Hakata Gion Yamakasa is a food festival in Hakata, Fukuoka.
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.
Address: Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0026, Japan
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.
Tip: Free to attend. Food stalls run all weekend; arrive before midday on either day.
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 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.
Tip: Free to attend. Food stalls run all weekend; arrive before midday on either day.
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.
