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A long-established manufacturer founded in 1899. It was converted into a modern factory, but some old-fashioned buildings remain, making it a great place to learn about the history of the winery in Katsunuma. The underground storage is free to visit, and there is always a free tasting of 40 stocks.

A manufacturer whose roots are "Dainippon Yamanashi Wine Company", Japan's first private wine company founded in 1877. Here in Katsunuma, there is a brewery and a Vineyard, a wine gallery where you can sample and purchase wine (for a fee), as well as a wine museum of the Japanese Heritage Constitutive Cultural Property, which presents the history of Japanese wine and Chateau Mercian. There are three paid winery tours such as "Discovery Tour" and "Wine Maker's Tour", all of which can learn about viticulture and winemaking and enjoy tastings. For details, please confirm the official HP.

Since its inception in 1976, he has been awarded a number of honors both in Japan and abroad, including the consecutive gold awards at the Japan Wine Competition. In April 2012, the company specialized in the production of 100% domestic grape premium wine, and was reborn as an information transmission base for its premium wine brand, Grand Polaire. When you apply for a guided tour, you can guide the guide and tasting at the wine shop.

The main building of more than 100 years of construction, which has been staring at the history of the winery since its inception in 1913, is full of mood. As a member of the Katsunuma Wineries Club, which is made by nine wineries located in Katsunuma, he makes wine that values the appeal of Koshu grape, a native Japanese variety. The tour is reserved from 10 o'clock and 14 o'clock. You can visit the wine cellar and the materials room.

A long-established winery founded in 1937. It has its own vineyard dedicated to high-grade wine varieties, and brews and sells high-quality Koshu wine using Koshu grapes. At the store in a quaint Japanese house, there are wines such as the white wine "Alga Blanca". At the 1650 yen tasting course, which does not require a reservation, it is well received that you can taste several types of wine of your choice from a card-type wine server. The staff course, where the staff guides and explains the vineyards and cellars, and the special course with dishes at the nearby directly operated restaurant "Wind" is required.

Factory visits with easy-to-understand descriptions are well received (reservations required). The woody interior tasting room is also full of atmosphere. About 20 types of wine and juice are available at all times. Old brewing equipment is also on display, giving a glimpse of the history of winemaking.

Built in 1904 (Meiji 37), it is the oldest surviving wooden wine brewery in Japan, and is also designated as "Yamanashi Prefecture Designated Tangible Cultural Property" and "Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Modernized Industrial Heritage". In the year of Reiwa 2 (2020), it was also registered as a constituent cultural property of "Japanese Heritage". It was opened with the "Old Miyazaki Daini Brewery" as a wine museum. In the early Meiji period, the museum displays historical materials and tools of Japanese wine, including the letters written by Masanori Takano, who first spread wine making in Katsunuma, and Ryūken Tsuchiya, as well as journals. It takes 20 minutes.

Exhibit commentary on the scenery of the Koshu Kaido Katsunuma-juku and the grape brewing landscape of the Meiji period using a realistic wax figure [Rouningyo]. Understanding the history of grape and wine making in Katsunuma. In the adjacent Katsunuma Library, material from the past, created in the "Grape and Wine Materials Exhibition", which is held annually, is also displayed. It takes 30 minutes.

As many as 200 herbs are grown in gardens and greenhouses on a site of about 33,000 square meters. The shop sells potpourri, cosmetics, bath salts and other herbal goods. The original herbal tea tasting is free of charge.

The site of the hall of Goro Nobutomo, the uncle of Takeda Shingen, who gave his name to the Katsunuma clan because he reigned over the land during the Sengoku period. It was a traffic hub at the time. There are no buildings left, but there are many remains. Part of the extensive site has been maintained and turned into a historic site park.