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general manager MIYASHITA AI

• WSET: Level 4 Diploma in Wines and Spirits
• Japan Sommelier Association: Sommelier

Born in Osaka in a family that loves having drinks. She studied at a college in Chile, where she became familiar with wine. She was fascinated by wine when she casually started attending the WSET wine school in 2009. After working hard as a global marketer at a major manufacturer unrelated to wine during her 20’s, she entered the world of wine business. She joined The Winery in 2017. She has served as the Tokyo Store Manager and General Manager of the Japanese market. She is also a wine magazine taster, wine competition judge, and wine seminar lecturer.

staff KINEBICHI AKIKO

• Japan Sommelier Association: Wine Expert

Born in Kyoto Prefecture. Her passion for wine lead to study wine professionally. She has earned the JSA wine expert certification. She also interested in the Japanese traditional tea ceremony.

Kyoto Store

Assistant Manager SHIGEEDA SAE

• Japan Sommelier Association: Wine Expert
• WSET® Level 3 Award in Wines

Born in the Yamaguchi prefecture. She first became to know about wines when her friends took her to winery visits in New Zealand during the college years. She worked for a wine company right after graduation. She then left the company to worked in a different industry, but soon realized that she really loved working with wines and came back to the industry as a sales associate at a wine store until she was hired to be the assistant manager of The Winery Kyoto.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　                                                                      
Staff ATSUKO OTSUKA

She first encountered wine during my corporate career, and it has been a long-time companion ever since. After retiring, she decided to seriously pursue her passion for alcohol and deepen her knowledge. With experience in Japanese sake and whisky certifications, she eventually focused on wine, starting with the J.S.A. Wine Examination (Silver Class). She is continually learning and expanding her expertise to better assist customers in finding the perfect wine.

　　　　　　　　　                                                                      
Staff YUKO INAGAWA

Born in Tokyo. She left her corporate job in Tokyo to pursue community- and culture-rooted hospitality, training at a long-established ryokan in Kyoto. Welcoming guests from around the world sparked her interest in wine. Since September 2025, she has been gaining hands-on experience at The Winery Kyoto and is studying toward her sommelier certification.