Learn the history of Handa city
"Kaze no Kairou"

Join the guide and go to the "Kaze no Kairou (Corridor of Wind)".

Here, visitors can feel the scenes of Handa and the people who have lived with Mitsukan through nostalgic photos and sound effects from those days.

The noren (Japanese curtain) that decorates the center of the floor is made with the motif of the happi coats of 31 Dashi floats of Handa.

Tracing the history of Mizkan's transformation and challenges
"Toki no Kura"

Next, go to the "Toki no Kura" zone. Projection mapping starts when you step into a pitch-black room.

A huge wooden object appeared in front of me. This is a full-size replica of the Benzaisen ship that transported vinegar from Handa to Edo in the Edo period (20 meters long, 5 meters high, and weighing 20 tons). It is a large ship, but it seems that there were times when it was transported by a larger ship than this.

The history of the Mizkan Group is drawn on the wall like a picture scroll, and you can learn about the transformation and history of Mizkan.

In fact, there was a deep relationship between Edomae-zushi and Mizkan lees vinegar. In Edo, "Hayazushi", which is the prototype of today's nigiri sushi, was popular. At that time, rice vinegar, which was still expensive, was used, so Matazaemon began to sell it to Edo, thinking that he could make more delicious sushi by using lees vinegar. Lees vinegar, which has a sweeter and more umami flavor than rice vinegar, quickly gains popularity when it goes well with sushi.

Matazaemon's lees vinegar became an essential part of Edomae sushi, along with the huge nigiri-zushi boom that captured the hearts of the people of Edo.

Using panels, the guide will carefully explain the history of Mizkan. Instead of introducing all of the history, he picked out the parts that I should keep in mind, so I was able to enjoy learning to the end.

Go up the stairs to the second floor and board the deck of the Benzaisen. I never thought I would be able to ride it, so I can't stop being excited.

The room becomes dark and CG animation starts on the wall in front of you. The transportation of vinegar from Handa to Edo is expressed with lively music and animation.

In the nautical scene, the wind blows and thunder flashes, giving you the feeling of actually being on a ship. This is fun like a theme park attraction!