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Marukin Soy Sauce Memorial Museum

Marukin Soy Sauce Memorial Museum

Experience Shodoshima’s soy sauce culture with all five senses.

The Marukin Soy Sauce Memorial Museum introduces the history and production of soy sauce inside a gassho-style building registered as a National Tangible Cultural Property. Historic tools and enormous wooden vats offer a close-up look at the soy sauce culture passed down through generations on Shodoshima.

Three highlights of the Marukin Soy Sauce Memorial Museum

  1. 1. Learn soy sauce history inside a gassho-style buildingThe museum occupies a former factory built in the early Taisho era and explains the development and production of soy sauce.
  2. 2. See historic tools and enormous wooden vatsDiscover tools used during the Meiji era and equipment that supported traditional soy sauce making.
  3. 3. Enjoy soy sauce soft serve and a hands-on experienceThe shop sells exclusive products and popular soy sauce soft serve. Moromi pressing experiences are held at 10:00 and 14:00.

Official information and directions

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Quick access guide

By car

About 3 minutes from Sakate Port, 10 minutes from Kusakabe Port, and 30 minutes from Tonosho or Fukuda Port. Parking is available for cars and buses.

By public transportation

Get off the Olive Bus Sakate Line at Marukin-mae; the museum is immediately beside the stop. Check bus times in advance when planning travel around the island.

* No reservation is required for the moromi pressing experience, but enter the museum at least 10 minutes before it begins. The museum may close temporarily for maintenance or other reasons.

Nearby attractions

  • ・Hishio no SatoStroll through fragrant streets lined with soy sauce breweries and tsukudani factories.
  • ・Soy sauce breweries in the Nouma areaExplore historic buildings and brewery scenery while discovering Shodoshima’s distinctive food culture.
  • ・Sakate Port areaUse the ferry and high-speed boat terminal as a base for a drive around eastern Shodoshima.

* Regular opening hours are 9:00–16:00. In 2026, the museum stays open until 16:30 from July 20 to August 31 and October 16 to November 30. Check the official website before visiting.

Details

Area Kagawa prefecture
Address 1850 Nomako, Shodoshima-cho, Shozu-district, 761-4421 Kagawa
TEL +81-87-982-0047
FAX -
E-mail -

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Basic Information

Open hours 09:00 am - 04:00 pm
Closed regularly Irregular holiday
Admission Fee Adult : 500JPY ｜ Child : 250JPY
Parking lot Cars : Yes ｜ Buses : Yes
Free Wi-Fi No
Toilet Yes
Recommended season Spring / Summer / Autumn / Winter

A special experience found only here.

Pass through the Okoga Tunnel (Big Barrel Tunnel), and you will find yourself in a room with a display of traditional tools used. This display will familiarize you with soy sauce, especially through the ‘bojimeshiki-assakuki’(used for pressing the soy sauce) and the ‘koji-muro’(yeast room).

 
 
Soy Sauce Soft Serve

A popular museum specialty that balances the savory aroma of soy sauce with a gentle sweetness.

Price JPY 350
Hours 09:00–16:00
Closed Irregular closures

* Please check the official website for the latest opening and event information.

Check museum hours and admission fees

 
 
Hishio no Sato

Stroll through a historic streetscape lined with soy sauce breweries and experience Shodoshima’s fermentation culture and distinctive aromas.

Admission Free
Hours —
Closed Open year-round

* Please check the official website for the latest opening and event information.

Check museum hours and admission fees

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