Japan Sake and Shochu Information Center

You can learn about the charm of Japanese sake, shochu and awamori including the history and the culture by “Seeing,” “Touching,” and “Experiencing” in Japan Sake and Shochu Information Center.


As soon as you enter, you will find a big wooden tub on the ceiling. The wall is beautifully decorated in Black and Red glass which looks like the traditional lacquer ware. You can feel aroma with fresh woody fragrance in elegant and slow atmosphere.The variety of Japanese sake from all over Japan is displayed in the center.

You can see the process of making Sake and Shochu on the TV monitors and 2 screens. If you are an enthusiastic Sake learner, you can find out on the tablet device they prepared.

Sake concierge always welcome for you. They will find out for you any kind of Sake information such as, where is the nearest breweries from Tokyo, there is English service or not, the sake shop where you can purchase your looking for and so on.

Of course, there is tasting section. You can always taste about 50 items of Japanese sake, shochu, and awamori. Sake include various types such as Daiginjo, Junmai-ginjo, Junmai, Aged sake, Sparkling sake, etc. from all over Japan for minimum price of 100 yen per cup. If you cannot choose, try set menu, you will meet new Sake.

 

*Shochu made from different ingredients such as sweet potato, barley, rice, and brown sugar can be tasted as well.
*Awamori is another special spirit from Okinawa, and you can also enjoy tasting.

Occasionally, they have some events, such as a tasting event by a certain brewery and a seminar by a specialists on the topic.

BUSINESS TIME

10AM to 6PM weekdays

Close on weekends

LOCATION

Japan Sake & Shochu Makers Association (JSS)

1-6-15, Njishishinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan 105-0003

Google map

Access

3 min walk from Tokyo metro Ginza Line Toranomon Station Exit 9
4 min walk from Tokyo metro Chiyoda line Kasumigaseki Station C3 Exit
3 min walk from Toei Mita Line Uchisaiwaicho Station A4 Exit
8 min walk from JR line Shimbashi Station Hibiya Exit

Web site

For more information visit, http://www.japansake.or.jp/sake/english/

Tel:  +81 3 3501 0101

E-mail:  jss-info@japansake.or.jp

Let’s celebrate the “Sake Day”

Let’s celebrate the “Sake Day” by KAMPAI with 100,000 People all over the world !!

Toranomon Sake Night

“International Sake Day” is held every year in Japan and around the world on October 1st to celebrate and enjoy Japanese sake, which is at the heart and soul of Japanese culture and cuisine. If you love sake, or even if you’ve never had it before, come join the fun. “Sake Night” is just one of the many sake events that will be held throughout Japan and around the world to do a kampai toast with sake to celebrate this special day. Come and be one of over 100,000 people from different locations doing a kampai at the same time! At “Sake Night” you can taste a wide variety of delicious sake from all over Japan, enjoy a great live Jazz performance from special guests Hiromi★ on Piano and Furumimaya on Vocals and make some new friends too!

DATE AND TIME

2018/10/01(Mon)

18:40 – 21:00

– You cannot go? Check out ichibansake Event Calendar

LOCATION

JSS Information Center

1-6-15 Nishishinbasi, Minatoku, Tokyo 105-0003

Google map

Access

3 min walk from “Toranomon station” on the Ginza Line

Ticket

¥3,000

Advance ticket Link

Peatix

Web site

For more information visit, 日本の酒情報館 Japan Sake & Shochu Information Center

The Fine Sake Awards Japan 2018 ceremony

About 70 sake breweries are showcased. You can taste over 200 the Award winning sake with RIEDEL daiginjo glass (¥ 2200). You can bring home the glass. The event also brings some light refreshing. It is very “Advantageous” event.

The Fine Sake Awards Japan does not solely focus on assessing the quality of sake. This blind tasting competition is supported by specialists who recognized the advantage of sake in a wineglass and joined hands to promote the popularity of sake and its culture not to mention spreading the new wonders of sake.

The Fine Sake Awards Japan 2018

RESULTS is here >>>http://www.finesakeawards.jp/index_e.html

DATE AND TIME

2018/4/27 (Fri)
18:30~20:30

-You cannot go? Check out ichibansake Event Calendar

LOCATION

TORANOMON HILLS FORUM hall B

Toranomon Hills Mori Tower 5th floor, 1-23-3 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-6305

Google map

Access

Ginza Line
Toranomon Station Exit 1 On foot Approx 5 minutes

Ticket

Advance ticket only: 5,000 yen >>>Ticket is here by 2018/4/26(Thu) 19:30

No Day ticket

Web site

For more information visit, ワイングラスでおいしい日本酒アワード2018入賞酒お披露目会