company with good access of about an hour from the city center and substantial facilities, including eateries and historical archives, and many visitors from Japan and abroad.

Nagai Shuzo (Kawaba Village, Gunma Prefecture) ~ Crafting a New Gastronomic Dialogue Between Sake and Course Dining ~
It is a brewing company that uses a similar method of making champagne sparkling sake, recognized by the French national treasure class.

Yagi Sake Brewery (Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture) ~ Proposing Organic, Naturally Crafted Sake ~
A brewing company that has obtained organic JAS certification and is focused on brewing natural sake. It has a high level of winning consecutive prizes in the world liquor rankings, and in recent years has strengthened its exports to Europe, including Germany.
