9th Annual San Diego SAKE Festival

9th Annual San Diego SAKE Festival

By San Diego Sake Club

San Diego's largest sake tasting event! Event is 21+. Advance tickets are strongly recommended.

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Location

JULEP Venue

1735 Hancock Street San Diego, CA 92101

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Highlights

  • 4 hours
  • In person

About this event

Food & Drink • Beer

🎉 San Diego’s Ultimate Sake Celebration is Back! 🥂
Get ready to sip, savor, and celebrate at the San Diego Sake Festival 2025

— proudly presented by San Diego Sake Club in collaboration with the JETRO LA.

🍶 Taste your way through a curated selection of premium sake from Japan and the U.S., all in one unforgettable afternoon!

📅 Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025
📍 Location: JULEP Venue – 1735 Hancock St, San Diego, CA 92101
Time:
VIP & Nonbei Entry: 2:30 PM
General Admission: 3:30 PM

🎟️ Early Bird Tickets Available Now – Limited Supply!
Grab yours before they’re gone — these won’t last long!

Food available for purchase at the food booths.

  • General Admission: $85
  • Nonbei Admission: $110
  • VIP Admission: $350

General Admission Entrance begins at 3:30PM

Ticket includes:

  • Unlimited sake tasting from over 100 premium craft sake and shochu varieties
  • Meet the sake / shochu brewers, brewery owners and specialists to learn everything about sake
  • Participate the "Kagami Biraki" the barrel opening ceremony and enjoy the featured sake of the year
  • Live performances by talented local artists
  • Sake Festival Original Tasting Cup

NONBEI Admission Entrance begins at 2:30PM

(Limited availability, Selling Fast)

Nonbei Benefits:

  • All general admission benefits +
  • 1 hour early access to the festival at 2:30PM
  • $10 Food Voucher (Redeemable at Food Booths)

Exclusive VIP Admission Entrance begins at 2:30PM

LIMITED TO 40 TICKETS

★All NONBEI admission benefits +

★Access to the Exclusive VIP Lounge

★Premium sake tasting only for Exclusive VIP served by sake professionals

★Sake Festival original tote bag

★Discover your perfect sake pairing with premium nigiri sushi from San Diego’s top-tier omakase restaurant, Sushi Gaga, and expertly grilled yakitori by Yakitori Master Mr. Nabeta, founder of the renowned Yakyudori Group.

***This event is for guests 21 and over and please leave your furry friends at home.

Tickets are non-refundable but you can change ticket holders by logging in to your Eventbrite account.

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San Diego Sake Club

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Sep 20 · 2:30 PM PDT