Ikeda Wine Castle
池田ワイン城
A winery run by Ikeda Town that produces 'Tokachi Wine.' Its castle-style building lets visitors tour the aging cellars, taste wine, and buy bottles.
In the 1960s, Ikeda Town began making wine as a municipal enterprise and developed cold-hardy varieties such as Kiyomi. It became a pioneer of local government-run winemaking in Japan, with the brand 'Tokachi Wine.' The Wine Castle, built on a small hill, is a production and tourism facility. Visitors can tour the underground aging cellar and the brandy distillation equipment, then taste and buy wine at the shop. The restaurant serves Ikeda beef and wine. A wine festival is held each year in early October. Admission is free. It is about 25 minutes by JR from Obihiro Station to Ikeda Station, then about 10 minutes on foot.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Tokachigawa Onsen
- Tokachi Hills
- Kita no Yatai
- Butadon Pancho
- Manabe Garden
- Rokkatei Obihiro Main Store
- Midorigaoka Park & Obihiro Zoo
- Ban'ei Tokachi (Obihiro Racecourse)