Yuzu ponzu (citrus soy sauce): every ingredient on the label
黒滝森物語村 ゆずポン酢
A yuzu ponzu sold by Kurotaki Mori Monogatari-mura in Kurotaki Village, Nara Prefecture, as its own private brand. It has 7 ingredients (soy sauce, sake, vinegar, yuzu juice, mirin, dried bonito flakes and kombu) and no food additives.
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| 名称Name | ゆずポン酢 小 |
|---|---|
| 原材料名Ingredients | 、、、、、、、（原材料の一部に小麦を含む） |
| 内容量Net contents | 200ml（瓶） |
| 賞味期限Best before | ラベルに記載 |
| 保存方法Storage | 常温保存 開封後は要冷蔵 |
| 製造者Manufacturer | 製造者：黒滝森物語村（自社PB商品） 黒滝村粟飯谷1番地 |
Allergens: some ingredients contain wheat
Copied from the package as of the date checked. The label is shown in Japanese as printed; tap an ingredient to see its English name and role. The links in the table below lead to our Ingredients A–Z and food additive database. No nutrition facts were found within the area of the photo. The barcode is an in-store code (instore code), not a JAN code. The manufacturer’s address omits the prefecture and district names; it refers to Kurotaki Village, Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture. The phone number (0747-62-2770) is the same as the one on the official site of Kurotaki Mori Monogatari-mura.
Ingredients, one by one
| On the label | Type | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 本醸造しょうゆ（大豆：遺伝子組み換えでない）honjozo (naturally brewed) soy sauce (soybeans: non-GMO) | Ingredient | Saltiness, umami (main ingredient) | Ingredients are listed in order of weight, so soy sauce is the largest. “本醸造” (honjozo, naturally brewed) means it is made by fermenting and aging with koji mold. The parentheses say that the soybeans used are not genetically modified. The wheat used in soy sauce is shown at the end of the label as “（原材料の一部に小麦を含む）” (some ingredients contain wheat). |
| 酒sake | Ingredient | Flavor | — |
| 酢vinegar | Ingredient | Sourness | The label does not say what kind of vinegar it is (rice vinegar, grain vinegar, etc.). |
| ゆず果汁yuzu juice | Ingredient | Sourness, aroma | The label does not say where the yuzu was grown. |
| みりんmirin | Ingredient | Sweetness | Some ordinary ponzu products use high-fructose corn syrup (“果糖ぶどう糖液糖”) for sweetness (see the comparison below). |
| 鰹節dried bonito flakes (katsuobushi) | Ingredient | Umami | — |
| 昆布kombu (kelp) | Ingredient | Umami | — |
Not found in the ingredient list
This is not the maker's “not used” claim. These are things often seen in similar products that we checked are not written in this product's ingredient list. Additives carried over from ingredients may not be declared, so this does not mean they are absent (about additives not written on labels).
Next to a typical product
本醸造しょうゆ（大豆：遺伝子組み換えでない）、酒、酢、ゆず果汁、みりん、鰹節、昆布、（原材料の一部に小麦を含む）
しょうゆ（小麦・大豆を含む）（国内製造）、果糖ぶどう糖液糖、かんきつ果汁、醸造酢、食塩／調味料（アミノ酸等）、酸味料、香料
This is the ingredient list from Mizkan’s official page (checked 2026-09-30). Food additives are shown in red. The differences are that it is sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup, gets its umami from “調味料（アミノ酸等）” (seasoning (amino acids, etc.)), and contains an acidulant and a flavoring. The Kurotaki yuzu ponzu gets its dashi from dried bonito flakes and kombu, and its sweetness from mirin.
Good points and concerns
+Good points
- 7 ingredients, all foods. No food additives are listed
- Sweetened with mirin, not high-fructose corn syrup
- The dashi (soup stock) comes from dried bonito flakes and kombu. No umami seasoning (amino acids, etc.) is included
−Concerns
- No online sale was found (the official site of Kurotaki Mori Monogatari-mura has no mail order or online shop; checked 2026-09-30). You can only buy it in store in Kurotaki Village, Nara Prefecture
- ¥460 for 200 ml (¥230 per 100 ml)
- Must be refrigerated after opening
- No nutrition facts, and the label does not say where the yuzu and vinegar come from or what kind they are
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Sources
- Facility information (Michi-no-Eki Yoshinoji Kurotaki and others) | Kurotaki Mori Monogatari-mura
- Michi-no-Eki Yoshinoji Kurotaki | Michi-no-Eki official website
- Ajipon | Mizkan Group product information
- Label on the back of the package (checked 2026-09-30)
This page is a translation of our Japanese page; if they differ, the Japanese page is the reference.
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