The 35th Ginpu Autumn Brewery Festival at Itano Sake Brewery

Activities celebrating the flavors of autumn at a sake brewery

The festival venue, Itano Sake Brewery, is described as a brewery in Bitchū-Ashimori whose appearance has remained unchanged since the Edo period. The star of the festival is seasonal Ginpu hiyaoroshi sake. A sake-tasting contest will also give visitors the chance to take on the reigning tasting champion. The published information does not specify how to enter or when the contest will take place, so anyone interested should check the information provided on the day.

Another brewery-themed activity is a limited-edition sake sold by volume, poured directly from the tank. Visitors can choose sake to take home from the brewery, but details such as the products available, prices and purchase conditions have not been published. If you are looking forward to buying sake by volume, check what is on offer at the venue before choosing.

Along with complimentary amazake, the festival will feature brewery delicacies, kasuzuke pickles, sake-lees peanuts and a food-stall area. Look out for sake-lees products and food-stall treats to enjoy the festival’s food as well as its sake. A sake-lees filling event is also planned, and the official announcement mentions visitor gifts and a grand prize draw.

Admission is free, and the fee information says “at actual cost.” Individual prices for food, drinks and products have not been published, nor have the conditions for the sake-lees filling event or sales by volume, or the entry method and cost for the contest. The Garapon lottery is described as one draw for every ¥1,000 spent. It may help to budget separately for admission and any purchases, and check the conditions for activities you are interested in at the venue.