Yamanashi winemakers put faith in Japanese grapes to make fine vintage

Faith in Japanese grapes and the local terroir to produce competitive wines is strong among winemakers in central Japan’s Yamanashi Prefecture, where even a local temple makes its own tipple. 

Seen from the upper reaches of Daizenji temple’s stone stairway, climbing the hillside to the main hall, a patchwork landscape of vineyards unfolds across the Koshu Valley below.

Koshu is at the heart of winemaking in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan’s largest producer of the beverage.

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