The BS TV Tokyo drama Wakako-zake (ワカコ酒), about a woman who unwinds with a good drink and a good dish after work, is stepping off the screen for one weekend. On Saturday, October 17 and Sunday, October 18, a special booth called the Wakako-zake Festival opens inside the Sumida Street Jazz Festival (すみだストリートジャズフェスティバル) at Kinshi Park in Kinshicho.
The jazz festival itself is free to enter. At the booth, breweries whose sake, beer and shochu appeared in Seasons 1 to 9 of the show pour their drinks for paid tickets. On Sunday afternoon, lead actress Rina Takeda takes the stage for a talk show. Below are the ticket options, every drink on the list, the stage time and the goods for sale, all taken from the official announcement.
| Event | Wakako-zake Festival booth, inside the Sumida Street Jazz Festival |
|---|---|
| Dates | Sat Oct 17 and Sun Oct 18, 2026 |
| Hours | 10:00 to 20:00 both days |
| Venue | Kinshi Park Fureai Hiroba (錦糸公園ふれあい広場) 4-15-1 Kinshi, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130-0013 |
| Access | About 3 minutes on foot from the North Exit of JR Kinshicho Station |
| Entry | Free (the jazz festival has no entry fee) |
| Tasting | Paid, by ticket. Sets from ¥1,000 (tax included) |
| Organizer | TV TOKYO Holdings Corporation (株式会社テレビ東京ホールディングス) |
Tasting tickets and prices
You start with one of two sets. Both include a special ochoko (a small sake cup) that you keep, plus a strip of drink tickets. If you run out, you can buy more tickets in a pack of five.
| Option | Price (tax incl.) | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Choi-nomi Set (ちょい飲みセット) | ¥1,000 | Special ochoko + 3 drink tickets |
| Horoyoi Set (ほろ酔いセット) | ¥2,000 | Special ochoko + 9 drink tickets |
| Extra tickets | ¥1,000 | 5 drink tickets |
Prices as listed in the announcement of October 10, 2026.
Sunday stage: Rina Takeda talk show and live music
Fans of the show will want to come on Sunday, October 18. From 13:00 to 13:40 (planned), the Wakako-zake stage segment brings two things together:
- A talk show with Rina Takeda, who plays Wakako
- A one-day-only special live set by music producer Motoyoshi Tai, who handles the drama’s music, together with musicians who have played on the soundtrack
| Date and time | Sun Oct 18, 13:00 to 13:40 (planned) |
|---|---|
| Stage | Sumida Oktoberfest food stage (すみだオクトーバーフェスト飲食特設ステージ) |
The time is marked as planned, so it could shift on the day. There is no stage program announced for Saturday.
All 13 breweries and what they pour
Drink names are kept in Japanese because that is how they will appear at the booth. Where a drink appeared in an episode, the season and night (episode) are noted under its name. The Order column shows whether the announcement lists the drink as available to order; ask at the booth how ordering works.
| Drink | Type · ABV | Tickets | Order |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hachinohe Shuzo (Aomori) | |||
| 八仙まっしぐら40純米大吟醸 Normally sold to restaurants only | Junmai daiginjo 15% | 1 | Yes |
| 八仙特別純米 Season 8, Night 7 | Tokubetsu junmai 15% | 1 | Yes |
| 八仙ピンクラベル吟醸 | Ginjo 16% | 1 | Yes |
| Akita Jozo (Akita) | |||
| 純米吟醸 ゆきの美人 山田錦 6号酵母 超辛 Season 9, Night 1 | Junmai ginjo 16% | 1 | Yes |
| 純米吟醸 ゆきの美人 秋しぼりたて生酒 New sake pressed in October | Junmai ginjo 15% | 1 | Yes |
| 純米大吟醸 ゆきの美人 | Junmai daiginjo 15% | 2 | Yes |
| Uyo Otokoyama Shuzo and Nishiyamagata sake makers’ group (Yamagata) | |||
| 柏倉門傅 DEWA33 Members-only, not sold in shops Season 8, Night 1 | Tokubetsu junmai | 1 | No |
| Niida Honke (Fukushima) | |||
| おだやか 冷やおろし | Junmai 15% | 2 | No |
| しぜんしゅ たるざけ | Junmai, cedar cask 15% | 2 | No |
| 田村 純米 Season 5, Night 1 | Junmai 15% | 1 | Yes |
| Goto Jozo (Tokyo) | |||
| 経堂エール Season 4, Night 12 | Ale | 3 | Yes |
| ダークチェリー アンバー | Happoshu 5.5% | 3 | No |
| Nambu Shuzojo (Fukui) | |||
| 超辛純米 Season 8, Night 4 | Junmai, SMV +12 15% | 2 | Yes |
| 花垣 純米の梅酒 feel | Plum liqueur 10–11% | 2 | Yes |
| Wakasa Mikata Beverage (Fukui) | |||
| 無糖梅酒BENICHU38° Season 8, Night 4 | Sugar-free umeshu 38% | 3 | Yes |
| Koshinoiso (Fukui) | |||
| 越の磯 純米酒 Season 2, Night 6 | Junmai 15% | 1 | No |
| 越の磯 無濾過原酒純米吟醸 | Junmai ginjo 17% | 2 | No |
| 越前JURASSICビール | Beer 5% | 3 | No |
| Funasaka Shuzoten (Gifu) | |||
| 特別純米 深山菊 Season 6, Night 6 | Tokubetsu junmai 15% | 1 | Yes |
| 四ッ星 Gold prize, Japan New Sake Awards | Daiginjo 16% | 3 | Yes |
| 蜜柑子 (kanko) | Mandarin liqueur 5% | 2 | Yes |
| Hirase Shuzoten (Gifu) | |||
| 久寿玉 純米生酒 Hida brewery special, part 1 | Junmai, unpasteurized 15.5% | 1 | No |
| 久寿玉 本醸造生酒 Hida brewery special, part 1 | Honjozo, unpasteurized 15.5% | 1 | No |
| 久寿玉 山廃純 | Junmai, yamahai 15.5% | 1 | No |
| Nakajo Honke Shuzo (Ehime) | |||
| 尾根越えて Season 1, Night 1 | Tokubetsu junmai 15% | 1 | No |
| 城川郷 純米吟醸 | Junmai ginjo 15% | 2 | No |
| Nagayama Honke Shuzojo (Yamaguchi) | |||
| 特別純米 貴 Season 9, Night 9 | Tokubetsu junmai 15% | 2 | No |
| 純米吟醸雄町 貴 | Junmai ginjo 15% | 3 | No |
| Dr.KONG The Answer | Happoshu (craft beer) 5% | 5 | No |
| Ochiai Shuzojo (Miyazaki) | |||
| 竃猫 (hettsui neko) Season 8, Night 11 | Imo shochu 25% | 1 | No |
| 芳醇竃猫 | Imo shochu 25% | 1 | No |
| 鏡洲GINGER | Ginger shochu 25% | 1 | No |
Source: official announcement by TV TOKYO Holdings Corporation, October 10, 2026. The line-up may change on the day.
A few pours stand out. The 柏倉門傅 DEWA33 from Yamagata comes from a members-only club and is not sold in shops; the group will explain how to join on the day. The Hachinohe Shuzo junmai daiginjo is normally kept for restaurants. And the Akita Jozo autumn shiboritate was pressed in October, so it is only around for a short window.
Wakako-zake goods
Two official items go on sale at the booth, both carrying the show’s title logo.
| Face towel | Imabari cotton, soft to the touch ¥1,980 (tax incl.) |
|---|---|
| Bottle-keep tag key holder | Shaped like the tag that hangs on a kept bottle ¥770 (tax incl.) |
Getting there and planning your visit
Kinshi Park is right next to JR Kinshicho Station. Leave from the North Exit and the Fureai Hiroba area is about a 3-minute walk. The booth runs from 10:00 to 20:00 on both days.
- Pick your day by the stage. If you want to see Rina Takeda, it has to be Sunday, and the slot is only 40 minutes in the early afternoon.
- Choose the set by what you want to drink. Three tickets go a long way on 1-ticket sake, but a single 3-ticket beer uses up every ticket in the smaller set.
- Payment methods are not listed in the announcement, for either tickets or goods.
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Looking for more weekend plans around Tokyo? See our guides to the Setagaya Tamagawa Fireworks, the free canal cruises at the Shibaura Canal Festival and the Musashino Art University Festival. For paid attractions, the Asoview Asobitsukushi campaign takes up to ¥3,000 off tickets.
FAQ
- Q. Do I need to pay to get in?
- No. The booth is inside the Sumida Street Jazz Festival, which is free to enter. You only pay for tasting tickets and goods.
- Q. How much does tasting cost?
- The Choi-nomi Set is ¥1,000 for a special ochoko and 3 drink tickets. The Horoyoi Set is ¥2,000 for a special ochoko and 9 drink tickets. Extra tickets cost ¥1,000 for 5. All prices include tax.
- Q. How many tickets does one drink need?
- Between 1 and 5, depending on the drink. Most sake needs 1 or 2 tickets, and the Dr.KONG The Answer craft beer needs 5.
- Q. When is the Rina Takeda talk show?
- Sunday, October 18, from 13:00 to 13:40 (planned), on the Sumida Oktoberfest food stage. It comes with a one-day live set by music producer Motoyoshi Tai and musicians from the show.
- Q. Where is the venue?
- Kinshi Park Fureai Hiroba, 4-15-1 Kinshi, Sumida-ku, Tokyo. It is about a 3-minute walk from the North Exit of JR Kinshicho Station.