What Guests Say About Our Yamanashi Wine Tours
Around 90 minutes by limited express train from Shinjuku, Yamanashi’s Koshu Valley offers a relaxed countryside setting for discovering Japanese wine.
The reviews below were shared by guests who joined private Winery Tours Japan experiences, from one-day Yamanashi wine tours to longer custom itineraries. They describe their own winery visits, tastings, meals, and time with Morey.
Each review reflects one guest’s own trip, so the wineries, route, meeting arrangements, and special experiences described will naturally vary from tour to tour.
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Guest Reviews of Winery Tours Japan
The testimonials are published in the guests’ own words.
We truly enjoyed our tour and I highly recommend Winery Tours Japan.
We had a wonderful time visiting Yamanashi Valley and exploring the local wineries. Morey is a great guide. We visited a couple of wineries in the morning then we had a lovely lunch with delicious hand made pasta, and then three more wineries in the afternoon. All the wine tastings and lunch were included with the tour. Morey speaks Japanese and helped us understand the winemaking process for Koshu wines and other local Japanese varietals. It was a great learning experience! We enjoyed exploring the beautiful Koshu Valley too. We truly enjoyed our tour and I highly recommend Winery Tours Japan.
Highly recommend! If you are interested in wine and Japanese culture this is a must.
Highly recommend! If you are interested in wine and Japanese culture this is a must. Morey is super accommodating, knowledgeable, and goes above and beyond. He will create a really engaging tour catered to your individual wants/desires. It is super cool to be able to explore around rural areas of Japan and see things outside of city life. The included lunch was also extremely delicious!
Thank you for a great insight into the Koshu valley and Japanese wine!
The wine tour with Morey from Winery Tours Japan was a remarkable experience. It had been a challenge for me to find Japanese wines in restaurants etc , so to experience local Japanese wineries first hand with you was very enjoyable. We really appreciated your local knowledge of local vineyards and varieties, and your rapport with the owners and wine makers gave us a great insight into Japanese wine production. We also discovered many new enjoyable wines! The Koshu valley in Yamanashi is an absolute treasure thats yet undiscovered and it’s so peaceful and uncrowded yet so easy to get to! It was an absolutely fantastic experience and probably the highlight of our visit to Japan. Thank you for a great insight into the Koshu valley and Japanese wine!
Highly recommended tour for those who are interested in Japanese Koshu wine!
A packed day that went so fast which means I had an excellent time. Visited different wineries in Yamanashi Koshu Valley and really loved the passion from those who I spoke with and confidently felt the future of Yamanashi Koshu wine is very bright. Highly recommended tour for those who are new to Japanese wine or those who are well on their wine journey. You will be surprised by the progress the Koshu varietal is making now. Thanks Winery Tours Japan for the hospitality and a such a wonderful experience.
It was a great and spectacular experience!
A really great day that we had visiting wineries in Koshu Valley with Winery Tours Japan and Moreys friendly and knowledgeable guidance. We really enjoyed fantastic Japanese wine and excellent food! Thanks for everything! It was a great and spectacular experience! Thank you …. We will definitely be back ….. sooner as we can ……
Moreys tour of the wineries around the Koshu Valley was fantastic!
Moreys tour of the wineries around the Koshu Valley was fantastic! After a quick ride on the express train from Shinjuku, which had amazing views of the Japanese countryside along the way and so comfortable!, he took us to our first winery and asked about our preferences over our first tasters. Using this and his incredible local knowledge, he then tailored the day, ensuring we got a bespoke experience, taken to the wineries that made wines we loved but also displayed the full range of what is on offer in Koshu. Lunch was at a great, handmade pasta place that you wouldn’t be able to find yourself – great hosts, a true hidden gem! Also, stop and get the table grapes – some of the best fruit I’ve ever had! Thanks Morey and Winery Tours Japan!
My comments are that the tour was absolutely fantastic. I would recommend this tour to anyone.
My comments are that the tour was absolutely fantastic. I loved the flexibility and hospitality. The lunch was incredible, I am still thinking about it. One of the tastiest lunches I’ve had in Japan, period. You were incredibly pleasant and fun to talk to. Japanese wine is delicious! I would recommend this tour to anyone.
Highly recommend this wine tour in Yamanashi!
Highly recommend this wine tour in Yamanashi! We visited several wineries throughout the day and got to experience a wide range of Yamanashi wine. Our guide was very hospitable and knowledgeable of the various family owned vineyards so we managed to visit the span of small boutique vineyards to larger commercial ones. Will definitely book this Koshu wine tour again the next time we’re in Yamanashi as there’s so much to explore
We enjoyed our recent tour with Winery Tours Japan!
We enjoyed our recent tour with Winery Tours Japan, the wineries visited were boutique style and also we had the chance to meet the winemakers in person. The pace was relaxed and the luncheon was very tasty! We hope to come back soon for part 2.
This wine tasting tour with Winery Tours Japan is highly recommended!
Morey was friendly and knowledgeable guide about the Koshu wine making area. One of the wineries we wanted to visit was closed and he quickly thought of another one we could go to enjoy a tasting. We saw a wide range of Koshu wine producers and styles. I was the only one on the tour and I enjoyed chatting with Morey about our shared interest in wine and nature. He mentioned a hiking route and even brought me to a shop to get a hiking backpack for the next day. This wine tasting tour with Winery Tours Japan is highly recommended!
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Guests have joined Winery Tours Japan for relaxed one-day wine tours, longer itineraries, special occasions, and custom experiences across Yamanashi. Their feedback offers a firsthand look at the wine, food, local knowledge, and personal guidance that can shape a private tour.
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