Yoichi Distillery

Status: Operational

Established: 1934

Owner: The Nikka Whisky Distilling Co. Ltd

Capacity: Not supplied

Visitor Policy: Not generally accessible

Tel: +81 (0)135 23 313

Website: http://www.nikka.com

Japan’s most northerly distillery lies on the western shores of Hokkaido in the fishing port of Yoichi. Built in 1934 by Masataka Taketsuru (the father of Japanese whisky who left Suntory (for whom he had built Yamazaki) to set up on his own.