Yamazaki distillery is a Japanese whisky distillery located in Shimamoto, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Opened in 1923, and owned by Suntory, it was Japan's first commercial whisky distillery. Seven thousand bottles of unblended malt whisky are on display in its "Whisky Library".

History

In 1923, Shinjiro Torii, the founder of Suntory, built Japan’s first malt whisky distillery in the Vale of Yamazaki.The distillery’s location is on the outskirts of Japan’s ancient capital of Kyoto offered access to a good water supply, diversity of climate and high humidity — a desirable environment for the maturation of whisky.Suntory Yamazaki has the largest market share for single malt whisky in Japan. It is currently exported to more than 25 countries.