【Asahikawa City and Factory Tour】Experience at Japan’s Soy Sauce Industry! Factory tour and soy sauce lecture
This is an experience tour to visit a long-established soy sauce factory that has been in business for over 80 years, with a Showa atmosphere that retains its atmosphere
This is a long-established soy sauce factory that has been in business for over 80 years and retains the atmosphere of the Showa era, and this is an experience tour where you can learn about soy sauce making in a fun way.
This is your chance to become a “soy sauce doctor” while enjoying factory tours and tastings!
Attraction of the experience and recommended points
1. Experience the history of soy sauce in a Showa retro space!
The soy sauce factory, which has a history of more than 80 years, has rare old equipment and large old barrels, giving it a nostalgic retro atmosphere.
You can take a peek into the secrets of the soy sauce factory that has walked along with the history of Asahikawa, and experience the process and history of soy sauce production up close through a tour of the old equipment.
2. After the experience, go to “Dr. Soy Sauce”! Fun lectures
We will give lectures where you can enjoy learning about the raw materials of soy sauce, the mechanism of fermentation, and the types.
There are many interesting stories that are deeply related to the history of Asahikawa!
By the end of the experience, you will definitely become a “soy sauce doctor“.
3. Enjoy the diverse flavors of soy sauce with all five senses! The factory direct sales store with
tasting offers not only traditional soy sauce, but also new soy sauce and original dressings.
You can enjoy the difference in taste and the depth of soy sauce with all five senses, and you can also find your favorite product and purchase it on the spot.
4. Nice souvenir to
commemorate your trip After the experience, you will receive an original souvenir from the factory.
It is also perfect as a souvenir of your trip or as a gift for your family and friends.
Use the knowledge you have learned to find new ways to enjoy soy sauce at home.
Experience schedule
| substance | |
| (1) Gathering | Gather at the Japan Soy Sauce Factory |
| (2) Lecture | Receive a lecture on soy sauce |
| (3) Observation | Factory tour of old facilities |
| (4) Experience | Soy sauce tasting at the direct sales office |
| (5) Shopping | got a souvenir and it ended. You can also purchase the products you are interested in. |
| (6) Dissolution | Disbanded on site |
Basic Info
- Fee
- 4,400 yen (tax included)
- Age
- 9 years old and up
- Time required
- Approx. 1 hour 30 minutes
- Capacity
- 2~10 people
*Please contact us if you would like more than 11 people. - Experience Period
- All year round
*Closed on Wednesdays, not available during the year-end and New Year holidays - Reservation Deadline
- 7日前の12時まで
- Meeting Point
- Japan Soy Sauce Industry Co., Ltd.
〒070-0061 Asakebono 1-chome
, Asahikawa City, Hokkaido 5 minutes by car from Asahikawa Station. 17 minutes on foot. - Meeting time
- ①10:00~ ②14:00~
- Parking lot
- Yes (free, no reservation required)
- Clothing and belongings
- ・The room temperature of the old equipment factory is low, so please wear warm clothes in early spring and autumn ~ winter.
・The tour of this plan will be a tour of the old facilities. Please note that you will not be able to enter or tour the factory that is currently in operation. - Cancellation Policy
- Please check here for the cancellation policy.
- What's included in your booking
- Experience fee, insurance, souvenir fee
- Languages
- Japanese, English
- Area
