NAKAFURANO BREWERY Announces October Business Days, Also Reveals Sapporo Pop-Up and Temporary Closures
Hokkaido's NAKAFURANO BREWERY has published its October 2025 business calendar on Instagram. The weekend schedule clearly lists bottle sales at Sapporo Chikaho's "JP01 Festival," as well as operating days and hours in Nakafurano and temporary closure dates.
Hop BroMugi-chan, Hokkaido's NAKAFURANO BREWERY has released its October 2025 business calendar. They are nicely combining taproom hours with event appearances, and the whole setup looks really solid!
MugiWait, they published a calendar? That makes it way easier to plan a drinking trip! Where and when are they doing what?
Hop BroFirst, on October 4 and 5 they'll be selling bottles at the JP01 Festival in Sapporo Chikaho, and on October 18 they'll have a booth at the Nakafurano Music Festival. The shop in Nakafurano is open on the 10th, 11th, 12th, 17th, 19th, 24th, 25th, and 26th, and the 3rd and 31st are temporary closures.
MugiThat's a lot of information! Also, what is a "taproom"? Is that some kind of spell?
Hop BroIt's not a spell. It's the place where you can drink at the brewery itself. Think of it as an on-site showdown where you can enjoy draft beer poured right there.
MugiOhhh, an on-site showdown sounds great! And it says last entry is 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, which is important!
Hop BroRight, and that means you need to get in by 8 p.m., separate from last orders. Plus, free transportation is available within Nakafurano Town if you contact them in advance. That's part of what makes their community-focused operation stand out.
MugiThat's so kind... I love that even in October, after the tourist season has calmed down, they still feel connected to the local community.
Hop BroBy the way, this post is mainly about business-day information, and it doesn't list individual beer names or styles. So there's also that excitement of not knowing exactly what will be on tap until the day itself.
MugiWhat! That makes me want to buy bottles at the event and then drink at the Nakafurano taproom too!
Hop BroThe best route is to preview things at the JP01 Festival and then make the taproom the main event. NAKAFURANO BREWERY really makes you want to have a pint right away!
Hokkaido's NAKAFURANO BREWERY announced its October 2025 operating schedule in an Instagram post (posted at 7:28 a.m. on October 3, 2025). The post says, "These are October business days," and also announces, "This weekend, we will be selling bottles at the JP01 Festival at Sapporo Chikaho."
In the published calendar, Friday, October 3 and Friday, October 31 are temporary closures. Meanwhile, the taproom hours can be confirmed as follows.
- Friday, October 10: 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- Saturday, October 11: 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- Sunday, October 12: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Friday, October 17: 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- Sunday, October 19: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Friday, October 24: 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- Saturday, October 25: 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- Sunday, October 26: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Also, Saturday, October 4 and Sunday, October 5 are listed as booth days at Sapporo Chikaho's "JP01 Festival," and Saturday, October 18 is listed as a booth day at the "Nakafurano Music Festival." In addition to in-store business days, the brewery is setting up bottle sales and booth appearances at outside events.
The calendar notes say that last entry on Fridays and Saturdays is 8:00 p.m. It also states that free transportation within Nakafurano Town is available by request, reflecting the brewery's community-focused approach.
The brewery is based in Nakafurano, Hokkaido, and even in October, when the tourist season settles down, it seems set to broaden its reach by combining shop hours with event appearances. The latest information should be checked on the official website and Instagram.
Information may be inaccurate. Please refer to the brewery’s official channels for the latest details.
Hop BroMugi-chan, Hokkaido's NAKAFURANO BREWERY has released its October 2025 business calendar. They are nicely combining taproom hours with event appearances, and the whole setup looks really solid!
MugiWait, they published a calendar? That makes it way easier to plan a drinking trip! Where and when are they doing what?
Hop BroFirst, on October 4 and 5 they'll be selling bottles at the JP01 Festival in Sapporo Chikaho, and on October 18 they'll have a booth at the Nakafurano Music Festival. The shop in Nakafurano is open on the 10th, 11th, 12th, 17th, 19th, 24th, 25th, and 26th, and the 3rd and 31st are temporary closures.
MugiThat's a lot of information! Also, what is a "taproom"? Is that some kind of spell?
Hop BroIt's not a spell. It's the place where you can drink at the brewery itself. Think of it as an on-site showdown where you can enjoy draft beer poured right there.
MugiOhhh, an on-site showdown sounds great! And it says last entry is 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, which is important!
Hop BroRight, and that means you need to get in by 8 p.m., separate from last orders. Plus, free transportation is available within Nakafurano Town if you contact them in advance. That's part of what makes their community-focused operation stand out.
MugiThat's so kind... I love that even in October, after the tourist season has calmed down, they still feel connected to the local community.
Hop BroBy the way, this post is mainly about business-day information, and it doesn't list individual beer names or styles. So there's also that excitement of not knowing exactly what will be on tap until the day itself.
MugiWhat! That makes me want to buy bottles at the event and then drink at the Nakafurano taproom too!
Hop BroThe best route is to preview things at the JP01 Festival and then make the taproom the main event. NAKAFURANO BREWERY really makes you want to have a pint right away!
