2025 Spring Kyushu Sake Brewery Opening
You can find delicious local sake and new sake!
In addition to the shochu culture, Kyushu is also a region where sake production is thriving.
There are many historical sake breweries, and the best part is that you can enjoy the taste of as many as there are. Spring is also the season of brewery openings, where new sake can be enjoyed. Many people look forward to this event!
We have compiled information on sake breweries throughout Kyushu that you can enjoy in the spring of 2025. We hope you will visit a sake brewery and enjoy a taste of fine sake.
*The purpose of this event is to drink alcohol. Please be sure to use public transportation if you are going to drink, and never drink and drive.
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Saga prefecture (Kyushu)
Amabuki Sake Brewing Co.
Amabuki Shuzo New Year's Brewery Opening
| schedule | Saturday, February 1 and Sunday, February 2 |
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| Hours. | 10:00-17:00 |
| Location | 2894 Higashi Oo, Miyaki-cho, Miyagi-gun, Saga 849-0113, Japan Highlights! Paid tastings, premium corner drinking, exhibition and sale of handmade works, brewery tours |
| supplementary information | Related URL:. ▶ Amabuki Sake Brewery Limited Partnership - New Year's Storehouse Opening |
Nagasaki prefecture (Kyushu)
Umegae Brewery Co.
Umegae Shuzo New Year's Brewery Opening
| schedule | Saturday, February 8 and Sunday, February 9 |
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| Hours. | 10:00-15:00 |
| Location | 317 Shiroma-cho, Sasebo City, Nagasaki 859-3237, Japan Highlights! Free bus service from JR Huistenbosch! |
| supplementary information | Related URL:. ▶ Umegae Brewery - New Year's Kurabiraki |
Fukuoka prefecture (Kyushu)
HISONOSAWA Co.
2025 Isosawa Burabiraki
| schedule | February 8 (Sat.), 9 (Sun.), 10 (Mon.), 11 (Tue.) |
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| Hours. | 10:00-16:00 |
| Location | 1-2 Nishikumaue, Ukiba-cho, Ukiha-shi, Fukuoka 839-1404 Highlights! A limited amount of freshly brewed sake will be served at the opening of the brewery! An Italian café has opened in the brewery! |
| supplementary information | Related URL:. ▶ Information on the 2025 Isosawa brewery opening |
Fukuoka prefecture (Kyushu)
Joint brewery opening in Fukuoka
The 31st Johjima Sake Brewery Opening (Asahikiku, Ikegame, Chikushi no Homare, Hiyotsuru, Mannenkame, Mizuho Nishiki, Morinokura)
| schedule | Saturday, February 15 and Sunday, February 16 |
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| Hours. | 9:30～16:00 |
| Location | Jojima-cho, Kurume-shi, Fukuoka Main Venue：Town People's Forest Park 764 Naratsu, Jojima-cho, Kurume-shi, Fukuoka 830-0211 Sake Sightseeing! This is a popular sake drinking event every year! Shuttle buses will be available to take you to the breweries. |
| supplementary information | Related URL:. ▶ The 31st Opening of the Jojima Sake Brewery |
Fukuoka prefecture (Kyushu)
Katsuya Sake Brewing Company
Katsuya Sake Brewery Katsuya Sake Brewery Open House
| schedule | Saturday, February 22 and Sunday, February 23 |
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| Hours. | 10:00-16:00 |
| Location | 4-1-10 Akama, Munakata-shi, Fukuoka 811-4146 Highlights! Freshly squeezed new sake tasting and limited sake sales. Akama Yado Festival will be held at the same time! |
| supplementary information | Related URL:. ▶Katsuya Sake Brewery - News |
Fukuoka prefecture (Kyushu)
Shiraito Brewery Ltd.
Shiraito Sake Brewery 2025 Brewery Opening
| Hours. | 10:00-16:00 |
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| Location | 1986, Hon, Itoshima, Fukuoka 819-1151, Japan Highlights! Full of eating and drinking space including Tanaka Rokugo, limited edition sake sales, corner shops, oyster huts, sweets, etc. |
| supplementary information | Related URL:. ▶ 2025: Opening of the brewery |
Fukuoka prefecture (Kyushu)
Ishikura Sake Brewery Co.
Ishikura Sake Brewery Hakata Hyakunenkura Sake Biraki 2025
| schedule | Thursday, February 27, Friday, February 28, and Saturday, March 1 |
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| Hours. | 27th & 28th/14:00-20:00 1st/11:00-16:00 |
| Location | 30-1, Katakasu 1-chome, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka 812-0043, Japan Highlights! Tastings at historic sake breweries, amazake (Japanese sweet sake), and gourmet food! |
| supplementary information | Related URL:. ▶ Sake brewery opening in 2025 |
Fukuoka prefecture (Kyushu)
house where one can gather together a large number of people to form a single house
Sake Brewery Open 2025
| Date and Time | Saturday, March 1, 10:00-16:00 |
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| address (e.g. of house) | 374 Honmachi, Yame, Fukuoka 834-0031 Japan Highlights: Paid sake tasting, limited-edition sake sales, special raffle without empty lots, and booths by local restaurants. |
| supplementary information | Related URL:. ▶ Sake brewery opening in 2025 |
Fukuoka prefecture (Kyushu)
Hayashi Ryuhei Brewery
Kurabiraki New Sake Festival
| Date and Time | March 2 (Sun.) 10:00-15:00 |
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| Location | 992-2 Saikawa Sakiyama, Miyako-machi, Kyoto-gun, Fukuoka 824-0224, Japan Ticketed tastings of freshly brewed sake, taru-shu, amazake, etc., and limited-edition sake will be sold. In addition, there will be light meals such as gibier nabe, karaage, and burdock sticks for sale. |
| supplementary information | Related URL:. ▶ Company website |
Fukuoka prefecture (Kyushu)
Tamamizu Brewery
Tamamizu Sake Brewery Opening
| Date and Time | Sunday, March 9, 10:00-16:00 |
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| Location | 214-1 Maizuru, Takada-cho, Takada, Miyama-shi, Fukuoka 835-0131 Sake brewery for one day only. You can enjoy locally brewed sake made entirely from Miyama rice. Freshly pressed sake will be available for tasting and sale. |
| supplementary information | Related URL:. ▶ Company website |
Fukuoka prefecture (Kyushu)
Mizokami Sake Brewery Co.
Mizokami Sake Brewery Opening in 2025
| Date and Time | March 15 (Sat.) & 16 (Sun.) 10:00-16:00 |
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| Location | 1-10 Keisho-cho, Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 805-0047 Highlights. Paid tasting, sales of new and limited edition sake, sake lees, and Nara-zuke, takoyaki (octopus dumplings), fried bean curd, and Japanese sweets will be available. Tasting tickets available until 3:30 p.m. |
| supplementary information | Related URL:. ▶Kura opening of the warehouse |
Fukuoka prefecture (Kyushu)
Kikubijin Shuzo Co.
first opening of a sake brewery
| Date and Time | March 15 (Sat.) & 16 (Sun.) 10:00-16:00 |
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| Location | 183 Kamisho, Setaka-cho, Miyama-shi, Fukuoka 835-0025 ▶Sake brewery opening will be held on March 15 and 16. Highlights. Free tasting of freshly squeezed new sake. There will be limited sake sales, sake tasting contests, and local specialty booths such as charcoal grills. |
Saga prefecture (Kyushu)
Narutaki Brewery
The 8th Sake Brewery Experience! Brewery opening (petit)
| Date and Time | March 15 (Sat.), 16 (Sun.), 29 (Sat.), 30 (Sun.) Each [morning session] 11:00-12:40, [afternoon session] 14:00-15:40 |
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| Location | 3272-1 Kanda, Karatsu-shi, Saga 847-0824 Highlights. Advance reservation required! The concept is to have a small group of people slowly and leisurely experience the sake brewery. The concept of this event is "a small group, relaxing and leisurely sake brewery experience! |
| supplementary information | Related URL:. ▶ "The 8th Sake Brewery Experience! The 8th Sake Brewery Experience! | Narutaki Sake Brewery Co. Reservations required! |
Oita prefecture (Kyushu)
Oita Joint Brewery Opening
Bungo Ono Tourzo (fifth highest of the eight hereditary titles)
| Date and Time | March 16 (Sun.) 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
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| Location | Bungo Ohno each brewery Participating breweries: Hamashima Shuzo, Kira Shuzo, Muretsuru Shuzo, Fujii Jozo Highlights. Tour four sake breweries in Bungo-Ono City and enjoy delicious sake and local gourmet food. Shuttle bus available. |
| supplementary information | Related URL:. ▶Bungo Ono's Tourist Museum 2025, March 16, 2012 - Bungo Ono City, Oita Prefecture General Information Site / Bungo Ono Tourist Association |
Kumamoto prefecture (Kyushu)
Kawazu Sake Brewery Co.
New Sake Festival
| Date and Time | Sunday, March 16, 10:00-15:00 |
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| Location | 1734-2 Miyahara, Oguni-machi, Aso-gun, Kumamoto 869-2501, Japan Highlights. There will be events to enjoy as well as new sake. You can enjoy local sake made from the delicious water of the magnificent Aso region along with the scenery. |
| supplementary information | Related URL:. ▶Event flyer Click here for the official website of ▶Kura |
Saga prefecture (Kyushu)
Saga Joint Storehouse Opening
Kashima Sake Brewery Tourism® 2025
| Date and Time | March 22 (Sat.) & 23 (Sun.) 10:00-16:00 |
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| Location | Each brewery in Kashima City, Saga Prefecture Highlights. The event is centered on Hizen Hama-juku, which flourished as an inn town during the Edo period, where visitors can tour the historic sake breweries that still remain and enjoy local food as well. Participating breweries: Kohime Shuzo, Baba Shuzo Brewery, Tomikuchiyo Shuzo, Mitsutake Shuzo Brewery, Yano Shuzo |
| supplementary information | Related URL:. ▶Kashima Sake Brewery Tourism® 2025 -[Official Tourism Site of Kashima City]Kashimairo |
Fukuoka prefecture (Kyushu)
Joint brewery opening in Fukuoka
Tanoshimaru Spring Festival
| Date and Time | March 22 (Sat.) & 23 (Sun.) 10:00-16:00 |
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| Location | Each brewery in Tanushimaru Town, Kurume City Highlights. Held simultaneously at three breweries in town. You can enjoy local sake and new sake as well as local gourmet food. Participating breweries: Wakatakeya Sake Brewery, Beniotome Sake Brewery, Kyoho Winery |
| supplementary information | Related URL:. ▶Tanoshimaru Spring Festival 2025 [Tanushimaru-cho Tourist Navigation! |
Fukuoka prefecture (Kyushu)
Joint brewery opening in Fukuoka
CHIKUHOU Sake Festival
| Date and Time | March 29 (Sat.) & 30 (Sun.) 10:00-16:00 |
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| Location | Kaho Terrace, Iizuka City 1151-1, Tsurumio, Iizuka, Fukuoka 820-0014, Japan Highlights. An opportunity to compare sake from four Chikuho breweries. There will also be a tasting of new sake from each brewery. Participating breweries: Mizuho Kiku Sake Brewery, Kanbokuto Sake Brewery, Osato Sake Brewery, Umeketani Sake Brewery |
| supplementary information | Related URL:. ▶ https://www.crossroadfukuoka.jp/downloads/media/34900.pdf |
Oita prefecture (Kyushu)
Nakano Sake Brewery
The 2nd Sakura Drinking Festival
| Date and Time | March 30 (Sun.) 10:00-13:30 |
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| Location | 2487-1, Minami-Kitsuki, Kitsuki City, Oita Prefecture, 873-0002, Japan Highlights. Advance tickets are now on sale. Tasting will be available only with a cup of sake, which will be exchanged for the ticket on the day of the event. There will also be booths where you can eat and drink. |
| supplementary information | Related URL:. ▶Official HP |
Fukuoka prefecture (Kyushu)
Fukuoka Joint Storehouse Opening
Chikugo Shichikoku Sake Culture Expo
| Date and Time | April 5 (Sat) 11:00-17:00 |
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| Location | Kyushu Geibunkan Lawn, next to Chikugo Funagoya Station of Shinkansen 1131 Tsushima, Chikugo City, Fukuoka 833-0015, Japan Highlights. New sake from the Chikugo Shichikoku Sake Culture Study Group, consisting of eight sake breweries in the Yabe River basin, will be on display. The local gourmet food corner and the Hanakai-doju (courtesan) parade will also be a highlight of the festival. Participating breweries: Goto Shuzo Brewery, Asahimatsu Shuzo, Takahashi Shoten, Kitaya, Nishiyoshida Shuzo, Wakanami Shuzo, Kikubijin Shuzo, Tamamizu Shuzo |
| supplementary information | Related URL:. ▶Taste new sake made by "traditional sake brewing" in Japan The 9th Chikugo Shichikoku Sake Culture Expo｜Kyushu Geibunkan (Chikugo Regional Park Arts and Culture Exchange Facility) |
