Sapporo Beer Museum

サッポロビール博物館

Japan's only beer museum. The old red-brick factory tells the story of Sapporo beer since 1876. Afterward, enjoy Genghis Khan barbecue with fresh draft beer at the beer garden next door.

Sapporo Beer Museum is located in the Sapporo Beer Garden in Higashi Ward, Sapporo. The building is a red-brick former sugar refinery completed in 1890, later used as the Sapporo Beer brewery. It is one of Hokkaido's heritage sites and Japan's only museum dedicated to beer. Admission to the museum is free. Through panels, a restored brewing kettle and video, it traces the history since the Kaitakushi Beer Brewery was founded in 1876. At the exit, a paid tasting area lets visitors sample three beers, including Kaitakushi Beer and Black Label (a three-glass set costs about 1,000 yen). A paid guided tour, about 1,000 yen, includes commentary and tasting. Beside the museum, the Sapporo Beer Garden is famous for Genghis Khan grilled lamb. Its century-old Kaitakushi Hall serves an all-you-can-eat set of 100 minutes from about 6,000 yen. It is a classic dinner for experiencing Hokkaido's food. Getting there: take bus East 63 from Sapporo Station or Odori, about 15 minutes, and get off at Sapporo Beer Garden. Alternatively, take the Toho Line subway to Higashi-Kuyakushomae Station and walk 10 minutes. Note: the museum is closed on Mondays (moved to the next day when Monday is a public holiday). Beer garden dinners require advance reservations in peak season. Minors cannot taste beer.

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