{"id":178495,"date":"2026-07-01T17:32:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T08:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=event&#038;p=178495&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2026-07-01T17:36:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T08:36:22","slug":"shochu-awamori-fes-26","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/shochu-awamori-fes-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Authentic Shochu &#038; Awamori Festival 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Around 500 varieties of authentic shochu and awamori from distilleries across Japan come together at this large-scale tasting event. Visitors can sample a diverse selection\u2014including sweet potato, barley, rice, and brown sugar shochu, as well as awamori\u2014while comparing regional styles and discovering new favorites.<\/p>\n<p>Distillers from across the country will be on hand to introduce their signature spirits and share insights into their production methods and local traditions. Visitors can also purchase bottles at the venue. Food trucks serving shochu-friendly snacks and regional Kyushu specialties add to the experience, while <a href=\"https:\/\/t.pia.jp\/pia\/event\/event.do?eventBundleCd=b2667641\" target=\"_blank\">advance-reservation seating<\/a> on the Home Run Terrace provides a relaxed setting to enjoy drinks and food. This two-day event offers an excellent opportunity to explore the rich diversity of Japan\u2019s authentic shochu and awamori culture.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fn_authentic-shochu-awamori-festival_2026_cl-001.jpeg?resize=1400%2C994&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Authentic Shochu &amp; Awamori Festival 2026, \u672c\u683c\u713c\u914e\u30fb\u6ce1\u76db\u3068\u3046\u307e\u3044\u3082\u3093\u796d2026\" width=\"1400\" height=\"994\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-178472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fn_authentic-shochu-awamori-festival_2026_cl-001.jpeg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fn_authentic-shochu-awamori-festival_2026_cl-001.jpeg?resize=300%2C213&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fn_authentic-shochu-awamori-festival_2026_cl-001.jpeg?resize=1024%2C727&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fn_authentic-shochu-awamori-festival_2026_cl-001.jpeg?resize=768%2C545&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jul. 25, 2026 (Sat) 12:00~20:00, Jul. 26, 2026 (Sun) 10:00~17:00<\/li>\n<li>Admission: Advance \u00a5500, Door \u00a5900<br \/>*Up to three visitors under the age of 20 are admitted free when accompanied by one paying adult aged 20 or over.<\/li>\n<li>Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/utVjDyr2utrYbTyPA\" target=\"_blank\">2-2-2 Jigyohama, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shochufes.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\">Website<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Around 500 varieties of authentic shochu and awamori from distilleries across Japan come together at this large-scale&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30291,"featured_media":178472,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-178495","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-nishi-ku","event-type-food-drink","en-US"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/178495","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/event"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30291"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=178495"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/178472"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=178495"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=178495"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}