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Wakayama: Explore Yuasa, the Origin of Japanese Soy Sauce
Wakayama Prefecture, Kansai, Japan
$201.99
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Overview
Discover the historic town of Yuasa, the birthplace of Japanese soy sauce, on this engaging guided tour. Wander through the town's wooden streets, breathe in the aromas of fermenting soy mash, and witness the traditional craftsmanship that defines this culinary heritage. Visit the Kuyogura Brewery to learn about the natural fermentation process and enjoy a unique soy sauce-flavored soft serve ice cream at Kura Café. Explore the preserved historic district and conclude your journey at the oldest operating brewery, Kadocho, where centuries-old methods are still in practice.
- Explore the birthplace of soy sauce in Yuasa, Japan
- Visit Kuyogura and Kadocho Breweries for authentic insights
- Savor a unique soy sauce-flavored soft serve ice cream
- Experience the charm of the preserved historic district
- Explore the birthplace of soy sauce in Yuasa, Japan
- Visit Kuyogura and Kadocho Breweries for authentic insights
- Savor a unique soy sauce-flavored soft serve ice cream
- Experience the charm of the preserved historic district
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Wakayama: Explore Yuasa, the Origin of Japanese Soy Sauce
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Visit to Kadocho Soy Sauce Brewery
- Guided tour of Yuasa
- Soy sauce-flavored soft serve ice cream at Kura Café
- Visit to Kuyogura Brewery
- Public transportation
Meeting point
Meeting Point: In front of the Yuasa Ekikura Tourism Center.
Your guide will be waiting for you with a yellow sign panel.
Please check the map for details.
Return details
Meeting Point: In front of the Yuasa Ekikura Tourism Center.
Your guide will be waiting for you with a yellow sign panel.
Please check the map for details.
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Yuasa Soy Sauce, produced by Marushin Honke at the Kuyogura Brewery, represents the living heart of Japan’s soy sauce heritage. Using time-honored natural fermentation methods, this brewery continues to make soy sauce just as it was in the Edo period—slowly, patiently, and without mechanical shortcuts. Inside the wooden brewery, visitors can sense the warmth of fermenting moromi and learn how soybeans, wheat, salt, and kōji mold come together through months of transformation. Each wooden vat, aged for decades, tells the story of generations of brewers who mastered the art of time and taste. Yuasa Soy Sauce is more than a condiment—it is the origin of Japan’s culinary identity.
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JinburoJinburo, a preserved public bathhouse in Yuasa’s historic district, offers a glimpse into the daily life of the Edo period. Once a place where brewers and merchants gathered after long days of work, it now serves as a small museum showcasing the social culture of Japan’s traditional towns. The wooden tubs, tiled walls, and nostalgic atmosphere evoke a time when bathing was not just for cleansing but for community and relaxation. Visiting Jinburo reveals another side of Yuasa’s heritage—how a town built on craftsmanship also valued the warmth of shared human connection.
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Kadocho Soy Sauce Museum ShokuninguraFounded over 170 years ago, Kadocho Soy Sauce Brewery is the oldest operating soy sauce brewery in Yuasa—and the only one in Japan that still produces soy sauce exactly as it was made centuries ago. Every step of the process remains unchanged: natural fermentation in wooden barrels, hand mixing of moromi, and aging over many months under the care of skilled craftsmen. No machinery is used; instead, time, temperature, and intuition guide the process. Kadocho is not simply a historical site—it is a living testament to Japan’s fermentation culture, where the balance of nature and craftsmanship continues to create flavor the world has never forgotten.
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Wakayama: Explore Yuasa, the Origin of Japanese Soy Sauce
Wakayama Prefecture, Kansai, Japan
$201.99
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!