Restaurateurs and staff from around the world visit a winery in Yoichi, Hokkaido, in November. The town of Yoichi in the western part of Hokkaido is best known for its apple orchards and whisky ...

A pioneer in Japanese brewing, Kaitakushi Beer Brewery spearheaded the beer industry in Hokkaido with the completion of its two-storey wooden brewery in 1876. Japanese brewers trained in Germany ...