EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED

MALTING, mashing, fermentation, distilling, filling, ageing, blending and bottling.

Over the past few decades Japanese whisky has become recognised as world class, and a visit to the Suntory Yamazaki distillery is pretty much de rigueur for gourmets visiting the Kansai region of Japan.

Most first-time Australian visitors head straight for Tokyo, but there is another, cheaper and easier Japanese travel option in Kansai.

With direct Qantas flights to Osaka Kansai airport, Australian tourists have a wide range of attractions within an hour of Osaka city, including the former capital of Kyoto, Lake Bewako, Himeji Castle, the parks and old buildings of Nara and the busy city of Kobe.

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