Sake School of America is an approved program provider certified by the Sake Service Institute and Wine & Spirits Education Trust. Our team of instructors are sake industry professionals with extensive training to support students with limited to advanced sake knowledge.

    Join our sake and shochu courses and select from English or Japanese language options. We offer hands-on instruction to students from all levels and provide the skills needed to independently communicate about sake.

    DateCourseLanguageLocationInstructor
    June 8, 2026Sake AdviserEnglishONLINEAtsuko
    June 22, 2026Sake AdviserEnglishIN-PERSON
    (Berkeley, CA)
    Atsuko
    June 23, 2026WSET Level 1 in SakeEnglishIN-PERSON
    (Berkeley, CA)
    Atsuko
    July 13 – October 5, 2026J.S.A Sake DiplomaEnglishONLINESara, Atsuko,
    Masae, Rachel
    July 19, 2026Sake AdviserEnglishIN-PERSON
    (Atlanta, GA)
    Sara
    July 26, 2026Sake AdviserEnglishONLINECole
    August 3, 2026Sake AdviserJapaneseONLINEAtsuko
    August 10, 2026Sake AdviserEnglishIN-PERSON
    (Boston, MA)
    Sara
    August 11, 2026Shochu AdviserEnglishONLINEAtsuko
    August 17, 2026Sake AdviserEnglishONLINESara
    August 29, 2026Sake AdviserEnglishIN-PERSON
    (Houston, TX)
    Atsuko
    August 31 &
    September 1, 2026
    Sake AdviserEnglishIN-PERSON
    (Austin, TX)
    Atsuko
    September 9, 14, 21, 28, 2026WSET Level 3 in SakeEnglishONLINE &
    IN-PERSON
    Sara, Atsuko
    September 14, 2026Sake AdviserEnglishONLINECole
    October 26, 2026Sake AdviserEnglishONLINEAtsuko
    October 12, 13, & 14, 2026International Kikisake-shiEnglishONLINESara, Masae
    October 22, 23, & 24, 2026WSET Level 2 Award in SpiritsEnglishIN-PERSON
    (Mendoza, Argentina)
    Ueno
    November 2 & 3, 2026WSET Level 2 in SakeEnglishONLINESara, Atsuko
    November 16, 2026Sake Adviser EnglishONLINECole
    November 30, 2026Shochu AdviserEnglishONLINESara
    December 2, 2026Sake AdviserEnglishONLINESara