2025 Spring Sake Festival
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We are thrilled to announce the San Diego Spring Sake Festival, celebrating the arrival of "Nama" Sake—a rare, unpasteurized sake that is only available during spring!
The San Diego Sake Club, in partnership with the Japanese Friendship Garden and Museum, will be hosting this special event.
Join us for an unforgettable experience as we guide you through the finest sakes from Japan and the U.S.
Tickets include:
- Unlimited tasting of the sakes and Japanese beers.
- Meet the local sake brewers and sommeliers to learn everything about sake.
- "Kagami Biraki" traditional sake barrel opening ceremony.
- Performances from local artists.
- Sake Festival Original Tasting Cup.
- General Admission to the Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum is included with ticket.
Food vendors will be available selling their tasty foods if you get a little hungry.
This event is for guests 21 and over and please leave your furry friends at home.
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Japanese Friendship Garden San Diego
The Japanese Friendship Garden is an expression of friendship between San Diego and its sister city Yokohama that binds the two cultures to create a unique experience for visitors from all over the world. Representing a new concept in the development of a Japanese garden outside of Japan, the Japanese Friendship Garden is well-known for its unique setting, stone arrangement, Koi pond, exhibit house and ornamental tree collection. As a valued asset to Balboa Park, the Japanese Friendship Garden of San Diego is also an educational resource to the community, providing a variety of seminars, classes and workshops as well as accredited horticultural classes. The Japanese Friendship Garden of San Diego is proud to present a remarkable collection of Japanese artifacts, a Bonsai exhibit with circulating exhibitions by Bonsai Masters and many more valuable living collections. Get information about hours and admission for exhibits and Free Tuesdays.