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Japanese whisky distilleries

Distilleries covered by this site, sorted oldest first. This is not a complete census of every whisky distillery in Japan. Where we have verified current official visitor information, the access label links to the producer's instructions.

Visitor rules change. Check the linked official booking or access page before travelling; a visitor centre listing never means walk-ins are accepted.

Latitude of listed Japanese whisky distilleries 30°N 35°N 40°N 45°N YoichiYoichi — Hokkaido, 43.2°N43.2°N AkkeshiAkkeshi — Hokkaido, 43.0°N43.0°N MiyagikyoMiyagikyo — Miyagi, 38.3°N38.3°N AsakaAsaka — Fukushima, 37.3°N37.3°N ChichibuChichibu — Saitama, 36.0°N36.0°N HakushuHakushu — Yamanashi, 35.9°N35.9°N Mars ShinshuMars Shinshu — Nagano, 35.8°N35.8°N KurayoshiKurayoshi — Tottori, 35.4°N35.4°N NagahamaNagahama — Shiga, 35.4°N35.4°N Fuji GotembaFuji Gotemba — Shizuoka, 35.3°N35.3°N ShizuokaShizuoka — Shizuoka, 35.0°N35.0°N ChitaChita — Aichi, 35.0°N35.0°N YamazakiYamazaki — Osaka, 34.9°N34.9°N White OakWhite Oak — Hyogo, 34.6°N34.6°N SakuraoSakurao — Hiroshima, 34.4°N34.4°N KanosukeKanosuke — Kagoshima, 31.7°N31.7°N Mars TsunukiMars Tsunuki — Kagoshima, 31.4°N31.4°N
17 listed distilleries, north to south. The plotted spread is about 12 degrees of latitude. Climate varies along that range and can influence maturation, but flavour also depends on still design, fermentation, cask choice, water, and production choices. This chart shows only the listed sites’ latitudes; it is not a comparison of entire national industries and does not rank causes of taste.

White Oak Distillery

ホワイトオーク蒸溜所

Hyogo · Kansai · est. 1919

Visitor access not verified

Yoichi Distillery

余市蒸溜所

Hokkaido · Hokkaido · est. 1934

Official visitor access listed

Miyagikyo Distillery

宮城峡蒸溜所

Miyagi · Tohoku · est. 1969

Official visitor access listed

Chita Distillery

知多蒸溜所

Aichi · Chubu · est. 1972

Closed to the public

Fuji Gotemba Distillery

富士御殿場蒸溜所

Shizuoka · Chubu · est. 1973

Advance booking / access rules apply

Akkeshi Distillery

厚岸蒸溜所

Hokkaido · Hokkaido · est. 2016

Closed to the public

Asaka Distillery

安積蒸溜所

Fukushima · Tohoku · est. 2016

Advance booking / access rules apply

Nagahama Distillery

長浜蒸溜所

Shiga · Kansai · est. 2016

Official visitor access listed

Shizuoka Distillery

静岡蒸溜所

Shizuoka · Chubu · est. 2016

Advance booking / access rules apply

Kanosuke Distillery

嘉之助蒸溜所

Kagoshima · Kyushu · est. 2017

Official visitor access listed

Sakurao Distillery

桜尾蒸溜所

Hiroshima · Chugoku · est. 2017

Official visitor access listed