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A distillery opened in 1934 by Masataka Taketsuru. The pot stills are still heated over direct coal fires.
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A Nikka Whisky distillery in Yoichi, Hokkaido. You can see the tradition of coal direct-fired distillation and buildings that are Important Cultural Properties of Japan; operations began in 1934. It lies at the base of the Shakotan Peninsula, the place Masataka Taketsuru chose for making whisky. Hours: 9:15-16:15; closed December 23 to January 7 of the following year, and June 11.
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