PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for producing pickles free from the restrictions of container strength and size, and to provide a pickle tool.SOLUTION: This method for producing the pickles includes putting pressure on every pickle material, instead of a weight stone followed by preserving and maturing it in a container in the state. In more details, the method includes putting a material 2 into a shape-deformable soft resin bag 1, and putting pressure on the pickle material 2 from the outside of the bag 1 followed by preserving and maturing it in the state.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】容器の強度、大きさに制約を受けない漬物の製造方法及び漬物具を提供する。【解決手段】重しの替りに漬物素材毎に圧力を掛け、その状態で容器内に保存及び熟成させる漬物の製造方法であって、形状変形可能な軟質系樹脂袋1に素材2を入れ、該袋1の外側から漬物素材2に圧力を掛け、その状態で保存及び熟成をさせる。【選択図】図1