True Name Is Tokachi-Ikeda Reseach Institute for Viticulture and Enology -Ikeda Wine Castle-

Ikeda Wine Castle (池田ワイン城) in Ikeda town is located in the northeastern part of Obihiro city. The official name is Tokachi-Ikeda Reseach Institute for Viticulture and Enology (池田町ブドウ・ブドウ酒研究所). Because appearance of a building resembles an European castle in the Middle Ages, it is called Wine Castle. Admission free. A parking lot is free of charge. There is DCTgarden IKEDA near the building, and items in relation to Ms. Miwa Yoshida (吉田美和 * Dreams Come True) from Ikeda town are displayed.

In the Ikeda Wine Castle, there is an entrance on the first floor under the ground, and there are stairs leading to an aging room under the ground on the second floor under the ground. In the maturational room under the ground, lined barrels and bottles are matured, and vintage wine is kept, too. Tourists can purchase wines on the first floor and can really sample those. The Ikeda Wine Castle is the facility wine is felt close. A scenery of Tokachi from the Ikeda Wine Castle is beautiful, too.

Atmosphere of Ikeda Wine Castle Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Ikeda Wine Castle

Accommodations

Refer to following websites for the accommodations in Ikeda.

Tokachi Makiba-no-Ie(十勝まきばの家)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Wine Park(民宿ワインパーク)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Funbe HOF Ookuma(フンベHOFおおくま)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Rider House Route242(ライダーハウスルート242)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten

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