
Online reservations accepted up until 3 days before tour date. Best Whisky Tours In Japan Suntory Yamazaki Distillery Nikka Yoichi Distillery Chichibu Distillery Mars Shinshu Distillery Tasting Rooms in Tokyo The Sum. Masataka Taketsuru chose the spot to build a distillery because of the natural conditions (they're similar to Scotland) and access to top-quality water from that river. A Japanese-speaking guide will kindly introduce you to the whisky manufacturing process, the history of Nikka Whisky and more. Nikka comes from the name of a local river. It takes about 30 minutes and tasting a couple of glass whisky in the end of the tour. Bus departure schedule here.ĭistillery tour (1 tasting included) free, whisky tasting seminar ¥1,000Įnglish (tour headsets available in Korean & Chinese as well)ĩ:00–16:30 (Tours start every 30 minutes from 9:00–11:30 & 12:30–15:00)Ĭan book online, by phone, or fax. In the hopes of introducing more people to the wonders of whisky, Miyagikyo Distillery offers tours of its facility to interested members of the public. I am a whiskey fan, and this place was a blast. At Sendai Station Bus Platform #10 (仙台駅10番のりば), board an #840 Sakunami Onsen・Shirazawa Shako Line (作並温泉・白沢車庫線) bus bound for Sakunami Onsen (作並温泉). It is unfortunate that for the most part, this tour will have to be restricted to Japanese speaking visitors only.

Runs weekends & holidays, see schedule here.īy city bus: 60 minutes from Sendai Station. Trip Reviews Booked Guests Help Home Experiences Nikka Whisky Yoichi Distillery Wednesday, JUpdated Hokkaido Japan's First Whisky Distillery Nikka Whisky Yoichi Distillery is the main distillery of Nikka Whisky, one of Japan's top whisky makers.
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By train: 45-minute walk from Sakunami Station (Senzan Line)īy free shuttle bus: From Sakunami Station (作並駅). The Yoichi Distillery is open to visitors and travelers can choose between a self guided walking tour or a guided tour in Japanese.
