Local Wine Tour and Tasting in Hokkaido
Visit Housui Winery in Iwamizawa and Maoi Distillery in Naganuma and try wine from the vineyard while overlooking the beautiful Ishikari Plain.
Highlights
Tour of Housui Winery in Iwamizawa and Maoi Distillery in Naganuma
Trying Hokkaido ice cream soft-serve with special sauce
Wine tasting local vintages
10 meals
Experience Details
There are so many unexpected gems in Hokkaido to visit, including the local wineries and distilleries.
In this experience, you will first visit Housui Winery in Iwamizawa at 2 pm and spend about 40 minutes touring the facility. Then at 3:30 pm, you will tour Maoi Distillery in Naganuma for about 40 minutes. After the tour, you will have an hour of wine-tasting experience on a private deck at the Jiyu no Oka, Maoi.
Both Housui Winery and Maoi Distillery are well-known local brands. These locations are known for sophisticated products and beautiful landscapes.
At Housui Winery, you will try the famous Hokkaido soft-serve ice cream with an original sauce made from Housui vineyard grapes. Then at Maoi Distillery, you can sample a glass of wine and watch the beautiful landscapes on a private deck overlooking the Ishikari Plain.
After the wine tasting you will travel back to your hotel.
What You Get
Good To Know
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for those with heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
The meeting point will be decided after booking based on your hotel location.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 48 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
Experience Location
The northern island prefecture of Hokkaido offers a beautiful natural landscape whose diverse environment produces high-quality local meat, vegetables, and seasonal seafood to create regional cuisine and famous dairy products.
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