On 16 February 2025, the Chichibu Whisky Festival will be held for the 12th time. Details on dates, venues and tickets are presented in this article. More information will be updated as information is disseminated.
We are already about a month into 2024. The last whisky event of the year will be Whisky Fest Tokyo, but there are other high-profile events at the beginning of next year, making the year-end and new-year period a busy time for whisky lovers.
The first major event of 2025 is Whisky Lovers Nagoya on 26 January, followed in February by the Chichibu Whisky Festival, which we will introduce in this article!
12th Chichibu Whisky Festival
This is the 12th Chichibu Whisky Festival.
Here’s an overview of the festival.
| Event name | Chichibu Whisky Festival |
| Date and time | Sunday, 16 February 2025 *Time: 11:00AM – 17:00PM if as in previous years. |
| Venue. | Chichibu Shrine and other places |
| Tickets. | Not currently announced, last year: 5,500 yen (incl. tax) |
Tickets Sold at the cooperating shops listed below and via e-ticket.
Pre-sales at Executive Committee shops and cooperating shops start 4 December. Details of cooperating shops will be listed below.
Ticket acceptance period on the online ticket website
Sunday 15/12/2024, sales on e-plus, sales times will be stated as soon as they are announced.
Last year, sales started at 10:00.
This year, tickets will again be available on a first-come, first-served basis, so don’t forget to buy your tickets.
Ticket sales can be found here.
Chichibu Whisky Festival 2025 details
To find out what the Chichibu Whisky Festival is all about, watch the 10th Chichibu Whisky Festival short film – YouTube.
The Chichibu Whisky Festival is held every year in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, by a group of volunteers who love the drink and who came together with the concept of spreading the culture and enjoyment of whisky around the world.
The staff are very happy if this festival can connect as many people as possible who live in the same era and enjoy the same drinks of the same era.
Please enjoy whisky with as many people as possible and feel the thoughts of the brewers that are packed inside.
Overcoming Corona, the 10th edition of the Whisky Festival has been a great success with the 11th edition.
Distilleries and liquor shops from all over the country will participate in the festival again this year.
Cooperating Shops / Organising Committee
Ticket sales and other cooperative shops 2025
Reference: Cooperative bars | Chichibu Whisky Festival
Finally.
Ichiro’s Malt is the highlight of the Chichibu Whisky Festival. Venture Whisky Ltd. is also celebrating its 20th anniversary.
The Chichibu Whisky Festival is a great success every year and is the biggest event of its kind in the town, with many fans. Don’t miss this festival, which is a perfect way to start the year!
