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Carvaan Beer Stop - Beer bar: ShibuyaLocated inside the Tokyu Foodshow basement food hall, the Carvaan Beer Stop standing bar is run by a Saitama-based craft brewery and Middle Eastern restaurant. One of the brewery's goals is to recreate interesting historical beers from past...
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Tokyo Beer Paradise by Primus - Belgian: YaesuHalf a dozen taps here serve brews from Belgium's Haacht Brewery as well as one or two guest beers. There's also a respectable bottled selection with well-known names like Westmalle, Rochefort, Leffe and Kwak - around 40 types to choose from,...
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Ise Kadoya Craft Beer - Japanese regional: Tokyo MarunouchiRun by the highly regarded Ise Kadoya brewery in Mie Prefecture, this Marunouchi izakaya serves regional cuisine and craft sake from Mie as well as their own craft beers. Ten varieties of Ise Kadoya beer are available on tap.
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Craft Beer Base Leaf - Beer bar: Osaka UmedaLeaf is a bottle shop, taproom and restaurant run by the Craft Beer Base group to showcase their beers. Ten of their fifteen taps are devoted to CBB's innovative series of Osaka-brewed beers, with the five guest taps set aside for domestic and...
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Quays Pacific Grill - American: Yokohama ShinkoWe'd love this place even if it weren't for the gorgeous bayside view. They serve great food and inspired original cocktails, and they run their own craft brewery, coffee roastery and gin distillery on premises. When the weather is nice you can...
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Craft Burger Co. - Burgers: Osaka UmedaThe excellent gourmet burgers here are made with domestic Japanese beef and premium topping ingredients, and come in three sizes - mini (shown in the photo), regular and double. They pour well-selected craft beers and cider from five taps, and...
Beer events
Nagoya
April 24 (Thu) - May 6 (Tue) [Thu, Fri 4-9pm; Sat, Sun, Mon 11am-9pm; Tue 11am-6pm]
Belgian Beer Weekend 2025 Nagoya
Over fifty Belgian breweries take part in this event each year, and 12 tons of Belgian fries are consumed at this very festive multi-city event. A grand total of 119 different Belgian beers were sold during the Nagoya leg of the tour last year.
Hisaya Odori Park, Hisaya Plaza - Angel Plaza
Price: Y3,990 - Purchases are through a ticket starter set, which includes thirteen beer/food tokens and a souvenir glass. Beers are generally 3-5 tickets each.
Yokohama
April 25 (Fri) - May 6 (Tue) (11am-9pm)
Yokohama Fruhlingsfest 2025
Fruhlingsfest is the German festival to celebrate the coming of spring, and the Yokohama version is a huge local event, now running for more than two decades. There's plenty of German beer, food and music, plus fun and games for kids. (Check the website to confirm dates and times.)
Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse Event Plaza Red Brick Park
Free admission, pay as you go.
Tokyo Aomi
April 25 (Fri) - May 6 (Tue) (11am-9:30pm, last order 9pm; 4/25 from 4pm)
Odaiba Oktoberfest Spring 2025
One of Tokyo's several multi-day Oktoberfest events, this very popular outdoor event offers German beer, food from all over, and a diverse program of live music.
Cymbal Promenade Park Central Square
Price: Y500 admission, pay as you go
Fukuoka
April 25 (Fri) - May 6 (Tue) (11am-9pm; 4/26 from 5pm; 5/6 until 7pm)
Beers of Japan Festival 2025 Fukuoka
Kyushu's biggest craft beer festival is running for twelve days over the Golden Week holiday this year, with participating breweries from all over Japan. Check the website for more details as the date approaches.
LaLaPort Fukuoka Oval Park
Free admission to the site. Last year beer tickets were Y700 each, or ten for Y6,300; you can also use PayPay to pay directly at beer booths.
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