We had a wonderful time touring the Koshu Valley with Morey

We had a wonderful time touring the Koshu Valley with Morey. After a couple of busy days in Tokyo, it was the perfect opportunity to relax and enjoy a slower-paced day exploring the valley and its wineries.
Morey met us promptly at the train station and guided us through an incredible day of wine, food, and authentic local experiences. We visited five wineries in total and enjoyed a fantastic Japanese lunch that even included a bonus sake tasting.
My wife is vegetarian, and up until this point we had struggled to find good dining options for her in Japan. The restaurant Morey selected prepared an amazing meal for her, which made the experience even more special and thoughtful.
What truly set this tour apart was Morey’s strong relationships with the winery owners and staff. Because of his connections, we were able to enjoy special tastings and unique extras that likely would not have been possible on other tours. At nearly every winery, we had the chance to meet the owners and winemakers themselves, which gave us a much deeper appreciation for the wines and the region.
The Koshu Valley is an easy train ride from Tokyo, and with Morey as your guide, you can expect an unforgettable day filled with excellent wine, great food, and genuine hospitality.
If you’re considering wine tasting in Japan, I would highly recommend this tour.

This tour was one of our highlights from our recent visit to Japan! I will be recommending it to everyone I know who is headed to Japan.

Morey is very knowledgeable about the wineries yet still retains approachability so that anyone from expert to novice can enjoy the wines of Yamanashi. The service is also very personal, taking into account how we like to enjoy wine and curating it to best fit us.

The wineries were varied between large and small, but each with their own story. I cannot wait to do it again to see the wineries we missed.

The tour included a wonderfully authentic Japanese lunch that blew our minds. It is not something you can get unless you know someone.

Thank you very much for one of the most wonderful experiences we have had in Japan if not the world! It truly was very special.

Highly recommend Winery Tours Japan 10/10 experience.

Highly recommend Winery Tours Japan with Morey. We started our day with Morey picking us up from our hotel. He was so accommodating even though my group was 30 minutes late. For the rest of the day, Morey shepherded us to 5 beautiful wineries and lunch. He was so knowledgeable about the area and the wines we were trying, and he made the experience fun by sharing interesting stories about his life in Japan. He even drove us to the onsen after! 10/10 experience

This is a MUST book experience!

This is a MUST book experience and it was the highlight of our trip!! Not only is the wine delicious but Morey is a fantastic host. He was very knowledgeable on the wines and wineries in the area and it was extra special getting to meet some of the wine makers themselves through his strong connections. We did this tour as part of our honeymoon and his friend even opened the temple for us and prayed over our marriage. Truly an amazing experience. We are grateful to have found Morey and caught a glimpse into the beautiful country side of Koshu. Thank you again!

My wife and I had an amazing day wine tasting with Winery Tours Japan!

My wife and I had an amazing day wine tasting with Winery Tours Japan. As avid, global wine tourists we were excited to experience our first time tasting local Japanese wines. We were able to visit a variety of great Japanese wineries with the bonus of a tasty local lunch and excellent conversation. As a foreigner it would be impossible to do wine touring so efficiently/enjoyably in Japan without Morey – an expert local host who speaks both fluent English and Japanese. We look forward to our next trip to Japan to be able to do it all over again with Morey as many more wineries to explore and more interesting stories to be shared!

Our winery tour through Yamanashi and the Koshu Valley with Morey was truly outstanding!

Our winery tour through Yamanashi and the Koshu Valley with Morey was truly outstanding. Morey curated a fantastic itinerary with visits to top-notch wineries, where we had the privilege of meeting passionate owners and winemakers (a real highlight of the day) and sampling a number of stellar wines. Lunch was also a delightful experience, featuring excellent locally-sourced food that perfectly complemented our tour. It was clear that Morey is highly respected by the local wine community, and his deep knowledge of Japanese wine enriched every stop. The tour felt personal, thoughtfully tailored to us, and by the end, we genuinely felt we had made a new friend. We learned so much and thoroughly enjoyed every moment. We can’t wait to tour with Morey again next time we’re in Japan. Highly recommended!

I highly recommend reaching out to Morey. I look forward to working with him again in the future!

I’m a travel advisor who was working with clients traveling to Japan as part of their honeymoon! Some family members wanted to surprise them with a day trip somewhere, and we thought a visit to Koshu Valley for some wine tasting would be a unique experience. I reached out to Morey, and he was incredibly thoughtful about putting together a fun day of hiking, exploration, and incredible lunch, and of course, wine tasting! He was so easy to work with and communicative and the clients were thrilled with their surprise day in Koshu Valley. I highly recommend reaching out to Morey and scheduling time with him to explore Koshu Valley or Yamanashi. I look forward to working with him again in the future!

We highly recommend this wine tasting tour!

We spent a beautiful day wine tasting in Yamanashi with Morey from Winery Tours Japan, he is great wine guide and fun to be with! And quite knowledegable about various Japanese wines. Thanks to him we discovered Japanese wines from such a gorgeous region in Koshu! We highly recommend it! Morey was very instructive and planned our journey with a lot of details! The Japanese lunch was delicious too!! Thank you so much!”

I would definitely recommend Winery Tours Japan!

The 3 day wine tasting tour with Winery Tours Japan was fantastic, we visited many interesting wineries and breweries in the Koshu region and had interesting delicious meals along the way as well. Morey is a great guide who is extremely experienced in the area and knows the local people as well. I would definitely recommend Winery Tours Japan if you are looking to learn about Japanese wine and explore the Koshu valley and beyond!

I really highly recommend this tour to anyone interested in Japanese wine!

Touring with Winery Tours Japan was a wonderful way to experience one of Japan’s main wine regions in Yamanashi. Morey does small group tours and as a solo female traveler it was a really nice safe way to meet other people who are interested in wine. The lunch was traditional home-style Japanese cooking (amazing!) and we were able to visit five or six wineries, meet winemakers, see where the wine was actually made in a couple and try a huge amount of wines from the region. Morey is extremely knowledgeable and he created a really friendly environment for us. I really highly recommend this tour to anyone interested in Japanese wine!