Yamada Nishiki Yakata |
East Harima
Miki
Miki City is the country's greatest producer of Yamada Nishiki sake rice. It's a popular place to visit, with approximately 400,000 people a year making their way to the Yamada Nishiki Yakata. The building itself carries an array of Japanese rice wines that are made with Yamada Nishiki, as well as produce from the Yokawa region.
The local Youshou Association grows around 60 varieties of fruits and vegetables that are sold at Yamada Nishiki Yakata. The Saiun Syndicate handles a processing plant which creates Yamada Nishiki miso, sushi rolls, and Yamada Nishiki sake buns among other foodstuffs, which can be purchased here. At the Japanese rice wine sampling area, Otameshidokoro Kura, you can sit at the counter and try any sake that piques your interest for 100-300 yen a serving. The restaurant, Nishiki-Tei, serves dishes with locally grown vegetables, and there is also a homemade ice cream store that is managed by the local Nishiyama Farm.
At the museum in the center of the building, you can learn about Yamada Nishiki through the informative panels and dioramas. During seasonal festivals, Girl's Day dolls and Children's Day carp streamers are put on display, giving the area a colourful atmosphere.
Next to the building is the Yokawa Hot Spring Yokatan, which specialises in springs that have water with a high mineral content. The free to use foot bath is also popular amongst visitors. The place comes to life during the Yamada Nishiki festival in March and the Yokawa Grape Festival in September.
INFORMATION
- Name
- Yamada Nishiki Yakata
- Annual Closures
- Mondays
*If a public holiday falls on a Monday, the building is closed the next day instead.
- Opening Hours
- 9:30AM - 9:00PM
- Address
- 222 Kichiyasu, Yokawa-cho, Miki City, 673-1114
- Access
- Approximately 1 km east of the Chugoku Expressway (E2A) Yokawa Interchange exit.
- Admission Fee
- Free
- Telephone
- 0794-76-2401
- URL
- https://www.76-2401.com/
- Remarks
- There are wheelchair accessible restrooms in 3 different locations.
I’ve gone there many times to collect information for articles, but it’s only recently that I found out there’s a Japanese rice wine tasting corner, so I’d like to try that out some day. I think next time I’ll leave the car at home and take the bus instead. (Mitsutaka Oshima)
Last updated: September 25, 2018
Event information and place details are subject to change. Please confirm in advance.
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