An umeshu (plum liqueur) tasting and sales event in the grounds of Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, held over four days from Saturday, November 21 to Tuesday, November 24, 2026.
More than 100 umeshu are on offer, including gold, silver and bronze winners at the National Umeshu Competition 2026, and you can buy the ones you like on site. There is also paid tasting of Dassai Umeshu (about 20 ml for 900 yen) and drinks such as umeshu beer.
Hours are 11:00–18:00 (until 17:00 on the 24th). Tickets are exchanged for "umesen" tokens used for tastings: a standard ticket is 1,900 yen in advance or on the day (21 tokens in advance, 19 on the day), a pair ticket 3,800 yen, and a ticket with a glass 2,700 yen. Advance tickets are sold through Seven Ticket and e-tickets.
A separate "Tokusen Umeshu Festival" (7,000 yen in advance) on November 21 and 22 offers nine gold-prize umeshu in the shrine's Fugetsuden hall (one-hour sessions, 30 people each).
From JR Kyoto Station, take city bus 50 to "Kitano Tenmangu-mae" (about 35 minutes); from Randen Kitano-Hakubaicho Station it is about a 5-minute walk.
- ※The legal drinking age in Japan is 20.
- ※Do not drive a car, motorbike or bicycle after drinking. Please come by public transport.
Dates are based on the organizers' announcements and may change with the weather or the bloom. Please check the official information before you go.
