Factory / Workshop Spots in Okitama Area Area

  • Takahata Winery
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamagata Pref. Higashiokitamaguntakahatamachi Nukanome 2700-1
    Created in 1990, Takahata Wine became the first domestic wine to win first place in the 2011 Japan Wine Challenge for its status as an excellent medium-body red wine. It also won in the 2013 Japan Wine Competition, a first for Yamagata Prefecture and bringing the winery’s accolade total to two. Winery tours are available throughout the year, and several events are held as well. After the tour, visitors should not miss the purchase of exclusive wines from the shop. It’s a 10-minute walk from JR Takahata Station.
  • Narushima-yaki Pottery Wakui-gama Kiln
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    Yamagata Nagai-shi Imaizumi 1812
    This pottery kiln is in Imaizumi, Nagai City. It has restored the Narushimayaki style of pottery established by the 9th lord of the Yonezawa domain, Uesugi Yozan, as royal kiln. The skill, developed over long years of study, is now a municipal registered Intangible Cultural Property. In addition to displaying and selling tea ware and dining ware, they also offer a variety of pottery activities.
  • Sudo Wine Factory
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamagata Nanyo-shi Akayu 2836
    This is a winery located about 10 minutes by car from the JR Akayu station. All of the winemaking operations, from cultivation, harvesting, fermenting, and finally bottling are done by hand at this family-operated winery. Here at the Shikin Vineyards, although there are dedicated wine vineyards, from early August to mid-October some vineyards are open to the public for grape picking. The Nanyo Wine made here is similar to German white wine that is slightly dry with a hint of sweetness.
  • Sakai Winery
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamagata Nanyo-shi Akayu 980
    This is a winery located about 5 minutes by car from the JR Akayu station. This historic winery, founded in 1892, is the oldest in the Tohoku region. Since its founding, this winery prides itself in making quality non-filtered, non-pasteurized old fashioned wine. In addition to winery tours, one can enjoy wine tasting and on-site purchase of the wines. In addition to the barrel-fermented Mujinasawa wine which combines five varieties of grapes cultivated in their own vineyards, the winery sells the Chardonnay, packed with delicious bitterness and a full-bodied fruitiness, and the Yamabudo Geneki which is 100% straight no additive grape juice.
  • Arashiyama Brewery
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamagata Higashiokitama-gun Kawanishimachi Kamikomatsu 3182
  • Oshima Head office
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamagata Yonezawa-shi Honcho 2-chome 2-3
  • Kosaka Brewery
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamagata Yonezawa-shi Chuo 7-chome 3-10
  • Goto Brewery
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamagata Higashiokitama-gun Takahatamachi Nukanome 1462
  • Gotoyasutaro Sake Brewing
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamagata Pref. Higashiokitamaguntakahatamachi Motowada 732
  • Terajima Brewery Honpo
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamagata Nagai Teraizumi 3496
  • Toyo Brewery
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamagata Nagai Yotsuya 1-chome 2-21
  • Naganuma
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamagata Nagai Tokamachi 1-chome 1-39
  • Nozawa Brewery
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamagata Nishiokitama-gun Ogunimachi Ogunikosakamachi 213
  • Hamada
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamagata Yonezawa-shi Kubotamachi Fujiizumi 943-1
  • Fuku Botan Brewery
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamagata Higashiokitama-gun Kawanishimachi Komatsu 284
  • Shindo Brewery
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamagata Yonezawa-shi Takei 1331
  • Yama Sakae Endo Brewery
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamagata Nanyo-shi Miyauchi 2557
  • Yone Tsuru Brewery
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamagata Higashiokitama-gun Takahatamachi
  • Wakanoishuzou
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamagata Pref. Nishiokitamagunidemachi Naka 947-3

Yamagata Areas

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Although often overlooked, Yamagata prefecture by no means lacks appeal: the Yamadera temple trail through the mountains, deliciously tender Yonezawa wagyu, and over 100 steaming hot springs, most notably Zao Onsen, await visitors. When winter comes, the snowcapped peaks become dotted with skiers by day and onsen-goers by night, while summer brings the celebration of juicy Yamagata cherries.

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