Sake Tasting Event
Tokyo SAKE Collection 2024
At Akihabara
Japan’s Home of Kawaii, Cool, and Sake!
Oct 12(Sat)
Oct 13(Sun)
Oct 14(Mon)
A 3-day sake and fun-filled extravaganza!
A Great Lineup of Unique Sake Breweries
Participants can taste around 100 varieties of sake, from the gold standard of famous sake to the rarer regional sake not found in Tokyo.
Cups of sake can be purchased using tasting coupons. (1 coupon per cup).
There will also be stalls and food trucks selling the perfect sake-pairing snacks!
ABOUT
What is Sake Collection?
Tokyo Sake Collection is an event aimed at spreading the charms of sake to young people and people from overseas who have few opportunities to try sake.
The event boasts around 100 varieties of sake, from the gold standard of famous sake to the rarer regional sake not found in Tokyo. In addition to sake, Many of the brewers themselves will also be there to serve you.
The venue is the Bellesalle Akihabara, just a 3 min walk from Akihabara Station. Even if you are not a regular sake drinker, this is an excellent opportunity to discover this magical beverage!
20 tasting coupons will allow you to enjoy many different sake in the first-floor tasting venue.
OVERVIEW
Over 100 varieties of sake will be available to try at Akihabara!
SAKE TASTING TOURS IN ENGLISH
Each tour will be led by a sake expert, who will guide you through the different sake booths in English, teach you how to taste like a pro, as well as introducing their own personal recommendations and sharing some of their knowledge about Japanese sake. (Textbook and souvenir sake cup included).
10,000 Yen
(includes a souvenir ochoko (sake cup) + advance ticket worth 3,800 yen (includes 20 sake tasting coupons))
（schedule）
Oct 12(Sat), Oct 13(Sun), Oct 14(Mon)
First tour: 13:00-14:00
Second tour: 15:00-16:00
Third tour: 17:00-18:00
1F Sake Tasting Venue
13:00-19:00 (stay as long as you like)
(Tickets on sale: 12:30 - 18:30)
1F Sake Tasting Venue
13:00 - 19:00 (stay as long as you like)
(Tickets on sale: 12:30 - 18:30)
1F Sake Tasting Venue
13:00～19:00 (stay as long as you like)
(Tickets on sale: 12:30 - 18:30)
B1F Talkshow Venue
*Only holders of tickets with talk show access can enter the B1F venue.
First Show: reception opens from 11:00 to 12:00
*Holders of tickets for the 2nd or 3rd show can check in all their tickets simultaneously.
Second and third show: reception open from 11:30 - 18:00
All talk shows are held on Monday, Oct 14 only.
First show: 12:00-13:00 (doors open 11:30, closing 13:30)
Second show: 15:00-16:00 (doors open 14:30, closing 16:30)
Third show: 18:00-19:00 (doors open 17:30, closing 19:30)
VENUE
BelleSalle Akihabara
Sumitomo Fudosan Akihabara Bldg, 3-12-8
SｎotoKanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0021
3 min walk from North Exit (for Electric Town) of Akihabara Station (JR LINE)
5 min walk from A3 exit of Akihabara Station (Tsukuba Express)
6 min walk from Exit No.2 of Akihabara Station (Hibiya Line)
4 min walk from Exit No.1 or No.3 of Suehirochō Station (Ginza Line)
Sake tasting venue▶1F
Talk show venue▶B1F
TICKET
Sake tasting
While same-day tickets will be available, sales may be stopped to avoid overcrowding. Please check the official X account on the day of your visit for up-to-date sales information.
3,800 Yen
Included in Ticket Price: 20 Tasting coupons.
Cups of sake can be purchased using tasting coupons. (1 coupon per cup).
Holders of advance tickets may come to the
venue any time they wish up until closing.
7,000 Yen
Included in the ticket price: 20 Tasting coupons + Special Sake Collection logo sake cup.
10,000 Yen
Included in the ticket price: 20 x 1F Tasting coupons+ toast sake + B1F sake corner all you can taste + original masu (tasting cup) + original goods.
Advance ticket holders may enter the venue any time between 13:00
and 18:00.
At reception you will be provided with a starter pack of tasting
coupons that can be exchanged for sake. There are two types of advance
tickets.
*A valid ticket and wristband, collected at reception, is required for each person to enter the venue.
*People under 20 will only be allowed entry if accompanied by someone of legal age. ID may be checked upon entry, so please bring it with you. (Children accompanied by a ticket-holding parent or guardian are admitted free of charge).
*Leftover tickets can be used on a different day, but a new sake-tasting re-entry ticket must be purchased.
*Extra tasting coupons will be available inside the venue only at 1000 yen per 5 coupons.
*Same-day tickets may not be sold depending on how busy the venue is on the day, so please purchase advance tickets to avoid disappointment.
For Participants of the Talk show with Kaori Maeda and Yurie Funato
On Oct 14 (Mon), a talk show will be held at the same time as the main event by Kaori Maeda & Yurie Funato, two voice actors who have become well-known at Sake Collection and are known for their love of sake. Special guests will also be present!
Tickets with access to the show include 20 tasting coupons for tasting sake on the first floor, a sake toast with everyone at the start, and an original masu (tasting cup). Additionally, talk show ticket holders can drink as much sake on B1F as they like.
*For safety reasons, as alcohol consumption is involved, each person may only purchase tickets for up to two parts of the talk show. If our staff deems you intoxicated, you will not be allowed to enter the venue. Please note that tickets will not be refunded in such cases.
*Please read the talk show-related terms and conditions before purchasing a ticket.
8,000 Yen
Included in Ticket Price: 20 x 1F Tasting coupons+ toast sake + B1F sake corner all you can taste + original masu (tasting cup).
10,000 Yen
Tickets for Event Tours
Each tour costs 10,000 yen (includes a souvenir ochoko (sake cup) + advance ticket worth 3,800 yen (includes 20 sake tasting coupons))
SAKE BREWERIES
Participating Breweries
List of Participating Breweries
| Fukushima | Yamatogawa Shuzoten (Brand: Yauemon) |
|---|---|
| Nagano | Misuzu Shuzo (Brand: Misuzu) |
| Ito Shuzo (Brand: Yokobue) | |
| Niigata | Miyao Shuzo (Brand: Shimeharitsuru) |
| Takeda Shuzoten (Brand: Katafune) | |
| Gunma | Kondo Shuzo (Brand: Akagiyama) |
| Ibaraki | Sudo Honke (Brand: Satonohomare) |
| Tochigi | Utsunomiya Shuzo (Brand: Shikizakura) |
| Tentaka Shuzo (Brand: Tentaka) | |
| Yamanashi | Sasaihi Shuzo (Brand: Sasaichi) |
| Chiba | Iwase Shuzo (Brand: Iwanoi) |
| Shizuoka | Hananomai Shuzo (Brand: Hananomai) |
| Aichi | Fukui Shuzo (Brand: Shikaio) |
| Mie | Itou Shuzo (Brand: Uzume) |
| Goto shuzojyo (Brand: Hayate) | |
| Kyoto | Takeno Shuzo (Brand: Yasakatsuru) |
| Tamanohikari Shuzo (Brand: Tamanohikari) | |
| Matsui Shuzo (Brand: Kagura) | |
| Hyogo | Houmei Shuzo (Brand: Houmei) |
| Hakutsuru Shuzo (Brand: Hakutsuru) | |
| Wakayama | Nate Shuzoten (Brand: Kuroushi) |
| Tottori | Chiyomusubi Shuzo (Brand: Chiyomusubi) |
| Shimane | Kinpo Shuzo (Brand: Kinpo) |
| Kokki Shuzo (Brand: Kokki) |
And many more!
*Final lineup may change.
FOOD
In addition to the sake, the food is also not to be missed.
there will be rare and tasty smoked products from the Yokohama Smoke Studio, popular snacks from the Meishu Centre, and other kitchen cars that are delicious with or without sake at the outdoor event site.
Yokohama Smoke Studio
The Yokohama Smoke Studio will prepare a variety of smoked delicacies to enhance the sake-tasting experience, including some rather unusual items that make the visit worthwhile.
Enjoy Sake Collection with a smokey twist!
kitchen car
Nikomiya Akaneko
- Beef tendon stew 800 yen
- Beef tendon stew on rice 1000 yen
- Sake lees-aged fried chicken 200 yen per piece
- Sake lees-aged fried chicken on rice 800 yen
- Seared scallop frill 500 yen
- Corned beef & mascarpone potato salad 600 yen
A specialist in stews from Shinagawa. Stew ingredients include sake kasu (sake lees), which gives the dishes an accentuated umami and mildness. Come and enjoy our unique stews.
Aize List
- Ebina pork skewers 600 yen
- Rolled meat skewers 600 yen
Full of good fat and rich meaty flavor!
Scrumptious high-grade pork belly skewers.
Uuttaku Kitchen
- Fujimoya yakisoba
Normal size: 600 yen
Large size: 800 yen
Firm noodles, scented with meat and sardine shavings.
Fujinomiya yakisoba, the royal road to B-grade gourmet food, is a must!
RoundTable LocalistU-25
A refreshing assortment of drinks made with Powder Snow Ice, shaved ice produced using a machine that can turn liquid directly into shaved ice.
The menu will include Cafe au Lait, energy drinks, and sake and fruit liqueurs transformed into shaved ice.
Powder Snow Ice melts in your mouth like Hokkaido’s famous powder snow for a truly unique shaved ice experience!
COMPANY
Exhibiting Companies
Ochoko Strap by Wing World
This handy ochoko (sake cup) holder with a neck strap is super convenient for drinking and walking and a must for the avid drinker.
Sold out due to limited stock.
Yozora by ContentsSeed
Yozora was designed under the supervision of culinary professionals to create a sake that matches any dish.
Sake, produced in collaboration with the RPG Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, will also be available.
Assemblage Club by Sake World
Sake World, a web media for enjoying Japanese sake, will be exhibiting for the first time in Tokyo a sake assemblage developed with three Kyoto sake breweries.
Come and taste this unique blending of famous sake across various breweries.
Kirra Tofu by En
Kirra Tofu is a new type of snack tofu that boasts a cheese-like richness and melt-in-your-mouth texture.
Made with dairy products, one bite of this tofu will fill your mouth with a creamy taste.
The cherry prawns have an elegant flavour and a unique aroma.
The edamame beans are accented with a crunchy texture.
The morokoshi has the perfect combination of gentle sweetness and creaminess, like corn pottage.
Kuroe
Sake designed with ‘maki-e’ by Hashimoto Lacquerware, a manufacturer of Kishu lacquerware founded at the end of the Edo period.
They plan to sell their creator-collaboration range at Sake Collection.
- Taro Yokoo
- Hiroshi Matsuyama
https://kuroellc.shop-pro.jp/?pid=178869927
The company also produces maki-e acrylic squares, maki-e acrylic charms, and maki-e interior bottles.
Onkyo
Specialist audio company Onkyo uses its ‘Music Vibration Technology,’ which it developed in collaboration with the Tokyo University of Agriculture, to shake up sake and create new taste experiences.
And more！
STAGE
1F Guests
A Rakugoka hailing from Takatsuki City, Osaka.
Started as an apprentice under Tsuruko Shofukutei in April 2007 before being promoted to leading performer in 2021.
Born in Tokyo. She joined Koasa Shunputei’s troupe, and during her time as the troupe’s second performer, Pikkari Shunputei, she won the best newcomer award at the Asakusa Performing Arts Awards, completed ten consecutive days of solo performances across the country, and has made appearances on TV and radio as a celebrity and actor.
March 2022: promoted to headliner and changed to current name.
July 2024: performed 31 consecutive nights of new material.
A Rakugoka hailing from Sapporo City, Hokkaido.
Sep 2016: started as an apprentice of Hikoichi Hayashiya.
Oct 2017: started as an opening act called “Kiyohiko.”
Mar 2021: promoted again to main act.
He began his Rakugo career at Toyo University in 2016.
In November 2020, he was promoted to second performer.
In February 2022, he moved to Shinsuke Kokontei’s troupe, changing his name to the current one.
He has a reputation for ghost story Rakugo!
Fundoshi Dancer, Actor, and Choreographer.
Born in Saitama, raised in Nagano and Yamagata.
His photo collection ‘Fundoshi Biyori,’ where he dances outdoors wearing an overly long red loincloth, is creating a buzz.
He is active not only on stage but also in many other fields, and having appeared on numerous tv programs, he aspires to one day have his own TV program dedicated to playing with loincloths.
He also participated in the London production of the stage play ‘Spirited Away’ from its premiere.
He played the role of the three green heads ‘Kashira’ in loincloths.
He has appeared in various media, stage, commercials, and films, regardless of genre.
Masayuki Kusumi & Screentones Jr.
Casual ‘Solitary Gourmet’ Live Session at Akihabara!
Masayuki Kusumi (Vocal, Guitar),Satoshi Fukumura (Sax),Shake(Kb),Shake (Keyboard),Ken Kuruki(Percussion)
The band was formed to create music for a Japanese drama called ‘Solitary Gourmet.
With its backbone of individual musical styles between its members, the band edited, performed, mixed, and produced all the music in the drama.
They have produced over 300 records over 12 years, including music for other dramas and songs from ‘Okaasan to Issho.’ They also perform around ten live performances yearly.
Currently penning a series called “Kusumi Masayuki no furatto tabisake” (lit. Masayuki’s casual travel sake).
*Final lineup may change.
B1F Guests
Born in Fukuoka. She has appeared in Uma Musume Pretty Derby (as Nice Nature), Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Club’ (as Sakurazaka Shizuku).
Born in Saitama. She has appeared in such films as Magica Party (as Kuracchi) and Cinderella Nine in August (as Yukari Shiina).
Born in Aichi Prefecture. Her credit include Gushing Over Magical Girls (Mahou shoujo ni Akogarete) (as Utena Hiiragi / Magia Baser), My Deer Friend Nokotan (as Bashame Meme), and others.
Born in Niigata Prefecture. Her credits include Plus-sized Elf (‘Mr. Elf Can't Lose Weight.’) (as Kuroeda), Rinkai! (as Yahiko Miko), among others.
Born in Saitama Prefecture. His credits include Gintama (as Gintokui Sakata), Demon Slayer (Kimetsu no Yaiba) (as Gyomei Himejima ), Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu (Kyon), and others.
ILLUSTRATIONS
Illustrations
The original character by popular illustrator Kiyose Akame is based on Sukunahikononomikoto, the “god of sake brewing.“
Sake-chan Kore-chan boar cups and other original Sake Collection goods will be on sale.
Celebrity illustrator x Sake
A display of collaboration art
A collaborative illustration exhibition of sake from participating breweries and well-known illustrators will also be held.
Sake Collection 2022 Spring Collaboration Sake
PAST EVENTS
Highlights from Past Events
There have been seven events showcasing around 100 unique sakes, from the gold standard to Japan’s rare local sakes not commonly found in Tokyo.
As well as sake the brewers themselves also made an appearance.
The events have been well received, with people who do not normally have the opportunity to try sake discovering just how delicious it is.
Sake Collection 2023 at Bellsalle Akihabara
Terms & Conditions
Terms and Conditions
Please note:
*A valid ticket and wristband, collected at reception, is required for each person to enter the venue.
People under 20 will be refused entry unless accompanied by someone of legal drinking age. ID may be checked upon entry, so please bring it with you. (Children accompanied by a ticket-holding parent or guardian are admitted free of charge.)
*Please refrain from excessive drinking. This event is for people who enjoy drinking sake safely. People who do not follow staff instructions and cause a nuisance to others will be asked to leave the venue. Please note that tickets will not be refunded in such cases.
*Customers who only purchase tickets for the sake tasting at the 1F venue are not allowed to enter the B1F talk show venue.
*It is possible to use leftover tasting coupons on different days, but a new entry ticket must first be purchased.
Talk Show-related Terms and Conditions
*A ticket with talk show access is required to enter the talk show venue.
*Please refrain from excessive drinking. This event is for people who enjoy drinking sake in a fun and safe manner. People and others who do not follow staff instructions and cause a nuisance to others will be asked to leave the venue. Please note that tickets will not be refunded in such cases.
*Entry will only be allowed to people under 20 if someone of legal age accompanies them. ID may be checked upon entry, so please bring it with you.
*Entry to the talk show venue will be in the order of the number on the ticket.
*The talk show seating ticket includes 20 tasting coupons that can be redeemed on the first floor. However, for third-show attendees, the deadline for entry to the 1F drinking contest venue is 18:30, so please use the 1F drinking contest venue before the talk show starts.
*For safety reasons, as alcohol consumption is involved, each person may only purchase tickets for up to two parts of the talk show. If our staff deems you intoxicated, you will not be allowed to enter the venue. Please note that tickets will not be refunded in such cases.
*While it is possible to move to the drinks corner in the B1F talk show venue during the talk show, seated guests are asked to refrain from excessive movement.
*Please help us seat everyone by sharing tables.
*Front reserved seats may be far apart even if you purchase seats consecutively.
*Ticket resale for commercial purposes is prohibited.
*Admission with resale tickets is not permitted.
*The event content is subject to change for any reason.
