田原本MARUTO醬油

This place was truly a special experience. I came because of my love of fermentation and got way more than I could have imagined from it. We stayed for one night and enjoyed a lovely tour, dinner, and breakfast by the owner and learned all about soy sauce. He was clearly ready for us when we arrived, and he took great care in explaining the history and how soy sauce is made while giving us a tour of the grounds and our room. The room itself was quite private and cozy feeling. The whole neighborhood around it is also quiet and peaceful.

One of the best hotel stay experience I ever had! Highly recommend all to book the dinner package along with the hotel stay. Dinner: Every single dish has their own soy sauce incorporated in it - from sashimi, to fish, vegetable, meat and even dessert. Room: So well maintained, no dusty corner and the fresh smell of tatami. No mouldy wood at the toilet.

It was a real delight to stay at Nipponia Tawaramoto Maruto Shoyu. The former family house and brewery workrooms have been sensitively transformed into boutique accommodation while preserving beautifully the property's impressive 300 year heritage and soy sauce making traditions. The stay provided precious insights into the lifestyle of a prosperous brewing family, the refined Edo-style architecture of the property (with its decorated alcoves and transoms and garden setting), and the ancient history of this part of central Nara. The warm, personal hospitality of the 18th generation owner and staff extended from a pick-up and drop-off service, welcoming tea and cake, introduction to the process of making craft soy sauce, and a walking tour of the immediate neighbourhood and local shrine. Breakfast was served in a lovely dining area which successfully integrates modern and traditional design (including comfortable tables and chairs), overlooking a traditional Japanese garden unchanged for centuries. Breakfast was delightful and very filling, using local rice and a variety of organically grown produce and fruit served in delicate portions, finished off with a coffee and sweet. It was also a lovely touch to be able to use the soy sauce prepared the day before on the meal. The comfortable level of heating in the rooms (with the luxurious underfoot feel of heated flooring), the hinoki-wood bath, and thick bedding were also very welcome on a wintry night! The attractive exposed beams and rustic plastered earthen walls of the rooms provide a strong sense of earlier times and cosy feel. Would also recommend that a stay at Maruto Shoyu is combined with a visit to nearby Ohmiwa Shrine, one of Japan’s oldest, and a walk along the ancient Yama-no-be Path, to complete a perfect visit to this part of Nara, the birthplace of so many of Japan’s oldest traditions. Very special.

ちょっと面白そうなところに旅行に行きたいな。と思い見つけた醤油屋さんのお宿。 宿泊して大正解でした！！ 当主の醤油にかける思いをうかがったり、近くの神社に案内していただいたりとホスピタリティにあふれていました。ちなみに総支配人のお話もお上手で思わず笑ってしまいました。笑 床暖房があるので冬でも快適ですが、全部が床暖房ではないので是非全面床暖房希望です。 少し離れた場所にありますが、街並みを見ながら宿に向かうのは楽しかったです。 また是非お邪魔したいと思います。 同じ日に宿泊されたツアーに参加された方々もみなさん良い方ばかりで、帰ってきてからも楽しさを反芻しております。笑

ここは本当に素晴らしいお宿です。18代目当主が70年ぶりに醤油の醸造が復活させるまでのストーリーに感動させられ、しょうゆ絞り体験、早朝参拝と散策では奈良の歴史や特徴を学び、神秘的なお話が伺えるなど、とても充実した1泊となりました。お部屋のこだわりやお料理のクオリティなどすべてにおもてなしの心がこもっており最高でした。サービスだけでなく全体的なセンスも良く、建物の改修もすごく綺麗でした。スタッフの皆様もとても暖かく丁寧に接客して頂き気持ちよく過ごすことができました。