Chitosetsuru Sake Museum: Discover Sapporo’s Local Sake & Brewery Shop

Chitosetsuru Sake Museum is a facility operated by Nippon Seishu Co., Ltd., the only sake brewery in Sapporo, located in Chuo-ku, Sapporo City. In addition to exhibiting the history and culture of sake brewing continuing from the Meiji era, a directly operated shop is attached within the premises.

At the directly operated shop, unpasteurized raw sake direct from the factory, limited Japanese sake sold only at this facility, processed foods using sake lees, sake cups, and other items are handled. Additionally, sales of sake lees soft-serve ice cream specially made by the brewery are also conducted.

It is used by tourists and citizens as a transmission base for local sake in central Sapporo. In this article, based on photos actually taken by the author upon visiting, we introduce the charms of Chitosetsuru Sake Museum.

Charms of Chitosetsuru Sake Museum

Numerous Interesting Exhibits at Chitosetsuru Sake Museum

Inside Chitosetsuru Sake Museum, numerous materials communicating the history of sake brewing are exhibited. On top of the wooden counter, precise miniature models reproducing traditional sake brewing processes are lined up, structured so that the flow of manufacturing can be visually understood. These are precious historical materials recording the journey as a sake brewery.

Attractive Direct Sales of Sake Unique to a Directly Operated Shop

At the directly operated shop attached to Chitosetsuru Sake Museum, a wide variety of products are sold. Detailed explanation panels are set up beside the products, allowing you to choose while confirming each ingredient rice, rice-polishing ratio, and flavor characteristics. Other than Japanese sake, foods using sake lees and original goods are also stocked, equipped with the function as a brewery-direct shop.

Actual Sake Tasting is Available

Inside the building, a tasting counter where you can confirm the flavor of the handled Japanese sake is permanently set up. Served brands rotate depending on the season or day, with multiple types representing the brewery prepared, such as Junmai Daiginjo and Tokubetsu Junmai-shu.

At the counter, tasting is possible while receiving explanations regarding the differences in ingredient rice and production methods, as well as flavor characteristics of each brand.

Chitosetsuru Sake Museum Limited Junmai Namazake “Yukidaruma”

Inside the directly operated shop, “Chitosetsuru Sake Museum Limited Junmai Namazake Yukidaruma” is sold. This product is a brand limited to this facility, and the label with a design imitating a snowman is cute. It is also optimal as a souvenir.

Location and Access of Chitosetsuru Sake Museum

Location

Chitosetsuru Sake Museum is located at South 3 East 5-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo City. Access by public transportation is about a 5-minute walk from Exit 9 of Subway Tozai Line “Bus Center-Mae Station.” It is also within walking distance from Nijo Market.

Information of Chitosetsuru Sake Museum

Item	Details
Facility Name	Chitosetsuru Sake Museum
Address	1, South 3 East 5-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido 060-0053
Phone Number	011-221-7570
Opening Hours	10:00 – 18:00
Closed Days	Open year-round (Except New Year holidays)
Admission Fee	Free
Access (Train)	About a 5-minute walk from Exit 9 of Subway Tozai Line “Bus Center-Mae Station”
Access (On Foot)	About a 5-minute walk from Nijo Market

“Frequently Asked Questions” for Chitosetsuru Sake Museum

Summary: Chitosetsuru Sake Museum

Chitosetsuru Sake Museum is a facility operated by a Sapporo sake brewery, integrating historical exhibits of sake brewing continuing from the Meiji era with a directly operated shop. Located in central Sapporo as a transmission base for local sake culture, it conducts the public opening of historical materials and direct sales of products.

• Historical Exhibits: Public opening of miniature models reproducing traditional sake brewing processes, as well as precious tools and photos from those times.
• Limited Sales: Handling of unpasteurized raw sake direct from the factory, facility-limited brands such as “Yukidaruma,” and processed sake lees products.
• Experience Functions: Setup of a Japanese sake tasting counter, as well as tasting of preparation water used in sake brewing.

Inside the building, you can not only learn about history, but also select brands through product confirmation and tasting unique to a directly operated shop. Admission is free, and it is structured so a wide range of people from sake enthusiasts to tourists can multi-dimensionally experience Sapporo’s local sake culture.

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