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.
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!
An absolutely incredible experience! Highly recommended!
An absolutely incredible experience! We got to see some incredible wineries and tasted some truly unique wines. Highly recommended!
We had an excellent time on our tour with Morey!
We had an excellent time on our tour with Morey! He went above and beyond to ensure we received the most from the tours and brought a personal aspect that was refreshing and comforting. Would absolutely recommend to anyone interested in experiencing the culture surrounding Japanese wine!
We’re glad we booked with Winery Tours Japan!
Our guides bi-lingualism and deep knowledge of the town and wineries makes him a great guide for any English speaking tourist! He was also very flexible adjusting plans to fit our interests. We’re glad we booked with Winery Tours Japan!
Morey is the complete and highly professional guide!
Morey is the complete and highly professional guide, not only just from his in-depth knowledge on Koshu wine and from his connections with its winemakers. He is also an excellent conversationalist and can share unique insights on life as a Koshu local. I find Morey to be a genuine person and someone deeply passionate about Japan’s wine, nature, temples and culture. Thank you Morey
This was one of the best wine tours we have done!
This was one of the best wine tours we have done – and we have done a few across the world! Morey was great, right from the first email I sent he was very helpful and informative. He helped us with the train information to get there and then helped us change our tickets for the return the return trip. It was interesting to learn about the Koshu wine and Koshu Valley he organised the tour to suit our taste of white wines although we got to taste some reds as well. Morey then took us to one of his favorite local restaurants at the base of the mountains, it was perfect! The setting and the food was outstanding we could not have asked for more. Thank you for a wonderful day Morey, we will be telling all our friends who come to Japan about you and your fantastic tour. Hopefully we will see you again.
We had an amazing time touring select wineries in the Koshu valley with Morey
We had an amazing time touring select wineries in the Koshu valley with Morey. He was a lot of fun and seemed to have a great rapport with the wineries we visited. The lunch was delicious and set in a wonderful historic setting… and the wines selected to try were really nice. I recommend this tour for a great day out experiencing the tastes, culture and beauty of this region.
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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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