Chitosetsuru Sake Museum

Chitosetsuru Sake Museum is a small museum located in central Sapporo, connected with one of Hokkaido’s oldest sake breweries, founded in the 19th century. The exhibition gives a basic introduction to sake production, showing traditional tools and explaining the brewing process in a simple and accessible way. One of the most interesting parts of the museum is the collection of old photographs – they show how sake was produced in the past and how people used to enjoy drinking it, offering a nice glimpse into local history and everyday life. We came here hoping to taste different kinds of sake, but unfortunately there was no real tasting option available, which was a bit disappointing. Instead, the museum offers a small café where you can have coffee or try sake-flavored soft ice cream. The ice cream was nice, but nothing particularly memorable. The main attraction is the shop, where you can buy various types of Chitosetsuru sake, including some bottles that are difficult to find elsewhere. Admission is free, and the location is convenient, not far from the downtown.

a small and simple sake museum in a building tucked away in a quiet neighborhood. don't expect it to be large scale like the sapporo beer museum, but it's free and conveniently located near odori station and the beer museum for a short visit. honestly the soft serve was the main highlight, with all the creamy goodness of Hokkaido milk with a slight hint of sake and cheese(?). worth

Simple but great tasting experience, affordable local sake and gifts, dedicated exhibition and warm ambiance. Right next to the Jinja, TV tower and river, very convenient spot, and easy to find if you come from the river (you can spot the large 千歲鶴 sign afar). Impressive soft cone with an uncompromising elegance and fragrance. Will be a great combo with snow for sure. Highly recommended for souvenir selection and local experience.

A sake store that has some artefacts and talks about the story and histories of its chitosetsuru sake and sake making in general. The museum side of it doesn’t have too much stuff but took me a good half an hour or hour or so to go through. The store offered a wide variety of sake, wine, other drinks and sake related product such as cosmetics. They served sake ice cream which was delicious! And they offered sake tasting. The staff were friendly and polite. There’s a seating/dining area which is not for drinking alcohol. I did not try their sake this time but I’d like to come back in the future to try them and maybe purchase some. I definitely want more sake ice cream!

If you aren’t expecting too much of the museum part, but are in the mood for some ice cream or sake tasting it’s a nice local spot. Not a « must » in Sapporo if you have limited time but definitely worth it if you’re nearby or if the ice cream / tasting appeals to you. I mainly came looking for dessert under the form of sake ice cream after going to Nijo market for lunch. It was very unique and delicious. The sake taste somehow works very well with what I assume to be Hokkaido milk because it tasted nice and rich. I would come again just for this. I recommend you experience it for yourself !

This place is mostly a sake shop with some static displays. In order to get a factory tour, you need to reserve a time first and also with min of 8 people in your group. Sake tasting is free. Ice cream with sake flavor (no alcohol) is the highlight for our visit.

Interesting museum with some exhibition explaining the sake making process. Free sampling of selected same help us compare the taste before buying. It is not too far from subway station

Honestly, I didn’t really come for the museum—I stopped by just for the sake soft ice cream, and it was delicious. Creamy, smooth, and surprisingly light, with a nice sake flavor. If you’re in the area and have never tried sake ice cream, I definitely recommend giving it a try. Even if you don’t plan to explore the museum itself, the ice cream alone is worth the stop 🍶🍦

The tasting is discontinued so don't bother going there expecting to try their sake. We were disappointed. I'm not sure when they plan to resume their tasting. The selection of sake looked good and we purchased a few bottles without the benefit of tasting. Hopefully we made good choices. It's a small place with a sitting area that can accommodate about 10 people. The few people we saw there were eating ice cream. The sitting area was the "museum" which had a handful of memorabilia but nothing stood out for us as compared to other sake establishments. Clean, well lit, easy to find, and nice restroom.

its more of a small Sake retailer with some fun facts in Japanese. There is no tour or information in other languages about the sake that are being sold. There is a little side spot where you can have ice cream and coffee which you purchase from the cashiers at the front. The prices are surprisingly affordable but not sure about how they compare to the pricier ones you find in other places. They also sell wine.