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Our guide
Katsunuma, now part of the city of Kōshū in Yamanashi, is where grape growing and winemaking in Japan began. Vineyards and wineries line the slopes of the old town. In 1877 a wine company founded here sent two young men to France to learn winemaking, and grapes and wine are still its trade.
Katsunumabudōkyō Station on the Chūō Main Line is about 1.9 km from the point this page is mapped to, in a straight line. We have not checked which wineries take visitors, so look for local information before you go.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
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- シャトー勝沼 - panoramio — funk bass · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- 山梨県 甲州市 シャトー勝沼 - panoramio — Yoshio Kohara · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- 勝沼ぶどう郷の甚六桜 03 — くろふね · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- 勝沼ぶどう郷の甚六桜 01 — くろふね · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- 勝沼ぶどう郷の甚六桜 02 — くろふね · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Katsunuma, now part of the city of Kōshū in Yamanashi Prefecture, is where grape growing and winemaking in Japan began. Vineyards and wineries line the slopes of the old town; in 1877 a wine company founded here sent two young men to France to learn winemaking, and grapes and wine remain its trade.
Background text translated from Japanese Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Shopping
Nearby station
Nearby station: Katsunumabudōkyō (Chūō Main Line), about 1.9 km from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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