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  • Kagawa

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Yamaroku Soy Sauce

Yamaroku Soy Sauce
This soy sauce maker keeps the old ways of making soy sauce, using large barrels made of Japanese cedar. The factory itself, called ‘moromikura’, was built more than 100 years ago and is registered as National Tangible Cultural Property.

Details

Area Kagawa
Address 1607 Yasudako, Shodoshima-cho, Shozu-district, 761-4411 Kagawa
TEL +81-87-982-0666
FAX +81-87-982-1293
E-mail mail@yama-roku.net

Basic Information

Open hours 09:00 am - 05:00 pm
Closed regularly Open all year round
Admission fee Free
Parking lot Cars : Yes | Buses : No
Free Wi-Fi No
Toilet Yes
Recommended season Spring / Summer / Autumn / Winter

An experience you won`t find anywhere else.

You can feel the long history of this building in the earth floor and traditionally constructed earthen walls. The soy sauce production is always open for viewing, so you can see how it is organized and learn the secrets to making delicious soy sauce. Inside you will also find the open cafe Yamaroku Tea. You can enjoy soy sauce pudding and drinks, in addition to the limited winter special of roasted rice cakes, and the summer special of ice-cream with soy sauce.

Observation to traditional soy-sauce warehouse
Price Free
Duration 20 minutes
Open hours 09:00 am - 05:00 pm
Language Japanese
 

Because soy sauce is produce using naturally occuring bacteria, you cannot enter for viewing after eating natto (fermented soy beans).

Soy sauce sweets
Price 440JPY~
Open hours 09:00 am - 05:00 pm
 

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Access Information

Ferry / Hi-speed Ferry
Tonosho Harbor
Approx. 60 minutes from Takamatsu Harbor on ferry bound for Tonosho Harbor.
Approx. 30 minutes from Tonosho Harbor by car.

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