STEP IN Tamaruya
The factory tour is organized by Tamaruya Wasabi-zuke, a 130-year-old company founded in 1875, and offers free tours of the production process of its famous Shizuoka specialty, Tamaruya Wasabi-zuke, carefully made with domestic wasabi and marinated in mellow sake lees, a traditional taste said to have health benefits such as preventing cancer and reducing body fat. After visiting the factory, visitors can enjoy shopping for wasabi pickles, mayonnaise, dressing, furikake (sprinkles), and other products made with wasabi.