Sorachi Wine Picnic is held in Iwamizawa!

by Local Policy Planning Department,
    Sorachi Sub-prefectural Office,
    Hokkaido Government

Sorachi  Sub-prefectural Office of Hokkaido Government hosts "Sorachi Wine Picnic" on September 8(Sat.), 10:00 am - 15:00 at Iwamizawa Park Rose Garden.
 Address: 794 Shibun-cho, Iwamizawa City
 Cost: 2,200 Yen/person 
 Five kinds of wine made of grapes raised in Sorachi sub-prefectural area and tapas made of food sourced locally will be served in the picnic.
Please buy the ticket to take part in the picnic but the capacity of the tour is 200 persons in maximum.
For the drivers and the people who can not drink in the picnic, grape juice will be served for thirsty throat. Needless to say, the drivers can not drink wine.
Contact: Ticket ARTE Phone: 0126-35-4488
Deaeru Iwamizawa 1F, 1 banchi, Nishi 3-chome,
4-jo, Iwamizawa City

There are many wineries and vineyards in Sorachi sub-prefectural area, such as Tsurunuma winery in Urausu Town, Taiyo Farm in Utashinai City, Kondo Vineyard on the border of Iwamizawa City and Mikasa City, Takizawa Vineyard in Mikasa City, Yamazaki Winery in Mikasa City, Housui Winery, 10R(Toaaru) Winery, Nakazawa Vineyard in Iwamizawa City and Maoi Winery in Naganuma Town.
Each winery produces the quality wine that sometimes is difficult to get. Sommelier Mr.Ikeda will  join the picnic and give a lecture on the wine. Tapas set provided in the picnic is shown in the photo on the right. Free shuttle bus is available between JR Iwamizawa station and the rose garden in Iwamizawa Park.
Ticket for the picnic can be purchased at

Ticket ARTE on the 1st floor of Deaeru Iwamizawa, 1, Nishi 3-Chome, 4-jo, Iwamizawa City
   10:00-18:00

Wine Cafe Veraison in HUG EAT on the 1st floor of TOHO Plaza Building, Nishi(Tanuki-koji) 5-chome, Minami 2-jo, Chuo-ku, Sapporo City
Phone: 011-233-3950
17:30-22:00

Petit Lapin: 2-2, 5-2, 2 chome, Honmachi, Takikawa City
   Phone: 0125-23-1477
   11:30-15:00, 18:00-23:00

Lawson Ticket: Ticket selling Machine "Loppi" (L code:12149)

If any question in English, please feel free to contact me at
ikeda.kazuaki@pref.hokkaido.lg.jp