# Sake festivals in Itami

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/sake-festivals-in-itami
> Updated: 2026-09-27T23:02:43.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2.

The city of Itami is scheduled to host the ‘Sake Toast! 2026’ event on October 3, 2026, at the Shirayuki Brewery Village Chojuzo parking lot. Celebrating Itami as the birthplace of refined sake, the festival will include activities such as mirror breaking (kagami biraki), complimentary sake pouring, and sake tasting sets.

In conjunction with the sake event, the 25th Itami Gocho Yatai Village will be held at Sangenji-mae Plaza, offering various gourmet foods to create a festive atmosphere in the central Itami area.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-27: Inbound tourism market projected to reach 450 trillion yen

Professor Shusuke Ikegami predicts the global inbound tourism market will reach 450 trillion yen in ten years, potentially rivaling the automotive industry in scale.

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/itami-to-host-sake-and-food-festival-in-october-2026

### 2026-09-10: Sake Label Exhibition XVI charity event scheduled for 2026

The ‘Sake Label Exhibition XVI’ charity event will be held in Tokyo in late 2026, featuring sake tastings and traveling exhibitions to benefit the Ashinaga scholarship fund.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sake-label-exhibition-xvi-charity-event-scheduled-for-2026

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