Tohoku Ji-Beer Festival makes a return in 2017 with this event being held over three days from Friday 16th June to Sunday 18th June in Nigiwai Hiroba, in Akita-city. It’s part of an annual series of craft beer festivals in Japan that celebrate the craft beer industry in the Tohoku area and its surrounding places. Tohoku Ji-Beer Festival 2017 starts on Friday 16th at 16:00 until 21:00, then on Saturday 17th from 11:00 to 21:00, and then Sunday 18th from 11:00 to 17:00, with last orders 30 minutes before the end. It’s a free entry event with beers costing from ¥500.
Breweries confirmed to be attending Tohoku Ji-Beer Festival 2017 include:
- North Island Beer (Hokkaido)
- Oirase Brewery (Aomori)
- Zumona Beer
- Kohan No Mori Beer
- Naruko no Kaze
- Iwate Kura (Iwate)
- Tazawako Beer
- Baeren Beer
- Sennan Craft Beer
- Gassan Beer
- Michinoku Fukushima Beer
How to Get to Tohoku Ji-Beer Festival 2017
The closest station to Tohoku Ji-Beer Festival 2017 is JR Akita. Take the west exit and it’s about a ten minute walk to the plaza.
Tohoku Ji-Beer Festival 2017 Details
Homepage (in Japanese): http://aqula.co.jp/tohoku-craft-beer/