Soy sauce shopping and reserved museum visits in Yuasa
Kadocho
Soy sauce shopping and reserved museum visits in Yuasa
● Yuasa · Wakayama
Kadocho, founded in 1841, introduces Yuasa soy sauce through its main shop and reserved museum visits. Check addresses, visiting hours and tour arrangements.
Kadocho
Yuasa
Soy sauce shopping and reserved museum visits in Yuasa
YUASA × KADOCHO
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Soy sauce shopping and reserved museum visits in Yuasa
Kadocho is a soy sauce maker founded in Yuasa in 1841. The official introduction describes traditional cold-season brewing in wooden barrels. You can approach the visit through products at the main shop or through tools and history in the craftsmen’s storehouse and soy sauce museum. Decide whether shopping or learning about production is your main interest, so you can give that part of the visit enough attention.
Photo: the venue’s registered promotional image.
Kadocho5 tips for your visitYuasa, Wakayama
Choose your main reason to visit
Kadocho is a soy sauce maker founded in Yuasa in 1841. The official introduction describes traditional cold-season brewing in wooden barrels.
Match the service hours
Main shop 9:00–17:00. Reserved visits listed at 9:00–12:00 and 13:00–17:00.
Check the closing days
Check main-shop operating days and accepted museum dates through the official contact.
Plan a comfortable stop
Set your map to the main-shop address for the reserved visit.
Discuss your requirements
Ask about packing fragile containers if the bottles will be traveling in your luggage.
Soy sauce shopping and reserved museum visits in Yuasa
Plan a comfortable stop
The main shop is at 7 Yuasa and opens 9:00–17:00. Museum visits are arranged by telephone, with published visiting periods of 9:00–12:00 and 13:00–17:00. The guide describes a free visit of about 40 minutes; confirm the arrangements when booking. The roadside shop at 147 Bessho, Yuasa is a different location. Set your map to the main-shop address for the reserved visit.
KADOCHO
Choose your food or experience
Access to a museum does not mean you can freely enter active production areas. Follow the route and timing provided by the staff, and ask where photography is permitted. When shopping for soy sauce, consider bottle size, ingredient labeling and transport. Ask about packing fragile containers if the bottles will be traveling in your luggage.
Soy sauce shopping and reserved museum visits in Yuasa
Visitor information
Name
Kadocho
Address
7 Yuasa, Yuasa, Arida District, Wakayama — main shop
Phone
0737-62-2035
Access
Locate the address on a map and allow for travel from your starting point.
Opening hours
Main shop 9:00–17:00. Reserved visits listed at 9:00–12:00 and 13:00–17:00.
Closing days
Check main-shop operating days and accepted museum dates through the official contact.
Parking
Confirm the designated parking area and its conditions with the facility
Reservations
Use the official contact for reservations or activities, and wait for confirmation.
Information checked September 30, 2026. Hours, prices and availability may change. Check the official information for your intended visit date. Sources: www.kadocho.co.jp / www.kadocho.co.jp/retailstore.html / www.kadocho.co.jp/museum.html
Frequently asked questions
What kind of place is it?
Kadocho is a soy sauce maker founded in Yuasa in 1841.
Where is it?
7 Yuasa, Yuasa, Arida District, Wakayama — main shop
What are the opening hours?
Main shop 9:00–17:00. Reserved visits listed at 9:00–12:00 and 13:00–17:00.
Are there regular closing days?
Check main-shop operating days and accepted museum dates through the official contact.
Do I need to book the museum visit?
Visits are arranged by telephone. The guide lists free admission and about 40 minutes; discuss the slot and conditions when booking.
What should I check before ordering or booking?
Ask about packing fragile containers if the bottles will be traveling in your luggage.
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