Factory / Workshop Spots in Saitama City / Central Part Area

  • Wakuwaku Factory Glicopia East
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    4.0
    33 Reviews
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    Saitama Pref. Kitamotoshi Nakamaru 9-55
    A confectionary factory located in 9-Chome Nakamaru, Kitamoto City. The factory offers free, reservation-only tours. Tour-goers can see Pocky, Pretz, and other snacks being made; watch a movie about the history of the company; check out some 1,500 toys provided as prizes by Glico throughout the years; and take a quiz challenge, and in turn learn about Glico and snack making. For a small fee, visitors can also decorate a Giant Pocky sticky with the toppings of their choice.

    The guided tour is conducted only in Japanese, hence we understood little. I enjoyed the tour of the factory production line, nothing like seeing for yourself the automation they put in place! The...

  • Suzuki Ningyo Doll Workshop
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    Saitama Saitama-shi Iwatsuki-ku Honcho 3-5-16
    A long-standing doll studio with a history and tradition of more than 80 years, founded in 1934 by modern master craftsman Ryuzo Suzuki (Akitaka the first). The shop was built around the concept of a communication space where people could come into direct contact with the culture and various styles of dolls and they strive to show off traditional Japanese beauty through their dolls. You can also tour the workshop by appointment.
  • Suzuki Brewery
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    3.5
    3 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Saitama Saitama-shi Iwatsuki-ku Honcho 4-chome 8-24

    全国の日本酒酒蔵巡りをし 資料館 等がある場合 古い酒造りの道具が展示されている場合が数多くありますが こちらの展示スタイルの特徴は 幕末から明治時代の浮世絵師である[豊原国周(くにちか)]による《奉納額 添付 写真参照》に描かれている 日本酒作りの工程(但し 本当の浮世絵ではなく 写真パネル)と それに関係する道具を展示してあることです。又 訪問したのが 《まちかど雛めぐり》の期間中だった為...

  • Lotte Urawa Plant (Tour)
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    Saitama Saitama-shi Minami-ku Numakage 3-chome 1-1
  • WOOD LABO NOBLE
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    Saitama Kawaguchi-shi Higashiryoke 3-20-11
  • Uchiki Sake Brewing
    Travel / Tourism
    Saitama Pref. Saitamashi Sakura-ku Nishibori 6-chome 13-15
  • Otaki Brewery
    Travel / Tourism
    Saitama Saitama-shi Minuma-ku Hizako 663
  • Bunraku
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    Saitama Ageo-shi Kamicho 2-chome 5-5

Saitama Areas

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Eclipsed by neighboring Tokyo, Saitama is often branded as the sleepy suburbs. However, look a little deeper and you’ll uncover quaint towns bursting with history and crafts from the kurazukuri Edo-period clay houses of Kawagoe to the ancient tree-enveloped temples of Chichibu.

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