Chigasaki's Kuramoto Ryori Tensei to Host Sake Brewery Fest 2026 on April 11 and 12
At Kuramoto Ryori Tensei in Kagawa, Chigasaki City, Kumazawa Brewing's annual spring event, Sake Brewery Fest 2026, will be held on April 11 and 12. This ticketed event lets visitors enjoy food and drinks at each shop on the grounds, and at Tensei they can taste sake and craft beer unique to a brewery.
Hop BroChigasaki's Sake Brewery Fest 2026 is not to be missed. It's a ticket-based event where you can move around the entire Kumazawa Brewing grounds, enjoying food and drinks.
MugiWow! So it's the whole grounds? It's basically like bar-hopping at Tensei? That sounds way too fun!
Hop BroExactly. One of the main venues is Kuramoto Ryori Tensei. It's a beer pub renovated from a Taisho-era sake brewery, and the calm atmosphere really suits brewery-style cuisine.
MugiHmm, I see! But what is brewery cuisine? It feels like food that goes with drinks, but I still can't quite picture it!
Hop BroThey focus on rice, water, fish, and vegetables, and their strength is in beautifully composing dishes with a kaiseki feel. And the pairing partner is Shonan Beer, so the local identity is perfect too.
MugiI know Shonan Beer! But what's this Sake Lees Hazy IPA mentioned in the article? The name alone is already packed with information!
Hop BroGreat question. A Hazy IPA is a cloudy IPA with a bright hop aroma, and when sake lees are used, it adds a soft layer of umami. In other words, it's a combo move of aroma and richness.
MugiWow, just hearing that makes it sound delicious! But being a sake brewery and also being strong in beer too is seriously a two-way star!
Hop BroThat's what makes Kumazawa Brewing so interesting. Because you can enjoy both sake and craft beer within the brewery's world, it becomes an event where you can taste the brewmaster's drinks in full.
MugiAnd it's only being held on April 11 and 12, right? Then I guess we have to clear our schedule and go on a spring weekend outing!
Hop BroExactly. April 10 is closed for dinner only, and regular business is also closed on the 11th and 12th, so checking the dates matters. All right, let's head to Chigasaki now and imagine that first drink.
MugiAgreed! If we enjoy Shonan Beer and the food together under the cedar ball, it'll be perfect. I'm already completely waiting for beer in my throat!
Kuramoto Ryori Tensei is a beer pub created by renovating a Taisho-era sake brewery on the grounds of Kumazawa Brewing. Its appeal lies in a calm space where you can enjoy brewery cuisine, made with a focus on rice, water, fish, and vegetables, alongside drinks made by the brewers themselves.
On Saturday, April 11, and Sunday, April 12, 2026, the site-wide "Sake Brewery Fest 2026" will be held, and regular business will be suspended. At the venue, the restaurants on the grounds, including Tensei, will each offer different food and drinks as part of a ticket-based event, making it possible to enjoy Kumazawa Brewing's world across a spring weekend.
A highlight for beer lovers is Kumazawa Brewing's in-house beer, Shonan Beer. On its official site, it also introduces "Sake Lees Hazy IPA" as a beer story, which shows that the company, while being a sake brewery, is also putting real effort into craft beer. Pairing Tensei's kaiseki-style dishes with a house brand beer like Shonan Beer would naturally create a drinking experience that could only happen at a brewery.
The shop's sign is the sugidama, and the whole atmosphere of the grounds makes the experience of "eating at the brewery" itself appealing. On Friday, April 10, it will be closed for dinner only, and on April 11 and 12 it will be closed for regular service because of the event, so anyone planning a visit should check the dates. If you're heading to Chigasaki for the beer, Kumazawa Brewing's spring feast is one you won't want to miss.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the venue’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroChigasaki's Sake Brewery Fest 2026 is not to be missed. It's a ticket-based event where you can move around the entire Kumazawa Brewing grounds, enjoying food and drinks.
MugiWow! So it's the whole grounds? It's basically like bar-hopping at Tensei? That sounds way too fun!
Hop BroExactly. One of the main venues is Kuramoto Ryori Tensei. It's a beer pub renovated from a Taisho-era sake brewery, and the calm atmosphere really suits brewery-style cuisine.
MugiHmm, I see! But what is brewery cuisine? It feels like food that goes with drinks, but I still can't quite picture it!
Hop BroThey focus on rice, water, fish, and vegetables, and their strength is in beautifully composing dishes with a kaiseki feel. And the pairing partner is Shonan Beer, so the local identity is perfect too.
MugiI know Shonan Beer! But what's this Sake Lees Hazy IPA mentioned in the article? The name alone is already packed with information!
Hop BroGreat question. A Hazy IPA is a cloudy IPA with a bright hop aroma, and when sake lees are used, it adds a soft layer of umami. In other words, it's a combo move of aroma and richness.
MugiWow, just hearing that makes it sound delicious! But being a sake brewery and also being strong in beer too is seriously a two-way star!
Hop BroThat's what makes Kumazawa Brewing so interesting. Because you can enjoy both sake and craft beer within the brewery's world, it becomes an event where you can taste the brewmaster's drinks in full.
MugiAnd it's only being held on April 11 and 12, right? Then I guess we have to clear our schedule and go on a spring weekend outing!
Hop BroExactly. April 10 is closed for dinner only, and regular business is also closed on the 11th and 12th, so checking the dates matters. All right, let's head to Chigasaki now and imagine that first drink.
MugiAgreed! If we enjoy Shonan Beer and the food together under the cedar ball, it'll be perfect. I'm already completely waiting for beer in my throat!
