Banrinoharu Brewery and campsite Roku to Hold Hop Harvest and “yugure” Brew Day on July 20
Banrinoharu Brewery in Tondabayashi, Osaka, will team up with campsite Roku for “Hop Harvest & ‘yugure’ Brewing 2026” on July 20. Fresh hops grown after spring training will be harvested and then brewed into a pale ale at the brewery.
Hop BroMugi, the July 20 team-up between Manrishun Brewing and campsite Fumoto, Hop Harvest & yugure Brew Day, is exactly the kind of holiday plan that gets me fired up.
MugiWait, they harvest and brew right away? That's basically farm-to-kettle speedrun beer, and I respect the chaos.
Hop BroExactly. yugure is a collab built around hops grown at campsite Fumoto, and this year they're making a fresh-hop pale ale at Manrishun Brewing in Tondabayashi, Osaka.
MugiOoh! But what even is a fresh hop? It sounds like a workout class for plants.
Hop BroIt means hops used right after picking instead of being dried first. That gives you bright green aromatics and a juicy field-fresh feel, so timing matters a lot.
MugiWhat! “Timing matters” makes it sound like sushi with cones. And the event is free to join? That's wildly generous.
Hop BroYep. You can do harvest plus bonfire, brewing only, or both, so there are three participation options, and it ends with a wrap-up gathering at Manrishun Beer Hall.
MugiImportant question: where do I sign up? I can already picture my wrong registration disaster if I contact the brewery by accident.
Hop BroLet's avoid that. Registration is only through campsite Fumoto, and because it'll be hot work outside, heatstroke prep is mandatory: hat, water, salt, the whole survival kit.
MugiGot it. A renovated early-Meiji sake storehouse, brewing with underground water from Mt. Kongo, is such a history-meets-craft combo that I'm already emotionally invested.
Hop BroThat's the magic. Growing, picking, brewing, and even sharing the tapping turns it into collab-project romance, where the story makes the beer taste better before the first sip.
MugiThen it's settled. After sweating through the day, a sunset first pint of yugure at the after-party sounds perfect.
Event details
Banrinoharu Brewery and campsite Roku (campsite麓) will hold “Hop Harvest & ‘yugure’ Brewing 2026” on July 20, 2026. In the post, the partners say the hops, trained in spring and now growing steadily, will be harvested as fresh hops and brewed into a pale ale at Banrinoharu Brewery in Tondabayashi, Osaka. A post-event gathering is also planned at the Banrinoharu beer hall.
How to join
Participation is free. The event offers three options: join the harvest and bonfire session, join only the brewing session, or join both. Registration is handled only by campsite Roku, not by Banrinoharu Brewery. The post also asks participants to take care with heat, since both harvesting and brewing will take place in summer conditions.
About Banrinoharu Brewery
Banrinoharu Brewery is a craft brewery in Tondabayashi, Osaka. According to its official website, the brewery was created by renovating a former sake brewery that had been known since the early Meiji era for the “Banrinoharu” sake brand. The brewery says it uses well water drawn from groundwater sourced by Mt. Kongo, and presents itself as a place where local history and fresh beer meet.
“yugure” is a long-running collaboration built around campsite Roku’s hop-growing project. By sharing the process from cultivation to harvest, brewing, and the eventual opening event, the project turns the ingredients of beer into a seasonal experience. Brewing with freshly harvested hops adds a distinctly local and seasonal character to the beer.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroMugi, the July 20 team-up between Manrishun Brewing and campsite Fumoto, Hop Harvest & yugure Brew Day, is exactly the kind of holiday plan that gets me fired up.
MugiWait, they harvest and brew right away? That's basically farm-to-kettle speedrun beer, and I respect the chaos.
Hop BroExactly. yugure is a collab built around hops grown at campsite Fumoto, and this year they're making a fresh-hop pale ale at Manrishun Brewing in Tondabayashi, Osaka.
MugiOoh! But what even is a fresh hop? It sounds like a workout class for plants.
Hop BroIt means hops used right after picking instead of being dried first. That gives you bright green aromatics and a juicy field-fresh feel, so timing matters a lot.
MugiWhat! “Timing matters” makes it sound like sushi with cones. And the event is free to join? That's wildly generous.
Hop BroYep. You can do harvest plus bonfire, brewing only, or both, so there are three participation options, and it ends with a wrap-up gathering at Manrishun Beer Hall.
MugiImportant question: where do I sign up? I can already picture my wrong registration disaster if I contact the brewery by accident.
Hop BroLet's avoid that. Registration is only through campsite Fumoto, and because it'll be hot work outside, heatstroke prep is mandatory: hat, water, salt, the whole survival kit.
MugiGot it. A renovated early-Meiji sake storehouse, brewing with underground water from Mt. Kongo, is such a history-meets-craft combo that I'm already emotionally invested.
Hop BroThat's the magic. Growing, picking, brewing, and even sharing the tapping turns it into collab-project romance, where the story makes the beer taste better before the first sip.
MugiThen it's settled. After sweating through the day, a sunset first pint of yugure at the after-party sounds perfect.
