Forty breweries from across Fukuoka Prefecture and 23 leading local restaurants come together at &SAKE FUKUOKA 2026, held at Fukuoka International Center on Sep 26 and 27. One of Kyushu’s largest drinks-and-food events, it turns the arena into a two-day tasting map of Fukuoka, pairing sake, shochu and liqueurs with dishes from local kitchens.
For the weekend, the hall is recast as one vast bar, with a central DJ booth and brewery stands spreading around it. Music, food and conversation give the room its rhythm as visitors compare pours, talk directly with the people behind the bottles and build their own route through Fukuoka’s drinking culture.
The format is welcoming even for those who rarely drink sake. Regular drinkers can seek out familiar breweries or new labels, while newcomers can simply describe what they enjoy and ask where to begin. Pairing each glass with dishes from the restaurant stands adds another layer, showing how Fukuoka’s drinks and food can bring out different qualities in one another.
Entry is free, but food and drinks are purchased with event coins, and alcoholic drinks are served in the dedicated event glass. Advance and same-day tickets include the glass and 16 food-and-drink coins, allowing visitors to sample at their own pace—from a first pour at an unfamiliar brewery to a pairing worth returning for.
General seating is available, but groups wanting a guaranteed base can reserve a second-floor table for a 2.5-hour session. The ¥6,000 ticket secures one table for up to six people; it does not include the standard food-and-drink ticket, which each adult must purchase separately. Food and drinks selected on the main floor can then be enjoyed together at the table.
Tip: Visitors planning to drink should use public transport. Alcohol is not sold to anyone under 20, and staff may ask for proof of age. Reserved-table tickets cover the table only, so each adult also needs an advance or same-day food-and-drink ticket.
At the center of the hall, a raised DJ booth styled as a festival yagura is encircled by individual brewery stands. The people who normally make the sake are often the ones pouring it here, giving visitors the chance to ask about each drink’s character, how to choose between labels and what food to try alongside it.
Event dates and times
- Sep. 26, 2026: 11:00~20:00
- Sep. 27, 2026: 11:00~17:00
- Admission: Free entry
- Advance ticket: ¥3,500, including a dedicated event glass and 16 food-and-drink coins
- Same-day ticket: ¥3,800, including a dedicated event glass and 16 food-and-drink coins
- Second-floor reserved table: ¥6,000 per table; up to six people for 2.5 hours. Food-and-drink tickets must be purchased separately for each adult.
Second-floor reserved-table sessions:
Sep. 26: 11:30~14:00, 14:30~17:00, 17:30~20:00
Sep. 27: 11:30~14:00, 14:30~17:00 - VIP room: ¥150,000, time limit: 2.5 hours, capacity 10 persons
- Venue: Fukuoka International Center
- Address: 2-2 Chikkohonmachi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka
- Tickets: Lawson Ticket
- Website: Official website
Participating Breweries
• Hamaji Shuzo @suginoya_brewery
• Shiraito Shuzo @tanaka65_shiraito1855
• Ishikura Shuzo @hakata_100nengura
• Oga Shuzo @oogashuzo
• Kobayashi Shuzo Honten @sakebandai
• Katsuya Shuzo @katsuyashuzo
• Izu Honten @izuhonten.munakata
• Mizuhogiku Shuzo @mizuhogiku_official
• Osato Shuzo @kurodabushi96
• Taka Masamune @takamasamune_official
• Yamaguchi Shuzojo @niwaugu
• Yamanokotobuki Shuzo @yamanokotobuki
• Miinokotobuki
• Wakatakeya Shuzojo @wakatakeya1699
• Isonosawa @isonosawa_syun
• Shinozaki @shindolab
• Kataoka Shuzojo @kataokasyuzou
• Wakanami Shuzo @wakanami_sakebrewery
• Chikushi no Homare Shuzo @chikushino_homare1897
• Hiyokutsuru Shuzo @hiyokutsuru
• Ikekame Shuzo @ikekame_shuzo
• Asahikiku Shuzo @asahikikushuzo
• Mori no Kura @morinokura1898
• Kitaya @kitaya_sake_shochu
• Takahashi Shoten @shigemasu_sake
• Asahimatsu Shuzo @asahimatsushuzou
• Goto Shuzojo
• Kikubijin Shuzo @kikubijin_sake
• Shichiyo Shuzo @shichiyosyuzo
• Tamamizu Shuzo @tamamizu.shuzo
• Muhomatsu Shuzo
• Mizokami Shuzo @tenshin_mizokami
• Hayashi Ryuhei Shuzojo @hayashi_ryuhei_syuzou
• Mannenkame Shuzo
• Hikari Shuzo @hikarishuzou
• FukuTokucho Liquors
• Kenjo @kenjou.shochu
• Eiran Shuzo
• Tenpai @craftsman5th_tada
• Nishi Yoshida Shuzo @nishiyoshida
Participating Restaurants
• Akasaka Fujita @akihito__fujita
• Oryouri Yamanokuchi × Ryoriya Morihiro @oryouri_yamanokuchi @ryouriya_morihiro4
• KYuNii @kyunii_92_2023
• Kiyoki @kiyokifukuoka
• GohGan @gohganfuk
• Shiki Kamaboko Honten @shikikamaboko_fukuoka
• Gibier Ryoriya Benkei
• Shiro @shiroshiro.imaizumi
• Sushi Ogawa @sushi_ogawa
• Sushi Kougetu @sushi_kougetu
• TAGSTÅ × townz @tagsta01 @townz_
• Chocolate Shop @chocolateshop_hakata
• Tokishirazu @saketomeshi_tokishirazu
• Toriyu × Yakitori Choji @toriyou110 @yakitori__choji
• Hakata Niku Kappo Kaisha @kaisya_0518
• Hakata Nomiba Goemon @hakatanomibagoemon
• Hakata Mizutaki Toriden × Hakata Seafood Uoden @toriden_hakata @uoden_hakataseafood
• Pizzeria da Gaetano @gaetano_daimyo
• Hide-chan Ramen @hidechan_ramen1993
• Fukuei Kumiai
• Mihara Tofu Shop @mihara102
• Yakitori Hachibei @yakitori_hachibei
• Yorgo @yorgo.fukuoka
Kyushu Live – &SAKE FUKUOKA (Sep. 2024)
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