Fushimi Sake Festival 2026

　Today marks the annual Fushimi Sake Festival. Twelve sake breweries from the Fushimi district are taking part in this event, where visitors can enjoy tasting the new vintage.

　There are also stalls offering rare sake available only on this day, as well as snacks to accompany the drinks, and the venue is packed with Japanese people enjoying the tasting.

　At this time of year, tourist spots throughout Kyoto are bustling with foreign visitors, but this place is in a league of its own. The guests are finally able to savour a quintessentially Japanese scene and delicious sake, leaving them all smiling.

　This is an event that anyone visiting Kyoto at this time of year should definitely attend.