WHISKAVIA / DISTILLERY REFERENCE

Yamazaki Distillery

Suntory's malt whisky distillery beside Kyoto is a cornerstone of Japanese whisky history.

Geography

Country or territory
Japan
Region
Kyoto Prefecture
Locality
Yamazaki

Source-linked provisional coordinates

34.89319°, 135.67456°

Wikidata coordinate. Suntory confirms the locality and street address; exact survey-level position is not independently confirmed.

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Dated milestones

  1. construction

    Construction of Yamazaki Distillery began in 1923 under Shinjiro Torii.

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