8 Top Souvenir Shops Near Nagoya for Miso, Soy Sauce, and Sake!

• Table of Contents
• HAKKO (Fermented) Foods: Great Souvenirs!
• 1. Buy Hatcho Miso at Kakukyu Hatcho Miso
• 2. Roadside Station Ajinokura Taketoyo: Fermented Foods from Around Nagoya!
• 3. Nakasada Shoten: Carefully Crafted Tamari Soy Sauce and Miso
• 4. Sawada Shuzo (Sake Brewery): Bring Home Traditional Sake
• 5. Kinbara Sakaten (Liquor Store): Find Your Favorite Drink at a "Fun Liquor Store"
• 6. Arigato no Sato: White Dashi and Soy Sauce from Hichifuku Brewery
• 7. Enfance's White Soy Sauce Pudding and Madeleines
• 8. Stock Up at Nagoya Airport Before You Leave!
• Bring Back a HAKKO Souvenir from Nagoya!

HAKKO (Fermented) Foods: Great Souvenirs!

Nagoya is known as the "city of HAKKO (fermentation)," a representative food culture of Japan. The city offers rich Hatcho miso, fragrant white soy sauce, traditional sake, mirin, and other flavors unique to this region. If you're visiting, why not choose a souvenir packed with the “wisdom of fermentation”? This time, we'll introduce our recommended souvenir shops to visit while sightseeing in Nagoya.

Learn more about Nagoya's HAKKO (fermented) food culture

1. Buy Hatcho Miso at Kakukyu Hatcho Miso

Kakukyu Hatcho Miso, a long-established store that has been in business since the Edo period, is the birthplace of Hatcho miso, created “hatcho” (approximately 870 m) west of Okazaki Castle. The traditional aging method using giant wooden barrels and stonework is incredible. At the store, you can purchase a wide range of products, including Hatcho miso itself as well as seasonings and sweets made with miso. These are great gifts for anyone who loves cooking.

Kakukyu Hatcho Miso (Hatcho Miso Village)

69 Hacchocho, Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture, 444-0925

While it was founded in the early Edo period, its history is said to date back to the Sengoku period. As a long-established Hatcho miso store, it continues to use traditional methods to preserve the flavor of Hatcho miso to the present day. In addition to touring the storehouse to see how it is made, there is also a restaurant where you can taste dishes made with Hatcho miso on the spot.

2. Roadside Station Ajinokura Taketoyo: Fermented Foods from Around Nagoya!

Ajinokura Taketoyo is a shop packed with Aichi's fermentation culture, including products like miso, tamari soy sauce, and white soy sauce. You can also find Nakasada Shoten’s rich tamari soy sauce and sweets like miso castella. This is a must-visit spot if you're looking to buy fermented seasonings in one stop.

*Prices as of July 2025

Roadside Station Ajinokura Taketoyo

11-1 Chushiroda, Taketoyo-cho, Chita, Aichi, 470-2512

This shop sells miso and tamari products from six breweries that continue to preserve traditional brewing methods: Izuman Brewery, Ito Shoten, Marumata Shoten, Nakasada Shoten, Kakuto Brewery, and Minamigura Shoten. After strolling through the town of miso breweries and exploring its brewing history, be sure to pick up some of the products shaped by that history as souvenirs. There are also many local and seasonal flavors available, from locally grown vegetables, fruits, and rice to traditional Japanese sweets, original desserts, and bread. At the food court, you can enjoy light snacks such as mitarashi dango and yakisoba made with Taketoyo's miso and tamari, as well as seafood dishes prepared with fresh catches from the Chita Peninsula.

3. Nakasada Shoten: Carefully Crafted Tamari Soy Sauce and Miso

Taketoyo is a major producing area for tamari, a rich, flavorful soy sauce that pairs well with sushi and seafood. At Nakasada Shoten, a famous local store, you can buy carefully crafted soy sauce and miso to bring home. Made only with domestically grown soybeans and salt, the store has been making traditional miso and soy sauce for 140 years. They are committed to natural fermentation, bringing out a rich umami flavor through long aging without adding unnecessary ingredients.

Nakasada Shoten

51 Komukae, Taketoyocho, Chita, Aichi, 470-2343

This region, blessed with a warm climate and quality water, inspired a conviction that excellent miso and tamari could be produced using these resources. Thus, a miso and tamari brewery was founded in June 1879. Tamari soy sauce is said to have originated from the liquid that seeped out during the soybean miso-making process, accumulating at the bottom of the barrel before being collected. It can be considered the origin of soy sauce. Its characteristics include a lower salt content compared to other soy sauces and a rich, full-bodied flavor. Since its main ingredient is soybeans, it is rich in protein and glutamic acid, an essential amino acid for the human body and a component of umami flavor. Made with only domestic soybeans and salt, they have been producing traditional miso for 140 years. The brewery is committed to natural fermentation, drawing out a rich umami flavor through long-term aging without any unnecessary additives. Miso-making classes and brewery festivals are also popular.

4. Sawada Shuzo (Sake Brewery): Bring Home Traditional Sake

Sawada Shuzo, founded in 1848, is known for its Hakuro sake, made using the famous mineral water and rice of the Chita Peninsula . In addition to Junmai Daiginjo and aged sake, Hakurobai (plum wine) is also popular for being easy to drink, even for beginners. Tastings are also available, so get your favorite bottle as a souvenir!

Sawada Shuzo (Sake Brewery)

479-0818 4-10 Kobacho, Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture

Sawada Shuzo is a historic sake brewery founded in Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture in 1848, at the end of the Edo period. Tokoname City is also known for its Tokoname ware. The brewery's representative brand is ""Hakurou."" The name of the brewery reflects the ""carefully polished white color of rice'' alongside ""a wish for the health and longevity of its customers'' and ""pursuing an expertise in sake brewing.'' The Chita Peninsula, where Tokoname is located, is a region with a thriving culture of brewing products such as seafood, agricultural and livestock products, as well as sake, miso, vinegar, and tamari soy sauce. To support the local rich food culture, Sawada Shuzo continues to produce rich, flavorful sake using local rice, spring water, and traditional wooden tools for everything from ordinary sake to daiginjo. The brewery believes that old yet traditional methods are the best way to bring out the deliciousness of rice and avoid any unpleasant tastes. Since the company's founding, the brewing water that is indispensable for sake brewing has been sourced from a spring up on a hill two kilometers away from the brewery. The water has been brought to a well in the sake brewery through a private tap. As a local sake brewery originating from the fermented food culture of the Chita Peninsula, they believe in creating sake that complements food while being in harmony with nature. Be sure to take a tour of the sake brewery. You can enjoy tastings and experience how sake is made through great care and attention to ingredients, manufacturing methods, and tools. To make Tokoname's local ""Hakurou"" sake more delicious and enjoyable, the brewery has created four types of sake vessels in collaboration with potters. On the tour, you can enjoy pairing sake with different flavors and sake vessels that bring out the individuality of each fermented rice beverage.

5. Kinbara Sakaten (Liquor Store): Find Your Favorite Drink at a "Fun Liquor Store"

Kinbara Sakaten, known as a "store where you can have fun," stocks not only sake and shochu (Japanese distilled spirit), but also a wide range of locally produced mirin, white soy sauce, and fermented seasonings. Another appealing feature is the standing bar where you can sample drinks before purchasing. This is a unique place where you can choose souvenirs while taste testing different types of sake.

Kinbara Saketen (Liquor Store)

447-0035 6-7 Nakayama Town, Hekinan City Aichi Prefecture

Kinbara Saketen (Liquor Store), whose motto is ""making alcohol fun and cool,"" not only sells alcoholic beverages. The store has been attracting local attention on social media platforms and YouTube as a ""playable liquor store"" that holds events such as ""kaku-uchi,"" the custom of drinking alcohol inside a liquor store. Sake and seasonings from Aichi Prefecture are also sold here, including products from the five Mirin breweries in Hekinan. You'll be surprised at the variety of products, including shochu that the owner personally purchases from breweries around the country and rare sake that is only available for a limited time. We are also putting effort into product development and exhibits that provide easy-to-understand explanations of how to split and drink alcohol. Therefore, overseas visitors who are not familiar with Japanese alcohol can easily enjoy it.

6. Arigato no Sato: White Dashi and Soy Sauce from Hichifuku Brewery

Hichifuku Brewery, the first in Japan to produce white dashi (Japanese soup base), has been dedicated to using only the high-quality ingredients since its founding in 1950 and continues to strive to create products made with your well-being in mind.

At Arigato no Sato, you can sample freshly extracted white soy sauce and try dishes using white dashi that can easily be recreated at home. The brewery features a wide selection of products and suggested recipes, which will make choosing a souvenir fun.

Arigato no Sato (Thank You Village)

447-0869 2-7 Yamagamicho , Hekinan City, Aichi Prefecture

Since its founding in 1950, Hichifuku Jozo—the first brewery in Japan to make white dashi—has been particular about the quality of raw materials and has pursued creating products that are friendly to people. To express our gratitude for making delicious white soy sauce, the word ""thank you"" is written on the preparation tank and product label. The white soy sauce that is the base of Shiro Dashi (white soup stock) is a clear amber-colored soy sauce made from 90% organic wheat. Since wheat is the main ingredient, it has a high sugar content and a strong sweet taste. At Hichifuku Jozo's factory, Arigato no Sato, you can learn about the process of making white soy sauce, white dashi, and the secret behind their delicious taste. You can sample freshly squeezed white soy sauce and try dishes using white dashi that can be easily made at home. With a rich lineup and recipes for how to use them, you'll have fun choosing souvenirs. Due to our commitment to safe and reliable ingredients, we switched to organic wheat and soybeans. In 2001, we also obtained organic Japanese Agricultural Standards (JAS) certification. *The product price in the introduction photo is as of March 2025.

7. Enfance's White Soy Sauce Pudding and Madeleines

This Western-style pastry shop develops unique sweets made with local white soy sauce and Hatcho miso. Their white soy sauce pudding and madeleines are sweet with a hint of saltiness and umami, making them a delicacy you can only find here. They are popular as souvenirs that will delight both adults and children.

Enfance

447-0064 4-51-1 Mount Nishi , Hekinan City, Aichi Prefecture

Enfance (French for ""childhood"") makes desserts using local ingredients and has many original and exciting ideas from the owner Ogasawara, who proclaims ""I never want to forget my childhood."" The products use traditionally brewed seasonings of this region that reflect the owner's passion and uniqueness. The White Soy Sauce Pudding has a groundbreaking delicious taste. It was crafted in collaboration with Yamashin Soy Sauce located next door, who wanted to explore new possibilities for white soy sauce. Please try comparing the smooth and uniquely salty pudding with the original flavor. You can enjoy a new world of sweets, such as madeleines made with Hatcho miso and white soy sauce, which are created with an exquisite balance of rich butter and fermented seasonings. Each dessert showcases unique characteristics.

8. Stock Up at Nagoya Airport Before You Leave!

The souvenir shops at Nagoya airport (Chubu Centrair International Airport, NGO),  are great places to stop by at the end of your trip. With a large selection of fermented foods from Aichi and Nagoya specialties, they’re convenient if you're short on time or want to stock up. There's also a wide range of products that are easy to take home, such as small bottles of condiments, vacuum-packed miso, and visually appealing Japanese sweets.

Terminal 1

Meihinkan (Nagoya Airport/NGO)

479-0881 1-1 Centrair, Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture, Terminal 1, 3r...

A variety of Japanese confectionery representing the Chubu area. Well-known and popular sweets such as Akafuku, Bankaku Sōhonpo's Yukari, Ryoguchiya Korekiyo's Senari, and more. We have a wide selection.

Sora no Sakagura

479-0881 1-1 Centrair, Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture, Terminal 1, 3r...

At Sora no Sakagura, you can purchase various types of sake, shochu, liqueurs, and other alcohol-related products from all over Japan at duty-free prices. ※Japanese whiskies and famous brand spirits are sold at the 'Liquor & Cigarette' store.

Centrair DutyFree Neo Japan

479-0881 1-1 Centrair , Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture , Terminal 1,...

This duty-free shop has the concept of "a fusion of food, traditional crafts, and Japanese culture." In addition to traditional Japanese fermented seasonings such as miso and mirin, this duty-free shop also stocks sake, sweets, and miscellaneous goods from all over Japan.

Terminal 2

Omiyagekan Terminal 2 Store (Nagoya Airport/NGO)

479-0881 1-1 Centrair, Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture, Terminal 2, 2n...

With a wide selection of souvenirs from the Tokai region, we offer a wide variety of products from Japanese sweets to specialty products and local sweets. Our location in the terminal makes it a perfect place to drop-in for some shopping before check-in.

Bring Back a HAKKO Souvenir from Nagoya!

Nagoya and Aichi offer a wide variety of souvenirs, including miso, soy sauce, sake, and sweets, all of which allow you to experience the HAKKO (fermented) food culture. There's an extensive range of items from exclusive products only available at local breweries and liquor stores to convenient souvenirs you can buy at the airport. Choose a fermented food product as a memento of your trip, for yourself, or as a gift!