KIKUSUI Kura GARDEN 1st Anniversary Week" to be held from April 29th

Kikusui Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibata City, Niigata Prefecture, President: Daisuke Takazawa) will hold various experiential events from Wednesday, April 29, 2026, to Wednesday, May 6, 2026, to commemorate the 1st anniversary of "KIKUSUI Kura GARDEN" and express gratitude to customers. (Some events require reservations)

"Let's Play with Fermentation!!!" Events and workshops now accepting reservations

May 2nd Spring Wagashi Making Experience
Make cute traditional Japanese sweets (wagashi) with motifs of irises and spring flowers. The red bean paste (anko) used inside is Kikusui Sake Brewery's original fermented anko. It's a gentle-tasting anko where the natural sweetness of rice koji and the flavor of adzuki beans harmonize. Even if you're new to wagashi making, the instructor will kindly guide you, so you can relax and enjoy. Why not spend some time learning with your family and feeling the beauty of the Japanese season?

- Participation fee: Adults 2,000 yen, Children 1,000 yen
- Capacity: 20 people
- Reserve here: https://kikusui-kamosudemitasu.com/event/detail/y56wlg3ob3/

May 4th Rakugo Performance by a Shin'uchi Master in a Storehouse
A solo performance by Shin'uchi (master rakugo storyteller) Shino'hiko of the Tatekawa school will be held in a special space where you can feel the performer's every breath due to the close proximity to the audience! Do you think rakugo is "just for adults"? In fact, there are many easy-to-understand and fun stories that even elementary school children will laugh at. This time, the content is perfect for a first-time rakugo experience. Why not laugh together with your family and experience the fun of words and Japanese culture?

- Participation fee: Adults 3,000 yen, Children 1,500 yen
- Capacity: 20 people
- Reserve here: https://kikusui-kamosudemitasu.com/event/detail/5lmt2j4u3-kk/

May 4th Sasa Dango Making Experience with Fermented Anko [Morning Session / Afternoon Session]
Would you like to experience making sasa dango, a local confectionery traditionally passed down in Niigata, with your family, using Kikusui Sake Brewery's original "fermented anko"? Enjoy the aroma of steamed bamboo leaves and the natural sweetness of anko derived from rice koji, engaging all five senses. You will make three pieces per person, taste one fresh from the steamer, and take the rest home.

- Participation fee: Adults 2,000 yen, Children 1,000 yen
- Capacity: 10 people
- Reserve here:
[Morning Session] 10:00-11:30 https://kikusui-kamosudemitasu.com/event/detail/i5g92tdnd/
[Afternoon Session] 13:30-15:00 https://kikusui-kamosudemitasu.com/event/detail/uabz5c4ouau/

Coming Soon
- April 29 (Wed) Fermentation Workshop: Making first Shio Koji with Okashina Kojiya-san and children
- May 1 (Fri) Fermentation Workshop: Making gentle Amazake with Okashina Kojiya-san and Koji
- May 3 (Sun) Sake Event: Talk & Tasting Session on the Individuality of Sake from 3 Breweries
- May 5 (Tue) Hokuechigo Workshop: Kajikawa Exploration Team! Let's explore the secrets of water and living creatures!

Details on the "Kikusui Kamosudemitasu" website:
**https://kikusui-kamosudemitasu.com/**

*Event contents are subject to change due to unavoidable circumstances.

Free live performances in the storehouse and a mini-market in the outdoor "Asobiba" space will also appear.
- April 29 (Wed) Storehouse Live: Live performance by Kengo Sariie (shamisen) x Rika
- April 29 (Wed) Mini Market: OLIOLI FLOWER (flowers)・Kudo Mochiya (Japanese sweets)
- May 2 (Sat) Mini Market: Kudo Mochiya (Japanese sweets)・Tsunagu Bin (organic vegetables)

For event times and details, please visit the official Instagram:
**https://www.instagram.com/kikusui_kura_garden/**

What is "KIKUSUI Kura GARDEN"?
Kikusui Sake Brewery's exchange hub themed around "fermentation." Located in a storehouse surrounded by greenery on the banks of the Kajikawa River in Hokuechigo, it consists of a lab, shop, cafe, and storehouse. It's a sake brewery space where both drinkers and non-drinkers can experience the profoundness and culture of fermentation through all five senses, encountering the "excitement" that fermentation creates.

Lab
A place to deepen understanding of fermentation. It's an experimental space where you can discover and enjoy the changes brought about by fermentation through workshops and exhibitions.

Shop
Offers a wide range of Japanese sake, fermented foods, original sake utensils, and accessories. You can enjoy sake tasting for one coin, and freshly bottled limited edition sake, bottled on the spot after your order, is also popular as a souvenir.
*New products will be released!

Cafe
Features a rich menu of healthy and delicious items, including brunch and sweets made with fermented ingredients unique to a sake brewery, such as koji and sake lees. You can relax while enjoying the view of the dry landscape Japanese garden.
*New menu items will be released!

Storehouse
A renovated storehouse of Kikusui Sake Brewery's founding family.