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Regional Alcohol Tasting tour in Yamanashi

The entrance of Whiskey distllrey

Wiskey

Whiskey Barrel

Suntory winery

Wines made from Japanese kind grapes

Tasting room

Hakushu station

Shichiken Sake brewery

Inside at Shichiken

The car we use

Regional Alcohol Tasting tour in Yamanashi

Car Tour (driving guide)

Joined 2017

Chinami N.

4.99 / 5

(84 reviews)

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Yamanashi

English

7 hours

Private tour (only you and Chinami N.)

Up to 4 people

You are going to visit different alcohol breweries in Yamanashi prefecture where next to Tokyo. Yamanashi has the top three highest mountains in Japan. There are many beverage companies using water from these mountains. Also, Yamanashi is famous for fruits such as plums, peaches and grapes. Therefore, there are a lot of wineries in the area.

You can taste distinct alcohol in the tour.

Let's have a fun with seeing rural area in Yamanashi.

Itinerary

This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!

09:30 PM

Meeting Point

Kofu station

- Meet a guide at the exit of Kofu station

10:00 AM

Tomi no Oka Suntory Winery

This winey have reserved many awards and organized by Suntory

12:00 PM

Shichiken sake brewery

This is one of famous sake breweries in Yamanashi.

Shichiken has its own rice paddy and uses water from the Southen Alpes mountains including the second and third highest mountain in Japan.

01:00 PM

Lunch

Try typical, traditional dishes at local restaurant.

02:30 PM

Suntory whisky distillery

If you like whisky, you have heard the name, Suntory.

Hakushu is the main factory in Japan.

Some whiskies are too popular to get.

However, you can test a few there.

There is whisky museum and pass to enjoy the nature, as well.

Ending Point

Kobuchizawa station

Want to personalize this tour?

This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.

Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

Guide fee

Transportation by guide's car

Type of Vehichl : Toyoya Sienta 2021

Fuel fee

What‘s not included

Tasting from 300 yen per class

Lunch (you and guide) around 1000~2000 yen

Tour Important Information

I might change the order to visit depending on what time you arrive.

I need to reserve testing time for whiskey, therefore there are not available date when you book the tour.

Important message from the supplier

I can guide you in Shizuoka(Shimizu) and Nagano if you pay for my transportation fee (and accommodation depending on time a tour starts and where).

If you would like me to pick up in Tokyo, I have to ask you pick up fee as well.

I am available to guide only in Yamanashi and Mt Fuji from May to July.

Also, I have only customized tour in April because it might be hard to complete all sight seeing spots due to peak tourist season.

I am afraid that I will not pick you up outside Yamanashi such as Tokyo or Hakone.

However, I will give you advise how to get Mt Fuji or Yamanashi.

Cancellation Policy

Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time

Joined 2017

Chinami N.

4.99 / 5

(84 reviews)

Identity Verified

Interview-Based Quality Checks

About Tour Guide Chinami N.

Hello!My name is Chinami.

I have a national licence as a tour guide. I know well not only the nature of Mt Fuji area, but also history of Mt Fuji as a world cultural heritage site.I like to talk with people from all aver the world.So I want to have great time with you and enjoy local meals, wine, and so on.

Let's share a wonderful moment in Japan!

Reviews

Rebecca C.

5 / 5

Apr 3, 2026

Full day tour at Lake Kawaguchiko

Apr 3, 2026

Mount Fuji

6 hours 30 mins

“Great tour in Mt Fuji”

Chinami is very passionate about what she does and it shows! Our family had a great tour around Mt Fuji. We would highly recommend hiring Chinami for a tour!

Aerdevacanta A.

5 / 5

Mar 30, 2026

Afternoon~ evening tour day in Tokyo

Mar 30, 2026

Tokyo

10 hours

Customized

“Great day in Tokyo with Chinami!”

We had an amazing time in Tokyo with Chinami. Since we were a group of 20 from a cruise ship, she helped us arrange a private bus, which made everything so much easier. We worked together on the itinerary, and the whole day went perfectly. She is very organized and professional. If you're visiting Tokyo, we highly recommend her services. Thank you, Chinami!

Chinami N.

Dear Andra I am so glad that you wrote such a wonderful review. It was rainy day and traffic jam on most roads. However, we could manage to visit places that you wanted in short time. we missed projection mapping, but I enjoyed myself listening your songs on the bus, too. Please come back to Japan near future. Now cherry blossoms in Tokyo are full of bloom. Stay in touch and I will take you more photo spots!!! PS I went to Tokyo just to have revolute sushi for you a week before your tour. Chinami

Nicole Z.

5 / 5

Feb 4, 2026

Visiting historic wineries and wine tasting

Feb 4, 2026

Yamanashi

6 hours

“Local wines and historical background”

Chinami provided an excellent tour of local wineries as well as background on the history of wine-making in Japan and the production process. She met us and dropped us off at the train station, and the logistics were excellent. We truely enjoyed spending the day with her. We recommend any of her tours, and the wine tour especially for wine-lovers who like to taste unusual or up and coming wines.

Chinami N.

Thank you for the great review. I am happy that you enjoyed wines in Yamanashi. Have you drunk any bottle of wine you bought? Please tell me what your friends or family members who shared think. Now the association called Koshu of Japan goes to London to promote wines made in Japan. I hope you come to a festival in the area next time and nouveau or Koshu grapes itself. Good luck on your job and take care!