Kakuuchi Asakura's "Kome to Mugi Festival in Kyoto 2026" featured in Kyoto Shimbun
Kyoto's Kakuuchi Asakura, a beer-and-sake pub in Kamigyo Ward, had its "Kome to Mugi Festival in Kyoto 2026" covered in Kyoto Shimbun's regional section. The event is set for June 28 at Umekoji Park, bringing together 14 sake breweries, 14 craft breweries, and 10 Kyoto food vendors.
Hop BroKyoto Shimbun just featured Kome to Mugi Festival in its local section, and it's a serious one. Kakuchi Asakura is hosting it on June 28 at Umekoji Park with 14 sake breweries, 14 craft breweries, and 10 local food vendors.
MugiWait, fourteen breweries? That is not a casual tasting, that is a full-on foam expedition!
Hop BroIt gets better because admission is free. The 2,700-yen advance ticket includes a dedicated glass, a glass holder, and 2,000 yen worth of drink tickets.
MugiWhoa, a glass holder is secretly elite planning. One hand for food, one hand for beer, and zero hands left for self-control!
Hop BroThe lineup is strong too, with Kyoto Brewing, KYOTO NUDE BREWERY, CAMADO BREWERY, NOMCRAFT BREWING, and Yellow Beer Works, so the fun is in regional flavor hopping across Kyoto and beyond.
MugiOkay, but Asakura's current tap list had New England IPA on it, and my brain immediately requested subtitles.
Hop BroThat style is basically hazy and juicy, like KAMIKATZ's 'MORNING SUMMER.' Instead of pushing harsh bitterness, it leads with citrusy and tropical hop aroma.
MugiThen Fujizakura Heights Beer's 'Rauch' is also one of those mysterious beer names that sounds like it came from a wizard tavern, right?
Hop BroPretty much, because Rauchbier is known for smoky malt aroma. On the cleaner side, KYOTO NUDE BREWERY's 'KOMOREZORA' is a Lager, CAMADO BREWERY's 'Anky Lager' stays crisp too, and 2nd STORY ALE WORKS' 'Farmhouse 2025' goes in a more rustic direction.
MugiFourteen sake breweries, fourteen craft breweries, and a shop that normally pours five draft taps plus ten kinds of sake... that is a crossroads of drinking culture if I've ever seen one.
Hop BroExactly, and it runs from 11:00 to 18:00 at the Shichijo Entrance Plaza in Umekoji Park, so I want to camp there for the whole afternoon. Start with KOMOREZORA, move to MORNING SUMMER, then take a smoky detour with Rauch.
MugiI'm sold. With ten food stalls and that dedicated glass, I want a first pour already. Just reading about it made me thirsty.
Kakuuchi Asakura, the organizer behind "Kome to Mugi Festival in Kyoto 2026," says the event was featured in Kyoto Shimbun's "Chiiki Plus" section. According to the post, the festival will take place on Sunday, June 28, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Umekoji Park's Shichijo Entrance Plaza. Admission is free, and an advance ticket costs 2,700 yen, including a special glass, a glass holder, and drink tickets worth 2,000 yen.
The festival will bring together 14 sake breweries, 14 craft breweries, and 10 Kyoto food vendors. The craft beer lineup spans local Kyoto brewers and breweries from other prefectures: Nishijin Beer, KYOTO NUDE BREWERY, Woodmill Brewery Kyoto, Kyoto Brewing, Yellow Beer Works, FLORA FERMENTATION, Free Spirits Brewing, Betococo Brewing, GROUNDTAP BREWING, Gangi Brewing, CRAFT BEER BASE, NOMCRAFT BREWING, Bighand Bros.Beer, and CAMADO BREWERY. For beer fans, the range itself is the draw: a rare chance to taste different regional approaches side by side.
The post also highlights Kakuuchi Asakura's current tap list:
- KYOTO NUDE BREWERY "KOMOREZORA" Lager
- Fujizakura Kogen Beer "Rauch"
- 2nd STORY ALE WORKS "Farmhouse 2025" Farmhouse Ale
- CAMADO BREWERY "Anky Lager"
- KAMIKATZ "MORNING SUMMER" New England IPA
Alongside those beers, the shop lists sake such as Hanatomoe, Maibijin, Tamazakura, and Kamikura, reinforcing the venue's identity as a place where sake and craft beer coexist naturally. Located in Kyoto's Kamigyo Ward, Kakuuchi Asakura is a standing-style beer and sake pub with five draft beer taps and ten sake selections. The shop will be closed from June 27 through June 29 because of the festival, underscoring how central the event has become to its calendar.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroKyoto Shimbun just featured Kome to Mugi Festival in its local section, and it's a serious one. Kakuchi Asakura is hosting it on June 28 at Umekoji Park with 14 sake breweries, 14 craft breweries, and 10 local food vendors.
MugiWait, fourteen breweries? That is not a casual tasting, that is a full-on foam expedition!
Hop BroIt gets better because admission is free. The 2,700-yen advance ticket includes a dedicated glass, a glass holder, and 2,000 yen worth of drink tickets.
MugiWhoa, a glass holder is secretly elite planning. One hand for food, one hand for beer, and zero hands left for self-control!
Hop BroThe lineup is strong too, with Kyoto Brewing, KYOTO NUDE BREWERY, CAMADO BREWERY, NOMCRAFT BREWING, and Yellow Beer Works, so the fun is in regional flavor hopping across Kyoto and beyond.
MugiOkay, but Asakura's current tap list had New England IPA on it, and my brain immediately requested subtitles.
Hop BroThat style is basically hazy and juicy, like KAMIKATZ's 'MORNING SUMMER.' Instead of pushing harsh bitterness, it leads with citrusy and tropical hop aroma.
MugiThen Fujizakura Heights Beer's 'Rauch' is also one of those mysterious beer names that sounds like it came from a wizard tavern, right?
Hop BroPretty much, because Rauchbier is known for smoky malt aroma. On the cleaner side, KYOTO NUDE BREWERY's 'KOMOREZORA' is a Lager, CAMADO BREWERY's 'Anky Lager' stays crisp too, and 2nd STORY ALE WORKS' 'Farmhouse 2025' goes in a more rustic direction.
MugiFourteen sake breweries, fourteen craft breweries, and a shop that normally pours five draft taps plus ten kinds of sake... that is a crossroads of drinking culture if I've ever seen one.
Hop BroExactly, and it runs from 11:00 to 18:00 at the Shichijo Entrance Plaza in Umekoji Park, so I want to camp there for the whole afternoon. Start with KOMOREZORA, move to MORNING SUMMER, then take a smoky detour with Rauch.
MugiI'm sold. With ten food stalls and that dedicated glass, I want a first pour already. Just reading about it made me thirsty.
