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2025 San Diego Spring Sake Festival - US's First Spring 'Nama' Sake Festival (Sake Tasting, Live Taiko, Vendors, Performances..) VideoNEW

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Date: Sunday, 27 April, 2025       Time: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Map of Balboa Park Japanese Friendship Garden, San Diego (Main), 2215 Pan American Rd E

San Diego "Nama" Sake Festival 2025. What is "Nama" Sake? It is a raw, unpasteurized extremely unique sake available during Springtime! So the San Diego Sake Club is thrilled to announce the Spring "Nama" Sake Festival. Our event partner, the Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum, will host the event location. Join us as we guide you through the best sakes from Japan and the US! Limited sampling of the "Nama" Spring Sake is available!!

Please mark your calender for Sunday, April 27th - at the Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum, Inamori Pavilion & The Lower Garden Venue for this special occasion.

Admission Entrance begins at 12 pm
*You can enter to the Japanese Friendship Garden and Museum from 11am*
11AM - You can enter to the Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum and enjoy the Japanese garden!
*General Admission to the Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum is included with your Sake Festival ticket.

There will be two entrance points
1. The Back Gate at the Upper Garden  
2. The Front Gate at the Upper Garden
*The walk from the Gate to the Inamori Pavilion takes approximately 10-15 minutes. We recommend wearing comfortable shoes, as the path involves walking downhill.

12:00 pm - Sake Festival entrance opens
12:30 pm - "Kagami Biraki" traditional sake barrel opening ceremony

Tickets include
• Unlimited tasting of the sakes and Japanese beers
• Meet the local sake brewers and sommeliers to learn everything about sake
• "Kagami Biraki" traditional sake barrel opening ceremony
• Performances from local artists.
• Sake Festival Original Tasting Cup

***General Admission to the Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum is included with ticket
***Food vendors will be available selling their tasty foods if you get a little hungry
***This event is for guests 21 and over and please leave your furry friends at home.

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