Mars Winery in Yamanashi
Yamanashi grows a lot of grapes and has plenty of wineries. Mars Winery is one of them, and with so much free tasting on offer it’s worth dropping by. The place Lots of tour buses come through here too….
Yamanashi grows a lot of grapes and has plenty of wineries. Mars Winery is one of them, and with so much free tasting on offer it’s worth dropping by. The place Lots of tour buses come through here too….
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