2025: 9th San Diego Sake Festival: The Largest Sake Event in San Diego, Celebrate National Sake Day (Video)NEW

San Diego Sake Festival 2025-San Diego’s Ultimate Sake Celebration Returns
The San Diego Sake Festival is back for 2025, presented by San Diego Sake Club in collaboration with JETRO LA. This special event offers an afternoon of premium sake and shochu tasting from both Japan and the U.S. Attendees can meet brewers, enjoy cultural performances, and explore food and drink pairings in a festive, adult-only setting.

Date and Time
Saturday, September 20, 2025
• VIP and Nonbei Admission: 2:30 pm
• General Admission: 3:30 pm

Location
JULEP Venue, 1735 Hancock Street, San Diego, CA 92101

Ticket Options
• General Admission: $85
• Nonbei Admission: $110
• VIP Admission: $350
• Early Bird Pricing: $65 to $350 (limited availability)

Schedule and Inclusions

General Admission
• Entry at 3:30 pm
• Unlimited sake and shochu tastings (over 100 varieties)
• Meet brewers and sake specialists
• Participate in the Kagami Biraki barrel opening ceremony
• Live performances from local artists
• Official festival tasting cup

Nonbei Admission
• All General Admission benefits
• Entry at 2:30 pm (1-hour early access)
• $10 food voucher

VIP Admission
• All Nonbei benefits
• Entry at 2:30 pm
• Access to exclusive VIP Lounge
• Premium sake tastings served by sake professionals
• Festival tote bag
• Premium sushi from Sushi Gaga
• Grilled yakitori by Mr. Nabeta of Yakyudori

Details
• Food available for purchase at food booths
• This is a 21 and over event
• Pets are not permitted
• Tickets are non-refundable, but name changes can be made through your Eventbrite account

Tickets

Ticket and Event Info
Eventbrite page: San Diego Sake Festival 2025 Tickets

Title
San Diego Sake Festival - The Largest Sake Event in San Diego, Celebrate National Sake Day-Tasting Over 50  Premium Sake

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