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.
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!
I had a really great time and highly recommend anyone to take part in these Koshu wine tasting tours.
I had a really great time touring the beautiful Koshu valley. My guide Morey was really knowledgeable about the different wineries, their history and products. The wines recommended were unique and refreshing, with a lot of variety. The lunch was also really good. Overall, I had a really great time and would highly recommend anyone to take part in these Koshu wine tasting tours. Hope to see you again soon!
I really recommend this tour for anyone interested in Japanese wines,
We had a private full day tour of the Koshu Valley wine making area of Yamanashi with our local guide Morey. The whole day was fantastic. It was a fun and scenic drive to the Koshu Valley from our pickup location. We visited 5 different wineries along with a delicious lunch at a cozy countrystyle Japanese restaurant. The 5 wineries were all excellent but very different in size and style which made for an interesting tasting experience! I really recommend this tour for anyone interested in Japanese wines. We will definitely be back for another tour. Thank you!
Our tour with Winery Japan Tours comes highly recommended.
This was our first visit to the vineyards of Yamanashi, but certainly not our last. We asked Morey and Winery Tours Japan to give us an introduction to the region and the wines produced here, and we were not disappointed. Morey had chosen a great representation of wine producers giving us a good insight in different styles of the most important whites and reds of the region, as well as wines from both larger as well as smaller producers. We were also treated to a fantastic lunch in a traditional Japanese restaurant including braised local pork, pickled vegetables and Sake, Morey is attentive and flexible and made sure we had enough time for each visit, but also that we were back at our drop off point in time when the day was over. In short, we were very well taken care of by a knowledgeable and service minded guide. A tour with Winery Japan Tours comes highly recommended!
We did a one-day private tour with Morey during it was excellent! Highly recommended!
We did a one-day private tour with Morey and it was excellent! We visited five very different wineries in Koshu Valley in Yamanashi Prefecture, including a special lunch at a local restaurant. Morey was very friendly and knowledgeable, and having a bilingual guide definitely made the experience so much easier. 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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