Hakata Dontaku Port Festival is a food festival in Hakata, Fukuoka.
Editorially verified June 1, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Free to attend. Food stalls run all weekend; arrive before midday on either day.
Address: Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0011, Japan
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.
Tip: Tickets per pour. LaLaport Fukuoka leg runs April 25 to May 6 in 2026.
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.
Tip: July 15 climax starts before dawn. Stake out a spot near Kushida shrine by 04:30.
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.
Tip: Tickets sold per pour. Tenjin Central Park, April 29 to May 5 in 2026.
Meat and Wine Fukuoka pours 30 wines from 11 countries alongside Kyushu wagyu, hosted in Daimyo Garden City Park with restaurant participants from Imaizumi.
Tip: Tickets via the event site.
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.
Tip: Tickets per pour. LaLaport Fukuoka leg runs April 25 to May 6 in 2026.
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.
Tip: July 15 climax starts before dawn. Stake out a spot near Kushida shrine by 04:30.
