{
  "id": 8405394,
  "title": "Winery Opens in Tottori Pref. Town Overlooking Sea of Japan, Features Wines Made From Grapes Sourced Locally",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/winery-opens-in-tottori-pref-town-overlooking-sea-of-japan-features",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-19T07:00:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
    "slug": "the-japan-news-by-the-yomiuri-shimbun",
    "url": "https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/features/japan-focus/20260919-349518/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Tottori Hoshinooka Winery, situated in the picturesque town of Kotoura in Tottori Prefecture, Japan, opened its doors to the public on August 23rd. This winery, spanning an area of 9,800 square meters, is perched on a hillside that offers panoramic views of the Sea of Japan. Tottori Hoshinooka Winery, which is an affiliate of the Osaka-based restaurant chain Fujio Food Group Inc., aims to attract tourists to Kotoura.\n\nThe premises includes a single-story wooden winery and a store that sells wines, along with other goods such as ice cream. The vineyards at Tottori Hoshinooka Winery primarily grow Merlot and Chardonnay. The winery recently began vinifying these varieties, with the first wine from the 2025 vintage, called Hoshinooka 2025, now available for tasting.\n\nThe store at Tottori Hoshinooka Winery offers the wines made from the grapes cultivated in Kotoura, as well as wines from Totto Winery, which is based in Tottori. Visitors to the winery seemed engrossed in browsing through the selection, with one resident, Tadaatsu Umano, expressing his enthusiasm for the new attraction. Umano, a 67-year-old man from Kotoura, purchased the Hoshinooka 2025 wine and shared his hope that the facility would become a major tourist destination for the town.",
  "summary": "KOTOURA, Tottori — A winery aimed at tourists opened on Aug. 23 in the town of Kotoura, Tottori Prefecture, drawing a crowd of eager local residents.",
  "key_points": [
    "Tottori Hoshinooka Winery opens in Kotoura, Tottori Prefecture",
    "Winery features locally-sourced Merlot and Chardonnay wines",
    "Winery aims to boost tourism in picturesque Sea of Japan town"
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}