WHISKY DISTILLERY · OSAKA
サントリー 山崎蒸溜所
Photo: Motokoka / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Type
- Whisky Distillery
- Location
- Osaka · Shimamoto
- Region
- Kansai
- Founded
- 1923Construction began 1923; completed 1924.
- Official site
- www.suntory.co.jp ↗
03 — RECORD
A distillery in Yamazaki, Shimamoto, Osaka. Construction began in 1923 as Japan's first malt whisky distillery; it was completed in 1924.
04 — LOCATION / LAND
Regional overview — not producer-specific
Old capitals, port towns, and long memories of brewing.
Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, Nara, Shiga and Wakayama. Seat of ancient capitals, served by rivers and ports — and home to brewing towns such as Fushimi and Nada.
05–07 — INGREDIENTS · WATER · PRODUCTION
General ingredients and processes of japanese whisky. This producer's own water source, ingredients and methods will be added once confirmed from official information.
Representative drinks
Gallery
A bottle of Yamazaki 12-year-old single malt with a poured glass
Whisky casks stacked in rows inside a Yamazaki Distillery warehouse
Photo: Yuya Tamai / CC BY 2.0 · Yamazaki, Shimamoto, Osaka
A copper pot still displayed on the grounds of the Yamazaki Distillery
Photo: Ujigis / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Yamazaki, Shimamoto, Osaka
Rows of copper pot stills in the Yamazaki Distillery still house
Photo: AleGranholm / CC BY 2.0 · Yamazaki, Shimamoto, Osaka
A glass of whisky on the tasting counter at the Yamazaki Distillery
Photo: mariemon / CC BY 3.0 · Yamazaki, Shimamoto, Osaka
The whisky library at Yamazaki, a glowing corridor lined with sample bottles of maturing spirit
Photo: Hisat ana / CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yamazaki, Shimamoto, Osaka
Tours, shops, opening hours, reservations and tastings change over time, so they are not listed here. Please check the producer's official website for current information.
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SOURCES
Last verified 26 September 2026
- 1サントリー山崎蒸溜所（大阪府）｜ウイスキー蒸溜所見学サントリー Suntory · Official · accessed 2026-09-26
- 2【100周年企画】ジャパニーズウイスキーの始まりの場所～山崎蒸溜所～サントリー Suntory · Official · accessed 2026-09-26
Some details rest on non-official sources or on official text seen in search results.
PHOTO CREDITS
All image credits →- 1Suntory Yamazaki Distillery — Motokoka · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- 2Yamazaki 12 Year Old single malt — Gentgeen · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- 3Cask warehouse at Yamazaki — Yuya Tamai · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- 4Pot still on display at Yamazaki — Ujigis · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- 5Yamazaki still house — AleGranholm · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- 6Tasting at the Yamazaki Distillery — mariemon · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- 7Yamazaki Distillery whisky library — Hisat ana · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons