Masataka Taketsuru, the founder of Nikka Whisky, is the leading person of Japanese Whisky. He studied abroad to Scotland for making whisky. This is the first factory he built in Japan. The factory tour with a guide is very nice and interesting. If you go to Nikka, you should take part in a tour. It takes about 30 minutes and tasting a couple of glass whisky in the end of the tour.   Guided distillery tours A Japanese-speaking guide will kindly introduce you to the whisky manufacturing process, the history of Nikka Whisky and more. Guided tour hours: 9:00 a.m. … Continue reading Nikka Whisky Factory Tour In Yoichi（ニッカウヰスキー余市蒸留所）