Saijo Sake Festival 西条市酒まつり、広島！

Hey, what is up everyone? It's Bobby from Q2 Japan. This is about my trip to the Saijo Sake Festival in Hiroshima Prefecture. So let's dive right in. So it takes about 35 minutes from Hiroshima to Sanjo Station and where I live from Okayama Station it takes about two hours taking local trains. Food stalls line the street right outside the station. So if you're hungry, definitely grab a bite to eat because once you're inside the grounds where you're drinking you can't get back out. And the food is reasonably priced. So you might as well enjoy yourself while you're at it. The front gate is about five minutes away from the station. So once you get there, show them your ticket and they'll hand you your sake cup. So as you can see, it's a pretty tight area. There are lots of people and it's basically just a park that's become a makeshift sake arena. People are very friendly and courteous here. Lots of families. You'd be kind of surprised though the age range is here, but I would just say that from future years, they should have multiple sites where you can drink. There's all sorts of sake flavors available at the festival like peach or apple. So I say go at it. The sake filling system here is pretty efficient. All you have to do is line up, tell them what you want and they'll pour for you. No cards, no tickets necessary. As with any event, alcohol helps break the ice. So regardless of your Japanese or their English level I'm sure you'll find something to bond over. Highly recommended to bring some water and snacks for the recovery process. The sake festival is usually held in early October, so it's still pretty warm in Japan. Luckily, the trees in the park do provide a lot of shade. So I was never hot or uncomfortable. The only uncomfortable part is the horrid smell of poured out sake because it becomes kind of like really sour and vomit-y smelling. But I'm sure as long as you're having fun with friends and drinking properly, then the smells aren't going to bother you. So you'll have fun. At 12 to 1600 yen for unlimited sake, it's totally worth going into the Saijo Sake Festival. The two things they could improve upon are one, providing more information in English on their website and two, allowing people who have tickets to go in and out whenever they want during the festival. What's a trip in Japan without a relaxing train ride home? So that about does it folks. If you have any questions, comment below. Make sure to like and subscribe for more videos. And as always, thank you for watching from Q2 Japan. Catch you next time. Peace