Choryo Brew Park to Hold "Sakura Week" from April 1 to 8
Choryo Brew Park, adjacent to Choryo Shuzo's Koryo Brewery, will stage a spring special event, "Sakura Week," from Wednesday, April 1, 2026, through Wednesday, April 8. On Saturday, April 4 and Sunday, April 5, it will also hold "Sakura Festival," a two-day event combining sake, craft beer, food, and stage programming.
Hop BroA hot announcement has arrived for spring in Nara! Choryo Brew Park, next to Choryo Shuzo's Koryo Brewery, is going to hold "Sakura Week" from Wednesday, April 1 to Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
MugiWhat, it's open on weekdays too!? That's strong for cherry blossom season!
Hop BroExactly. There will be special hours during the period. And on Saturday, April 4 and Sunday, April 5, there's the "Sakura Festival," with sake by the glass, craft beer, kitchen cars, and stage programming all packed in.
MugiWhat is that! Drinking, eating, and even music from lunchtime!? That's way too ideal for a weekend!
Hop BroThe highlight is the event-limited sake, "Sakurabito." It's a seasonal bottle that seems likely to become the centerpiece of Sakura Week. And the craft beer will be served from taps, so freshness is the selling point. That, right there, is the venue experience's strength.
MugiServed from taps and freshness is the selling point... what's so different from cans or bottles!?
Hop BroGood question! With taps, the beer is kept in kegs right up until serving, so the aroma comes through nicely. In other words, you can think of it as "freshly opened" feeling in every glass.
MugiOhhh! So it's a "freshly opened" pour while looking at the cherry blossoms? That's a total win!
Hop BroWhat's more, Choryo Brew Park has a taproom and shop on the first floor and a dining space on the second floor. Normally it has seven craft beer taps and three sake taps on constant offer, and you can even see the cherry blossoms lining the Takadagawa River.
MugiThe scenery, the taps, the sake, everything is there... that's too strong! I definitely want to go on April 4 and 5, and I want to drink "Sakurabito" and craft beer right now!
Choryo Brew Park, operated by Choryo Shuzo in Koryo Town, Nara, has announced event information for the cherry blossom viewing season. According to the announcement, it will run "Sakura Week" from Wednesday, April 1 through Wednesday, April 8, with special hours on weekdays as well.
In addition, the weekend of Saturday, April 4 and Sunday, April 5 will feature the "Sakura Festival." The guide says there will be sake sold by the glass in a bar-style setup, along with fresh craft beer, kitchen cars and vendor stalls, plus stage programming with music and performances. For beer fans, these are two days not to miss, with the chance to enjoy a pour straight from the tap in the atmosphere of cherry blossom viewing.
A limited event sake called "Sakurabito" is also scheduled to appear. This seasonal bottle, timed for this period, is likely to serve as a centerpiece of the venue experience.
Choryo Brew Park opened in March 2022, directly west of Choryo Shuzo's Koryo Brewery. The facility has a taproom and shop on the first floor and a dining space on the second floor. In normal times, it offers seven craft beer taps and three sake taps. During cherry blossom season, its location overlooking the rows of cherry trees along the Takadagawa River is another strength, and visitors can sample the brewery's own lineup on site.
Choryo Shuzo is a Nara brewery founded in 1963. It obtained a beer-brewing license in 2021 and began its craft beer business. The appeal of Brew Park is that visitors can experience both the tradition of sake and the new challenge of beer brewing in Koryo. Anyone who wants to enjoy both the scenery and the tap in springtime Nara will want to keep these dates on the calendar.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroA hot announcement has arrived for spring in Nara! Choryo Brew Park, next to Choryo Shuzo's Koryo Brewery, is going to hold "Sakura Week" from Wednesday, April 1 to Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
MugiWhat, it's open on weekdays too!? That's strong for cherry blossom season!
Hop BroExactly. There will be special hours during the period. And on Saturday, April 4 and Sunday, April 5, there's the "Sakura Festival," with sake by the glass, craft beer, kitchen cars, and stage programming all packed in.
MugiWhat is that! Drinking, eating, and even music from lunchtime!? That's way too ideal for a weekend!
Hop BroThe highlight is the event-limited sake, "Sakurabito." It's a seasonal bottle that seems likely to become the centerpiece of Sakura Week. And the craft beer will be served from taps, so freshness is the selling point. That, right there, is the venue experience's strength.
MugiServed from taps and freshness is the selling point... what's so different from cans or bottles!?
Hop BroGood question! With taps, the beer is kept in kegs right up until serving, so the aroma comes through nicely. In other words, you can think of it as "freshly opened" feeling in every glass.
MugiOhhh! So it's a "freshly opened" pour while looking at the cherry blossoms? That's a total win!
Hop BroWhat's more, Choryo Brew Park has a taproom and shop on the first floor and a dining space on the second floor. Normally it has seven craft beer taps and three sake taps on constant offer, and you can even see the cherry blossoms lining the Takadagawa River.
MugiThe scenery, the taps, the sake, everything is there... that's too strong! I definitely want to go on April 4 and 5, and I want to drink "Sakurabito" and craft beer right now!
