Sagamiono's "Sakeota" Marks 1st Anniversary Festival, TTO with 3 Breweries Including WCB
Sakeota, a Japanese sake and craft beer shop in Sagamihara's Minami Ward, Sagamiono, will hold its 1st anniversary festival from June 5 to 7. Centered on tap takeovers by West Coast Brewing, AGARIHAMA BREWERY, and TEENAGE BREWING, the event will also feature sake flights and craft beer available to take home.
Hop BroSagamiono's "Sakeota" is holding a 3-day 1st anniversary festival. From June 5 to 7, the lineup is seriously hot.
MugiWhat! Different breweries each of the 3 days? That's the kind of thing you can go to every day and never get bored!
Hop BroExactly. On day one, West Coast Brewing is taking over with 5 taps; on day two, AGARIHAMA BREWERY has 7 taps; and on the final day, TEENAGE BREWING is coming in with 5 taps.
MugiWhat is that! Does a "tap takeover" mean they seize the counter? That sounds way too intense!
Hop BroIt's only the momentum that's being taken over. In other words, the whole bar gets transformed so that the brewery's beers are lined up all at once. That's the kind of event it is.
MugiOhhh! And the interior is a standing-room Japanese-modern style, right? It sounds a little grown-up, but still like a place where you can have fun with everyone!
Hop BroThat's what makes Sakeota feel like Sakeota. Craft beer is around 8 taps plus 100 bottled selections, and sake is always over 50 kinds. It's basically an amusement park for drink lovers.
MugiAn amusement park with only drinks! But if the sake side also has things like Kankiku Meijo comparison tastings, then it's totally a trap...
Hop BroAnd there's about 3 hours of all-you-can-drink, plus tacos and dorilocos. They even have a system where the participation fee goes down if you collect anniversary tickets. That's some serious fan-support energy.
MugiAnd last year they drank about 350 liters? Everyone is way too serious about this! I want to go see them top 400 liters this year!
Hop BroThis is one you can't miss in Sagamiono. On a night of comparison tastings, you'll want to go all-in on both beer and sake.
MugiYeah, just imagining it makes my throat want a drink! I feel like I want to toast right now, and Sakeota's anniversary festival is absolutely something to check out!
A Sagamiono base for sake and beer fans, celebrating its first anniversary
"Japanese Sake and Craft Beer Sakeota" is a beer pub that opened in June 2025 as a specialty store for sake and craft beer, about a one-minute walk from the East Exit South Exit of Sagamiono Station. The interior has a Japanese-modern atmosphere with standing seats, and the official website says it offers around 8 craft beer taps, about 100 bottled selections, and more than 50 kinds of sake at all times.
The anniversary festival runs for three days from June 5
An Instagram post announced that the 1st anniversary "festival" will be held for three days, from June 5 to 7. On Friday, June 5, West Coast Brewing will take over with 5 taps; on Saturday, June 6, AGARIHAMA BREWERY will appear with 7 taps; and on Sunday, June 7, TEENAGE BREWING will join with 5 taps. The post does not name individual beers, but it clearly lists the breweries and tap counts, creating a lineup that lets visitors enjoy a different selection each day.
All-you-can-drink and takeaway options are also available
The anniversary festival will offer about three hours of all-you-can-drink sake and craft beer. The usual price is 5,500 yen, but the participation fee can be reduced by collecting anniversary tickets; no reservation is required, and the venue will be all standing-room style. Food will include Sakeota favorites such as tacos and dorilocos, plus event-limited menu items, served on a cash-on basis.
A bar with playful, fan-support-style touches
The post also teases perks such as bonuses for bottle purchases, new T-shirts, and gacha machines. It says the venue went through about 350 liters over the three days last year, and this year it is aiming for more than 400 liters. On the sake side, it will also offer comparison tastings of Kankiku Meijo and Soga Pere et Fils, making this an event that sake fans as well as craft beer drinkers will not want to miss. It is a quintessential Sakeota anniversary event, reflecting the shop's aim in Sagamiono to connect makers and drinkers.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroSagamiono's "Sakeota" is holding a 3-day 1st anniversary festival. From June 5 to 7, the lineup is seriously hot.
MugiWhat! Different breweries each of the 3 days? That's the kind of thing you can go to every day and never get bored!
Hop BroExactly. On day one, West Coast Brewing is taking over with 5 taps; on day two, AGARIHAMA BREWERY has 7 taps; and on the final day, TEENAGE BREWING is coming in with 5 taps.
MugiWhat is that! Does a "tap takeover" mean they seize the counter? That sounds way too intense!
Hop BroIt's only the momentum that's being taken over. In other words, the whole bar gets transformed so that the brewery's beers are lined up all at once. That's the kind of event it is.
MugiOhhh! And the interior is a standing-room Japanese-modern style, right? It sounds a little grown-up, but still like a place where you can have fun with everyone!
Hop BroThat's what makes Sakeota feel like Sakeota. Craft beer is around 8 taps plus 100 bottled selections, and sake is always over 50 kinds. It's basically an amusement park for drink lovers.
MugiAn amusement park with only drinks! But if the sake side also has things like Kankiku Meijo comparison tastings, then it's totally a trap...
Hop BroAnd there's about 3 hours of all-you-can-drink, plus tacos and dorilocos. They even have a system where the participation fee goes down if you collect anniversary tickets. That's some serious fan-support energy.
MugiAnd last year they drank about 350 liters? Everyone is way too serious about this! I want to go see them top 400 liters this year!
Hop BroThis is one you can't miss in Sagamiono. On a night of comparison tastings, you'll want to go all-in on both beer and sake.
MugiYeah, just imagining it makes my throat want a drink! I feel like I want to toast right now, and Sakeota's anniversary festival is absolutely something to check out!
