Craft beer boom spells hope for hops in Iwate town english.kyodonews.net

Japan imports about 95 percent of hops for domestic beer production from such countries as Germany.
Kirin's program was aimed at supporting the Tohoku region's recovery from the March 2011 disaster, although hop production in Tono did not suffer direct damage.
Along with the Tono city government and others, Yoshida's company holds a harvest festival every August to develop more beer fans.
"So I hope we can contribute to the development of Tono by connecting good local ingredients with beer, and by creating jobs."
Tono Brewing Taproom10-15, Chuo-dori, Tono City, Iwate Prefecture+81-198-66-3990URL: https://tonobrewing.com/Related coverage:Shiitake farmer looking to build on her mushrooming successMom-friendly farm makes high-end cherry tomatoes shine