Drinking the Summer Breeze: Kaminoyama White Wine Journey

About this event

Nurtured by rich nature and temperature variations between day and night, Kaminoyama City in Yamagata Prefecture is known as a producer of high-quality grapes, where diverse wineries craft wines brimming with individuality. On this tour, you will not only "drink" wine, but also walk through vineyards, speak with winemakers, and savor unique local dishes to experience the appeal of Kaminoyama's terroir-driven white wines with all five senses. You will visit "Voyage de YUUAI," which connects employment support for people with disabilities with winemaking, "Woody Farm & Winery," which produces wine using grapes from its own vineyards, and Narage-juku, a post town retaining the atmosphere of the Ushu Kaido highway. At each location, you will enjoy white wine tastings along with local terroir, history, and encounters with people, spending a refreshing summer moment. After the tour concludes, you can enjoy shopping and tastings at the Yamagata Wine Cave, and there is also a special perk where the corkage fee for one bottle of wine purchased during the tour is waived at participating lodging facilities. Enjoying a glass infused with today's scenery and the winemakers' passion alongside dinner at your ryokan inn will become a truly special time unique to this journey.

Venue

Kaminoyama Onsen Tourist Information Center

1-2-1 Yarai, Kaminoyama, Yamagata 999-3134