To provide a menthol-containing material which improves the properties, such as volatility and slight solubility, of the menthol and can be used for various uses such as foods, summer shampoos and body lotions.

The method for producing a clathrate compound is characterized by adding a process for adding menthol to a saturated aqueous solution of cyclodextrin and simultaneously carrying out heating of 50 to 135°C and pressurization of 0.11 to 50 Mpa. The inclusion quantity of the menthol into the cyclodextrin is enhanced. Thereby, the menthol-containing material prevents the volatilization of the menthol, has excellent solubility, and can be used for various uses.