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貯蔵庫Chozoko(Storehouse)Atastevinisatraditionalwine-tastingcup,usedinFrancesincetheMiddleAges.KatsunumaBudo-no-Oka(K¯osh¯uCity,YamanashiPrefecture)aWineloverscanchoosefromamong200brandsatthe“WineCave”ofthismassivecomplex,whichalsoincludesarestaurant,hotel,hot-springspa,andartmuseum.AlthoughYamanashimaybethemostwell-knownregionforwinemaking,it’snottheonlyareainJapanthatboastsdeliciouswine.Otherwine-producingregions,likeNiigataandTochigi,areaccessiblefromTokyoandhometowinerieswithuniquevintages,gorgeousscenery,andplentyoflocalcolor.DespitewinenotbeingwhatmanyconsideratraditionalJapanesebeverageinthesamewayasplumliqueurorsake,it’sclearthattheJapanesehaveadoptedwineandmadeittrulytheirown.TastingcupWineandMore!GettheFullExperienceby“Pairing”JapaneseWinewithanArrayofAttractionsVisitorstoJapan’swine-growingregionswillndnoshortageofwaystotakerelaxationandluxurytothenextlevel.Exploreaverita-blewine“themepark”withshops,eateries,lodgingfacilities,onsen(hotsprings),andevenamuseum.DineatarestaurantservingJapanesewinewithexquisitegourmetcui-sine.Stayataryokan-styleinnandhot-springresortwhereyoucanenjoyatraditionalJap-anesefeastwithwineexpertlyselectedbyatrainedsommelier.Infact,oneofthethingsthatmakeJapanesewinespecialisthatitpairsexceptionallywellwithtraditionalJapa-nesefood.6Wine(continued)edbca