This sake is made from rice and crystal clean spring water.
Hokuto is blessed with an abundance of clean water springs and as a result is a popular sake brewery region.
It is great to be able to taste and compare sake from so many sake breweries.
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Wine[ワイン]
Yamanashi is the birthplace of Japan’s wine industry.
Many wineries produce unique wine blends.
Blueberries[ブルーベリー]
Blueberries can be enjoyed from the beginning of the summer. This sweet, bite-size fruit is very cute.
Cherries[さくらんぼ]
Cherries are ready for harvesting from around the middle of May. They are considered a delicacy in Japan.
Strawberries[いちご]
Strawberries are usually only available from the winter through the spring, but now a new type of strawberry is also available to enjoy during the summer.
Sanehara Cherry Trees[眞原の桜並木]
This tunnel of cherry trees spans 750m in the village of Sanehara at the foot of the Minami Alps.
●20 min. by taxi from Hinoharu Station
3567 Sanehara, Mukawa-cho, Hokuto City, Yamanashi
Shinden no Oito-zakura[大糸桜]
This giant tree is a 400-year-old weeping cherry tree. The greatly outstretched branches hang down like threads, giving the tree incredible grace and beauty.
●15 min. by taxi from Kobuchizawa Station
2767 Shoko, Kobuchisawa-cho, Hokuto City, Yamanashi
Haiji-no-mura[ハイジの村]
This theme park recreates the world of the popular anime film Heidi, Girl of the Alps.
●25 min. by bus or taxi from Nirasaki Station
2471 Asao, Akeno-cho, Hokuto City, Yamanashi
Suntory Hakushu Distillery[サントリー白州工場]
One of Japan’s top distilleries. This famous whiskey is known by the brand Hakushu.
●15 min. by bus or taxi from Kobuchizawa Station
2913-1 Torihara, Hakushu-cho, Hokuto-City, Yamanashi
Kiyosato Highlands[清里高原]
Japan’s highland resort area, with numerous farms and craft shops.
●15 min. by taxi from Kiyosato Station