Whisky Distilleries of JapanJapanese Whisky · English Guide

Whisky Distilleries of Japan

Japanese whisky is one of the great drinks stories of the century — and it is made in places worth travelling to: a Highland-style valley in Hokkaido, the foot of Mount Fuji, remote craft distilleries in country towns from Akkeshi to Kagoshima. This guide lists the distilleries of Japan in English, each with its own page: verified facts, photographs, the official website, and honest guidance on visiting.

74 operating distilleries · 1 legendary closed · 9 regions

About the list The list is built from public, openly licensed sources — the encyclopedia list of Japanese whisky distilleries, Wikidata and official distillery websites. Tour details change too often to print as fact, so each page links to the official site for current booking arrangements rather than guessing. How distillery visits work →
Yoichi distillery
Yoichi distilleryPhoto: 663highland — Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5
Advertisement

The Distilleries A short history of Japanese whisky

75 / 75 distilleries
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Akkeshi

厚岸蒸溜所 · Hokkaido
Distilling since 2016Hokkaido
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Kamui

利尻蒸留所 · Hokkaido
Distilling since 2022Hokkaido
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Maoi

馬追蒸留所 · Hokkaido
Distilling since 2022Hokkaido
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Niseko

ニセコ蒸溜所 · Hokkaido
Distilling since 2021Hokkaido
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Tankyu

丹丘蒸留所 · Hokkaido
Distilling since 2025Hokkaido
Yoichi distillery

Yoichi

余市蒸溜所 · Hokkaido
Distilling since 1934Hokkaido
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Asaka

安積蒸溜所 · Tohoku
Distilling since 2016Fukushima
Miyagikyo distillery

Miyagikyo

宮城峡蒸溜所 · Tohoku
Distilling since 1969Miyagi
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Gakkōgawa

月光川蒸留所 · Tohoku
Distilling since 2023Yamagata
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Yuza

遊佐蒸溜所 · Tohoku
Distilling since 2018Yamagata
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Kitakaruizawa

北軽井沢蒸留所 · Kanto
Distilling since 2023Gunma
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Takazo

高藏蒸溜所 · Kanto
Distilling since 2022Ibaraki
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Yasato

八郷蒸溜所 · Kanto
Distilling since 2020Ibaraki
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Shonan

湘南蒸留所 · Kanto
Distilling since 2020Kanagawa
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Chichibu

秩父蒸溜所 · Kanto
Distilling since 2008Saitama
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Chichibu Daini

秩父第2蒸溜所 · Kanto
Distilling since 2019Saitama
Hanyu distillery

Hanyu

羽生蒸留所 · Kanto
Distilling since 2021Saitama
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Nikko Kaido Oyama

日光街道 小山蒸溜所 · Kanto
Distilling since 2022Tochigi
Chita distillery

Chita

知多蒸溜所 · Chubu
Distilling since 1973Aichi
Kiyosuzakura distillery

Kiyosuzakura

清洲桜醸造 · Chubu
Distilling since 2014Aichi
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Hida Takayama

飛騨高山蒸溜所 · Chubu
Distilling since 2023Gifu
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Yoro

Chubu
Distilling since 2018Gifu
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Yuwaku

オリエンタル金沢蒸溜所 · Chubu
Distilling since 2022Ishikawa
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Iiyama Mountain Farm

飯山マウンテンファーム蒸溜所 · Chubu
Distilling since 2019Nagano
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Karuizawa Whisky

軽井沢ウイスキー蒸留所 · Chubu
Distilling since 2022Nagano
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Komoro

小諸蒸留所 · Chubu
Distilling since 2023Nagano
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Miyota

御代田蒸留所 · Chubu
Distilling since 2023Nagano
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Nozawa Onsen

野沢温泉蒸留所 · Chubu
Distilling since 2022Nagano
Shinshu Mars distillery

Shinshu Mars

マルス駒ヶ岳蒸溜所 · Chubu
Distilling since 2011Nagano
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Niigata Kameda

新潟亀田蒸溜所 · Chubu
Distilling since 2021Niigata
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Yoshida Denzai

Chubu
Distilling since 2022Niigata
Fuji Gotemba distillery

Fuji Gotemba

富士御殿場蒸溜所 · Chubu
Distilling since 1972Shizuoka
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Ikawa

井川蒸溜所 · Chubu
Distilling since 2020Shizuoka
Shizuoka distillery

Shizuoka

静岡蒸溜所 · Chubu
Distilling since 2016Shizuoka
Wakatsuru Saburomaru distillery

Wakatsuru Saburomaru

三郎丸蒸留所 · Chubu
Distilling since 2017Toyama
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Fugaku

富嶽蒸溜所 · Chubu
Distilling since 2023Yamanashi
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Fujihokuroku

富士北麓蒸溜所 · Chubu
Distilling since 2020Yamanashi
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Fujisan

Chubu
Distilling since 2022Yamanashi
Hakushu distillery

Hakushu

白州蒸溜所 · Chubu
Distilling since 1973Yamanashi
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Kaikyo

海峡蒸溜所 · Kansai
Distilling since 2017Hyogo
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Kobe

神戸蒸溜所 · Kansai
Distilling since 2022Hyogo
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Rokkosan

六甲山蒸溜所 · Kansai
Distilling since 2021Hyogo
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Tanba

丹波蒸溜所 · Kansai
Distilling since 2018Hyogo
NO PHOTOGRAPH

White Oak

ホワイトオーク · Kansai
Distilling since 1984Hyogo
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Yabu

養父蒸溜所 · Kansai
Distilling since 2023Hyogo
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Kyoto Miyako

Kansai
Distilling since 2020Kyoto
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Kamiki

Kansai
Nara
Yamazaki distillery

Yamazaki

山崎蒸溜所 · Kansai
Distilling since 1924Osaka
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Biwako

琵琶湖蒸溜所 · Kansai
Distilling since 2023Shiga
Nagahama distillery

Nagahama

長浜蒸溜所 · Kansai
Distilling since 2016Shiga
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Kishu Kumano

紀州熊野蒸溜所 · Kansai
Distilling since 2019Wakayama
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Miyake Honten

Chugoku
Distilling since 2022Hiroshima
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Sakurao

Chugoku
Distilling since 2018Hiroshima
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Okayama

Chugoku
Distilling since 2015Okayama
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Chiyomusubi

Chugoku
Distilling since 2021Tottori
Kurayoshi distillery

Kurayoshi

倉吉蒸溜所 · Chugoku
Distilling since 2017Tottori
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Awano

阿波乃蒸溜所 · Shikoku
Distilling since 2023Tokushima
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Shindō

新道蒸溜所 · Kyushu
Distilling since 2021Fukuoka
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Hinokami

火の神蒸溜所 · Kyushu
Distilling since 2023Kagoshima
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Hioki

日置蒸溜蔵 · Kyushu
Distilling since 2020Kagoshima
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Hishida

菱田蒸溜所 · Kyushu
Distilling since 2022Kagoshima
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Kanosuke

嘉之助蒸溜所 · Kyushu
Distilling since 2017Kagoshima
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Komaki

小牧蒸溜所 · Kyushu
Distilling since 2023Kagoshima
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Ontake

御岳蒸留所 · Kyushu
Distilling since 2019Kagoshima
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Osumi

大隅蒸溜所 · Kyushu
Distilling since 2016Kagoshima
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Satsuma Tsukasa

ニッカウヰスキーさつま司蒸溜蔵 · Kyushu
Distilling since 2018Kagoshima
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Tsunuki Mars

マルス津貫蒸溜所 · Kyushu
Distilling since 2016Kagoshima
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Yokokawa

Kyushu
Distilling since 2022Kagoshima
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Oishi

大石酒造場 · Kyushu
Distilling since 2022Kumamoto
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Yamaga

山鹿蒸溜所 · Kyushu
Distilling since 2021Kumamoto
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Osuzuyama

尾鈴山蒸留所 · Kyushu
Distilling since 2019Miyazaki
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Kuju

久住蒸溜所 · Kyushu
Distilling since 2021Oita
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Helios

許田蒸留所 · Okinawa
Distilling since 2016Okinawa
Karuizawa distillery

Karuizawa

軽井沢蒸留所 · Okinawa
ClosedOkinawa
NO PHOTOGRAPH

Shinzato

Okinawa
Distilling since 2021Okinawa

The list scrolls inside this frame — the rest of the page stays where it is.