Hana no Mai Sake Tasting: Hamamatsu & Shizuoka

Hana no Mai’s new-season sake tasting (花の舞酒造 新酒味見会) offers two different outings: a ¥1,000 brewery event in Hamamatsu on October 31, 2026, or a ¥10,000 seated dinner in Shizuoka on November 4. Both prices include tax. There are also free tastings at two station shops on October 31.

If you want the Shizuoka dinner, check the booking deadline first: LivePocket applications close on October 28, while phone and fax applications close on October 30.

Hamamatsu: pay at reception on October 31

The Hamamatsu event takes place across the brewery grounds and a nearby temple venue. Both locations have a reception desk. Pay on the day and collect a wristband, which you must wear to receive sake.

Children and non-drinking visitors can receive additive-free, non-alcoholic amazake made from koji, while supplies last. The sake served at the tasting will also be available to buy at the shop.

For transport details and any updates before setting out, consult the organizer’s event announcement.

What you can taste—and the free shop option

The featured sake is Tokubetsu Junmai Shiboritate Nama Genshu (特別純米しぼりたて生原酒), with an alcohol content of 17.5%.

If a station stop suits your plans better than the brewery visit, the following Hana no Mai shops will offer free samples of the same sake on October 31.

Shizuoka: a seated dinner with new sake

The Shizuoka event is a seated evening at round tables, with a full-course dinner, all-you-can-drink new sake and a prize draw. Admission also includes one 720 ml bottle of Tokubetsu Junmai Shiboritate (特別純米しぼりたて) to take home.

Choose your booking method carefully

The deadlines differ by booking channel. LivePocket closes earlier than telephone and fax applications.

After applying through LivePocket, convenience-store payment and ticket issuance are available. Tickets cannot be refunded. The announcement does not specify a cutoff time on either deadline date or whether English-language assistance is available.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Hamamatsu event free for non-drinkers?

Yes. Children and visitors who do not drink alcohol enter free. Non-alcoholic amazake made from koji is available while supplies last.

When does booking close for the Shizuoka dinner?

LivePocket applications close on October 28, 2026. Telephone and fax applications close on October 30, 2026. The announcement does not specify a cutoff time.

Are the free station-shop tastings available all day?

The announcement gives shop opening hours but does not specify tasting hours. Confirm the tasting schedule with the shop before visiting.

Can Shizuoka dinner tickets be refunded?

No. The announcement states that tickets cannot be refunded.

Source: Hana no Mai Brewing Co., Ltd. announcement published October 26, 2026. Information checked against the supplied announcement as of October 27, 2026. All event times are Japan Standard Time.