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Sake Day The Bay Area's Original Celebration of All Things Sake! Largest and longest standing Sake Day Celebration Outside of Japan held annually.

The True Sake Team wants to wish you a very happy SAKE DAY! We will see you soon! 🤩🍶💗 Love, Chris, Akemi, Beau, Sakura, ...
09/26/2026

The True Sake Team wants to wish you a very happy SAKE DAY! We will see you soon! 🤩🍶💗

Love,
Chris, Akemi, Beau, Sakura, Mei & KJ!

🍶 SAKE DAY IS ALMOST HERE! 🎉We have some incredible breweries joining us and we can't wait for you to meet them! With al...
09/25/2026

🍶 SAKE DAY IS ALMOST HERE! 🎉

We have some incredible breweries joining us and we can't wait for you to meet them! With all of the events and pre-parties booked this week, the Bay Area is brimming with SAKE DAY energy! It's exciting to see how much love and passion you are all bringing to our cherished sake holiday!

We want everyone to have a good time tomorrow, so remember to eat a big lunch, stay hydrated, and pace yourselves! 💧🍙

We can't wait to see you at SAKE DAY! Let's make this one to remember! ❤️🍶

Love, Mei

Make sure to say hi to our International Sake Soul of the Year John Gauntner at SAKE DAY! 📚🍶🎉🤓Thank you John-san for bei...
09/23/2026

Make sure to say hi to our International Sake Soul of the Year John Gauntner at SAKE DAY! 📚🍶🎉🤓

Thank you John-san for being the OG Sensei to us all!

09/22/2026

Meet KATSUYAMA at SAKE DAY ’26! ⚔️🍶

Founded in 1688 as the official brewery to the Date Clan of the Sendai Domain, KATSUYAMA carries more than three centuries of tradition into its modern “Samurai-Style” sake.

✨ KIRA’S U.S. DEBUT AT SAKE DAY ’26 ✨

• LORD MASAMUNE THE SAMURAI SAKE 耀 — KIRA — Junmai Ginjo, 13% alc./vol.
Made exclusively with Miyagi-grown Niji no Kirameki rice. Awarded No. 2 nationwide in the Junmai Ginjo category at SAKE COMPETITION 2026.

Light and graceful, KIRA offers a delicate melon-like ginjo aroma, gentle sweetness and a clear, clean finish—welcoming for sake newcomers while offering the elegance w**e lovers appreciate.

KIRA makes its U.S. debut at SAKE DAY ’26. SAKÉ INFINITY will serve as the U.S. importer for the LORD MASAMUNE brand, beginning with KIRA.

For U.S. trade inquiries regarding KIRA and the LORD MASAMUNE brand, please connect with Kayo at the SAKÉ INFINITY booth.

Located next to SAKÉ INFINITY, the KATSUYAMA booth will be led by Ms. Momoka Wajima, KATSUYAMA’s talented new sales representative. Momoka will also be working alongside Kayo of SAKÉ INFINITY throughout her time in San Francisco.

Visit Momoka at the KATSUYAMA booth and discover this exceptional collection:

— DISCOVER THE KATSUYAMA COLLECTION —

• DIAMOND AKATSUKI — Junmai Daiginjo, 16% alc./vol.
Made with Yamadanishiki rice polished to 35%. Ultra-Core Centrifugal Separation creates extraordinary purity, clarity and a precise, clean finish—the “liquid diamond” of KATSUYAMA.

• DEN — Junmai Daiginjo, 16% alc./vol.
Made with Special A District Yamadanishiki rice polished to 35% and fukuro-pressed. Rich, layered umami is balanced by purity and a crisp, lingering finish.

• KEN — Junmai Ginjo, 16% alc./vol.
Made with Yamadanishiki rice polished to 50%. An IWC 2019 Champion Sake with a graceful balance of gentle sweetness and layered umami.

• LEI — Junmai Ginjo, 12% alc./vol.
Made with Hitomebore rice polished to 55%. A lighter-alcohol expression with Double Umami, a soft melon aroma and a smooth, gently sweet profile.

KATSUYAMA SUPREME SAKÉ CO., LTD.
Sendai, Miyagi, Japan

Introducing Zaku "Miyabi no Tomo" Junmai Ginjo as this year's WELCOME SAKE! 🎉A message from Shimizu Seizaburo Shoten:“It...
09/22/2026

Introducing Zaku "Miyabi no Tomo" Junmai Ginjo as this year's WELCOME SAKE! 🎉

A message from Shimizu Seizaburo Shoten:

“It is our great pleasure and honour to be supporting this year’s SAKE DAY festival, with the welcome sake, ZAKU Miyabi no Tomo. We hope you’ll enjoy raising a glass together, and that it sets the tone for a wonderful event ahead. Kanpai!”

09/21/2026

Meet SAKÉ INFINITY at SAKE DAY '26! 🍶✨

👉 They will be downstairs at Table 7 in the Imperial Ballroom!

Founded in Washington, D.C., SAKÉ INFINITY brings thoughtfully selected Japanese sake—and the stories behind every bottle—to the United States.

Co-founders Kayo and Mio will be at the SAKÉ INFINITY table, pouring a distinctive lineup from four Japanese breweries:

• TONOIKE bo: — Junmai Ginjo, 16% alc./vol.
*A TRUE SAKE exclusive from Tochigi.

• TONOIKE Sai — Junmai Daiginjo, 16% alc./vol.
*Crafted with Tochigi-grown Yumesasara sake rice and named the Kura Master 2022 Champion.

• TONOIKE Drop of Grace — Junmai Daiginjo, 16% alc./vol.
*Made with Tochigi-grown Yamadanishiki rice using Shizuku Pressing (Gravity Drip).

• HAGIWARA Yamahai — Yamahai Junmai, 15% alc./vol.
*A beautifully balanced expression with harmonious aroma and umami. Gold medal winner at Kura Master 2025 and SAKE COMPETITION 2026.

• HAGIWARA HANABI River Breeze — Junmai Genshu, 12% alc./vol.
*Light-bodied and crisp, with refreshing sweet-tart citrus notes.

• SHIGEMASU Crimson — Junmai sake with plums and red shiso juice, 7% alc./vol.
*Vivid in color, clean and crisp.

• MUKYU TENON — Junmai Daiginjo, Kimoto, 15% alc./vol.
*Delicate notes of white peach, muscat and key lime, with a crisp, clean finish.

Come meet Kayo and Mio, discover the stories behind the bottles, and experience the infinite possibilities of sake! 💜

IT'S OFFICIALLY SAKE DAY WEEK! 🙌🎉🥳🍶🎊👯This year there are so many pre-parties to prep us for the big day!!! Wed. 9/23 4-7...
09/20/2026

IT'S OFFICIALLY SAKE DAY WEEK! 🙌🎉🥳🍶🎊👯

This year there are so many pre-parties to prep us for the big day!!!

Wed. 9/23 4-7pm: True Sake is hosting an event in collaboration with Skurnik Wines & Spirits at Biergarten !

Fri. 9/25 6:30-9:30pm: SAKE DAY Pre-Party Hotel Kabuki - Boutique Hotel in San Francisco hosted by Chika | Sake Specialist ⛩️ SF, CA & Kome Collective ! * THIS IS A FREE EVENT!

Fri. 9/25 4-7pm: Umami Mart is hosting an event with 美丈夫 BIJOFU by HAMAKAWA SHOTEN & 日本酒「作 -zaku-」鈴鹿蔵元 清水清三郎商店 ! *Flights for purchase - first come, first served.

Fri. 9/25 5-8pm: Millay is hosting the official Fifth Taste Sake SAKE DAY Pre-Party Millay ! *This is a ticketed event.

Sat. 9/26 6:30-9:30: SAKE DAY AFTER PARTY with DJ Hotel Kabuki - Boutique Hotel in San Francisco ! *3x tastes for free! Additional sake pours for purchase.

Even if you couldn't get a ticket this year, there are plenty of ways to celebrate! See you all this week and KANPAI!!!!

Need a snack during the event? Try Kabuki Konbini! ✌️We are so excited to have food available for purchase during the ev...
09/19/2026

Need a snack during the event? Try Kabuki Konbini! ✌️

We are so excited to have food available for purchase during the event this year! You can find Kabuki Konbini by the downstairs elevators to the right of the True Sake table.

Hotel Kabuki's very own Chef Jason Dominguez and Assistant Director of Food & Beverage Eduardo Tapia-Ruz will be serving up Spam musubi, fluffy tamago sandos, freshly baked Kabuki cookies, as well as refreshing beverages, and other delicious treats!

Whether you're stopping by for a quick bite or to say hello, we look forward to welcoming you to Kabuki Konbini! Kanpai! ✨

Hotel Kabuki - Boutique Hotel in San Francisco

SAKE DAY turns 21 this year!!! ✨💕🍰🍶Wish our SAKE DAY girl a HAPPY BIRTHDAY on the 2026 posterboard! Art by Jollan Seo Po...
09/19/2026

SAKE DAY turns 21 this year!!! ✨💕🍰🍶

Wish our SAKE DAY girl a HAPPY BIRTHDAY on the 2026 posterboard!

Art by Jollan Seo
Posterboard by Akemi Masaoka Baxter

Sake Spotlight: SIPT Global! ✨ SIPT SIPT Global is a premium sake importer founded by Brian Boothe, also known as the "Y...
09/18/2026

Sake Spotlight: SIPT Global! ✨ SIPT

SIPT Global is a premium sake importer founded by Brian Boothe, also known as the "Yamahai Guy." Based in LA, they are committed to bringing in the most exciting new brands and hard-to-get cult bottles from Japan!

At SAKE DAY, don't miss Tables 3 & 4 downstairs in the Imperial Room featuring SIPT Global represented breweries 会津男山 & 白杉酒造 白木久-shirakiku-広報部📷 !

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