Suntory Yamazaki Distillery

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Suntory Yamazaki Distillery

This is the distillery of Suntory, the first company to start malt whiskey production in Japan. You can visit the Yamazaki Whiskey Museum and the distillery with a reservation.

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The whiskey distillery is known as the home of Japanese whiskey. The founder of Suntory, Shinjiro Torii, started construction in 1923, hoping to create a Japanese whiskey that would suit the delicate taste of the Japanese people. The distillery has been producing a wide variety of whiskeys in Yamazaki, where he sought clean water and a natural environment suitable for maturing whiskey.

In 2003," Yamazaki 12 Years Old", a single malt whiskey created at the Yamazaki Distillery, won the first gold medal for a Japanese whiskey at the ISC 2003, a global liquor competition. The skills and history nurtured in Yamazaki have been widely recognized as a world-class taste.

Admission to the "Yamazaki Whiskey Museum," located on the premises, is free with reservation. There is an exhibition where you can learn the story of the company's founding, the technology, and evolution of whiskey making, a store with original products, and a tasting counter where you can compare various whiskeys from around the world.

The 1,000 yen tour of the Yamazaki Distillery takes you through the actual whiskey production process. The tour is trendy because you can see the various types of whiskey that Suntory produces in each process. In addition, you can enjoy tasting the original whiskey only at the distillery, and you can enjoy the delicate and profound taste of the single malt whiskey "Yamazaki."

Highlights

  • This is the "home of Japanese whiskey," where malt whiskey was first produced in Japan.
  • In the Yamazaki Whiskey Museum, you can enjoy a tour of the production process with advance reservations.
  • At the Yamazaki Whiskey Museum, you can enjoy whiskey tastings and purchase original products.
  • At the manufacturing process tour, you can experience the actual manufacturing process up close and taste the original Yamazaki whiskey.

Photos

  • The Yamazaki Whiskey Museum

    The Yamazaki Whiskey Museum

  • The tasting counter at the Yamazaki Whiskey Museum (fees apply)

    The tasting counter at the Yamazaki Whiskey Museum (fees apply)

  • Barrels of distilled malt liquor are lined up in the storage room (Yamazaki Distillery Tour)

    Barrels of distilled malt liquor are lined up in the storage room (Yamazaki Distillery Tour)

Reviews

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  • Teru Beru

    要記得預約才能入內參觀,導覽過程中有中文的語音可以使用,最後還可以付費試飲威士忌。

Details

Name in Japanese
サントリー山崎蒸溜所
Postal Code
618-0001
Address
5-2-1 Yamazaki, Shimamotocho, Mishimagun, Osaka
Telephone
075-962-1423
Closed
Year-end and New Year holidays, factory holidays, and other off days.
Business Hours
10:00am-4:45pm(Admission allowed until 4:30pm)
*Reservations required
Admission fee
Museum is free, but distillery tours and tastings are charged.
Direction
About a 10-minute walk from Yamazaki Station on the JR Kyoto Line and Oyamazaki Station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line.
Credit Cards
Accepted
Website
Official Website (English)