Sapporo Beer Museum

【Notice】
<Business Hours during the New Year Holidays>
Premium tours (guided tours for a fee) and Star Hall (paid tastings) will be open until Dec 29, 2024, with only free tours available on December 30.
The Star Hall will be open for a special limited time starting January 1, 2025.
Premium tours and telephone inquiries will be suspended until January 7, 2025 and reopen on January 8.
Please check here for details.　<English> 　 <한국어>

＜Notice of major repair work on the roof exterior walls, and chimney from March 2025 to December 2025＞
Starting in March 2025, major repair work will be carried out on the roof, exterior walls, and chimney of the Sapporo Beer Museum building. The work is scheduled to be completed in December. The museum and Sapporo Beer Garden will remain open as usual during the construction period.

＜December 1- Change of Premium Tour Dates and Times＞
Effective Sunday, December 1, 2024, maximum capacity of the paid, guided “Premium Tour” will be changed to “15 people” per tour, with no Premium Tours offered on Mondays or Tuesdays.

<Hours>
Museum exhibition 11:00AM～6:00PM（Last admission 5:30PM）
Star Hall (Paid Tasting Corner) 　11:00AM～6:30PM（Last order 6:00PM）
Museum Shop 11:00AM～7:30PM

*Concerning the operation of Sapporo Beer Garden, please check the website.
https://www.sapporo-bier-garten.jp/

Exploring the history of Japanese beer

This is Japan’s only museum dedicated to beer, which explores the long history of Sapporo Beer, passed down from the days of the 1876 Kaitakushi business.

Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido

*Hokkaido Brewery (Eniwa, Hokkaido) is a separate facility located in a different location.

繁体中文 한국어

We don't serve alcohol drinks for minors(under 20 years old)
You may be asked to present a proof of ID in order to verify your age.
Note that if we discover a minor (under 20 years old) consuming alcohol, or a chaperone who tacitly allowed a minor to consume alcohol, we will report it to the authorities.
If you are a driver or designated driver (includes bicycles, motorcycles, and automobiles) or pregnant or breastfeeding, you may select from a non-alcoholic beer or a soft drink. Driving under the influence of alcohol is prohibited by law.
Please do not enter if you have a fever or are unwell.

Guide
Restaurants and other facilities
Transit directions and business hours

Guide

Tours

Free Tour (Free of Charge)

You can freely visit the exhibition spaces on the 3rd and 2nd floors of the building.
The facility features a range of historic items dating throughout the history of Sapporo Beer and grouped by era.

Time

15-20 minutes

Use of the Star Hall (for paid tastings) after your tour completes is limited to thirty minutes.

Open Hours

11:00 AM-6:00 PM（Last admission 5:30 PM）

Fee

Free of charge

Capacity

No limit

Visiting Method

You can visit without a reservation. Please take the elevator to the 3rd floor and proceed on the tour route.

〈To visitors from travel agencies, school groups, and welfare organizations〉
Please read the following instructions for group visitors before visiting the museum.
For the safety of visitors and to reduce congestion, please follow the instructions of our staff when visiting the museum.
*If you have any questions or concerns, please call us for details.
Requests for groups/travel agencies visiting the museum for a free tour

Please Note

・The tour has a one-way route from that starts on the 3rd floor then goes to the 2nd floor, then to the 1st floor (there are both ramps and stairs available).
・Visitors with disabilities and visitors with baby strollers should use the small elevator that stops at each floor.
・On days when the museum is closed, visitors may only go on free tours or shop at the gift shop only. (However, these are also not available on December 31)
・Please note that we do not accept inquiries for paid tastings over the phone.

＜For visitors coming from overseas＞
*Translated versions of the explanatory panels in the 2nd floor gallery are available in English, Korean, and Chinese (simplified).
You can easily deepen your understanding of the exhibition content by accessing the 2D codes on your own device (smartphone, tablet, etc.).
Translation placards are also available at each corner for visitors who do not have a smart device, so feel free to read them instead.

Premium Tour (Paid Guided Tour)

Participation in tours requires an advance reservation, so we ask that those who wish to participate make a reservation through the “Application” link below.

Our impactful 6K theater is where a dramatic visual retelling of our history unfolds, and our brand communicators will be on hand to guide you.
After the tour, participants can enjoy a tasting of Sapporo Draft Beer Kuro Label, a delicious recreation of one of the original brews from the firm’s founding days.

Time

50 minutes（Includes tasting）

Days when tours are offered

All business days, except Mondays / Tuesdays
*If Monday is a national holiday, tours will be offered, and instead, the following Tuesday and Wednesday will have no Premium Tours.

Tour start

The first tour starts at 11:30 a.m. (subsequent tours may vary in time and frequency depending on the day)
*Please check the tour reservation page for availability.

Reception

Please complete registration by at least ten minutes prior to the tour start time.

Capacity

15 people

Fee

Adults: 1000 JPY; middle school age through age 19, 500 JPY; elementary school age and under:free

【About the Audio Guide Devices】
For participants in the premium tour, we have prepared audio guide devices in English and Korean.
The usage fee is an additional 500 yen per device.
If you would like to use one, please inform the receptionist on the day of your tour.

Tasting includes: one drink each of Sapporo Draft Beer Kuro Label and Fukkoku Sapporo Beer
Please refrain from taking glasses home with you.
Payment can be made by cash or credit card (VISA and MasterCard only).

Booking

Application

Cautions

The Premium tour is conducted entirely in Japanese.
We cannot accept changes to your party or scheduled time on the day of a tour.
Same-day tour reservations are not accepted via phone.
Please contact us if you have to cancel.
No phone reservations are accepted on days the museum is closed, or on a day after the museum was closed.
Visitors are free to take photos/videos in the facility.
Photography is permitted during the guided tours, but video/audio recording is not permitted.

Star Hall (Paid Tasting Corner)

The customers are permitted to tour inside the building in one way.Please refrain from the use of the Star Hall only.

Savor fresh-brewed beer shipped direct from the Sapporo Breweries Hokkaido Brewery and the Sapporo Kaitakushi Brewery. Try various brews like the Hokkaido exclusive Sapporo Classic, the Sapporo Draft Beer Kuro Label, which has been beloved for 40 years, and the Kaitakushi Beer, which continues to be produced by the Kaitakushi Brewery in Sapporo in the same place it was originally founded.

Sapporo Draft Beer Kuro Label: 400 JPY
Hokkaido exclusive: Sapporo Classic: 400 JPY
Kaitakushi Beer: 450 JPY
Three drink tasting set: 1000 JPY
Non-alcoholic beer: 200 JPY
Soft drinks: 200 JPY

Hours 11:00AM～6:30PM（Last order 6:00PM）

*Seating time is limited to 30 minutes.
*Please note that you may be asked to wait in line if the restaurant is currently full.
*After the last order, please do not queue up for tasting.
*Star Hall is not open on Mondays (or the following Tuesday if Monday is a national holiday).
It opens on the following Tuesday (or the following Wednesday if Tuesday was a holiday).

Museum Shop

Here you will find a wide variety of exclusive Sapporo Beer merchandise and snacks. You can also purchase Hokkaido Brewery direct beers, Kaitakushi Beer, and other delicacies.
The shop is open to all. Please do not hesitate to stop by.

Hours 11:00 AM-7:30 PM
*Regarding the shop, it is open even on days when the facility is closed, except for December 31st.

Genghis Khan Hall

Select from Genghis Khan, which has become popular nationwide for being as healthy as it is delicious, or other luxurious Hokkaido specialties, all presented in a unique and stylish hall for your enjoyment.

A view of the Kaitakushikan
Kaitakushikan 2nd and 3rd floors, Kessel Hall
Katakushikan 1st floor, Trommel Hall

Garden Grill

All tables are equipped with smokeless induction heat roasters. Enjoy fresh lamb and crab tableside.
In addition, the menu includes a variety of dishes featuring cheese, potatoes, seasonal seafood, and other fresh Hokkaido ingredients. Marvel at the red brick facade as you see the four seasons unfold out the windows and experience a refined moment.

Lilac

This subdued hall looks out on a red brick facade.
The main course at Lilac is the Genghis Khan dish featuring our secret sauce. We also have a rich selection of items on our a la carte menu.

Sapporo Beer Garden Summary

Address: Address: 9-2-10 Kitananajo-Higashi, Higashi-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido, 065-0007
Bookings & inquiries: Telephone: 0570-098-346　 Fax: 011-742-0521
Note that telephone support is offered in Japanese only.
Holidays: Open year-round (excluding December 31)
Total spaces: 2,400 seats (maximum banquet occupancy: 1,000 (when seated))
Parking lot: 180 spaces

Click here for details

Transit directions and business hours

Large Map

Address: Kita 7-jo, Higashi 9-chome 1-1, Higashi-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido,065-0007
Hours: 11:00AM～6:00PM（Last admission 5:30 PM）*Excluding holidays, and the day after holidays.
Holidays: Every Monday (or on Tuesday if Monday is a holiday), year-end/New Year, irregular closings
*On days when the museum is closed, only free tours are permitted. (except December 31 and temporary closing days)
Inquiries: Telephone: 011-748-1876（Calling hours from 11:00 AM to 5:30 PM）
Please verify that you are dialing the correct number.
Note that telephone support is offered in Japanese only.

Rail Access

Approx. 10 minute walk from Higashi-Kuyakusho-Mae Station on the Toho Subway Line.
Disembark from the JR Hakodate Main Line at Naebo Station; 8 minute walk from North Exit.
Click here for details on transfers, rail lines, and timetables (Yahoo! transit page)

Reaching us by bus

Sapporo Station North Exit (Platform 2)

Board the Naebo Kitaguchi Line [Higashi 63] (link to outside site) at Sapporo Station North Exit and get off at Kita 8-jo 8-chome (approx. 2 departures per hour)
or (direct route) board the Sapporo Beer Garden/Ario Line [188] (link to outside site) and get off at Sapporo Beer Garden (approx. 2-3 departures per hour).

Click here for a route map of the SAPPORO Factory Line (Hokkaido Chuo Bus), which links Sapporo Station, the SAPPORO Factory, and the Sapporo Beer Museum.

Sapporo Station South Exit

Board the Chuo Bus Sapporo Beer Garden/Factory Line [Loop 88] (link leads to outside site) at Sapporo Eki-mae (to south of Tokyu Department Store) and
get off at Sapporo Beer Garden (departures occur at intervals of approx. 20 minutes).

Reaching us by car

Parking lot

Available

Please note that if you are traveling by car, you will not be permitted to consume alcohol. We will provide soft drinks in lieu of alcohol.

Applying for tours

Sapporo Beer Museum
Address:Kita 7-jo, Higashi 9-chome 1-1, Higashi-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido,065-0007
Holidays：Every Monday (or on Tuesday if Monday is a holiday), year-end/New Year, irregular closings

*Located in a separate facility from the Sapporo Beer Hokkaido Brewery(Eniwa City). Note that these two facilities are in different locations. Please check details before your visit.

Application

Note that there are no beer brewing facilities within the museum.