Iinuma Honke (飯沼本家), a sake brewery in Shisui Town, Inba District, Chiba Prefecture, will hold the "Shisui New Sake Festival 2026" (酒々井新酒祭2026) on Saturday, December 5, 2026. Themed "Celebrate the harvest, pray, and savor," the event is a joint showcase of new sake from three neighboring breweries.
The lineup includes "Kinoene" (甲子) from Iinuma Honke, "Jinyu" (仁勇) from the brewery 鍋店 in Kozaki Town, and wine from SAWA WINES, a winery in Yachimata. The festival also offers a food area with popular local shops, stage performances of Tsugaru shamisen and wadaiko drums, a performance by the Shisui Junior High School wind band, a lawn free space where you can lie down and relax together with your children, and a tour of the moromi brewery (もろみ蔵).
Event Details
- Date: Saturday, December 5, 2026
- Hours: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
- Venue: Iinuma Honke (106 Mabashi, Shisui Town, Inba District, Chiba Prefecture)
- Organizer: Iinuma Honke Co., Ltd.
- Co-organizer: Shisui Suisui Club (酒々井すいすい倶楽部)
- Supported by: Shisui Town
- Cooperation: East Japan Railway Company, Chiba Business Headquarters (東日本旅客鉄道株式会社 千葉事業本部)
- Official website: https://shinshu.iinumahonke.co.jp
Tickets
The festival uses a ticket system, and tickets are exchanged for sake at the venue. Admission itself is free.
- Advance voucher: A book of 10 tickets worth ¥200 each, ¥1,700 (tax included), with an "ochoko (sake cup) gift voucher"
- Day-of tickets: A book of 10 tickets worth ¥200 each, ¥2,000 (tax included), sold at the venue
Advance vouchers go on sale on October 27 at the JRE MALL Ticket Chiba Business Headquarters store (JRE MALLチケット千葉事業本部店). They are discounted from the regular ¥2,000 to ¥1,700, and the ochoko gift voucher comes only with advance vouchers.
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Advance ticket (image)
- On the day, advance vouchers are exchanged at the venue entrance for a paper ticket booklet (10 tickets worth ¥200 each) and an ochoko.
- The number of tickets needed to exchange for a drink varies depending on the type of sake.
What to Enjoy
Kakuuchi Area (角打ちエリア)
This area offers new sake from the three neighboring breweries, along with sake gathered from across Japan. Each glass of your choice is sold in exchange for tickets, and the number of tickets required differs by drink.
New sake (image)
The three participating breweries are introduced below.
- Iinuma Honke / Kinoene: While protecting a tradition that goes back 300 years since its founding, the brewery values the courage to keep changing flexibly, creating "SAKE" culture born in Shisui for all of Japan and the world.
- 鍋店 / Jinyu (仁勇): In Kozaki, known as a village of fermentation, the brewery makes sake with the thoughts of each individual maker put into it.
- SAWA WINES: A winery in Yachimata that was established in 2021. It brews wine with the thoughts of many people, aiming to create a new local specialty.
Kinoene Area (甲子エリア)
This area offers event-limited sake along with special foods and drinks from the brewery.
- Shisui New Sake Festival limited junmai daiginjo (1,000 bottles available): ¥2,500 per bottle (tax included)
- Special amazake (sweet sake) as a gift
- Special side dishes from Kinoene Omoya (きのえねomoya)
Kinoene Area (last year)
Food Area
A variety of Shisui specialties gather in the food area.
- Food: Motsuni (stewed offal), potatoes, and similar dishes; hot dogs; Chinese dishes; pizza; crepes; bento and side dishes; jinenjo (wild yam); muffins; bread; sekihan (red bean rice); yakisoba; fried chicken; and a variety of drinks
- Others: Pottery and Shisui souvenirs
Food Area (image)
Stage and Free Space
A stage in the center of the venue features performances of traditional wadaiko drums, Tsugaru shamisen, and a performance by a local junior high school wind band. A large lawn area is also open as a free space.
Stage schedule
- 9:00 AM: Shinto ritual and opening ceremony
- 9:30 AM: Wadaiko and kagura ensemble (和太鼓・神楽奏衆 鼓珀)
- 10:00 AM: Shisui Junior High School wind band (酒々井中学校吹奏楽部)
- 10:30 AM: Tsugaru shamisen (津軽三味線 雅勝)
- 12:30 PM: Greetings
- 12:45 PM: Wadaiko and kagura ensemble (和太鼓・神楽奏衆 鼓珀)
- 1:15 PM: Shisui Junior High School wind band
- 1:45 PM: Tsugaru shamisen (津軽三味線 雅勝)
Tsugaru shamisen 雅勝
Wadaiko and kagura ensemble 和太鼓・神楽奏衆 鼓珀
Free space
Brewery Tour
A brewery tour is planned again this year. It is free and offered on a first-come, first-served basis. For details and schedule, check the on-site guide at the venue.
Access
Please use public transportation to get to the venue, Iinuma Honke.
- JR Sobu Main Line: Minami-Shisui Station (about a 10-minute walk)
- JR Narita Line: Shisui Station (about 8 minutes by taxi)
- Keisei Main Line: Keisei Shisui Station (about 10 minutes by taxi)
On the day only, limited express Shiosai trains No. 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, and 12 will make a temporary stop at Minami-Shisui Station.
Notes for Visitors
Visiting
- Anyone who will drive on the day and anyone under 20 is strictly prohibited from drinking alcohol.
- There is no parking lot or shuttle bus. Please use public transportation.
- Admission is free.
- No complimentary sake will be served.
Venue and facilities
- Many areas have steps, so the areas that can be visited with strollers or wheelchairs may be limited.
- Forklifts may pass through while equipment is being moved, so please be careful.
For other precautions, please check the JRE MALL Ticket sales page.
