GOOD HOPS Releases May Operating Calendar, with Anniversary WEEK and Friday Night Events
GOOD HOPS in Tono City, Iwate Prefecture, has released its May operating calendar. The taproom, which opened on May 17, 2025, will celebrate its first anniversary in May with Anniversary WEEK, Friday Night evening hours, and participation in events around Tono City.
Hop BroGOOD HOPS in Tono has released its May operating calendar. May is packed with Anniversary WEEK and Friday Night, so you can really feel how seriously they're taking it.
MugiWhoa, Anniversary WEEK is long! It's not just one day, there are several chances, which makes it the kind of place you want to keep coming back to.
Hop BroAnd on 5/16 they're extending hours to 11:00-21:00. With anniversary craft beer, glasses, tenugui towels, and even a lottery, it's total celebration mode.
MugiWhat is that! Just hearing anniversary lottery makes me excited! If I win something, I might never be able to go home.
Hop BroFriday Night is on 5/1 and 5/15 from 18:00 to 23:00. They open for the evening hours, so it's perfect for dropping by after a second stop.
MugiSo it's for a second stop? Like, a place you can just drop in casually? Being able to go after work is really appreciated...
Hop BroExactly. And it's only a two-minute walk from Tono Station, so the station-adjacent taproom is a strong point. It's an easy place to choose for a first drink, whether you're sightseeing or drinking locally.
MugiTwo minutes on foot is almost unfair! If it's right by Tono Station, you'll get there before you even have a chance to get lost.
Hop BroAt Choi-nomi Tono on 5/27, GOOD HOPS will serve two glasses of draft beer and mixed nuts. It's set up to fit right into the flow of walking around town and bar hopping.
MugiOhh! A bar-hopping event that lets you enjoy the whole town is great. There's the anniversary and evening hours too, so Tono in May has way too many reasons to go drinking!
Hop BroExactly. It really feels like they're celebrating the first anniversary milestone together with the town, and that's very GOOD HOPS. Honestly, this makes me want to go there and have a beer in person.
MugiYeah, just reading it made my throat want a drink! I want to go to Tono and toast the anniversary beer!
The brewery GOOD HOPS in Tono City, Iwate Prefecture, has announced its May operating schedule. The brewery, which operates a taproom in Tono, a city known as a hop-producing region, will mark the milestone of one year since opening on May 17, 2025 with several events.
Highlights for May
- Anniversary WEEK: 5/2 (Sat) to 5/6 (Wed), 5/9 (Sat), 5/10 (Sun), 5/16 (Sat), and 5/17 (Sun)
- On 5/16 (Sat), business hours will be extended to 11:00-21:00
- Anniversary craft beer, anniversary merchandise (glasses and tenugui towels), and an anniversary lottery are planned
- Friday Night: 5/1 (Fri) and 5/15 (Fri), 18:00-23:00
- Choi-nomi Tono Bar Hopping: 5/27 (Wed), 16:00-21:00
What stands out in this operating calendar is the large number of opportunities to visit centered on the anniversary. Friday Night is a program designed to let more people enjoy the taproom as a place they can "drop by casually," and the brewery will switch to evening hours to match that. It is structured with second-round drinking in mind, naturally blending into the local way of spending evenings.
The "Choi-nomi Tono Bar Hopping" event on May 27 is a recurring ticket-based event that takes participants around restaurants and bars in Tono City. At GOOD HOPS, each ticket gets you two glasses of draft beer (M size) and mixed nuts. This is worth noting not only as a taproom-only operation, but also as an initiative that helps people move through the city as a whole.
GOOD HOPS has a taproom in Shinkokucho, Tono City, Iwate Prefecture, and is open on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from 11:00 to 18:00 (last order 17:30). Its location, just a two-minute walk from Tono Station, also makes it easy to use as a starting point for sightseeing or local bar hopping. With a brewery born in hop country combining regional events and anniversary plans, May looks like the perfect time to get a sense of where the shop stands now.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroGOOD HOPS in Tono has released its May operating calendar. May is packed with Anniversary WEEK and Friday Night, so you can really feel how seriously they're taking it.
MugiWhoa, Anniversary WEEK is long! It's not just one day, there are several chances, which makes it the kind of place you want to keep coming back to.
Hop BroAnd on 5/16 they're extending hours to 11:00-21:00. With anniversary craft beer, glasses, tenugui towels, and even a lottery, it's total celebration mode.
MugiWhat is that! Just hearing anniversary lottery makes me excited! If I win something, I might never be able to go home.
Hop BroFriday Night is on 5/1 and 5/15 from 18:00 to 23:00. They open for the evening hours, so it's perfect for dropping by after a second stop.
MugiSo it's for a second stop? Like, a place you can just drop in casually? Being able to go after work is really appreciated...
Hop BroExactly. And it's only a two-minute walk from Tono Station, so the station-adjacent taproom is a strong point. It's an easy place to choose for a first drink, whether you're sightseeing or drinking locally.
MugiTwo minutes on foot is almost unfair! If it's right by Tono Station, you'll get there before you even have a chance to get lost.
Hop BroAt Choi-nomi Tono on 5/27, GOOD HOPS will serve two glasses of draft beer and mixed nuts. It's set up to fit right into the flow of walking around town and bar hopping.
MugiOhh! A bar-hopping event that lets you enjoy the whole town is great. There's the anniversary and evening hours too, so Tono in May has way too many reasons to go drinking!
Hop BroExactly. It really feels like they're celebrating the first anniversary milestone together with the town, and that's very GOOD HOPS. Honestly, this makes me want to go there and have a beer in person.
MugiYeah, just reading it made my throat want a drink! I want to go to Tono and toast the anniversary beer!
