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product_id: 525582673
title: "Usukuchi Soy Sauce Aged 1 Year, 18oz (532ml), Japanese Soy Sauce Fermented in Wooden Barrels, Traditionally Brewed"
brand: "yamaroku"
price: "¥12845"
currency: JPY
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "Yamaroku"
url: https://www.desertcart.jp/products/525582673-usukuchi-soy-sauce-aged-1-year-18oz-532ml-japanese-soy
store_origin: JP
region: Japan
---

# fermented in wooden barrels perfect for delicate seafood & veggies 1 year traditional aging Usukuchi Soy Sauce Aged 1 Year, 18oz (532ml), Japanese Soy Sauce Fermented in Wooden Barrels, Traditionally Brewed

**Brand:** yamaroku
**Price:** ¥12845
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🍶 Unlock the secret of Kyoto’s culinary elegance in every drop!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Usukuchi Soy Sauce Aged 1 Year, 18oz (532ml), Japanese Soy Sauce Fermented in Wooden Barrels, Traditionally Brewed by yamaroku
- **How much does it cost?** ¥12845 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- yamaroku enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted yamaroku brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Zen-Inspired Purity:** Preferred by shojin-ryori vegetarian chefs and haute kaiseki kitchens for subtle umami complexity.
- • **Elevates Light Dishes:** Enhances fresh seafood and vegetables without overpowering, ideal for mindful culinary curation.
- • **Tradition Meets Taste:** Brewed in wooden barrels using 17th-century Kyoto methods for authentic Japanese refinement.
- • **Masterfully Aged for Depth:** Aged 12 months to develop a nuanced, fruity aroma and balanced sweet-tart profile.
- • **Exclusive Flavor Experience:** Transforms everyday meals into gourmet moments—once you try it, ordinary soy sauce feels obsolete.

## Overview

Usukuchi Soy Sauce is a traditionally brewed Japanese soy sauce aged for one year in wooden barrels, delivering a lighter color and a uniquely fruity, sweet-tart flavor. Revered since the 17th century, it’s the go-to seasoning for delicate dishes like fresh seafood and vegetables, favored by Kyoto’s top chefs and Zen vegetarian cuisine. This 18oz bottle offers an authentic taste experience that elevates your cooking with subtlety and depth.

## Description

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Review: If you think kikkoman is good, THIS sauce makes kikko taste less than the free from take out! - I am no pro on soy sauce. thought kikko was the good stuff. was better than la choy and whatever the free caramel colored salt packet take out gives you and get tossed in trash (blecch! though the 20 year old will eat it...but the boy loves ANY salt sooo) welp i am old and don't have sense of smell/ taste i used to. still I think I can differentiate fairly ok still. wanted to have a special night with the wife. do it up right, get the best I could for a sushi night where get the good stuff...just not the insane level prices. so bought the nori, the good gold rice, rice vinegar, sweet pickled ginger, a really cool sushi maker set, good sesame oil and toasted seeds oh and good washabi paste. did a lot of research read tons of reviews watched videos learned the tips oh even got a excellent rice washer so your rice comes out looking like diamonds if its cooked correctly. was first time trying to do this. i have been to japan and the food was out of this world if you ever ate traditional stuff. still I have no clue what soy sauce they served. In all the research I found a guy on you tube who reviewed like 5 or more soy sauces one go don't remember who though, maybe had wife helping him (cant remember if he was blind folded). I think the bang for the buck since you can probably spend 50 -1000 for some totally insane or actual rich people stuff. so at 25 bucks or so... welp figured it is a once in a lifetime thing try out, might as well experience it. so wife who is generally oblivious could taste it and son loved it ..though hes used to going to better places as well as junk with his buddies. as for me. YES there is NO comparison!!! YES it WAS worth it!!!! It is deep dark thick...SECOND TIME is when son got to taste it ... but i put kikko in one cool Japanese dipping bowl and the insanely good stuff in the other as the kit came with two bowls shaped like leafs. GUESS which one had almost all the sauce left??? yep the kikoman...just tastes like salt. the old man barely got to get some of the crazy elixir! that's alright I hoarded some still in the bottle for myself... ;) it is deep rich aroma and flavor...not tangy like miso if i recall but that soy deepness. ONLY thing BAD ... is NOW I don't want any other soy sauce lol..it ruined me. sadly the bottle of watery salt kikko sits full in fridge mocking me and I sadly dab it on stuff ...meh. So if you think you have taste and sense of smell to notice ...YES it is definitely worth it. there is nothing wrong if you don't. Plenty people just shrug and eat anything because they don't care or can not taste the difference in various foods. so don't order if that's your case. It is in no way a placebo effect. The stuff is a great soy sauce and gives me a feeling of being in japan and its unparalleled tastes. its like balsamic vinaigrette...the real stuff again thick and deep vs sour sugar water cheap stuff. There is a reason why napoleon era guys would raid for casks of that! lol I got mine in end of march 2023. it comes in a little very thick glass bottle was wrapped in bubble wrap. the pour top would be nice if it was easier to control..(its not as bad some those kiko dispensers) the snap closable spout is stout and made to POUR it out. so OK to put in a dip bowl, directly dribbling onto food better be careful lol unless your budget is good...that stuff is black gold in taste and matching in price. final notes of advice I would add: is if your making a dish where you can actually taste it and you dribble at end. Like ill put it on pork after its basically done. use decent quality ingredients or the sauce is likely wasted. REMEMBER this isn't for cooking really, if your just trying to give some dish some slightly exotic salt flavor or your not rich just use kiko level stuff. like why crack a 300 buck bottle of Champaign to use as cooking wine. welp hope this helps someone! If people got suggestions on a on par sauce that's cheaper OR better one for same I would love to see people name them. not reviewers that just say 'egh i've tasted better" if you cant name it so we can see what you like or compare it to...then the review is useless. cheers everyone! good eating and live a little!
Review: Worth the money - Very good soy sauce!

## Features

- Brewed and aged for one year, giving it a lighter color, fruity aroma, and slightly sweet yet refreshingly tart taste.
- Ideal for light-tasting foods, such as fresh seafood and vegetables, as it enhances their aroma, color, and taste without overpowering them.
- Created in the latter half of the 17th century as a new, refined type of soy sauce.
- Usukuchi is the soy sauce of choice for Zen shojin-ryori vegetarian cooks and in the kitchens of Kyoto for both haute kaiseki dishes and obanzai home cooking.
- It is an ideal seasoning and sauce for light-tasting foods such as seafood and vegetables, enhancing their natural flavors without overpowering them.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | B07HB462LT |
| Best Sellers Rank | #21,521 in Grocery & Gourmet Food ( See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food ) #55 in Soy Sauce |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (2,440) |
| Item model number  | TS0417-A700ML-M811 |
| Manufacturer  | Shokin Shoyu, CO. LTD |
| Package Dimensions  | 12.17 x 5.28 x 4.84 inches; 1.13 Pounds |
| Units  | 18.00 Fluid Ounces |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Yamaroku
- **Flavor:** Fish
- **Item Weight:** 18 Ounces
- **Package Information:** Bottle
- **Specialty:** Vegetarian

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Size, Flavor** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you think kikkoman is good, THIS sauce makes kikko taste less than the free from take out!
*by G***O on August 27, 2023*

I am no pro on soy sauce. thought kikko was the good stuff. was better than la choy and whatever the free caramel colored salt packet take out gives you and get tossed in trash (blecch! though the 20 year old will eat it...but the boy loves ANY salt sooo) welp i am old and don't have sense of smell/ taste i used to. still I think I can differentiate fairly ok still. wanted to have a special night with the wife. do it up right, get the best I could for a sushi night where get the good stuff...just not the insane level prices. so bought the nori, the good gold rice, rice vinegar, sweet pickled ginger, a really cool sushi maker set, good sesame oil and toasted seeds oh and good washabi paste. did a lot of research read tons of reviews watched videos learned the tips oh even got a excellent rice washer so your rice comes out looking like diamonds if its cooked correctly. was first time trying to do this. i have been to japan and the food was out of this world if you ever ate traditional stuff. still I have no clue what soy sauce they served. In all the research I found a guy on you tube who reviewed like 5 or more soy sauces one go don't remember who though, maybe had wife helping him (cant remember if he was blind folded). I think the bang for the buck since you can probably spend 50 -1000 for some totally insane or actual rich people stuff. so at 25 bucks or so... welp figured it is a once in a lifetime thing try out, might as well experience it. so wife who is generally oblivious could taste it and son loved it ..though hes used to going to better places as well as junk with his buddies. as for me. YES there is NO comparison!!! YES it WAS worth it!!!! It is deep dark thick...SECOND TIME is when son got to taste it ... but i put kikko in one cool Japanese dipping bowl and the insanely good stuff in the other as the kit came with two bowls shaped like leafs. GUESS which one had almost all the sauce left??? yep the kikoman...just tastes like salt. the old man barely got to get some of the crazy elixir! that's alright I hoarded some still in the bottle for myself... ;) it is deep rich aroma and flavor...not tangy like miso if i recall but that soy deepness. ONLY thing BAD ... is NOW I don't want any other soy sauce lol..it ruined me. sadly the bottle of watery salt kikko sits full in fridge mocking me and I sadly dab it on stuff ...meh. So if you think you have taste and sense of smell to notice ...YES it is definitely worth it. there is nothing wrong if you don't. Plenty people just shrug and eat anything because they don't care or can not taste the difference in various foods. so don't order if that's your case. It is in no way a placebo effect. The stuff is a great soy sauce and gives me a feeling of being in japan and its unparalleled tastes. its like balsamic vinaigrette...the real stuff again thick and deep vs sour sugar water cheap stuff. There is a reason why napoleon era guys would raid for casks of that! lol I got mine in end of march 2023. it comes in a little very thick glass bottle was wrapped in bubble wrap. the pour top would be nice if it was easier to control..(its not as bad some those kiko dispensers) the snap closable spout is stout and made to POUR it out. so OK to put in a dip bowl, directly dribbling onto food better be careful lol unless your budget is good...that stuff is black gold in taste and matching in price. final notes of advice I would add: is if your making a dish where you can actually taste it and you dribble at end. Like ill put it on pork after its basically done. use decent quality ingredients or the sauce is likely wasted. REMEMBER this isn't for cooking really, if your just trying to give some dish some slightly exotic salt flavor or your not rich just use kiko level stuff. like why crack a 300 buck bottle of Champaign to use as cooking wine. welp hope this helps someone! If people got suggestions on a on par sauce that's cheaper OR better one for same I would love to see people name them. not reviewers that just say 'egh i've tasted better" if you cant name it so we can see what you like or compare it to...then the review is useless. cheers everyone! good eating and live a little!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Worth the money
*by A***R on January 16, 2026*

Very good soy sauce!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Flavor is good
*by A***R on February 7, 2026*

Quiet small bottle but oh boy its delicious

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