FujiQ Highland amusement park is hosting a craft beer festival over a span of ten days during Golden Week, featuring 60 kinds of beers from 15 Japanese breweries. There’s no need to purchase the theme park’s entry ticket to join in the fun. Stalls will be set up by the entrance gate, so just bring some cash for the beer tickets.
An easy ¥800 will get you two tickets, which you can exchange for a 14-ounce (414ml) glass or two seven-ounce (207ml) sampling glasses. You’ll find the popular Yona Yona ale from Yoho Brewing Company as well as rare bottles of beer from Bright Blue Brewing in Yamanashi prefecture, Derailleur Brew Works from Osaka, Bluewood Brewery from Wakayama, and many more.
There’s also a Kansai food fair happening at the same time, offering classic street food that goes well with beer, such asyakisoba, karaage fried chicken and takoyaki.