Factory / Workshop Spots in Murayama Area Area

  • Takeda Winery
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    Yamagata Pref. Kaminoyamashi Yotsuya 2-6-1
    This is a winery in Yotsuya, Kaminoyama City. Since its founding in 1920, this winery has been conscientiously producing grapes under natural conditions of minimal chemicals and organic fertilizers. The process of producing the wine is all done on-site, from harvesting the wine grape varieties, cabernet sauvignon, chardonnay, and merlot, to fermenting, bottling, and shipping. Tours of the vineyard are free (reservations required), which includes visiting the fields and the brewery. Wine tasting at the adjoining bar is available for a small fee.

    Be sure to enter from the main road on the western side. We entered from route 51 on the eastern side which is possible but the lane narrows to a track before reaching the winery. The winery had a...

  • Cybele Factory Park
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    Yamagata Pref. Yamagatashi Zaoumatsugaoka 2-1-3
    This is a multi-purpose park along the National Route 13 in Zao Matsugaoka, Yamagata City. With a confectionery factory, a bakery, and an Italian cafe on site, this park has over 600,000 visitors every year. There are factory tour paths throughout the factory park, where one can enjoy watching rusks made through a glass enclosure. Cybele was the first in Japan to make a quality genuine rusk. Their production of these requires over 20,000 French baguettes, which, when all in a row, is quite a site to see.
  • Kameya Natural Plant Dye Studio
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    Yamagata Yamagata-shi Hirashimizu 151
  • ZAO BREWERY
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    Yamagata Yamagata-shi Zaouwano Minami Saka 1096-18
  • Otokoyama Shuzo
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    Yamagata Yamagata-shi Yokamachi 2-4-13
    This sake brewery is on prefectural route 17, in Yoka-machi 2-Chome, Yamagata City. This venerable brewery was founded in 1789, and uses Yamagata rice and water to make a highly-rated sake which has won gold at the Japan Sake Awards eight years in a row. They do offer tours with reservations.
  • Seiryugama
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    Yamagata Yamagata-shi Hira Shimizu 50-1
    This kiln is in Hirashimizu, Yamagata City. It has created Hirashimizuyaki pottery for five generations in a tradition going back 200 years. They use clay sourced locally from Mt. Chitose, and finish it in two different glazing styles: Zansetsu, which resembles the snows of Yamagata, and Nashiseiji, which brings out the iron content of the clay.
  • Hachimitsu no Mori Candles
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    Yamagata Nishimurayama-gun Asahimachi Tateki 825-3
    This candle workshop is on prefectural route 289 in Tateki, Asahi-machi, Nishimurayama County. They make beeswax candles from raw honeybee hive, an apiary byproduct. The attached shop sells their candles, and with reservations you can take a candle-making class.
  • Takagi Brewery
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    Yamagata Murayama-shi Tominami 1826

    14代で有名な酒蔵です。趣のある建物とお寺みたいな雰囲気の庭に立派でした。見学も販売も全くしていません。唯一、建物の写真撮影は可でした。

  • Asahi Kawa Brewery
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    Yamagata Nishimurayama-gun Kahokucho Yachi Otsu 93
  • Gassan Brewery
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    Yamagata Sagae-shi
  • Shitara Brewery
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    Yamagata Nishimurayama-gun Nishikawamachi Mutsuai Hei 674-2
  • Mitobe Brewery
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    Yamagata Tendo-shi Haramachi Otsu 7
  • Yahataya Brewery
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    Yamagata Sagae-shi Honcho 2-chome 8-10
  • Rokkasen
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    Yamagata Pref. Higashineshi Onsenmachi 3-chome 17-7
  • Toraya Nishikawa Plant
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    Yamagata Nishimurayama-gun Nishikawamachi Yoshikawa 79
  • Kotobuki Toraya Brewery
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    Yamagata Yamagata-shi
  • shoginosato kajitumura
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    Yamagata Pref. Tendoushi Kunomoto 1273-2
  • Suzuki Brewery
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    Yamagata Nishimurayama-gun Asahimachi Miyajuku 1170
  • Hijiri Sakura Bo/Soba DRY
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    Yamagata Tendo-shi Kamatahoncho 2-chome 2-21
  • Chiyo Kotobuki Toraya Brewery
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    Yamagata Sagae-shi Minamimachi 2-chome 1-16

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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