Exhibiting Sommelier AI 'KAORIUM for Sake & Wine' at 'SAKE MODE: AFTER HOURS in SHIBUYA', a Sake Event Coloring Shibuya's Nightlife!
SCENTMATIC Inc. will exhibit its sommelier AI 'KAORIUM for Sake & Wine' at the sake event 'SAKE MODE: AFTER HOURS in SHIBUYA' on April 18, 2026. The AI verbalizes scents and recommends sake based on the user's mood.
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SCENTMATIC Inc. (Representative Director: Shunji Kurisu, Headquarters: Tokyo, hereinafter "SCENTMATIC"), which proposes new customer experiences through the digitalization of the sense of smell, will exhibit its sommelier AI "KAORIUM for Sake & Wine" at the sake event "SAKE MODE: AFTER HOURS in SHIBUYA" to be held on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at "COWORKING SALON SLOTH JINNAN" in Shibuya.
*KAORIUM is a registered trademark of SCENTMATIC Inc.
### An Experience of Encountering a New Self and Sake, Born from the Fusion of "Sake x Nightlife"
"SAKE MODE" is an event that redefines sake as a "mode" closely aligned with modern sensibilities and lifestyles, proposing a new style to be enjoyed with all five senses, much like music, entertainment, and fashion. By fusing the traditional charm of sake with technology and art, it continues to present a new form of sake culture that is not bound by existing frameworks.
Held as part of this initiative, "SAKE MODE: AFTER HOURS in SHIBUYA" features the main theme of "the fusion of sake and nightlife." By multiplying sake with "nightlife"—which refers to general sightseeing, entertainment, and activities enjoyed from evening to late night—and through encounters with fellow sake lovers of the same generation, the event aims to deliver an experience that updates participants' concept of sake.
This time, SCENTMATIC proposes a new style of choosing alcohol with the sommelier AI "KAORIUM for Sake & Wine," which guides users to "the perfect cup" out of many options while tuning into the sensibilities of each participant.
At the venue, cutting-edge AI technology verbalizes and visualizes the flavors of sake. Visitors simply operate a tablet at hand to select their desired taste or "desired mood" for the moment, such as "wanting to refresh" or "wanting to feel excited," and the system recommends sake suited to their individual sensibilities. Based on the diagnosis results, it becomes a creative experience of finding one's own "correct answer" by searching for the ideal flavor from a variety of brands offered at the venue.
Through the intuitive and fresh experience of "verbalizing scents," the goal is to have even those unfamiliar with sake rediscover a cup that suits them, thereby creating value as new entertainment in nightlife.
*KAORIUM is a registered trademark of SCENTMATIC Inc.
### An Experience of Encountering a New Self and Sake, Born from the Fusion of "Sake x Nightlife"
"SAKE MODE" is an event that redefines sake as a "mode" closely aligned with modern sensibilities and lifestyles, proposing a new style to be enjoyed with all five senses, much like music, entertainment, and fashion. By fusing the traditional charm of sake with technology and art, it continues to present a new form of sake culture that is not bound by existing frameworks.
Held as part of this initiative, "SAKE MODE: AFTER HOURS in SHIBUYA" features the main theme of "the fusion of sake and nightlife." By multiplying sake with "nightlife"—which refers to general sightseeing, entertainment, and activities enjoyed from evening to late night—and through encounters with fellow sake lovers of the same generation, the event aims to deliver an experience that updates participants' concept of sake.
This time, SCENTMATIC proposes a new style of choosing alcohol with the sommelier AI "KAORIUM for Sake & Wine," which guides users to "the perfect cup" out of many options while tuning into the sensibilities of each participant.
At the venue, cutting-edge AI technology verbalizes and visualizes the flavors of sake. Visitors simply operate a tablet at hand to select their desired taste or "desired mood" for the moment, such as "wanting to refresh" or "wanting to feel excited," and the system recommends sake suited to their individual sensibilities. Based on the diagnosis results, it becomes a creative experience of finding one's own "correct answer" by searching for the ideal flavor from a variety of brands offered at the venue.
Through the intuitive and fresh experience of "verbalizing scents," the goal is to have even those unfamiliar with sake rediscover a cup that suits them, thereby creating value as new entertainment in nightlife.