Soy sauce brewer welcomes foreign tourists to Japan’s Saitama

Fueki Syoyu Brewing renovated an old storehouse into a gift shop and workshop space called Edo Gura. (Photos by Natsuki Asano)

NATSUKI ASANO

September 21, 2025 12:30 JST

SAITAMA, Japan — A venerable soy sauce brewer in Saitama prefecture, near Tokyo, offers overseas tourists a unique experience: a chance to recreate the original flavor of its sauce.