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Distilleries in Japan

There are 118 distilleries, tasting rooms, and spirit producers in Japan on the Distillery Map. For most of the twentieth century, only two distilleries mattered here: Suntory's Yamazaki, opened in 1923, and Nikka's Yoichi, founded eleven years later. That stayed a quiet, domestic story for Japanese whisky until 2014, when a Jim Murray award for a Yamazaki release sent global demand soaring. Aged stock couldn't keep up, and several well-known age-statement bottlings disappeared from shelves for years. The list below spans those two founding distilleries and the craft producers that followed once the category had proven it could sell.

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The first 50 distilleries to claim their listing get the ✓ Verified badge and an enhanced profile, free. Find your name in the list above and choose “Claim it” — you can correct your details and add tours, tastings, and booking links. Not listed yet? Open the map and use the Contribute button, and we'll add you.

Frequently asked questions

How many distilleries are there in Japan?
There are 118 distilleries, tasting rooms, and spirit producers in Japan on the Distillery Map. The map is community-built and growing, so the number keeps rising.
What counts as a distillery on this map?
The map includes working distilleries, tasting rooms, and other spirit producers — whiskey, gin, rum, brandy, and more — compiled from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and community submissions.
I run a distillery in Japan — how do I update my listing?
Find your distillery in the list on this page and choose "Is this your distillery? Claim it." Claiming is free and lets you correct your details and add visitor information like tours and bookings.

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