Event Announcement: “Hyogo Field Pavilion Festival – Hyogo-grown Yamada Nishiki: The Premium SAKE Bar; HYOGO Selection” at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai

We are pleased to announce the “Hyogo Field Pavilion Festival – Hyogo-grown Yamada Nishiki: The Premium SAKE Bar; HYOGO Selection” to be held at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai.
At this event, you can enjoy tastings of Hyogo no Sake brewed with Yamada Nishiki rice grown in Hyogo Prefecture. Discover the appeal of Hyogo-grown Yamada Nishiki and learn about the traditions and history of Hyogo no Sake.
We invite you to join us and experience the rich sake culture of Hyogo.

Date and Time:
Thursday, May 22, 2025
12:00 PM – 7:00 PM
*Opening Ceremony begins at 12:00 PM

Venue:
Multipurpose Area, Kansai Pavilion
Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai
(*Please note: A separate admission ticket to the Expo venue is required.)

Event Highlights:
1. Sake Tasting Booth – Enjoy premium Hyogo no Sake brewed with Hyogo-grown Yamada Nishiki (ticketed tasting):
・Commemorative wooden cup + 2-tasting ticket set: ¥1,000
・Additional tasting ticket set (2 tastings): ¥700
2. Stage Performances – Including sake brewing songs, live barrel-making demonstrations, and mini-seminars
3. Promotion of the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage: “Traditional Japanese Sake Brewing”
4. Promotion of Japan’s Nationally Important Agricultural Heritage: “Hyogo’s Yamada Nishiki Sake Rice Production System”
5.And more!

Organizers:
Hyogo Prefecture Sake Brewers Association
Honmamon Yamada Nishiki Promotion Council
(JA Hyogo Rokko, JA Minori, JA Hyogo Mirai, Hyogo Sake Rice Special Region Promotion Association, Hyogo Prefecture, Hyogo Sake Rice Promotion Council)

Supported by:
Osaka Regional Taxation Bureau