Food festivals in Fukuoka worth planning a trip around, by month.

Festivals through the year

Hakata Gion Yamakasa ★ 4.8

JulyJuly 1 to 15, climax morning of July 15hakata

Hakata Gion Yamakasa runs July 1 to 15 every year with a climax race at 04:59 on July 15. One-ton kazariyamakasa floats parade Hakata, food carts fill.

Focus: Festival food carts and yatai across Hakata

Tip: July 15 climax starts before dawn. Stake out a spot near Kushida shrine by 04:30.

Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0026, Japan

Hakata Dontaku Port Festival ★ 4.6

MayMay 3 and 4 every yearhakata

Hakata Dontaku runs May 3 and 4 in Golden Week and is Japan's largest festival, drawing over 2 million people. Procession of three gods of fortune.

Focus: Festival food stalls and parades

Tip: Free to attend. Food stalls run all weekend; arrive before midday on either day.

Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0011, Japan

Kyushu Craft Beer Week ★ 4.4

AprilApril 29 to May 5 in 2026Ticket neededtenjin

Kyushu Craft Beer Week pours 93 beers from 39 brewers across Kyushu and Yamaguchi at Tenjin Central Park, with food trucks and brewer talks alongside.

Focus: Craft beer, food trucks

Tip: Tickets sold per pour. Tenjin Central Park, April 29 to May 5 in 2026.

Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0001, Japan

Meat and Wine Fukuoka ★ 4.3

SeptemberMid to late SeptemberTicket neededdaimyo

Meat and Wine Fukuoka pours 30 wines from 11 countries alongside Kyushu wagyu, hosted in Daimyo Garden City Park with restaurant participants from Imaizumi.

Focus: Wagyu and natural wine

Tip: Tickets via the event site.

Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0041, Japan

Beers of Japan Festival ★ 4.1

AprilApril 25 to May 6 at LaLaport Fukuoka in 2026Ticket neededhakata

Beers of Japan Festival at LaLaport Fukuoka's 1F Oval Park pours from Japanese craft breweries across a multi-day outdoor format, with food trucks and brewer.

Focus: Japanese craft beer

Tip: Tickets per pour. LaLaport Fukuoka leg runs April 25 to May 6 in 2026.

Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0893, Japan
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