Michinoku Fukushimaji Beer to Join the Fukushima City Azuma Mountain Foothills Welcome Event
Michinoku Fukushimaji Beer will take part online in the "Fukushima City Azuma Mountain Foothills Welcome Event" to be held at K,D,C,,, inside the JR Shin-Okubo Station Building on May 23, 2026. The event is a pairing program featuring dishes made with Fukushima ingredients alongside five breweries from the Azuma mountain foothills Fukushakeido.
Hop BroMichinoku Fukushimaji Beer is going to take part online in the Fukushima City Azuma Mountain Foothills Welcome Event on Saturday, May 23, in Shin-Okubo.
MugiHuh? If it's online participation, can you still taste it at the venue?
Hop BroThat's right. At K,D,C,,, on the fourth floor of the JR Shin-Okubo Station Building, the event is split into a daytime session and an evening session. It's a program where you can enjoy dishes made with Fukushima ingredients alongside the five breweries on the Azuma mountain foothills Fukushakeido.
MugiWow! A five-brewery tasting sounds like my stomach won't be enough!
Hop BroMichinoku Fukushimaji Beer has been brewing for 28 years since founding its brewery at Anna Garden on the outskirts of Fukushima City. It's a family-run brewery that uses groundwater from the Azuma mountain range, Euro malt, Czech hops, and German yeast.
MugiGroundwater? What even is that? You mean water from under the mountains?
Hop BroYeah, it's water that has naturally been filtered as it passes through the earth beneath the mountain. They also have the unusual setup of 23 tanks, and they carefully brew everything by hand.
Mugi23 tanks? The brewery sounds like a secret base now! If it's handcrafted, I'm even more curious about the taste.
Hop BroThe lineup is strong too. There's a pilsner based on German brewing methods, plus IPA, lager, and fruit beer, and using Fukushima fruit is part of what makes this brewery distinctive.
MugiBeer made with Fukushima fruit sounds perfect for local pairings. It would definitely taste great with the food!
Hop BroThe event will also feature an introduction to the Azuma mountain foothills area, presentations of the five breweries' drinks, an introduction to the food, pairing time, and a Fukushima DC introduction, so 2,200 yen for a fully reserved 34-person event is actually a pretty good deal.
MugiThis is one event where you can go drink in the full charm of Fukushima!
Hop BroAt the end, you'll learn at the venue and then have a drink on the way home to savor the afterglow. I'm feeling like I want to toast with a pilsner right now too.
The "Fukushima City Azuma Mountain Foothills Welcome Event," which introduces the Azuma mountain foothills area in western Fukushima City, will be held in Shin-Okubo, Tokyo, on Saturday, May 23, 2026. The venue is the K,D,C,,, coworking space on the fourth floor of the JR Shin-Okubo Station Building. The event will be held twice, once in the daytime and once in the evening, and will combine dishes made with Fukushima ingredients with tastings from five breweries on the Azuma mountain foothills Fukushakeido.
Participating breweries include Kinsuisho Shiki no Kura, as well as sake, doburoku, wine, and craft beer producers. Among them, Michinoku Fukushimaji Beer is being featured as one of the companies representing Fukushima's craft beer culture. According to the event page, the brewery plans to join the introduction segment online, allowing visitors to enjoy the flavors at the venue while also learning about the brewery's background.
According to Michinoku Fukushimaji Beer's official website, the company has been brewing for 28 years since founding its brewery at Anna Garden on the outskirts of Fukushima City. As a family-run craft brewery, it makes beer by hand, making use of European barley, natural spring water nurtured by snowmelt from the Azuma mountain range, and carefully selected yeast. It also stands out for its 23 tanks, which are rare even nationwide, and its brewing process is based on groundwater from the Azuma mountain range, Euro malt, Czech hops, and German yeast.
Its lineup is broad, ranging from pilsner based on German brewing methods to IPA, lager, and fruit beer. The brewery also officially promotes fruit beers made with Fukushima fruit, making it highly compatible with this event, which pairs local ingredients with alcohol. As a place to enjoy the unique character of the region across Fukushima's breweries, it is an event that beer fans will likely want to keep an eye on.
The event will include an introduction to the Azuma mountain foothills area, presentations and tastings of alcohol from the five breweries, an introduction to the day's dishes, pairing time, and an introduction to Fukushima DC. Admission is 2,200 yen, and each session is limited to 34 people by advance reservation only.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroMichinoku Fukushimaji Beer is going to take part online in the Fukushima City Azuma Mountain Foothills Welcome Event on Saturday, May 23, in Shin-Okubo.
MugiHuh? If it's online participation, can you still taste it at the venue?
Hop BroThat's right. At K,D,C,,, on the fourth floor of the JR Shin-Okubo Station Building, the event is split into a daytime session and an evening session. It's a program where you can enjoy dishes made with Fukushima ingredients alongside the five breweries on the Azuma mountain foothills Fukushakeido.
MugiWow! A five-brewery tasting sounds like my stomach won't be enough!
Hop BroMichinoku Fukushimaji Beer has been brewing for 28 years since founding its brewery at Anna Garden on the outskirts of Fukushima City. It's a family-run brewery that uses groundwater from the Azuma mountain range, Euro malt, Czech hops, and German yeast.
MugiGroundwater? What even is that? You mean water from under the mountains?
Hop BroYeah, it's water that has naturally been filtered as it passes through the earth beneath the mountain. They also have the unusual setup of 23 tanks, and they carefully brew everything by hand.
Mugi23 tanks? The brewery sounds like a secret base now! If it's handcrafted, I'm even more curious about the taste.
Hop BroThe lineup is strong too. There's a pilsner based on German brewing methods, plus IPA, lager, and fruit beer, and using Fukushima fruit is part of what makes this brewery distinctive.
MugiBeer made with Fukushima fruit sounds perfect for local pairings. It would definitely taste great with the food!
Hop BroThe event will also feature an introduction to the Azuma mountain foothills area, presentations of the five breweries' drinks, an introduction to the food, pairing time, and a Fukushima DC introduction, so 2,200 yen for a fully reserved 34-person event is actually a pretty good deal.
MugiThis is one event where you can go drink in the full charm of Fukushima!
Hop BroAt the end, you'll learn at the venue and then have a drink on the way home to savor the afterglow. I'm feeling like I want to toast with a pilsner right now too.
