Niiza Craft to Pour Local Beers at SLOW WEEKEND with MUSE
Niiza Craft, a craft beer brand from Niiza, Saitama, will participate in SLOW WEEKEND with MUSE, a two-day beer garden at Tokorozawa Civic Cultural Centre Muse on October 3 and 4, 2026. The event will bring together music, food, shopping and locally brewed beer.
Hop BroNiiza Craft will join SLOW WEEKEND with MUSE at Tokorozawa Muse on October 3 and 4!
MugiWhat? There'll be music, food, shopping, and free admission too!?
Hop BroExactly. The plaza becomes a beachside without the sea—an autumn chill-out event.
MugiA beach with no ocean!? Still, daytime beer sounds like a weekend getaway to me!
Hop BroNiiza Craft began in 2021 and has brewed at its own Niiza brewery since 2023.
MugiWhat beers do they make? Is there an easy first pick for a beginner?
Hop BroTheir lineup includes NAKAJI'S IPA, PALE ALE, HELLES, and WEIZEN. Helles is a German-style lager with a clean profile.
MugiHelles? Lager? Suddenly I feel like a beer quiz attacked me!
Hop BroSimply put, lagers tend to be crisp and clean. A Helles highlights gentle malty sweetness.
MugiOoh, I want that with food! But wait—they use Niiza carrot leaves? Leaves in beer too!?
Hop BroSometimes they use the thinned leaves like herbs, reducing food waste while brewing local ingredients into beer.
MugiThey even grow hops beside the brewery and aim for an all-Niiza beer someday. I love that!
Hop BroThe serving lineup will be announced later, but the venue is about ten minutes from Koku-koen Station. Let's enjoy music and craft beer!
MugiIt's a plan! Let's get that beachside feeling and raise a glass together!
Niiza Craft has announced its participation in SLOW WEEKEND with MUSE, a beer garden event taking place at Tokorozawa Civic Cultural Centre Muse on Saturday, October 3, and Sunday, October 4, 2026. The event will run from 11:00 to 20:00 on both days, with free admission. The venue is approximately a 10-minute walk from Kōkūen Station.
For the weekend, the quiet plaza at Muse will be transformed into a temporary “beachside” setting, offering music, carefully prepared food, craft beer and shopping. The event is designed as a relaxed place to spend time with family, friends or someone special while enjoying an early autumn weekend.
Niiza Craft was launched in July 2021 in Niiza, Saitama, with the aim of contributing to the local community through beer. The brand began brewing at its own facility in Niiza in 2023 and currently produces beers including NAKAJI’S IPA, NAKAJI’S PALE ALE, NAKAJI’S HELLES and NAKAJI’S WEIZEN.
Its brewing philosophy is closely tied to the area. Depending on the season, Niiza Craft uses leaves from locally grown carrots as a brewing ingredient. The leaves are often removed before shipment, so repurposing them helps reduce food waste while adding a gentle herbal and vegetable character to the beer. The brewery also grows hops beside its facility and is working toward an “All Niiza” beer made with ingredients grown entirely in the city.
Details of the beers and serving lineup for the event have not yet been announced. For beer fans in the Seibu Line area, however, SLOW WEEKEND with MUSE will be a chance to discover Niiza-made beer alongside food, music and a laid-back outdoor atmosphere.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroNiiza Craft will join SLOW WEEKEND with MUSE at Tokorozawa Muse on October 3 and 4!
MugiWhat? There'll be music, food, shopping, and free admission too!?
Hop BroExactly. The plaza becomes a beachside without the sea—an autumn chill-out event.
MugiA beach with no ocean!? Still, daytime beer sounds like a weekend getaway to me!
Hop BroNiiza Craft began in 2021 and has brewed at its own Niiza brewery since 2023.
MugiWhat beers do they make? Is there an easy first pick for a beginner?
Hop BroTheir lineup includes NAKAJI'S IPA, PALE ALE, HELLES, and WEIZEN. Helles is a German-style lager with a clean profile.
MugiHelles? Lager? Suddenly I feel like a beer quiz attacked me!
Hop BroSimply put, lagers tend to be crisp and clean. A Helles highlights gentle malty sweetness.
MugiOoh, I want that with food! But wait—they use Niiza carrot leaves? Leaves in beer too!?
Hop BroSometimes they use the thinned leaves like herbs, reducing food waste while brewing local ingredients into beer.
MugiThey even grow hops beside the brewery and aim for an all-Niiza beer someday. I love that!
Hop BroThe serving lineup will be announced later, but the venue is about ten minutes from Koku-koen Station. Let's enjoy music and craft beer!
MugiIt's a plan! Let's get that beachside feeling and raise a glass together!
