Hiroshima
広島県
Rising Chugoku wine area centered on the Miyoshi Basin's cool climate.
About Hiroshima
- Producers listed
- 4
- Most wineries in
- 福山市・三次市
- Founded 2010 or later
- 50%
- 2 of 4 with a known founding year
Hiroshima Prefecture, in Japan's Chugoku region, is an emerging wine area anchored by the Miyoshi Basin in the north, where the local climate leans toward Sea of Japan-side conditions with cool winters and meaningful diurnal temperature swings that help grapes retain acidity. Vineyards such as those of Hiroshima Miyoshi Winery sit at roughly 330-350m elevation on clay-rich, fine yellow soils near several rivers, growing Pinot Noir, Syrah, and Petit Verdot alongside newer plantings of Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. In Sera, a town historically known for fruit farming, Sera Winery crafts gentle, approachable wines entirely from grapes grown by local farmers. The boutique producer Vignoble Vineyard, near Miyoshi, has drawn international attention, winning gold at the IWSC 2022. Together these small, community-rooted wineries are turning Hiroshima into one of Japan's more closely watched up-and-coming wine regions.
Best for
Explorers of Japan's lesser-known wine regions who enjoy Pinot Noir, Syrah, and gentle, food-friendly Japanese wine styles.
Food Pairings
Pairs well with grilled Seto Inland Sea seafood, fresh oysters, Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki, and local citrus-accented dishes.
Winery Map of Hiroshima
Of the Hiroshima wineries on Vinami, we show the 4 whose locations we have verified.
Wineries by Municipality
- 福山市2
- Fukuyama Wine WorkshopFounded 2016
- Yamanokyo Ota WineryFounded 2015
- 三次市1
- Hiroshima Miyoshi WineryFounded 1994
- 世羅町1
- Sera WineryFounded 2006
Addresses and founding years are verified against each winery's official website and public information from local governments and industry bodies. Sources are listed on each producer's page.
Producers
福山わいん工房
Fukuyama Wine Workshop
Fukuyama Wine Workshop is Fukuyama City's first winery, opened in September 2016 by husband-and-wife team Kazuaki and Rika Furukawa. Kazuaki, a former French chef who trained at a two-Michelin-star restaurant in Champagne, was inspired to try winemaking after a study tour of Yamanashi vineyards with regulars from Pange, the wine bar he opened in 2011. The couple began planting their own roughly 0.7-hectare vineyard in 2014 and obtained their brewing license in July 2016, becoming the third licensed winery in Hiroshima Prefecture. Located a 10-minute walk from JR Fukuyama Station in a shopping arcade, the urban winery specializes in traditional-method sparkling wine made mainly from Fukuyama-grown Muscat Bailey A, all riddled and disgorged by hand, alongside still wines from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon and Koshu. Their guiding philosophy is 'coexistence with nature,' minimizing the burden on the vines. In 2024 the winery was forced to vacate its original premises after the land was sold to a private developer, and it ran a crowdfunding campaign in late 2024 to fund a new facility near its home vineyard, aiming to resume winemaking in 2025.
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enivrant.co.jp/vindefukuyama/広島三次ワイナリー
Hiroshima Miyoshi Winery
Founded in 1994 as Hiroshima Prefecture's first winery, Hiroshima Miyoshi Winery is a third-sector company backed by Miyoshi City and JA Hiroshima, based in the Miyoshi Basin where three rivers converge in the Chugoku Mountains. What began as a tourist-oriented facility making wine from table and processing grapes was transformed after winemaker Naoyuki Ota joined in 2013 and shifted the focus firmly toward quality. Its flagship TOMOÉ (TOMOE) label, launched in 2007/2008, is made exclusively from 100% Miyoshi-grown grapes — Muscat Bailey A, Merlot, Syrah, Pinot Noir, Petit Verdot, Chardonnay, Semillon and more — cultivated on the company's own vineyards and dedicated contract plots at elevations up to 400m. TOMOÉ wines have won gold medals at Japan Wine Competition and other domestic and international contests, and the TOMOÉ Syrah was served at the G7 Hiroshima Summit luncheon in 2023.
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www.miyoshi-winery.co.jp/せらワイナリー
Sera Winery
Sera Winery, operated by Sera Agri Park Co., Ltd., is a tourism-oriented Japanese winery located within Sera Yume Park on the cool, high-altitude Sera Plateau (roughly 400-500m elevation) in Hiroshima Prefecture. The operating company was established in 2002, and the winery pressed its first vintage in autumn 2005. Working with about 20-30 local contract farmers and no imported concentrate, it crafts wines entirely from Sera-grown grapes, including the Hiroshima-bred Honey Venus alongside Muscat Bailey A, Chardonnay, and Merlot, yielding styles from crisp and dry to gently sweet. Alongside the winery and shop, the site includes a restaurant serving Sera-grown ingredients, the Yume Kogen farmers' market, and family attractions such as a foot bath and a miniature steam train.
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www.serawinery.jp/山野峡大田ワイナリー
Yamanokyo Ota Winery
Yamanokyo Ota Winery is a small, community-rooted winery in the mountain village of Yamano, in the northern reaches of Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture. Founded by Yusuke Ota, who began experimenting with grape growing on reclaimed abandoned farmland in 2010, the winery secured a special winemaking license under Fukuyama City's wine special zone (tokku) system in 2015 and moved to its current site in 2017. Today the winery farms roughly 2 hectares (about 3,300 vines) across nine grape varieties, including Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Delaware, Muscat Bailey A, Marselan, and Niagara, alongside two original crossbred varieties bred for the region's climate: Fujinoyume (a Merlot x wild grape cross) and Hokuten no Shizuku (a Riesling x wild grape cross). Every step, from harvest to bottling and labeling, is done by hand in small batches. In 2023, the winery's 2021-vintage Hokuten no Shizuku and Fujinoyume were served to world leaders at the G7 Hiroshima Summit, bringing national attention to this once-obscure gorge village. Beyond winemaking, the winery runs a Sunday morning market, a guesthouse (Yamano-no-Yado Nishimoto), and a café & bar, positioning itself as a community hub for regional revitalization.
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yamano-wine.com/
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Hiroshima's main wine-producing area?
- The Miyoshi Basin in northern Hiroshima Prefecture is the region's core vineyard area, alongside Sera, a town historically known for fruit farming.
- What grape varieties are grown in Hiroshima?
- Pinot Noir, Syrah, and Petit Verdot are established, with recent plantings of Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc expanding the region's range.
- Is Hiroshima known internationally for wine?
- Yes — boutique producer Vignoble Vineyard won a gold medal at the IWSC 2022, one of Europe's largest wine competitions, putting Hiroshima on the international map.
- What food pairs well with Hiroshima wine?
- Hiroshima wines pair naturally with the prefecture's famous oysters, grilled Seto Inland Sea seafood, and okonomiyaki.
- Is Hiroshima a good region for wine beginners to explore?
- Yes — Sera Winery in particular is known for gentle, approachable wines made entirely from local farmers' grapes, making it an easy entry point into Japanese wine.