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Yoichi, Hokkaido / ニッカウヰスキー北海道余市蒸溜所

Nikka Whisky Yoichi Distillery

Nikka's Hokkaido distillery, 5 min on foot from JR Yoichi Station: a free guided tour of the outdoor production area with tasting (booking required), plus a museum, shop and restaurant you can visit without booking.

Stone distillery buildings with red pagoda roofs, pine trees and whisky barrels
Nikka Whisky Yoichi DistilleryPhoto: HOKKAIDO LOVE! Photo Library (Hokkaido Tourism Organization) / not for reuse · Terms of use · Source

Last official check

1 Oct 2026

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Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

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Opening hours

Last entry to the no-booking area (museum, shop and restaurant) is 15:30. Restaurant 10:00-15:50 (last order 15:20).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Closed

Closed December 23 - January 7 and June 11.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Admission

The distillery guided tour is free (booking required; tasting included). The museum's tasting bar is paid.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Getting there

About 5 min on foot from JR Yoichi Station (change at Otaru from Sapporo; trains between Otaru and Yoichi are infrequent). By bus, about 40 min from Otaru Station to Yoichi-ekimae Jujigai, then 2 min on foot. About 1 hour by car from central Sapporo.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Parking

Free car parks for tour bookers and for shop visitors. No parking for chartered coaches.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Accessibility

Visits are possible with a stroller or wheelchair (not recommended in winter because of snow). Deaf visitors can also tour (contact in advance via the web form).

Checked 1 Oct 2026 on the official site
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Address: Yoichi, Hokkaido (Japanese address: 北海道余市郡余市町黒川町7丁目6)

Official site: https://www.nikka.com/distilleries/yoichi/

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Visiting respectfully

  • Local etiquetteTour participants can taste for free afterwards. People under 20 and anyone driving a car, motorbike or bicycle cannot taste alcohol (soft drinks are offered). Under-20s cannot join a tour on their own.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
  • Local etiquetteTour and seminar guests use the main gate; museum, shop and restaurant visitors use the shop entrance. Groups without booking are limited to 1-9 people and cannot enter the outdoor production area. Photos are fine on tours, but not video or audio recording.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

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