[Karatsu Tourism Association] “Karatsu Sake Brewery Summit 2024” will be held! Advantageous advance ticket sales begin
*Karatsu Tourism Association*
Press release: September 1, 2024
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“Karatsu Sake Brewery Summit 2024” will be held! Advantageous advance ticket sales begin
*13 breweries representing Saga gather in Karatsu! *
Karatsu Sake Brewery Summit, one of Saga Prefecture’s leading sake events, will be held for the third time this year on Sunday, September 22, 2024.
will be held on. Set in Karatsu, which is also known as the town of pottery, 13 of Saga’s most representative breweries gather together for this event, which is irresistible for Japanese sake lovers, where you can enjoy famous sake in Karatsu-yaki ochoko and talk with the brewers.
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* 13 breweries gathered on Gofuku Matchmaking Street in front of Karatsu Station! *
[Participating breweries]
Narutaki Sake Brewery (Karatsu City) Komatsu Sake Brewery (Karatsu City) Matsuura Ichi Sake Brewery (Imari City) Matsuo Sake Brewery (Arita Town) Totsuru Sake Brewery (Taku City) Tenzan Sake Brewery (Ogi City) Koei Kiku Sake Brewery (Ogi City) Fukuchiyo Sake Brewery (Kashima City) Baba Sake Brewery (Kashima City) Gomachida Sake Brewery (Shiota Town) Saka Sake Brewery (Saga City) Amabuki Sake Brewery (Miyaki Town) Kiyama Shoten (Kiyama Town)
* Advance tickets with Karatsu ware rice cakes are now on sale! * [Advance ticket] 5 glasses of sake ticket 3,000 yen (limited to 200 tickets) ★Bonus 1: Comes with original choco and drawstring pouch by Sumisaku Akita, a popular young Karatsu ware artist.
★Bonus 2: 500 yen worth of Gofuku coupons that can be used at Gofukumachi Shopping District (valid only on the day)
★Bonus 3: Comes with a souvenir of your choice from “Miyajima Soy Sauce”, founded in 1882
Sales period: September 1st (Sunday) to 21st (Saturday) *Ends once sold out How to purchase: Sales office (Gofukumachi Shopping District Office/Bintsukeya Chaho/Gallery Ichibankan) or
Apply via email or Instagram *See event URL for details [Same-day ticket] 3 glasses of sake ticket 1000 yen (first 300 tickets available)
*Sold from 11:00 on the day at the Gofukumachi Shopping District Office (until sold out)
*Sunday, September 22nd*
* ▶13:00 Opening talk event “Saga sake to the world!” ~The current state of Japanese sake overseas~*
Kensuke Shichita, 6th generation brewer of Tenzan Sake Brewery Interviewer: Gofukumachi Shopping District Chairman Naoki Sakamoto Venue: Yoshitsune’s mansion (1822-1 Gofukumachi, Karatsu City) Free admission/no reservations required
* ▶14:00-17:00 Karatsu Sake Brewery Summit*
You can enjoy your favorite sake from the booths of 13 breweries lined up on Gofuku Matchmaking Street.
★Many popular restaurants in Karatsu are also opening!
・KARAE (complex facility)
KARAE TABLE/Shanley/Tamatori
・Ajidokoro Kinu “Yakitori”
・Taishi “Mackerel Kamazushi using Karatsu’s specialty “Karatsu Q mackerel”” ・Karatsu Chocobar “3 types of Karatsu sake snacks”
・Karatsu Gozukon “Nishiki, Black Pepper, Karatsu Gyoza”
・Yoshitsune’s mansion
Karatsu Saki Saki “Sushi/Snacks” (Limited Quantity)
Karatsu Soba Association “Grated Soba” (Limited to 50 cups)
★Check out the product sales booth too!
・Miyajima soy sauce New product tasting sale
・Cheeji Cookies made with Miyajima soy sauce “Saga” that go well with sake ・Sake no Nagata: Sake sales from participating breweries
[Karatsu Sake Brewery Summit 2024 Overview]
Date: Sunday, September 22, 2024
Time: 14:00-17:00
Venue: In front of JR Karatsu Station, Gofuku Matchmaking Street Host: Gofukumachi Shopping District
Sponsored by: Karatsu Tourism Association
Cooperation: Miyajima Soy Sauce Co., Ltd.
【inquiry】
* Gofukumachi Shopping District *
TEL: 0955-74-1445 (Available only on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays) Email: gofukumachi@vc1.people-i.ne.jp
* Gallery Ichibankan *
TEL: 0955-73-0007