Seven Cedars Winery
セブンシダーズワイナリー
Where every bottle names the farmer who grew the grapes
About Seven Cedars Winery
- Founded
- 2022
- 4 years ago
- Location
- 富士河口湖町
- 山梨県
- Wines listed
- 14
- Sparkling 3, White 9, Rosé 1, Red 1
- Main grapes
- Koshu, Delaware, Petit Verdot
Seven Cedars Winery (7c) is Fujikawaguchiko's first winery, launched in August 2022 by Otomo Resort under winemaker Hiroko Takano. Its guiding concept — turning each grower's entire harvest into wine — pairs 13 contract farmers across Yamanashi's Fuji-Hokuroku highlands with small-lot fermentation tanks sized to each grower's volume, and every bottle is labeled with the grower's name and exact grape composition. Wines range from crisp Koshu and bottle-fermented Delaware sparkling to Muscat Bailey A-based blush blends. In July 2024 the winery opened 7c villa & winery, Japan's first 'winery villa,' inviting guests to stay amid the vines at roughly 850m elevation on Mount Fuji's northern foothills.
Who Is This For?
For travelers who want to stay inside a working vineyard and taste wines traced back to the individual farmer who grew each grape.
Wines of Seven Cedars Winery
Sparkling3
White9
Location & Nearby
- Address
- 山梨県南都留郡富士河口湖町河口513-5View map ↗
- Founded
- 2022
Source: imadeya.co.jp (checked Sep 2026)
The pin with the gold outline marks Seven Cedars Winery.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Seven Cedars Winery actually produce its own wine, or is it just a hotel brand?
- It is a genuine, licensed winery — Otomo Resort opened Seven Cedars Winery in August 2022 under winemaker Hiroko Takano, two years before the adjoining 7c villa & winery accommodation opened in July 2024.
- What makes Seven Cedars Winery's approach distinctive?
- Wines are fermented in small lots sized to each of its 13 contract growers' harvests, and every label states the grower's name and exact grape composition — an unusually transparent, farmer-first model in Japanese winemaking.
- What grape varieties does the winery use?
- Primarily Yamanashi staples such as Koshu, Delaware, and Muscat Bailey A, alongside international varieties including Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, and Merlot.
- Where is the winery located?
- In Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi, at roughly 850m elevation on Mount Fuji's northern foothills, next to the "Tabi no Eki Kawaguchiko base" roadside station.
- Can visitors taste the wines without staying at the villa?
- Yes — the 7c store & lounge on-site offers tastings and wine-paired menus for day visitors, in addition to the overnight villa experience.