Written by JC Team
Sip and learn at Kyoto’s Gekkeikan Sake Brewery Festival.
What happens?
Enjoy paid tastings of Gekkeikan’s premium sake, including exclusive releases, while savoring culinary delights from local restaurant stalls, offering dishes designed to pair well with sake.
The festival features the Kagami Biraki Ceremony, where a sake barrel is ceremonially opened, along with demonstrations of traditional barrel wrapping and performances of sake brewing songs, celebrating the art and culture of sake making.
History
Founded in 1637, Gekkeikan is one of Japan’s most iconic sake breweries, located in the historic district of Fushimi, Kyoto. The brewery’s rich legacy has made it a significant cultural and historical site in Japan.
Schedule 2026
The festival will take place on March 16 at the Gekkeikan Sake Brewery in Kyoto.
Entry
Entry to the event is free but fees apply for food, drinks, and brewery tours.
How to get there
The venue, the Gekkeikan Ōkura Sake Museum, is a 5-minute walk from Chushojima Station (Keihan Main Line) or a 10-minute walk from Fushimi-Momoyama Station (Keihan Main Line) and Momoyamagoryo-Mae Station (Kintetsu Kyoto Line). It is an 18-minute walk from Momoyama Station (JR Nara Line).
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- 289 m from Chūshojima Station Keihan Main Line (KH28)
- 490 m from Fushimi-Momoyama Station Keihan Main Line (KH29)
- 0.6 km from Momoyamagoryōmae Station Kyoto Line (Kintetsu) (B8)
