10 Days of Kobe Becoming "Germany" for Golden Week! Major Beer Event "Kobe Oktoberfest 2026" to Be Held, Igniting Passion in 60,000 Attendees

Kobe Oktoberfest Executive Committee is pleased to announce the "Kobe Oktoberfest 2026" will be held for 10 days from Friday, May 1st, to Sunday, May 10th, 2026, at the event space on Takahama Pier, Kobe Harborland.

This marks the 11th year since its first event in 2014!

This event has now become a fixture, representing Kobe during Golden Week, with cumulative attendance increasing year by year, growing into a large-scale festival attracting about 60,000 visitors annually.

In 2026, 12 brands of German beer will gather.

The venue will become a truly authentic, passionate space for "drinking, singing, and dancing," creating overwhelming excitement in the city of Kobe.

◆ Recreating the authentic German taste and atmosphere, 12 brands of beer gather – the most ever

Kobe Oktoberfest, now in its 11th year, offers you the chance to enjoy 12 brands of beer.

Among them, special attention should be paid to a beer making its Japan debut and a beer from a brewery with nearly 1000 years of history.

● Japan Debut in 2026! The Golden "Urban IPA"!

"Urban IPA" from "Maisel & Friends," a leading German craft beer brand, makes its Japan debut.

This golden yellow brew will lightly color your everyday life. The carefully selected barley malt and Cascade hops create a refreshing aroma and a crisp bitterness. A solid body is complemented by a pleasant 5.6% alcohol content. Brewed meticulously with top-fermenting ale yeast, and with aroma hops added during fermentation to bring out its fruity and floral notes. Further matured through cold conditioning, its rich flavor is preserved as is, thanks to being unfiltered.

● Japan Debut: Spring Limited "Spring Lager"

From "Erdinger," a leading German wheat beer brand, the spring-limited lager "Erdinger Spring Lager" makes its Japan debut.

This limited beer celebrates the arrival of spring and is characterized by its refreshing taste and moderate malt richness.

Its light aroma and clean finish make it a perfect drink for the warming spring weather and seaside locations.

This is a rare opportunity to taste it in Japan and a major highlight of this event.