What to Expect at Sake Festival Singapore 2025: Rare Sakes, Guided Tastings & More

Sake Festival Singapore returns 28 June 2025 for its milestone 10th anniversary with over 500 sakes, 31 brewers, and a deeper look into the diverse ways of appreciating sake.

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📍 Event Details

Item	Information
Event Name	Sake Festival Singapore 2025
Date	Saturday, 28 June 2025
Time	2pm to 7pm
Venue	Suntec City Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, Level 4, Hall 404
Ticket Price	S$60 per person (includes free flow sake tasting)
Tickets	Available at www.sakefestival.sg
Organiser	Orihara Singapore
Instagram	@sakefestivalsg
Hashtags	#SakeFestivalSG25 #SakeLovers #OriharaSG

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🍶 Programme Highlights

Aged Sake Collection – Teion Jukusei

• Debut of lightly aged sakes (up to 40 labels), cold-aged at 4°C by Orihara Singapore.
• Presented by Shin-ichi Fujiwara, sake specialist from Orihara Japan.

Warm Sake Corner

Some sakes, especially junmai varieties, reveal deeper umami notes and nuanced flavours when warmed. At the festival, sake sommeliers will guide you through the best heating methods and how the taste profile changes with temperature, helping you better enjoy this classic way of serving.

• Junmai sakes showcased at various temperatures to enhance umami and aroma.
• Educational corner on heating techniques and flavour profiles.

Rare & Limited Edition Sakes

Brewery	Highlight
Niizawa	Limited-edition Crystal Absolute 0, alongside Kizashi Super 7 and Absolute 0
Minenoyaki	LOHAS Organic Sake using duck-farmed organic Koshihikari rice
Manatsuru	Junmai Daiginjou aged in Oloroso Sherry casks, made via traditional yamahai method
Kiyama Shoten	Gold medal-winning Kihotsuru sake from Saga Prefecture

zakaya Alley by Tanpaga Chefs

• Curated by 8 Japanese chefs from Tanjong Pagar, including Chef Sho Naganuma (Torasho) and Koki Miyoshi (Hearth).
• Expanded food alley with sake-pairing izakaya dishes.

Additional Experiences

Sake Ware Matters: Featuring sake cups and earthenware from Yamagata and Gifu by atomi boutique.

Guided Tours: Complimentary hourly sessions to help visitors navigate over 500 sakes led by certified sake sommeliers (first come, first served).