Providing information on health and beauty, UONUMA KOJI SALON is a place to let the visitors be calm and relaxed. There can be found a cafe which serves koji amazake directly delivered from the factory and our original koji amazake
soft ice-cream, and a library specialized on fermented foods, a curated shop with items to enrich everyday life, and a kids’ corner, where young people can have fun learning about koji amazake. The SALON has something for every
age group to enjoy.
(No booking required)
Operating hours 10:00 am – 4:00 pm (Closed on Wednesdays and New Year holidays)
Enjoy koji amazake, our original koji amazake soft serve ice-cream and more at the Cafe.
You can purchase wide range of products here such as Koji-Amazake, Uonuma-jozo's original sweets and kitchen goods, etc.
We’ve gathered books on amazake, koji and fermentation. Books on the culture and history of Uonuma can also be perused.
We offer koji amazake soap making workshops. Take the soap you make home with you as a souvenir.
* Advance bookings are required for koji amazake soap making workshops. Charge: 1,000 yen per person (incl. tax)Enjoy koji amazake, our original koji amazake soft serve ice-cream and more at the Cafe.
Gelato giving new sensation of ingredients whose flavor is enhanced by the natural sweetness of Koji-Amazake. You can choose from 5 flavors, the rich flavor of strictly selected cacao, mellow fruits, etc..
Made with koji amazake and rich Noto milk, this indulgent amazake soft serve ice-cream is only available at UONUMA KOJI SALON.
This undiluted Koji-Amazake directly delivered from the factory is only available at UONUMA KOJI SALON, which is rich taste. * We serve only ICED undiluted Koji-Amazake.
Our coffee becomes even more delicious by maturing coffee beans in our yukimuro, a natural refrigerator using natural snow to keep foods, etc.. Using our Yukimuro Coffee Beans generously to seal in delicious flavor.
At UONUMA KOJI SALON Shop, a range of superior items produced using Japanese materials and skilled craftsmanship is displayed.
Original Uonuma Jozo Sweets
We offer a range of original sweets featuring koji amazake brought to you by world renowned pâtissier Hironobu Tsujiguchi. Enjoy our collection of sweets that showcase the delicate sweetness of koji amazake.
Our baked cheese souffle is made with cream cheese from France. The gentle sweetness of koji amazake is brightened with a hint of lemon juice. Lavishly garnished with cubes of camembert cheese for a different texture.
We made this Fondant au Chocolat using rice flour and cacao powder without wheat flour. This ganache-like cake is completed by adding Koji-Amazake, fermented butter from Hokkaido and 65% cacao chocolate. Heat in the microwave at 500 W for about 10 seconds for a lovely melty texture.
Our donuts are made with rice flour without using any wheat flour at all, and baked softly by adding richness by gentle sweetness of Koji-Amazake and fermented butter cream from Hokkaido.
Gentle sweetness and richness are expressed by adding natural sweetness created by fermentation of rice koji and Koji-Amazake with characteristic smooth aftertaste. Savor the special taste of luscious white chocolate combined with crisp, light langue de chat cookie.
This roll cake is made exclusively for Uonuma Jozo by Jiyugaoka Rollya, a popular Tokyo cake shop owned by pâtissier Hironobu Tsujiguchi. Created from select ingredients and baked to perfection, koji amazake ensures a roll cake with a fluffy, springy crumb that’s a delight on the tongue.
Kitchen items
Fine products made with Japanese materials and skilled craftsmanship are available at the shop.
We created cups for green tea that can be used just as easily as a mug. Made from the fine clay of the Iga region of Mie Prefecture, each cup is wheel-thrown by an artisan.
The glossy white porcelain base is Hasami ware made using Japanese pottery stone. A translucent overglaze on top of the transferred designs enhances their beauty.
Beautiful small dishes made by the Shiratakegama pottery in Hasamicho, Nagasaki Prefecture. Designed with today’s lifestyles in mind, these dishes have delicate patterns that will brighten your dining table every day.
Cut from Japanese timber and crafted individually by artisans, each piece has an untreated surface, making it smooth to both the eye and the touch.
In this theater room, a film about Uonuma Jozo can be seen. The theater is equipped with 48 seats and the 7.1 surround sound system, enabling a true experience of Uonuma Jozo.
(Advance booking required)
*It will be a guide along
with the factory tour.
The process of creating rice koji can be observed at our rice koji factory. See how Uonuma Jozo’s rice koji is made, including one of the world’s largest rice steamers and the disc-type koji making equipment that enables the world’s
largest output.
(Advance booking required)
How Koji Products are Made
Built in 2019, when Uonuma Jozo began operations, this water spring brings natural water from around 100 m underground up to the surface. The soft, refreshing drinking water has a hardness of just 12, which is rare in Japan. Our spring water brings out
the savoriness of ingredients when used in cooking, and is also perfect for making dashi stock.
This water spring features Uonuma Cedar. This timber, which has a distinctive scent and tackiness, is sourced
from trees that are nurtured by melt water and survive harsh, snowy winters.
