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Ikeda Wine Castle
A winery with over 50 years of history, known for "Tokachi Wine." Its official name is "Ikeda Town Grape and Wine Research Institute," and it is affectionately called "Wine Castle" because of its resemblance to medieval European castles. In the underground aging room, there are French oak barrels where wine sleeps quietly, as well as a number of old vintages. On the first floor, there is a shopping area where you can purchase Ikeda Town's specialties, including Tokachi wine, and on the fourth floor, there is a restaurant. This wine castle is full of fun.
There is a tour course starting from the first floor of the castle, which is open from 9:00 to 17:00. On the east side of the castle is a wine factory where you can see the wine bottling process.
Business Hours
・Wine Castle 9:00-17:00
・Restaurant (4th floor) 10:30-17:00 (last order 16:30)
*Open until 20:00 on Saturdays only (last orders at 19:00)
・Guided tours: Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays only
Morning session (11:15-12:30) / Afternoon session (13:30-14:45)
regular closing day
・Wine Castle New Year's Holidays
・Restaurant: Tuesdays, New Year's holidays
*Open on Tuesdays that fall on national holidays, but closed the following Wednesday
Fee
Admission is free
Tour participation fee: 2,000 yen (reservations required)
parking lot
Available (free)
Location
83-4 Kiyomi, Ikeda-cho
・About 15 minutes by car from Tokachi Ikeda IC on the Doto Expressway
・About 1 hour by bus from Obihiro Station Bus Terminal
*Information listed is current as of March 2025.
*The information posted may be subject to change, so please check the official website for details.