野生啤酒花發掘之碑 / A monument celebrating the discovery of wild hops

野生啤酒花發掘之碑（位於岩內町）設置於鄉土館的前面。1871年時，從美國招聘來的技術人員在岩內發現了製造啤酒時不可獲缺的啤酒花自然生長在這裡。至今北海道已經成為日本的啤酒生產據點之一，啤酒花的發現也是形成的原因之一。鄉土館的參觀需另付費（大人200日圓）。

A monument celebrating the discovery of wild hops (Iwanai Town) is located in front of the town’s history museum. In 1871, Thomas Antisell, an engineer invited from America to assist in developing Hokkaido, discovered the hops growing in the wild. Hops are one of the key ingredients in the production of beer. Now, Hokkaido is known as one of the main beer production areas of Japan. This discovery enabled the brewing industry to be developed in the 19th century. Admission to the historical museum is 200 yen for adults. Only seeing the monument would perhaps be underwhelming, but still an important point in Hokkaido’s history.