Japan Wine and Geographical Indications help explain how regional identity works in Japanese wine, from Yamanashi and Nagano to Hokkaido
Yamagata wine region Japan is one of the country’s most credible secondary wine regions, shaped by fruit agriculture, inland basin
Hokkaido is Japan’s cold-climate wine frontier, shaped by low humidity, severe winters, and a growing reputation for Pinot Noir, Chardonnay,
Nagano is Japan’s strongest number-two wine region: cooler, higher, and more fragmented than Yamanashi, with a growing reputation for Merlot,