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Yuasa Old Town (Soy Sauce Birthplace)
湯浅 伝統的建造物群保存地区Wakayama · Kansai
Yuasa is the birthplace of Japanese soy sauce, and its preserved old town of latticed merchant houses, historic breweries and the Edo-era Jinburo bathhouse forms one of Kansai’s Important Preservation Districts. Traditional brewers such as Kadocho still make soy sauce by hand along the narrow lanes.
- Crowd level
- Moderate
- Rating
- 4.0· 846 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
- Admission
- Townscape free to walk; individual museums (Jinburo, breweries) charge small fees.
- Nearest station
- Yuasa Station · 12 min walk
- Website
- yuasasyouyu.co.jp
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
9:00–17:30FreeStored weekly hours
Daily 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
How to get there
From Shin-Osaka Station · ~1h 30m by car
Tags
old townfood-heritagetownscape
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