Kakukyu Hatcho Miso (Hatcho Miso no Sato)

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Hatcho Miso no Sato in Hatcho Town, Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture, is owned by the Hatcho miso producer Kakukyu who have been making this kind of fermented soybean paste since the early Edo period. The black walled main building resembling a church and the storehouse built in 1927 have been designated as registered tangible cultural properties of Japan. In the old Meiji period storehouse now refurbished as an historical museum, visitors can see reproductions of how miso used to be made and the tools that were used. Visitors can also take a tour of the Hatcho Miso factory with guided tours available on weekends and national holidays. There is also a shop, an area to sample the miso, and a restaurant on site.

Spot details

Kakukyu Hatcho Miso (Hatcho Miso no Sato)

Address: Aichi Pref. Okazakishi Hacchouchou Oukandori 69 Map
Area: Nishi-Mikawa Area
Phone: 0564211355
Hours: [Tour registration] [Weekday] 10:00-16:00 (every:00 start) [SaturdaySundayPublic holidays] 10:00-16:00 (every:00, 30 minute start, 12:30 is closed)

[Store Hours]
9:00-17:00
Closed: open everyday (except New Year's holiday)
Fees: Free
Parking Lot: Available(40spaces)
Credit Card: Available(VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMEX, Diners Club)
Smoking: Available
Wi-Fi: Not available
Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day: Yes
Average budget: [Lunch] 1,001-3,000yen
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

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Review

FREE Miso samples after the FREE tour

Reviewed : 2019.11.07

The tour is free, but you have to register yourself at the reception counter inside the souvenir shop. You will find it located on your left once you enter the shop.You will be given a piece of...
Miso Factory Tour

Reviewed : 2018.12.20

One of the two old-fashioned dense organic miso factories. Tour if you understand Japanese or someone who does. Theres a tasting at the end of the tour and few samples at the gift shop.
Interesting and free

Reviewed : 2018.08.16

They offer a 30 minute free tour, and you can taste a few kinds of miso at the end. They ask you to fill out a short form and give you a small miso gift when you hand it back to them. The tour is...