Yoichi(余市)

February 2, 2015 No Responses

Nikka Whisky Factory Tour In Yoichi

Masataka Taketsuru, the founder of Nikka Whisky, is the leading person of Japanese Whisky. He studied abroad to Scotland for making whisky. This is the first factory he built in Japan. The factory tour with a guide is very nice and interesting....

December 7, 2014 No Responses

The Former Yoichi Fukuhara Fishery

The Former Fukuhara Fishery is located in Hamanakacho, the west-ward of Yoichi town. This is the historical place referring to the history of fishery of Yoichi and Hokkaido from the end of Edo(1800s) period to the early Showa era(1900s). The Former...

July 14, 2014 No Responses

Nikka Whisky Yoichi Distillery, Yoichi-cho

This is located in the city of Yoichi, the west of Otaru, 70 min from Sapporo. This is worth visiting. The founder, Masataka Taketsuru started to make products of whisky branded Nikka before World War II. Nikka has been more than 80 years history itself. They ...