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Kyoto Minami-Yamashiro

Our Natural Water Sanctuary Kyoto Minami-Yamashiro is located in the water-source conservation area of Suntory Products Ltd. Ujigawa Plant. We are working with experts from various fields to develop this forest.

The characteristics of our Natural Water Sanctuary Kyoto Minami-Yamashiro and Suntory's efforts there will be updated in due course.

Agreement start date: February 2010

Area: About 917 ha

Applicable plant: Ujigawa Plant, Suntory Products Ltd.

Sanctuary Details

Natural Water Sanctuary Kyoto Minami-Yamashiro

Location: Sanctuaries in Kyoto Prefecture: Kizugawa City / Ide Town, Tsuzuki District / Wazuka Town, Soraku District / Kasagi Town, Soraku District / Minamiyamashiro Village, Soraku District

Area: About 917 ha

Agreement date: February 2010 (sanctuary has gradually expanded since then)

Agreement period: 30 years

Suntory has entered into a basic forest management agreement with Kyoto Prefecture, Kizugawa City, Ide Town, Kasagi Town, Wazuka Town, Minamiyamashiro Village, and the Kyoto Model Forest Association. Individual agreements have also been signed with local public and communal forests.

See the list of Natural Water Sanctuaries across Japan

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For more information, visit www.suntory.com and Drink Smart.

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About Suntory Group

As a global leader in the beverage industry, Suntory Group aims to inspire the brilliance of life, by creating rich experiences for people, in harmony with nature. Sustained by the gifts of nature and water, the Group offers a uniquely diverse portfolio of products, from award-winning Japanese whiskies Yamazaki and Hibiki, iconic American whiskies Jim Beam and Maker's Mark, canned ready-to-drink -196 (minus one-nine-six), The Premium Malt's beer, Japanese wine Tomi, and the world-famous Château Lagrange. Its brand collection also includes non-alcoholic favorites Orangina, Lucozade, Oasis, BOSS coffee, Suntory Tennensui water, TEA+ Oolong Tea, and V energy drink, as well as popular health and wellness product Sesamin EX.
Founded as a family-owned business in 1899 in Osaka, Japan, Suntory Group has grown into a global company operating throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania, with an annual revenue (excluding excise taxes) of $20.3 billion in 2024. Its 41,357 employees worldwide draw upon the unique blend of Japanese artisanship and global tastes to explore new product categories and markets.
For more information, visit www.suntory.com and Drink Smart.