Niigata in Winter: Why the Sake Brewing Season Is the Best Time to Visit新着!!
2026-06-03
Niigata in February is not on many itineraries. It should be. When a sake brewery is buried in snow, it is at its most alive — koji rooms active, fermentation tanks full, the toji making daily decisions. This is what winter access looks like.
Aruga Branca: Inside Katsunuma Winery, the Benchmark of Yamanashi Wine新着!!
2026-06-02
Grace Wine — maker of Aruga Branca — is the winery that brought Yamanashi Koshu to international attention. A private visit with Wintage Tour, fully in English, from Tokyo.
Midorikawa Brewery: A Private Visit to One of Niigata's Most Elusive Sake Producers新着!!
2026-06-02
Midorikawa sake barely leaves Niigata Prefecture. A private visit with Wintage Tour — koji room, daiginjo tasting, and lunch in Nagaoka — brings you to sake at its source.