Kubara Honke will offer free charcoal-grilled flying fish at the seventh Ago Festival in Fukuoka City on October 3 and 4, 2026. The outdoor food event celebrates ago, the Kyushu name for flying fish, during its seasonal peak.
The festival will take place at Sannomaru Square in Maizuru Park from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with the second day ending at 4:30 p.m. Admission is free, but the grilled flying fish is limited to 13,000 servings and will end when supplies run out. There is no event parking, so public transportation is recommended.
Alongside the free charcoal-grilled flying fish, visitors can find ago-dashi fried chicken, ago-dashi ramen, Kubara Honke foods, regional specialties from Yakushima, Shinkamigoto and Hirado, and hands-on activities such as making dashi furikake. The event itself is free to enter, while prices for food, products and activities are not specified in the release.
About the Ago Festival
Fresh flying fish sent directly from Hirado in Nagasaki Prefecture will be grilled over charcoal at the festival site. The program also connects visitors with the ingredient behind Kubara Honke products such as Kubara ago-dashi soup stock and Kayanoya dashi, while introducing food traditions from fishing communities in southern Japan.
Highlights
- Free charcoal-grilled flying fish: 13,000 servings, while supplies last
- Ago-dashi fried chicken, ago-dashi ramen and other foods made with Kubara Honke products
- Direct-sales booths featuring specialties from Yakushima, Shinkamigoto and Hirado
- Children’s food education activities, including dashi furikake making
- Special sales of Kayanoya and other Kubara Honke products, including festival packaging
- No parking is available at the venue; the nearest subway stations are Akasaka and Ohori Park, each about an eight-minute walk away
Menu and Event Details
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Seventh Ago Festival 2026 |
| Menu / items | Charcoal-grilled flying fish; ago-dashi fried chicken; ago-dashi ramen; regional specialties; dashi furikake-making activity; Kayanoya and Kubara Honke products |
| Period | October 3, 2026 (Sat) – October 4, 2026 (Sun); 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. on October 3 and 10:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. on October 4 |
| Location | Sannomaru Square, Maizuru Park, Fukuoka City |
| Address | Sannomaru Square, Maizuru Park, 1-4 Jonai, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka, Fukuoka |
| Price | Admission: Free; charcoal-grilled flying fish: Free, limited to 13,000 servings; food and product prices: not specified in the release |
| Official website | Official festival page |
Before you buy
- When can I get the free charcoal-grilled flying fish?
- It will be served during the festival on October 3 and 4, 2026, while the 13,000-serving supply lasts.
- How much does it cost to enter the Ago Festival?
- Admission is free. Prices for the other food, products and activities are not specified in the release.
- Where can I attend the Ago Festival?
- The event is held at Sannomaru Square in Maizuru Park. Akasaka and Ohori Park subway stations are about an eight-minute walk away.
- Are there related Ago Festival products?
- Kayanoya stores across Japan and the official online shop will hold related sales in October, including ago rice, ago flaked fish in oil and Hakata-limited Kayanoya ago dashi.
