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PLEIADES PLAYGROUND 2026
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As dusk settles over Tenjin, this 17-day cultural festival brings together craft beer, music, and art in the heart of the city. Centered around Fukuoka-born craft beer PLEIADES BEER, the event transforms an urban plaza into a temporary playground where DJs, musicians, and artists active both in Japan and abroad come together.

Featured performers include OLIVE OIL, Shuya Okino (KYOTO JAZZ MASSIVE), SHACHO (SOIL&“PIMP”SESSIONS), Toshio Matsuura, HIROSHI KAWANABE, and YonYon. Weekday evenings feature night sessions led by local DJs, while weekends offer a changing lineup of live music, dance events, anime and J-pop programs, and other special performances.

Visitors can enjoy a wide selection of food, including pizza, motsunabe hot pot, yakitori, takoyaki, and gelato. A culture market featuring record shops, vintage clothing vendors, and photo booths adds to the festival atmosphere, while contemporary artworks by four Fukuoka-based artists are exhibited throughout the venue. Whether stopping by for an after-work drink or spending a weekend immersed in music and culture, visitors can enjoy the event in their own style.

PLEIADES PLAYGROUND 2026

Guest DJ
• OLIVE OIL
• SHOTARO AOYAMA
• Shuya Okino (KYOTO JAZZ MASSIVE / KYOTO JAZZ SEXTET)
• SHACHO (SOIL&”PIMP”SESSIONS)
• Toshio Matsuura
• HIROSHI KAWANABE
• YonYon

Art
• KEN IKEDA (Contemporary Artist)
• Kamawo Kamata (Illustrator)
• Kae-Rana (Graphic Designer)
• HAQ (Designer)

Food & Culture Market
• The Pizza Fukuoka (Pizza)
• Shrimp&Potato (Garlic Butter Shrimp)
• Hakata Shio Motsunabe Sento (Yakisoba)
• Warau Sakana (Takoyaki)
• Frit★Star (Fried Chicken)
• Tagsta (Coffee)
• Krazy Meat (Yakitori)
• Coco Gelato (Gelato)
• Cafe Bar Tresol (Cocktails)
• Kashidokoro Matsudaya (Strawberry Daifuku Skewers)
• Furugiya Thierry (Vintage Clothing)
• Good Night Traveling Photo Studio (Photo Booth)
• music store Rapture (Apparel & Merchandise)
• Muddy Rooters (Records)

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