Nozawa Onsen Distillery — Attraction in Nozawaonsen

The gin from this distillery was delicious. I'm really excited to try their whiskey if I come back to Nozawa Onsen in a few years. I wish I had room in my suitcase to take a bottle of gin back to USA, but I visited at the end of my trip, and my suitcase was already full. The staff were very nice. I read other reviews about staff being rude, or misunderstandings, but that wasn't my experience at all. It seems like maybe they have taken feedback...

Best Gin in the world. We tried it in Tokyo and had to make the trip to Nozawaonsen to see where it originated. We did a great tasting. the bartender was very knowledgeable and answered all the questions we had. We learned the process and history of this Gin. We were extremely lucky and bought one of their last barrel aged bottle along with our favorites ones:) If you are in the region, make a detour and go visit the distillery. + the place...

Excellent distillery with some of the most aromatic and delicious guns I have ever tasted. Bought a bottle of their classic dry and Iwai, but wished I could have bought one of each! Tastings are clearly advertised as 500 yen per paddle and well worth it. Each paddle can be tasted as is (which I highly recommend for maximum enjoyment of the botanicals of each gin). Otherwise there is ice, soda water and water on each table. A must do in...