HOKKAIDO, Oct 04 (News On Japan) –
YOSHIKI, the world-renowned musician, has helped put the highlight on Yoichi in Hokkaido, the place the city as soon as finest identified for whisky is now making headlines for wine. Each yr, its wine pageant attracts guests from throughout Japan and abroad, with demand so robust that tickets face competitors as steep as 13-to-1.
At the middle of this transformation is Mayor Saito’s “wine-focused” technique, which shifted manufacturing towards premium grape varieties and used top-level gross sales efforts to win world recognition. YOSHIKI’s involvement in producing Yoichi wine has added star attraction, amplifying the city’s attain on the worldwide stage.
The success has prolonged past bottles and festivals. Yoichi has attracted donations via the hometown tax scheme and drawn new funding, with proceeds funding group applications corresponding to childcare help and tourism improvement. The result’s a cycle of development that’s reshaping Yoichi’s identification and fame far past its origins as a whisky city.
Source: Television OSAKA NEWS