Factory & social department visit ranking top 20 where manufacturing process of popular products can be seen

I visited the factory and social studies when I was an elementary school student, but recently adult facility tours are also showing excitement, some of them are tasting and tasting free of charge, expensive alcohol is cheap and drinkable There are things that can be tasted only, and good deals, that you can make products yourself. Traveler's websitetrip advisorHas published the top 20 in the popularity ranking which is particularly satisfactory among facilities that can visit such factories and social studies existing throughout Japan.

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◆ 01:Instant noodle invention invention memorial hall (Osaka)

Instant noodle invention invention memorial museum in Ikeda city, Osaka prefecture. You can make ramen with chicken ramen factory and cup noodle factory. Admission fee is free Chicken Ramen Factory experience where you can experience chicken noodle production Adults 500 yen for adults, 300 yen for children for advance reservation is necessary. My cup noodle factory where you can make your favorite cup noodles is 300 yen without prior reservation.

The chronology on the history of ramen is explained in an easy-to-understand manner in the hall.


Invented instant noodlesMomofuku AndoReproduced the hut where trial of instant noodle was done.


You can make original cup noodles in the hall.


◆ 02:Muroku no Okinawa Prefecture

The factory in the Mukoi factory in Miyagijima in Uruma in Okinawa is a factory certified as Guinness with the world's best salt of mineral content type made with patented "cold momentary airborne crystalline salt method" . You can visit the manufacturing site of salt made by special recipe for free.

The appearance of the building of Mukuro Nau.


This is the site that is making a milieu by cold momentary airborne crystalline salt method. It sounds like a snowy country, but it's all salt.


It faces the ocean and is in a very good location.


◆ 03:Nikka Whiskey Yoichi Distillery (Hokkaido)

Nikka Whiskey's Yoichi Distillery is a founder of Nikka WhiskeyMasanori TakeshiIs the foundation where we started manufacturing Nikka whiskey.

The whiskey factory in winter has a very tender appearance.


Production of whiskey is also done.


Of course you can taste the whiskey, you can also sample apple juice and apple wine.


◆ 04:Orion Beer Nago Factory (Okinawa Prefecture)

4th boasts the No. 1 share in OkinawaOrion beerFactory. Fresh beer drunk at the factory on hot summer days would be exceptional.

Facilities with tropical plants like Okinawa.


There is also a tank in the facility.


You can try freshly made beer.


◆ 05:Kawasaki World (Hyogo)

Kawasaki Motors JapanA museum operated by the Kawasaki Heavy Industries Group that manages the museum. You can experience trial riding various vehicles.

Old-style Shinkansen produced by Kawasaki Heavy Industries in the past is exhibited.


Bike with domestic share 2nd is also exhibited.


Helicopter test drive experience is also available.


◆ 06:Suntory Musashino Factory (Tokyo)

The Suntory Musashino Factory in Fuchu City, Tokyo is well accessed from the metropolitan area, so you can go on a day trip and you can taste free of charge to 3 cups of premium malt and all free

Tank to produce beer.


After the factory tour you can taste beer.


◆ 07:Suntory Yamasaki Distillery (Osaka)

The Sun Yorisaki Distillery, a birthplace of Japanese whiskey operated by Suntory. In the tasting space you can sample expensive whiskey at an affordable price.

A building that feels history.


There is a factory in the rich natural environment.


Tasting in the tasting section or learning about whiskey at a fee-based seminar. If you are lucky it will be at the distillery and chief blenderSeiichi KosuiMaybe I can meet you.


◆ 08:Châteleze Hakushu factory (Yamanashi)

As in UNIQLO, the Châtearese factory which manufactures and sells ice cream and sweets at its own store ranked in number eight. Basically photography is prohibited inside the hall.

Many ice creams are manufactured.


It is an open building in nature.

ByCamp 1986

◆ 09:Toyota Techno Museum Industrial Technology Memorial Museum (Aichi)

ToyotaAlthough the image of a car company is strong, it originally started from a company called Toyoda Automatic Loom Machinery Works, and automatic looms and classic cars manufactured in the past are exhibited.

Automatic loom manufactured in the past.


Cars that make history feel, etc. are displayed.


◆ 10:Suntory Kyoto Brewery Factory (Kyoto)

Suntory related facilities are ranked again in 10th place. At this factory, not to mention premium malt tasting, there are persistent fansMortzYou can also try tasting.

There are huge beer tanks lining up.


You can read the instructions on what processes are being done at the manufacturing site.


◆ 11:Asahi Beer Hakata factory (Fukuoka)

Asahi Beer Hakata factory in Fukuoka city ranks in. Access from Hakata station and Fukuoka airport is also good and can go casually, of course, beer can be tasted free of charge. In addition, photographing is basically prohibited inside the hall.

A modern building of a slightly strange shape.


There are many tanks that are brewing beer.


◆ 12:Suntory Tomi no Oka Winery (Yamanashi Prefecture)

Suntory's wine factory located in Kai City, Yamanashi Prefecture. It is limited to 2 hours by express from Tokyo, and traveling by day trip is also possible.

Natural rich grape farm.


The appearance of arranging wine barrels is impressive.


Of course you can also enjoy tasting.


◆ 13:Kirin Yokohama Via Village (Kanagawa)

Giraffe's factory ranks in. Major beer makers are putting great effort into plant tours, but access is also very popular here.

You can see a huge tank for beer.


You can also try fresh draft beer even here.


◆ 14:Eel pie factory (Shizuoka)

Famous for Shizuoka souvenirChunghwa-doEel Pie Factory ranks in. There is a tour and a factory tour with concierge that you can visit freely in the factory without reservation.

A huge bus carrying an eel pie.


You can see the manufacturing process.


◆ 15:Sapporo Beer Museum (Hokkaido)

The nationwide brand Sapporo Beer Museum boasting an overwhelming share in Hokkaido ranked 15th. Since 1987 we have opened a place where we were a factory before as a museum.

Snowy statues of Sapporo beer are displayed in front of the museum in winter.


Sapporo beer's old bottles are also on exhibition.


Tasting will be charged but there are beers that can drink 3 beers and drink only in Hokkaido so you do not lose it.


◆ 16:Suntory Hakushu Distillery (Yamanashi)

Also Suntory's related facilities ranked in. Suntory'sNatural water of the Southern AlpsIt is located at the factory of the distillery where vast nature spreads.

The building was built in 1976.


Of course, you can taste in the facility.


◆ 17:Ikeda Wine Castle (Hokkaido)

Town village grape and wine laboratory in Ikeda-cho, Hokkaido, famous for Tokachi wine. It is a rare public service in these facilities, which plays an important role in the city of the population of about 7,500 as a branding and Tokachi wine branding.

Building which was built in 1963.


A vineyard is also attached.


It is also possible to observe the brewing process.


◆ 18:White lover park (Hokkaido)

Famous for Hokkaido souvenirIshiya confectioneryThe white boyfriend 's park is 18th. Although it will be charged, you can do sweets making experience etc.

A little fairy tale building.


Various sweets are on sale.


There is also a specialty store of candy art.


◆ 19:Lloyd's Chocolate World (Hokkaido)

Also famous as a souvenir in HokkaidoLloyd's chocolateLloyd's chocolate museum is ranked in.New Chitose AirportIt is located on the 3rd floor of the liaison facility, and you can drop in at ease while traveling in Hokkaido.

A pretty sign.


You can see where you are making chocolate.


The art made with chocolate is an apparently worth ant.


◆ 20:Cup noodle museum (Kanagawa)

20th placeNissin FoodsCup noodle museum. Built in 2011, more than 1 million people have already visited, and you can see the popularity of these facilities.

A very new building.


You can also make my cup noodles that you can arrange yourself even here.


In recent years, companies are putting great emphasis on such facilities, and companies can set up opportunities to appeal their products and services to consumers, while consumers can look at one side that companies do not know It is possible to receive benefits for free, and it is also nice to have popularity because both sides benefit.