Closed Distilleries
Although there were once more distilleries than today in Japan, they didn’t all have such glorious histories; some of them closed, some of them stop distilling, and some of them were completely demolished. Some products are occasionally still available today, however, they’re not easy to find.
Kawasaki Distillery
| Name | Kawasaki Factory |
| Owned by | Showa shuzo Co. Ltd ＞ Sanraku Ocean Co. Ltd ＞ Mercian Co. Ltd |
| Address | Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture |
| Active period | Unknown |
| Production | Grain Whisky |
| Main Products | Unknown |
| Available products | Ichiro’s Choice Single Grain Kawasaki |
Kagoshima Distillery
| Name | Kagoshima Distillery |
| Owned by | Hombo Shuzo Co. Ltd |
| Address | Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture |
| Active period | 1953～1985 |
| Production | Malt whisky |
| Main Products | The Malt of Kagoshima |
| Available products | The Malt of Kagoshima 1984 |
Yamazakura Distillery
| Name | Sasanogawa Shuzo |
| Owned by | Sasanogawa Shuzo Co. Ltd |
| Address | Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture |
| Active period | Unknown |
| Production | Malt Whisky |
| Main Products | Cherry Whisky, This is, |
| Available products | Cherry Whisky, This is, |
Nishinomiya Distillery
| Name | Nikka Nishinomiya Distillery |
| Owned by | Nikka Whisky Co. Ltd |
| Address | Tsuto Iidenncho 2-118, Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture |
| Active period | Closed in 1999 |
| Production | Grain Whisky |
| Main Products | Niika Coffey Grain |
| Available products | None |
Sanraku Ocean Shiojiri Factory
| Name | Shiojiri Factory |
| Owned by | Daikoku Budoshu Co. Ltd ＞ Sanraku Ocean Co. Ltd ＞ Mercian Co. Ltd |
| Address | Higashi Chikuma Gun, Nagano Prefecture |
| Active period | Unknown |
| Production | Malt Whisky |
| Main Products | Unknown |
| Available products | Unknown |
