Beer Gardens at Odori Park, Sapporo in 2014

suntory beer garden
This place is written as [大通ビヤガーデン] in Japanese.

The Odori Beer Garden kicks off annually from July 18th to August 15th, starting in 2014. It is renowned as the largest beer garden in the country, boasting around 13,000 available seats. Alongside the offerings from Japan’s four major beer companies—Suntory, Asahi, Kirin, and Sapporo—there are also beer gardens hosted by foreign companies. As you stroll through Odori Park during these days, you’ll encounter several expansive beer gardens.

Among them, only Asahi Beer Garden provides an English menu. It’s a perfect place to unwind with a variety of beers and cool down from the summer heat. Typically, the atmosphere becomes bustling with businessmen and women after 5 PM, especially around 17:00. For tourists, daytime visits and weekends tend to be more accommodating.

Suntory The Premium Molts Garden

suntory beer garden
Suntory Beer Garden

You’re welcome to choose your seat at any available spot, and you can obtain tickets for beer and food either directly from the staff or by asking the hall attendants. It’s worth noting, however, that Suntory Beer Garden unfortunately does not offer an English menu.

Asahi Super Dry Beer Park

Similar to the Suntory beer garden, at Asahi’s beer garden, you can choose any available seat and obtain tickets for beer and food by asking the hall staff. Asahi Beer Garden stands out by providing an English menu and instructions for placing orders, which is convenient for non-Japanese speakers.

asahi superdry beer garden
Asahi SuperDry Beer Garden
asahi superdry beer garden
Asahi SuperDry Beer Garden

KIRIN Yoroko-Beer garden

The name ‘Yoroko-Beer’ evokes the Japanese word ‘Yorokobi’, which means happiness or joy. Interestingly, despite Kirin being the largest beer company in Japan, they do not offer an English menu.

kirin beer garden
Kirin Beer Garden

The Sapporo Beer Garden

Wow! We’ve finally found the Sapporo Beer Garden. It’s delightful to enjoy some beers and food while surrounded by the fountain and feeling the cool air. But, unfortunately, there is no English menu here, which is quite disappointing.

sapporo beer garden
Sapporo Beer Garden

 World Beer Garden

There are many beers and foods all over the world.

Sapporo German Village

There are several kind of German beer and foods.

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Hiroshi Mizukoshi painter / writer