This year, the Hirayama Ikuo Silk Road Museum will once again hold the “Wine & Craft Festa” in collaboration with local craft artists. On a weekend at the end of September, when grapes are at their most delicious, visitors can enjoy fine wine, savor the gourmet flavors of Yatsugatake, and spend time discovering grape-themed craft works.
The event will also feature a lecture by Hokuto City Mayor Eiji Uemura, who is a certified wine advisor, as well as a mini live performance by a local jazz band. Please enjoy the event together with the museum’s special exhibition “Ikuo Hirayama: Painting Archaeological Sites — From the Middle East to the Mediterranean,” and the exhibition “Naoko Kamiyama: Walking in the Mountains, Walking Through the City,” held in the 2nd-floor café.
◆ Date and Time: Saturday, September 30 and Sunday, October 1, 2023, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
◆ Venue: Rooftop Rakuda Park, Hirayama Ikuo Silk Road Museum
◆ Admission: Free
《Related Program ①》
・Lecture: “Ancient Roman Ruins, Wine, and Hot Springs”
・Date and Time: Saturday, September 30, from 1:30 p.m.
・Lecturer: Masanori Aoyagi, Director of the Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art; Chairman of Tama Art University; Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo
・Venue: Exhibition Room 6, 2nd floor of the museum
Capacity: 100 participants
・Lecture Fee: Free
*However, a museum admission ticket is required.
《Related Program ②》
・Lecture: “The Future of Hokuto Wine”
・Date and Time: Sunday, October 1, from 1:30 p.m.
・Lecturer: Eiji Uemura, Mayor of Hokuto City
・Venue: Exhibition Room 6, 2nd floor of the museum
Capacity: 100 participants
・Lecture Fee: Free
*However, a museum admission ticket is required.
《Related Program ③》
・Jazz Live Performance: “The Swing’n Melrose LIVE”
・Date and Time: Sunday, October 1
① 11:00 a.m. – / ② 3:00 p.m. –
Each performance lasts 45 minutes.
・Performers: The Swing’n Melrose
・Venue: Rakuda Park
*The venue may change to the 2nd-floor café depending on the weather.
・Admission: Free
《Related Program ④》
・Exhibition: “Naoko Kamiyama: Walking in the Mountains, Walking Through the City”
・Exhibition Period: Saturday, September 30 – Sunday, October 15
・Artist: Naoko Kamiyama
・Venue: Caravanserai, 2nd-floor café, Hirayama Ikuo Silk Road Museum
・Admission: Free
*However, a museum admission ticket is required to view the museum exhibitions.
《Silk Road Wine Tasting Experience!》
Free / Available on both days while supplies last.
Wine is believed to have originated around 10,000 years ago in the region between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. Later, grape cultivation and wine-making techniques spread throughout the world, leading to the creation of many different wines in various regions.
At this festa, we will also offer a free tasting experience of Silk Road wines. Drivers may not participate. Enjoy comparing distinctive wines and experiencing cultural differences through taste.
《Information for Enjoying Wine》
① Visitors can enjoy paid wine using premium plastic wine cups prepared by each winery. The first cup costs ¥100. Please take the cup home after use.
② Special wine glasses featuring the Wine Festa logo will be available for purchase at the Silk Road Wine Tasting Corner. Quantities are limited. Why not take one home as a souvenir of the festa?
Price: ¥300 each
◆ Organized by: Wine & Craft Festa Executive Committee
◆ Supported by: Hokuto City; Hokuto City Tourism Association; FM Yatsugatake
◆ Cooperation: Yatsugatake Art & Craft Network; Kubo Liquor Store; Hirayama Ikuo Silk Road Museum
