Katsunuma is in the center of grape and wine production in Yamanashi and Japan. Small-scale vineyards are spread on the hills with gentle slopes and a lot of middle-size wineries are dotted in the area. A white-wine cultivar Koshu is originated in this area and it is the name for the region as well. Because the amount of the rainfall in the region is moderate and the temperature difference between day and night is large, the Katsunuma region is suited to the cultivation of grapes.
Katsunuma Grape Hill has an accommodation facility, restaurants, a shop with a good selection of wines and an open-air bath where you can enjoy the view of the Kofu Basin while bathing in a hot spring. (https://budounooka.com/; https://wineresort.jp/en/)
Views from Katsunuma Grape Hill, Katsunuma, Koshu, Yamanashi, 7/13/2023