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Tokyo Urban Wineries: 6 Places to Buy and Drink Wine Made in Tokyo

When you think of wine regions, Yamanashi or Nagano probably come to mind, but in fact wine is made right inside Tokyo's 23 wards. Since 2014, one "urban winery" after another has opened, setting up fermentation tanks in a corner of a building, under elevated train tracks, or in an old house, and making wine from Japanese-grown grapes in the heart of the city at harvest time.

The biggest appeal of urban wineries is that you can buy and drink freshly made wine right where it was made. Most have a shop or bar attached to the winery, so you can choose a bottle while talking with the winemaker. This article introduces six of the shops listed on this site, in order of area.

1. Tokyo Winery (Nerima-ku, Oizumi-gakuen): where it all began

In 2014, Tokyo Winery in Nerima-ku became the pioneer that obtained Tokyo's first winemaking license. A 10-minute walk from Oizumi-gakuen Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line, this small winery in a residential neighborhood makes unfiltered, unfined "cloudy wine" (nigori wine) from Japanese grapes, mainly grown in Tokyo.

It has strong ties to local farming, such as suggesting pairings of wine with Nerima vegetables. On weekends and holidays you can also enjoy lunch and tasting flights in the café space inside.

2. BookRoad (Taito-ku, Okachimachi): a garage winery in the old downtown

Tucked away on a downtown backstreet a 5-minute walk from Okachimachi Station, BookRoad opened in 2017. The entire first floor of its compact building is the winemaking space, and it focuses on small-batch production from Japanese grapes.

You can taste two recommended wines at the shop. Winery tours (by reservation) are also available, so it's a great choice if you want to see winemaking up close.

3. Kiyosumi-shirakawa Fujimaru Winery (Koto-ku, Kiyosumi-shirakawa): a pioneer of the winery-restaurant

Opened in 2015 by the Osaka wine shop FUJIMARU, Kiyosumi-shirakawa Fujimaru Winery combines a winery on the first floor with a restaurant on the second. It uses grapes grown by contract farmers in the Kanto region and makes wine with added antioxidants kept to a minimum.

The classic plan is to stroll around Kiyosumi-shirakawa, a neighborhood known for its cafés, and pick up a bottle at the shop.

4. Fukagawa Winery Tokyo (Koto-ku, Monzen-nakacho): a winery that becomes a bar

Fukagawa Winery Tokyo in Monzen-nakacho opened in 2016. It sells its own Japanese wine (made only from grapes grown in Japan) by the bottle, offers tastings at the adjoining tasting lab, and operates as a bar in the evening. Winery tours are held on weekends and holidays.

Its charm is a laid-back atmosphere that blends the drinking culture of Tokyo's old downtown with a winery.

5. Shibuya Winery Tokyo (Shibuya-ku, MIYASHITA PARK): making wine in the heart of Shibuya

Opened in 2020 on MIYASHITA PARK North 3F as Shibuya's first winemaking facility, Shibuya Winery Tokyo handles everything from crushing the grapes to bottling in its in-store winery, and at the adjoining casual dining area you can enjoy freshly made Japanese wine by the glass.

Its location, easy to drop by while shopping, is unmatched among urban wineries.

6. WINEMAN STORE / WINEMAN FACTORY (Minato-ku, Tamachi): natural-minded winemaking in an old house

WINEMAN STORE (WINEMAN FACTORY) is a complex in a renovated old house in the Tamachi/Mita area. The winery and an Italian restaurant are on the first floor and a wine shop is on the second, where a selection of natural wines, mainly from Europe, sits alongside its own house-made Japanese wine.

Tips for visiting urban wineries

For winemaking tours, go in autumn: The grape harvest (September to November) is the liveliest time at the winery. Booking tours in advance is the safest bet.
Check opening days in advance: Because they are small operations, some have irregular closing days or hours. Please check via the official website link on each shop page.
When comparing, look for "unfiltered": Many urban wineries make unfiltered, unfined wines. Even wines from the same Delaware grape taste completely different from one winery to the next.

See all the shops and urban wineries in our English section, with the nearest station and opening hours for each.

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