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Value Village

A trip to get close to how things are made.

Kilns, weavers, breweries, blacksmiths, small local workshops — we have gathered the makers of each region. Large mass-production factories, power plants and dams, public research institutes and museums are not shown here (you can find them in the full list of entries).

2,805 craft and industry entries. Industries other than traditional crafts are included. This is not a list of hands-on programs; whether visitors are accepted, fees and booking contacts have not been confirmed.

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Yamanashi

Koshu Budo no Oka

Wine & local cluster

Budo no Oka in Katsunuma. At this city-run facility, more than 200 kinds of local wine can be tasted in the underground cellar.

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Yamanashi

Iwasaki Jozo

Wine & history of cooperative winemaking

Iwasaki Jozo in Katsunuma. It carries on the line of winemaking that farmers began together.

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Yamanashi

Lumiere Winery

Stone-cellar fermentation tanks & wine

Lumiere Winery in Fuefuki. Its stone fermentation tanks, built in 1901, are a Registered Tangible Cultural Property.

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