Wine Museum

Wine Museum

The history of wine in Japan goes back to the ancient times when the grape-growing began at Yamanashi for the first time. At that time, wine may have been made from local grapes and consumed very locally. Wine was the natural choice for the people in Yamanshi for it was a land least rainfall and of less fertile soil – unfavorable condition for growing rice or producing sake or rice wine. It was in the year 1875 when the first commercial winery was established in Yamanashi, which is now a part of Mercian winery, the second largest company in Japan.

Although not naturally suited to viniculture, Japan is witnessing an emerging wine market and rapidly changing wine drinking habits. Wine is now an important daily beverage in Japanese life. The most historical of all beverages, wine has got several museums in Japan dedicated to it. The Kawachi Wine Museum and the Fureai Minatokan Wine Museum are the two most prominent wine museums in the city in Osaka which must not be missed while you go on a tour to Osaka. Not only the wine connoisseurs, but anyone with an interest in life and culture of other people, must visit these museums.

Kawachi Wine Museum in Osaka

Kawachi Wine Museum in Osaka is located at Komagatani in Habikino-shi. Built for the purpose of industrial tourism, it is open to public. The museum is open from 9:00hrs. to 16:00hrs. everyday except January 1 to 3.

Features of Kawachi Wine Museum in Osaka
• Spread across an area of 1200 sq. meters, Kawachi Wine Museum was built in the year 1996.
• Kawachi Wine Museum offers the manufacturing process of Kawachi wine as well as a free wine tasting experience.
• Visitors can even make their own label for their favorite wine.
• The sight of wine bottles lined up on shelves shinning brilliantly as gem stones, is beautiful to behold.
• See the barrels stocked up where wine is matured.
• You can see and taste sake.
• The museum charges no admission fees for tour facilities or for attending any exhibitions.
• Kawachi Wine Museum holds special event of Kawachi Wine Festival on the third and fourth Saturdays of August.
• Apart from rest area and dining facilities, it features stage and filming location too.
• Photos are allowed inside the building.

Fureai Minatokan Wine Museum in Osaka

Fureai Minatokan Wine Museum in Osaka is located at Nanko-kita Suminoe-ku. Built for the purpose of industrial tourism, it is open to public. The museum is open from 10:00hrs. to 18:00hrs. everyday.

Features of Fureai Minatokan Wine Museum
• Spread across an area of 6500 sq. meters, Fureai Minatokan Wine Museum was built in the year 1995.
• The gigantic arch of the building represents wings.
• The fascinating world of wine, sampling and label making can be experienced here.
• It offers the manufacturing process of wine as well as a free wine tasting experience. The wine-tasting corner attracts most visitors.
• It charges separate admission fees for adults and children and reduced admission fees for groups and seniors.
• Apart rest area, it features dining facilities with seating accommodation for a maximum of 100 persons.
• The museum offers wheelchairs elevator for disabled people.
• It offers information brochure in English, Korean and Chinese for the convenience of foreign visitors.
• The museum has parking lot for 170 spaces.

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