Marukin Soy Sauce Museum

Overview

The Marukin Soy Sauce Museum, operated by Marukin Soy Sauce, a soy sauce producer on Shodoshima Island, showcases a former soy sauce brewery built in the early Taisho period. This gassho-style building (a traditional Japanese architectural style with steeply pitched roofs) offers insights into the soy sauce brewing process and its history. The museum exhibits tools and machinery used in traditional soy sauce production, providing a detailed look at its history and manufacturing process. Large vats used for soy sauce fermentation and the machinery used for pressing are particularly impressive, offering a glimpse into the scale of soy sauce production at the time. Panels and videos further enhance visitors' understanding of soy sauce history and culture. Visiting the Marukin Soy Sauce Museum is highly recommended not only for those interested in soy sauce production but also for those seeking to explore the history and culture of Shodoshima Island. The soy sauce soft serve ice cream is a unique treat only available here and is a popular souvenir.