Marukin Chuyu Co., Ltd. Marukin Soy Sauce Memorial Hall

The Marukin Soy Sauce Memorial Hall is a museum of soy sauce located on Shodoshima Island. It was opened to the public after renovating one of the factories built in the early Taisho period to commemorate the 80th anniversary of its founding. You can learn about the history and production of soy sauce, and the historic building is also worth seeing. In addition, you can taste soy sauce. The tour is free, but reservations are required in advance. Recipes using soy sauce and products using soy sauce are also available for purchase. It's also recommended as a souvenir.

The Marukin Soy Sauce Memorial Hall is located in an area of Shodoshima Island where factories for soy sauce and tsukudani (preserved food) are gathered. In commemoration of the 80th anniversary of its founding in 1987, one of the factories built in the early Taisho period was renovated and opened to the public as a museum. The building, which boasts the largest thatched roof in Japan, is also registered as a tangible cultural property of the country. Tourists can visit for free and observe the process of making soy sauce. There are also exhibits where you can learn about the production of soy sauce.

At the Marukin Soy Sauce Memorial Hall, you can taste 12 different types of soy sauce and enjoy the different flavors and nuances of each. You can also take a free tour of the soy sauce production process. Admission is 500 yen for adults and free for elementary school students and younger. Discount coupons can also be obtained from coupon sites and other sources.

At the Marukin Soy Sauce Memorial Hall, after the tour, you can enjoy choosing soy sauce sweets and souvenirs. Marukin Soy Sauce assortments are particularly popular and recommended as souvenirs. In addition, there are recipes for dishes using soy sauce inside the museum.

The Marukin Soy Sauce Memorial Hall is one of the tourist spots on Shodoshima Island. There are other tourist spots in the area as well, such as the Hishio no Sato and the Kankakei Observatory. If you plan to stay on Shodoshima Island, there are guesthouses and accommodations around the Marukin Soy Sauce Memorial Hall. There are also restaurants where you can enjoy delicious meals in private rooms.