{"id":179875,"date":"2026-09-17T16:19:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T07:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=event&#038;p=179875&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2026-09-18T18:52:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T09:52:02","slug":"chikugo-sake-festa-2026","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/chikugo-sake-festa-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Chikugo Sake Festa 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Twenty breweries from across the Chikugo area, one of Japan\u2019s leading sake-producing regions, come together for an autumn tasting event featuring around 100 varieties. Producers from Kurume, Yame, Chikugo, Ukiha, Okawa, Tachiarai and Miyama offer everything from daiginjo and junmai sake to shochu, plum liqueur, and wines made with Kyoho grapes and kiwi fruit.<\/p>\n<p>At reception, visitors receive a dedicated tasting cup and a booklet of 15 drink tickets, then move between brewery booths to sample what catches their interest. Additional tickets are also available, making it easy to try small pours and compare different styles at a relaxed pace.<\/p>\n<p>Food snacks and local products are also on sale, adding to the casual atmosphere and making the event feel a little like a large-scale kakuuchi standing bar.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/fn_chikugo-sake-festa_2024_cl-003.jpeg?resize=1400%2C1159&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Chikugo Sake Festa 2024, \u7b51\u5f8cSAKE\u30d5\u30a7\u30b9\u30bf2024\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1159\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-165664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/fn_chikugo-sake-festa_2024_cl-003.jpeg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/fn_chikugo-sake-festa_2024_cl-003.jpeg?resize=300%2C248&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/fn_chikugo-sake-festa_2024_cl-003.jpeg?resize=1024%2C848&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/fn_chikugo-sake-festa_2024_cl-003.jpeg?resize=768%2C636&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Oct. 11, 2026 (Sun) 11:00~17:00, Oct. 12, 2026 (Mon, hol) 10:00~16:00<\/li>\n<li>Advance \u00a52,500, Door \u00a53,000 (15-tickets) *adv. ticket on sale at participating sake breweries, Seven-Eleven, and Jibasan Kurume stores<\/li>\n<li>Kurume City Plaza Rokkomon Hiroba<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/6WHmWmkaxEwNFxGy9\" target=\"_blank\">8-1 Mutsumonmachi, Kurume City, Fukuoka<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jibasankurume.jp\/news\/\u3010\u7b51\u5f8csake\u30d5\u30a7\u30b9\u30bf2026\u3011\u3092\u958b\u50ac\u3057\u307e\u3059\uff01\/\" target=\"_blank\">Website<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Participating Sake Breweries<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Kurume City: Ikekame Shuzo, KYOHO JAPAN, Taka Masamune, Hiyokutsuru Shuzo, Fukuoku Choshu, Beniotome Shuzo, Mori no Kura, Wakatakeya Shuzoujo<br \/>\n\u2022 Yame City: Asahimatsu Shuzo, Kitaya, Goto Shuzoujo, Takahashi Shoten, Tachibana Wine<br \/>\n\u2022 Chikugo City: Nishi-Yoshida Shuzo<br \/>\n\u2022 Okawa City: Wakanami Shuzo<br \/>\n\u2022 Ukiha City: Isonosawa<br \/>\n\u2022 Miyama City: Kikubijin Shuzo, Tamamizu Shuzo<br \/>\n\u2022 Tachiarai Town: Kenjo, Miinokotobuki<\/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\/09\/fn_chikugo-sake-sesta_2026_cl-001.jpg?resize=1400%2C1050&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Chikugo Sake Festa 2026, \u7b51\u5f8cSAKE\u30d5\u30a7\u30b9\u30bf 2026\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-179857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/fn_chikugo-sake-sesta_2026_cl-001.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/fn_chikugo-sake-sesta_2026_cl-001.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/fn_chikugo-sake-sesta_2026_cl-001.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/fn_chikugo-sake-sesta_2026_cl-001.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Twenty breweries from across the Chikugo area, one of Japan\u2019s leading sake-producing regions, come together for an autumn tasting event featuring&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30291,"featured_media":165664,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-179875","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-kurume","event-type-festival","event-type-food-drink","en-US"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/179875","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=179875"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/165664"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=179875"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=179875"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}