Echigo Wine

Snow Country is famous for its sake but everywhere you go you will also see plenty of local wine and probably the most common is Echigo Wine. It is brewed up in Urasa in a really pretty facility surrounded by vineyards and is not what you expect to find in the Japanese countryside.

You are welcome to look around the premises which would not be out of place in any famous wine growing region in the world. The winter snow is used for refrigeration and the vineyard, surrounded by the mountains and nearby Hakkaisan takes advantage of the same rich soil that produces such tasty koshihikari. There are several different varieties of grapes grown here and you can taste the different wines produced as well as purchase your favorites.

Probably the best part though is the restaurant. The menu has a great range with several different styles of cuisine and accompanying wines to complement your food. There are usually a couple of great value sets that let you try several different of the wines with some great matches.