Yokohama gets its one BeerFes this year in September when the Great Japan Beer Festival, aka BeerFes Yokohama, returns for three-day drinking. Held at Osanbashi Yokohama International Passenger Terminal, BeerFes Yokohama Autumn is held from the 12th September to the 13th September and has breweries from Japan, with some import beers also on sale. The timings for the Saturday have …
BeerFes Nagoya 2020
Spread over two days from Saturday 8th to Sunday 9th August, BeerFes Nagoya is also a fun and relaxed event; just as much as the BeerFes Osaka event is. It’s organised in the same way as other BeerFes events across Japan, such as BeerFes Yokohama and BeerFes Tokyo. The sessions for BeerFes Nagoya are Saturday 8th August has one session on the Saturday, …
Shizuoka Craft Beer and Whiskey Fair 2020
Shizuoka Craft Beer and Whiskey Fair returns for a sixth year on August 29th and 30th. Held at Shizuoka Convention Centre, Shizuoka Craft Beer and Whiskey Fair offers up a selection of craft beer from Shizuoka and its surrounding areas. The Saturday session is from 11:00 to 17:00 with the Sunday session also being the same this year. A book …
BeerFes Osaka 2020
BeerFes moves down to the Kansai region in Osaka for a weekend for more beer and festivities in Osaka. Spread over three days from Friday 10th July to Sunday 12th July, BeerFes Osaka is also a fun and relaxed event; much more so than the Kanto versions. It’s organised in the same way as other BeerFes events across Japan, such …
Keyaki Beer Festival Spring 2020 in Saitama
The Keyaki Beer Festival Spring 2020 is the 23rd in what is now a biannual event held in the vicinity of the Saitama Super Arena; once in spring and also an autumn event too. Featuring over fifty craft beer companies and bars from Japan and overseas, the Keyaki Beer Festival Spring is a five-day event, from the 3rd June to …
Sapporo Beer Forest 2020 in Sapporo, Hokkaido
In its eighth year, Sapporo Craft Beer Forest 2020 encompasses nature and craft beer with it being held at Sapporo Ban Kei ski slope though this year the dates are July Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th. Tickets for Sapporo Craft Beer Forest 2020 cost ¥3,000 and include six drink tickets, some original goods that are more than likely going to …
BeerFes Okinawa 2020
Great Japan Beer Festival, Okinawa, also known as BeerFes Okinawa, is in its seventh year after proving to be successful in over the last few years. The event is open on Friday 12th June from 13:00 to 21:00 with last orders at 20:45 and the final day being Sunday 14th June from 12:00 to 17:00 with last orders at 16:45. …
BeerFes Tokyo 2020
As soon as one BeerFes finishes, you’ve got one more coming up with BeerFes Tokyo, at The Garden Hall in Yebisu Garden Place in Tokyo, best known for being the main location to drink Ebisu beers. It’s also the original and oldest BeerFes, having started out in 1998. Held over two days from Saturday 6th June to Sunday 7th June, …
Cancelled: Snow Monkey Beer Live 2020 in Shiga Kogen, Nagano
Snow Monkey Beer Live 2020 is an annual event held at Shiga Kogen ski resort in Nagano, Japan. The event takes place over two days, Friday 20th and Saturday 21st March and combines Japanese craft beer, which we love, with music, which we love, with snowboarding and skiing, which we also love, so what is there not to love? If …
Furusato Matsuri Tokyo 2020 in Tokyo
It’s held from January 10th until January 19th in the Tokyo Dome, so come rain or shine, you’ll stay dry and warm inside. The weekends are busy though so it’s not a bad idea to go along during the evenings if possible. From the 10th until the 18th, the event is on from 10:00 to 21:00, while on the 19th …