Written by Aarohi Narain
Do civil engineering and sake go together? At this event, they do. Taste a range of aged sake — known as koshu — matured in dams.
What to expect
Aged sake doesn’t command quite the same audience as wine, but more and more breweries are experimenting with it. With time, sharp edges are rounded off and the rice-based elixir develops notes of caramel, dried fruit, chocolate and more.
At this sake festival, 13 breweries from Aichi and Gifu — part of the Tōkai region, known for its rich culture of fermentation — team up with four local dams to present a selection of aged sake. Employing the cool, stable environment inside dam facilities as natural cellars, these special brews have been aged for up to two years. There will also be food and dam-related exhibits to peruse.
Tickets
Tickets are available for purchase online. Advance tickets are ¥2,000, while same-day tickets are slightly more expensive at ¥2,500. Both include the required starter set: sake cup, 10 tasting tokens, water, and a cup holder.
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Adults:
Advance sales: ¥2,000
At the door: ¥2,500
- 378 m from Hisaya-ōdōri Station Meijō Line (M1)Sakura-dōri Line (S5)
- 0.6 km from Shiyakusho (City Hall) Station Meijō Line (M1)
- 0.8 km from Takaoka Station Sakura-dōri Line (S6)
