Fermentation producers from across Kyushu gather in Itoshima for this locally rooted festival. Twenty-nine vendors will offer a wide range of fermented products, including miso, soy sauce, bread, and plant-based fermented butter—each shaped by the climate and culture of its place of origin.
On Dec 20, a large-scale workshop invites 100 participants to make miso, kimchi, and Jomon-style pickles alongside expert fermenters. Participants can take home their handmade ferments to age and enjoy later. The event is an opportunity to explore how fermentation connects food, the body, environment, and traditional knowledge through the unique culture of Itoshima and Kyushu. Meeting local producers and fellow enthusiasts is also part of the appeal.
Fermentation Festival
• 12/21 (Sun.)
• 10:00~16:00
• Free entry
• Fukae Kanko Hotel Uminoie
• 21258-1 Nijo-Fukae, Itoshima City, Fukuoka
• https://www.instagram.com/hakko_fes/
100-Person Tsukemono
• 12/20 (Sat.)
• 9:00~17:00
• Entry fee: ¥17,000~ (Lunch, and ingredients included）
• Application required (~12/17)
Fermentation Navigator
• Awauta @awauta_brownrice
• Kamoterra @kamoterra
• Kamura Shoten @hideakikamura
• Peaceman Style @hiromi.masuda
• Cococu @cococujp
• Fermentation Farm @jah_mura
December 21 – Fermentation Festival Vendor List
Asacoromo (Fukuoka) Spice seasonings and plant-based sweets
@asacoromo
Vegebliss (Oita) Fermented foods made with the bounty of the Kunisaki Peninsula
@vegebliss
Yui no Hi (Miyazaki) Homemade yeast bread, wild herb pastes
@yuino.hi
Natural Junkfood (Kumamoto) Plant-based fermented butter and more
@naturaljunkfood.jp
SAKURA HOUSE (Fukuoka) Plant-based sweets, cakes, and more
@_sakurahouse_
Futokoro (Saga) Fermented curry, enzyme drinks
@eysk
Fuku8do (Oita) Fermented honey from Japanese honeybees
@fuku8do_yoshitake
Kajiwara Farm (Oita) Rice, vegetables, rice-flour bread
@yuj_111
Fermentation Workshop Inadama (Kumamoto) Fermented sweets, fermented zenzai (sweet red bean soup) , koji
@inadama.hakkou
Yukuta (Fukuoka) Vegan fermented bento and obanzai made with homemade koji
@yukuta_
Itoshima Share House (Fukuoka) Original beer, gin, and non-alcoholic drinks
@itoshimash
Frame (Fukuoka) Vegetable muffins, rice-flour granola, baked goods
@yakigashi_frame
The Certain Bar (Fukuoka) Fermented cocktails and fermented non-alcoholic cocktails
@certainbarkokura
Cococu (Miyazaki) Miso, nukadoko (rice bran pickling bed) , natto
@cococujp
Small Grain & Vegetable Workshop Morineco (Fukuoka) Natural yeast pizza bread, rice-flour stollen
@morineco3
Fermentation Farm (Kumamoto) Vegetable kimchi, miso, pickled plums
@jah_mura
Kamoterra (Itoshima) Three-year aged sun-dried salt
@kamoterra
Kamura Shoten (Fukuoka) Wooden-barrel pickles, vegetables
@hideakikamura
Awauta (Itoshima) Pickled plums, brown rice koji
@awauta_brownrice
Peaceman Style (Fukuoka) Farm-made miso, Japanese black tea
@hiromi.masuda
Cafe Wara (Fukuoka) Warm fermented rice dishes and soups
@cafe_wara
Korean Home Cooking Kenari (Kumamoto) Gochujang
@kenari.since2013
Yaso Bouzu (Itoshima) Wild herb tea
@yasou_bouzu
Tsukemonoya Tokumaru (Kumamoto) Aso takana pickles, nukazuke daikon
@aso_tsukemon
Koji Specialty Shop Red Clover (Fukuoka) Fermented pork miso soup, fermented zenzai, ginger-koji drinks
@nagao_kouji_cafe
Itoshima Fermented Onigiri Yuyu. (Itoshima) Fermented rice balls, fermented rice bowls, miso soup
@itoshima.yuyu
Cho-Otaku Foods (Kumamoto) Sweets that nourish gut bacteria
@cho.otaku
Nukadoko Chizuka (Fukuoka) 200 years of rice bran
