Suntory's sheep-shaped whisky bottles

Suntory's sheep-shaped whisky bottles

OSAKA, Japan - A manufacturing line of sheep-shaped whisky bottles is seen at Suntory Yamazaki Distillery in Shimamoto Town, Osaka Prefecture, on Oct. 27, 2014. 2015 is the Year of the Sheep.

Suntory's sheep-shaped whisky bottles

Suntory's sheep-shaped whisky bottles

OSAKA, Japan - Sheep-shaped whisky bottles move on a production line at Suntory Yamazaki Distillery in Shimamoto Town, Osaka Prefecture, on Oct. 27, 2014. The Japanese distiller will release the product in November since 2015 is the Year of the Sheep.

Visitors to Suntory's distillery hear accounts of stills

Visitors to Suntory's distillery hear accounts of stills

OSAKA, Japan - Visitors to Suntory Yamazaki Distillery in Shimamoto Town in Osaka Prefecture hear a plant tour guide's accounts of stills on Feb. 27, 2014.

Suntory's sheep-shaped whisky bottles

Suntory's sheep-shaped whisky bottles

OSAKA, Japan - A manufacturing line of sheep-shaped whisky bottles is seen at Suntory Yamazaki Distillery in Shimamoto Town, Osaka Prefecture, on Oct. 27, 2014. 2015 is the Year of the Sheep. (Kyodo)

Suntory's sheep-shaped whisky bottles

Suntory's sheep-shaped whisky bottles

OSAKA, Japan - Sheep-shaped whisky bottles move on a production line at Suntory Yamazaki Distillery in Shimamoto Town, Osaka Prefecture, on Oct. 27, 2014. The Japanese distiller will release the product in November since 2015 is the Year of the Sheep. (Kyodo)

Mizukaze luxury sleeper train debuts

Mizukaze luxury sleeper train debuts

West Japan Railway Co.'s Twilight Express Mizukaze luxury sleeper train runs in the western Japan town of Shimamoto on June 17, 2017, when it made its debut. Traveling around western Japan, the fares range from 250,000 yen to 1.25 million yen per person. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo