SPOT
Kitami Peppermint Memorial Hall ・ Peppermint Distillation Hall
Kitami Hacca, whose production started from around Meiji 35 (1902), reached its golden age in Showa 14 (1939), grew to occupy about 70% of the world peppermint market at that time, and became an important industry forming the foundation (ishizue) of current Kitami. For this reason, on November 30, Heisei 19 (2007), it was certified as a Japan Modernization Industrial Heritage by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
What greatly contributed to the development of this peppermint industry was the Hokuren Kitami Peppermint Factory, which opened in Showa 9 (1934). The facility that was built the following year as a research institute of the same factory, at the same time as the factory that finished its role was dismantled in Showa 58 (1983), was donated from the Hokuren Agricultural Cooperative to Kitami City, and in Showa 61 (1986), it has been opened to the public in order to take on a new role as the Kitami Hacca Memorial Museum.
Business Hours
From May 1st until October 31st: 9:00 to 17:00
From November 1st until next year April 30th: 9:30 to 16:30
regular closing day
Every week Monday ・ National holiday's next day
(Monday is holiday's case is open and, next day is closed. Friday, Saturday is holiday's case is open and, next day also open)
Year-end New Year (December 30th ～ next year January 6th until)
Fee
Admission free
parking lot
Exist
Location
Hokkaido Kitami City Minaminaka-cho 1-chome 7-ban 28-go
Access
10 minutes walk from JR Kitami Station
Bus Wakaba Line, Shunkōchō Line, get off at "Nokyo" immediately
Bus Miwa-Koizumi Line, Kōsaichō Line, 4 minutes walk from "Honchō 1-chome"
Parking lot available (large bus parking possible)
The information is current as of July 2023.
Please check the official website for details.
