Restaurant Platz to pour Akita Aqula Beer at ITAMI Tohoku Festival 2026
Restaurant Platz, a beer pub in Akita City, will appear at ITAMI Tohoku Festival 2026 at Osaka International Airport on June 13 and 14. The booth will pour two Aqula beers, どっこいしょラガー and サキホコレ Brut IPA, while bringing Akita-style snacks to the airport venue.
Hop BroI’ve got an airport beer story for you. ITAMI Tohoku Festival 2026 is getting a pop-up from Restaurant Platz in Akita on June 13 and 14.
MugiWhat! A festival at the airport sounds amazing! Osaka International Airport with craft beer is basically a trip before the trip!
Hop BroAnd they’re bringing two draft beers from Akita Akura Beer. Dokkoi Sho Lager is being pitched as the easy-drinking, gulpable one.
MugiThat name already feels festive! So easy-drinking mode means I can just relax and keep sipping without overthinking it?
Hop BroExactly, smooth and crisp on the palate. Then there’s Sakihokore Brut IPA, the sharper, more bitter one that makes the comparison fun.
MugiHold on, Brut IPA sounds like beer wearing a tuxedo. Why is this suddenly so fancy?!
Hop BroSuper simplified, Brut means it’s brewed to finish very dry with less residual sugar. That’s why it comes off clean and fruity with a sharp finish.
MugiOh wow! And it uses Sakihokore rice plus Akita MIO yeast? That’s a serious Akita ingredient combo!
Hop BroThat’s the fun part. Restaurant Platz is a directly operated beer pub for Akita Akura Beer, so they’re pouring rare-in-Kansai drafts with Akita snacks too.
MugiKanto performances, Namahage taiko, and even an Ultraman Omega show on Saturday? That sounds like tasting the whole Tohoku vibe in one place!
Hop BroYep, at the special venue near the south multilevel parking area, you can bounce between festival acts and beer. That means flight of two locked in for me.
MugiDeal! I’m starting with the lager and finishing with the Brut IPA. I want to go now!
Event details
Restaurant Platz will take part in ITAMI Tohoku Festival 2026 at Osaka International Airport on Saturday, June 13 and Sunday, June 14, 2026. The event is being held at a special venue near the south multi-storey parking area and brings together food, culture, and stage performances from across Tohoku.
Beers to be served
- どっこいしょラガー
- サキホコレ Brut IPA
In the post, Platz describes どっこいしょラガー as the easy-drinking option and サキホコレ Brut IPA as the sharper, bitter side of the lineup. サキホコレ Brut IPA is brewed with Akita rice サキホコレ and 秋田美桜酵母, and Aqula’s website describes it as clean and fruity. That makes the pair an easy split between a smooth lager and a drier, hop-forward finish.
About Restaurant Platz
Restaurant Platz is a beer pub at 1-2-40 Omachi, Akita City, operated as part of Akita Aqula Beer. It is a direct restaurant where draft beer and food are served together, so the festival appearance works as an extension of its usual beer-first setup. The booth is also expected to include Akita snacks that are not often available outside the prefecture, making it a practical stop for visitors moving through the airport.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroI’ve got an airport beer story for you. ITAMI Tohoku Festival 2026 is getting a pop-up from Restaurant Platz in Akita on June 13 and 14.
MugiWhat! A festival at the airport sounds amazing! Osaka International Airport with craft beer is basically a trip before the trip!
Hop BroAnd they’re bringing two draft beers from Akita Akura Beer. Dokkoi Sho Lager is being pitched as the easy-drinking, gulpable one.
MugiThat name already feels festive! So easy-drinking mode means I can just relax and keep sipping without overthinking it?
Hop BroExactly, smooth and crisp on the palate. Then there’s Sakihokore Brut IPA, the sharper, more bitter one that makes the comparison fun.
MugiHold on, Brut IPA sounds like beer wearing a tuxedo. Why is this suddenly so fancy?!
Hop BroSuper simplified, Brut means it’s brewed to finish very dry with less residual sugar. That’s why it comes off clean and fruity with a sharp finish.
MugiOh wow! And it uses Sakihokore rice plus Akita MIO yeast? That’s a serious Akita ingredient combo!
Hop BroThat’s the fun part. Restaurant Platz is a directly operated beer pub for Akita Akura Beer, so they’re pouring rare-in-Kansai drafts with Akita snacks too.
MugiKanto performances, Namahage taiko, and even an Ultraman Omega show on Saturday? That sounds like tasting the whole Tohoku vibe in one place!
Hop BroYep, at the special venue near the south multilevel parking area, you can bounce between festival acts and beer. That means flight of two locked in for me.
MugiDeal! I’m starting with the lager and finishing with the Brut IPA. I want to go now!
