Katsunuma in Yamanashi Prefecture (not too far from Tokyo) is one of the major wine producing areas in Japan.
Last year my wife and I visited the area and visited some of the wineries.
One of the larger wineries, which was initially on our list to visit but turned out to be a bit further away than the others and involved a taxi or bus trip so we… Continue reading
Kobe Wine Tunnel – Photo Credit : Asahi Shinbun
There was an interesting article in the Asahi Shinbun (Asahi Newspaper).It’s obviously in Japanese so I’ve tried to translate the gist of it here.
It seems over 40 years ago Port Island in Kobe was being built and a huge tunnel was dug to move… Continue reading
A pleasant 30 minute walk from our B&B led us to L’Orient Winery (also called Shirayuri Winery).
L'Orient Winery
We really struck gold with this one, as while we were wandering around the shop and tasting room the winery owner, Mr Takao Uchida, who was extremely friendly with everyone, started talking to us… Continue reading
One of the largest and most famous wineries in Japan is Chateau Mercian and the Mercian Katsunuma Winery.
Mercian Winery
This is the Japanese wine you usually find in supermarkets and convenience stores throughout Japan. They tend to cover all price ranges from the cheapest, table/cooking wine to expensive vintage wine. Grace Winery on… Continue reading
Just a little bit up the road past the Domaine Chateraise and the large Mercian Winery, up a small hill and situated on the corner of a small crossroads is the Soryu Winery.
Soryu Winery
A small winery that’s been here since 1899 according to the big sign on the front of… Continue reading
