For two days on Saturday, November 11 and Sunday, November 12, the "Sasaichi Shinshu Matsuri" will be held at Sasaichi Shuzo in Otsuki City, Yamanashi Prefecture.
This event is the only one in the world where you can taste freshly brewed sake and freshly made Japanese wine.
Here are the details.
About "Sasaichi Shinshu Matsuri"
"Sasaichi Shinshu Matsuri" is an event organized and held by Sasaichi Shuzo, the only sake brewery in Yamanashi that brews both sake and Japanese wine.
You can enjoy this year's newly brewed sake and freshly made Yamanashi Nouveau.
From the "Sasaichi" series brewed with sake rice from Yamanashi Prefecture and deep groundwater from Mt. Fuji Misaka, there is "Sasaichi Hatsushibori Nama", a fresh and fruity sake pressed first this year.
In addition, from Sasaichi Shuzo's wine brand "OLIFANT", this highly popular annual event lets visitors choose from a total of 19 types of sake and Japanese wine brewed by Sasaichi Shuzo, including the 2023 Yamanashi Nouveau "OLIFANT Koshu 2023, OLIFANT Muscat Bailey A 2023, and OLIFANT Delaware 2023".
All-you-can-drink "Moromi Wine Red and White" as well!
At "Sasaichi Shinshu Matsuri", "Moromi Wine Red and White", a fizzy, sweet-tasting wine with 2% alcohol content during fermentation that can only be tasted at the festival venue, will also be served, and surprisingly, it comes in an all-you-can-drink format where you can drink as much as you like.
In addition, collaborations between food and "Dan", a premium sake that won a Platinum Award at a world sake competition, as well as FM FUJI live reporting and talk shows, are also scheduled.
If you are in the neighborhood, or if you are a fan of sake & Japanese wine, why not pay a visit?
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Event Outline
Event Name: Sasaichi Shinshu Matsuri 2023
Dates: Saturday, November 11 and Sunday, November 12, 2023
Venue: In front of "Sasaichi Shuyukan" on the premises of Sasaichi Shuzo Co., Ltd.
Hours: 9:30–17:00
Tasting: ¥2,500 (tax included) Sasaichi event-exclusive original tasting glass + 10 tasting tickets / 5 additional tickets for ¥1,000 (tax included)
Admission: Free (Please purchase tasting tickets for tastings)
Parking: Former Sasago Elementary School schoolyard (the building across the street from the head office)
Contact for inquiries regarding this event: 0554-25-2008 or 0554-25-2111
Access: 15 minutes by car from Otsuki IC from the Tokyo area; 17 minutes by car from Katsunuma IC from the Nagano area
Nearest Station: 5-minute walk from JR Sasago Station (Please arrive by train if you plan to taste)