What if it rains on the day of the tour?

The experience goes ahead in rain, so bring an umbrella or raincoat. Much of it takes place indoors, with only light walking between the venues.

Can children join the tour?

Yes. The experience is open from elementary school age, with children aged 6 to 12 booked at a child rate.

Do I need to speak Japanese?

No. English interpretation is included, so you can follow and enjoy every part of the experience without Japanese.

What is included in the mitarashi dango experience?

You grill mitarashi dango brushed with a glaze made from the brewery’s own soy sauce, and enjoy them with green tea in a restored old house.

Where does the experience take place?

It starts at the torii gate meeting point in Oka, moves to the brewery for the lecture and pressing, and finishes at Asuka Stand in the village center.

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Nara

Make Your Own Soy Sauce & Mitarashi Dango Experience in Asuka, Nara

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2 hours 30 minutes

Step inside a working soy sauce brewery in Asuka Village, in business since 1918, and press your own bottle to take home. Taste it fresh over local tofu, then grill mitarashi dango with a glaze made from the same soy sauce, served with green tea in a restored old house.

Guide instructor with English interpretation
Soy sauce lecture
Soy sauce pressing experience
Brewer’s costume rental
Fresh soy sauce tasting with tofu
Take-home soy sauce bottle and labels
Mitarashi dango experience with green tea
Asuka Stand facility use

What's not included

Admission fees to temples and nearby sights
Additional food and drinks

Bookings are by request, with a reply within 5 days.
The experience runs with up to 6 participants.
Children aged 6 and older can take part.
This is a shared experience with other participants.
You take your handmade soy sauce bottle home.
Bring drinks, rain gear, and a small backpack that keeps hands free.

Meet directly at this location to join the tour

Torii gate, 1153 Oka, Asuka, Nara

Cancel more than 23976 hours before the start time for a full refund.
From 23976 hours before the start time until 168 hours before the start time, cancellation costs 10%.
From 168 hours before the start time until 72 hours before the start time, cancellation costs 40%.
From 72 hours before the start time until 24 hours before the start time, cancellation costs 60%.
Cancellations within 24 hours of the start time are non-refundable.

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Asuka Village

The experience unfolds in the heart of Asuka Village. From the meeting point by the torii gate in Oka, you walk to the century-old brewery for the soy sauce lecture and pressing, then settle in at Asuka Stand, a restored old house, to grill mitarashi dango and relax over green tea.