Kikusui Sake Brewery: A Private Visit to the Source of Funaguchi
If you have ever held a gold aluminium can of sake and felt that something about it was different — the weight […]
Jozen Mizunogotoshi: A Private Visit to Shirataki Sake Brewery in Niigata
There is a line in the Tao Te Ching, written by Laozi more than two thousand years ago, that a sake brewery in […]
Imayo Tsukasa: A Private Visit to Niigata City's Most Welcoming Sake Brewery
Imayo Tsukasa Sake Brewery sits in the heart of Niigata City — a short walk from the Shinkansen station, and one of Japan's most English-friendly private brewery experiences. A guide to visiting with Wintage Tour.
Shimeharitsuru Sake: A Private Visit to Miyao Brewery in Murakami, Niigata
Shimeharitsuru is one of Niigata's most revered sake labels — produced at Miyao Brewery in Murakami City since 1819. A guide to private brewery access and what a visit looks like with Wintage Tour.
Kakurei Sake and the Quiet Legacy of Aoki Shuzo: A Private Visit to Minami-Uonuma
Kakurei and Yukiotoko are two of Niigata's most revered sake labels — and both come from a single family brewery in Minami-Uonuma. A guide to Aoki Shuzo and private access with Wintage Tour.
Mars Hosaka Winery: A Private Visit to Yamanashi's Mountain Winery
Mars Hosaka Winery sits at 700 metres above sea level in the Nirasaki highlands of northern Yamanashi — where Hombo Shuzo, makers of Mars Whisky, produces structured mountain reds from altitude-grown Merlot and Cabernet. A guide to private visits with Wintage Tour.
Shichiken Sake: Inside Yamanashi’s Ancient Mountain Brewery
Most people who travel to Yamanashi come for the wine. The Kofu Basin — ringed by mountains, warmed by abundan […]
Hakkaisan: A Private Visit to the Sake Brewery That Defines Niigata
There is a sake in Japan that serious drinkers describe with a single word: kirei. Clean. Not simple — clean. […]
Luxury Japan Travel: A Guide to Sake Breweries, Wineries, and Craft Culture Beyond Tokyo
A guide to Japan's most rewarding off-beaten-path travel: private sake brewery visits in Niigata and winery tours in Yamanashi, arranged as day trips or overnights from Tokyo.
Kisvin Winery Japan: A Private Visit to Yamanashi's Most Exclusive Vineyard
Kisvin Winery produces in such small quantities that its wines appear only at Tokyo's finest hotels. A guide to private access — and why a visit here is unlike any standard wine tour.