Hideji Beer to Join the Okushida Festival at Kushida Shrine in Hakata
Hideji Beer, a craft brewery based in Nobeoka, Miyazaki, will take part in the Okushida Festival at Kushida Shrine in Hakata from October 31 to November 3, 2026. Visitors can enjoy craft beer tastings, a music stage, and food from kitchen cars.
Hop BroHakata nights are about to get beery! Hideji Beer joins O-Kushida Fest at Kushida Shrine from October 31 through November 3.
MugiWhat—craft beer at a shrine?! Kushida Shrine’s plaza sounds like it will have amazing festival energy!
Hop BroAdmission is free, from 5 to 9 p.m. There’ll be evening drink tastings, live music, and food-truck treats.
MugiThat’s perfect! Strolling through illuminated Hakata with beer and street food… autumn appetite unleashed!
Hop BroHideji Beer brews at the foot of Mount Mukabaki in Nobeoka, using spring water and house-cultured yeast.
MugiHouse-cultured yeast? Do they keep yeast pets or something? I need answers!
Hop BroNot quite! Yeast is a microorganism that ferments wort sugars into alcohol and aroma. Their own cultivated yeast helps shape the brewery’s character.
MugiWow! Tiny living things make beer smell so good? I suddenly feel like bowing to my pint.
Hop BroHideji Beer values craft-beer drinkability—distinctive flavor, but clean and balanced enough to happily keep drinking.
MugiThen we have to taste them side by side! With stamps for hop owners too, let’s toast Hakata at night!
Hideji Beer, a craft brewery from Nobeoka, Miyazaki, will set up a booth at the Okushida Festival, held at the Nigiwai Hiroba of Kushida Shrine in Hakata, Fukuoka. The festival runs from Saturday, October 31 through Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Admission is free.
The event will be open from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. each day. Alongside tastings of craft beer and other alcoholic beverages, visitors can enjoy live music and food served by kitchen cars. With Hakata illuminated after dark, the festival offers an opportunity to explore the neighborhood while sampling beer from Miyazaki.
Hideji Beer brews at the foot of Mount Mukabaki in Nobeoka, within the Sobo-Katamuki Mountain Range Prefectural Natural Park area. The brewery uses high-quality natural water and fresh house-cultured yeast, combining local resources with careful brewing by its team of artisans.
Its brewing philosophy centers on “craft beer drinkability”: beers with distinctive character, balanced flavors, and enough drinkability to make another sip feel natural. The Okushida Festival will provide a chance to experience that approach in a lively evening setting in Hakata.
A stamp for Hideji Beer’s hop owners will also be available at the booth. For beer fans interested in tasting regional Japanese craft beer alongside music and street-food-style dishes, the festival is a notable stop during the autumn holiday period.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroHakata nights are about to get beery! Hideji Beer joins O-Kushida Fest at Kushida Shrine from October 31 through November 3.
MugiWhat—craft beer at a shrine?! Kushida Shrine’s plaza sounds like it will have amazing festival energy!
Hop BroAdmission is free, from 5 to 9 p.m. There’ll be evening drink tastings, live music, and food-truck treats.
MugiThat’s perfect! Strolling through illuminated Hakata with beer and street food… autumn appetite unleashed!
Hop BroHideji Beer brews at the foot of Mount Mukabaki in Nobeoka, using spring water and house-cultured yeast.
MugiHouse-cultured yeast? Do they keep yeast pets or something? I need answers!
Hop BroNot quite! Yeast is a microorganism that ferments wort sugars into alcohol and aroma. Their own cultivated yeast helps shape the brewery’s character.
MugiWow! Tiny living things make beer smell so good? I suddenly feel like bowing to my pint.
Hop BroHideji Beer values craft-beer drinkability—distinctive flavor, but clean and balanced enough to happily keep drinking.
MugiThen we have to taste them side by side! With stamps for hop owners too, let’s toast Hakata at night!
