iichiko Hita Distillery Autumn Foliage Festival 2026

About this event

The "Autumn Foliage Festival 2026" will be held on Saturday, November 21, 2026, at the iichiko Hita Distillery in Hita City, Oita Prefecture. At this distillery, also known as a famous autumn leaves viewing spot, visitors can feel the deepening autumn while enjoying shochu brewery tours, drinks, and Hita gourmet food with all five senses. During the event, the "Brewery Staff Guided Tour" (reservation required, free of charge) will take place, allowing participants to observe the production process and storage facilities with brewery staff, and experience shochu tasting. In addition, the "iichiko BAR" (paid) offering Sanwa Shurui products in various drinking styles, and the "Pop-up!! Karashima Koku no Kura" (limited quantity, paid) from Usa City offering craft beer such as "KOKU NO CRAFT" made with barley from Usa City, will make an appearance. The "iichiko Marche" (limited quantity, paid) featuring local bar-invented original cocktail sales (limited quantity, paid) and local specialties including Hita yakisoba will also be held. Furthermore, visitors can enjoy a brilliant flair bartending performance show by world-class flair bartenders (free viewing) and the "Mori no Ongakukai" forest concert (free viewing, cancelled in case of rain) featuring brass band performances by high school and elementary school students from Hita City. The event is also packed with family-friendly content such as craft workshops for children (free participation) and original keychain making using shochu barrels (limited quantity). Since there is no parking at the venue, free shuttle buses will operate from JR Hita Station, the Oita Prefecture Hita General Government Building, and Oita Canon Inc.

Venue

iichiko Hita Distillery

810-1 Nishi-Arita, Hita, Oita 877-0000