島之内フジマル醸造所

Osaka has more than 120 years of grape-growing history and was once among Japan’s leading producing regions. As urbanization advanced, however, vineyards were converted into residential land and many farmers left agriculture for jobs in the city. As a result, numerous vineyards were abandoned, and Osaka’s vineyard area has continued to shrink.\n\nEven so, many vineyards remain. As people working in Osaka’s wine industry, we could not simply watch a wine region disappear. Wanting to pass Osaka on to the next generation as a wine-producing region, we continue—despite the challenges—to grow grapes centered on Delaware, a variety cultivated here for many years.

FUJIMARU’s ultimate goal is neither simply to make wine nor merely to preserve Osaka’s grape-growing region. Those are means and steps toward a larger goal: making wine part of everyday life.\n\nFor people to feel closer to wine, which can still carry an image of something foreign or intimidating, they first need opportunities to understand it better. We believe we cannot move forward without overturning the preconception that wine is difficult.\n\nFUJIMARU wines are not flashy. They are designed above all as wines for the table, flavors that sit naturally alongside Japanese everyday meals. Wine in everyday life. A glass of wine at the table. We believe genuine happiness can be found there.

An urban winery that opened in the heart of Osaka in 2013.\n\nThe first floor houses the winery, while the second floor is home to a restaurant—an unusual setup even by global standards. The restaurant serves wines made on site as well as carefully selected wines from Japan and abroad, paired with creative Italian-inspired dishes featuring ingredients from the Kansai region. Come and enjoy food designed to make you reach for another glass of wine. Restaurant guests may also tour the winery upon request.