Sapporo's summer tradition, "Sapporo Odori Beer Garden," which had been canceled due to the influence of the new corona, began on the 22nd for the first time in three years.
"Sapporo Odori Beer Garden" is held every year from July for about a month at Odori Park in the center of Sapporo City, and is a summer tradition in Sapporo that attracts more than 1 million people every year.
Due to the influence of the new corona, it was canceled last year and two years in a row, but the organizer decided to implement it after taking sufficient infection control measures.
At the ceremony that started at noon, Minoru Nagano, chairman of the "Sapporo Summer Festival Executive Committee," said, "I think that Sapporo citizens and Sapporo tourism fans were looking forward to the event, which was held for the first time in three years. I want everyone to enjoy the short summer in Sapporo while taking sufficient measures to prevent infection, such as leaving a space between them. "
Many guests immediately visited the venue and were seen enjoying a cold beer with a shout of "Cheers".
The beer garden will be held from noon to 9 pm every day from 22nd to 17th next month at the venue set up from 5th to 11th west of Odori Park.
Beer price increase from 3 years ago Impact of price increase
The beer garden, which started at Odori Park in Sapporo for the first time in three years, is also affected by rising prices.
Of these, the venue of Odori Nishi 11-chome, "Sapporo German Village," features draft beer and German cuisine imported from Germany.
According to the company that operates the venue, the prices of the two types of beer they handle are higher than they were three years ago when they opened last time.
With a size of 1 liter,
▽ Lager type "Münchener Hell" beer has been raised by 500 yen from 2600 yen to 3100 yen,
▽ Light-tasting type "Weiss Beer" has been increased from 2800 yen to 3100 yen 300 It is a price increase of the yen.
Regarding the reason for the price increase, the company says that in addition to raising the consumption tax rate, soaring raw material prices, rising transportation costs, and the depreciation of the yen have increased purchasing costs, forcing it to be passed on to prices.
A man in his 50s who visited the venue said, "I think the price of beer is high, but I understand the reason why the purchase price is rising."
Hirokazu Ito of the company "Wes" that manages the venue said, "Since the customers were looking forward to the event, I originally wanted to offer it at the same price as last time. I raised the price, but I was satisfied. I think it's a beer that you can get, so I definitely want you to come to the venue. "
At this beer garden, some of the food menus have been raised at other venues, which is having an impact on price increases.