Factory / Workshop Spots in Hyogo Area

  • Rokko Miso Factory
    Travel / Tourism
    Hyogo Ashiya-shi Kusunokicho 11-16
    This miso factory is situated on National Route 2. Belonging to a company established in the Taisho period, the factory makes misos such as Tezukuri no Aji, a longtime best-selling miso made the old-fashioned way by hand. There's also a company-direct miso shop, plus reservation-required factory tours are held from May to the end of September.
  • Tanseigama
    Travel / Tourism
    Hyogo Tamba-Sasayama-shi Kondacho Shimo-tachikui 40
    "Among the many Tamba ware pottery studios in the area, this is the only one to make use of a climbing kiln powered by pine firewood. Operating daily, the studio uses no glazes whatsoever, creating uniquely simple and austerely elegant pieces with natural colorings and deformations which occur during firing. The pine firewood used as fuel for the studio's climbing kiln produces ash which falls on pieces being fired, resulting in natural deformations and color variations called ""Haikaburi."" Each piece is unique, with its own pale colorings and distinctive patterns, and is visually appealing and intriguing no matter what angle it is viewed from. With a reservation, families, friends, or even lone individuals can come here and take part in a pottery experience class and create a one-of-a-kind piece."
  • Toshihikogama
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    Hyogo Tamba-Sasayama-shi Kondacho Kami-tachikui 396
    This studio produces Tamba ware, counted as one of the six great ancient pottery styles of Japan alongside Seto ware, Shigaraki ware, Echizen ware, Tokoname ware, and Bizen ware. The studio continues to make pieces based on tradition yet incorporating novel new ideas amidst the roughly 60 pottery studios in Tachikui. Using primarily rice bran white and black glazes, the studio's designs are extremely yet have highly different appearances thanks to these glazes, and purchasers can enjoy the differing charms of each piece depending on the angle it is viewed from. Many of the studio's black-glazed rectangular plates, saucers, chamfered yunomi teacups, pitchers, and other pieces can be used as part of everyday life.
  • Stained Glass Le Verre
    Travel / Tourism
    Hyogo Sumoto-shi Goshikicho Torikaiura 2599-359
    This stained glass studio is the only one on Awaji Island. In a workshop with a nature resort-style atmosphere, the studio makes, designs, and repairs stained glass. Notably, the studio doesn't just make typical stained glass knickknacks; instead, it aims to create stained glass art that can serve as the veritable face of your home and which you'll love for years and years. The studio also offers stained glass-making activities which are the only one of their kind in the country in which you can use pro-level antique-style glass. Staff provided courteous instruction, ensuring even families and beginners can safely have fun while creating a one-of-a-kind work of art.
  • Arima no Kobo
    Travel / Tourism
    Hyogo Kobe-shi Kita-ku Arimacho 1019
    "This community space is located near the Gosho Sengen hot spring source. It is a great place to stop by for a break while visiting all the local hot springs or after hiking. You will definitely want to visit the ""onsen gallery"" on the first floor, which introduces Arima's hot springs, tourist destinations, and other attractions before exploring the area. The facility's all-purpose hall, which is free of admission, serves as a venue for irregular events including exhibitions by professional artisans, cultural classes, miniature concerts, and recitals. Users of the paid lounge on the second floor can have soba noodles delivered from the attached soba restaurant, Zenjuan."
  • Kabutoyama Glass Studio
    Travel / Tourism
    Hyogo Nishinomiya-shi Yumoto Cho 1-15
    This glassblowing studio is located in Nishinomiya's Yunomotocho around five kilometers from the Tateishi Intersection along National Route 43 towards Rokko. The studio, which is surrounded by rich nature, continues to create glasswork that has a tangible sense of seasonality and is sure to put a smile on your face. On weekdays the studio offers one-day glassblowing experiences open children as young as nine. Participants can blend their choice of two varieties of colored glass to create their own original drinking glass, flower vase, or other item. Those who are serious about learning glassblowing can choose a course with either two or four classes per month.
  • Nishiyama Brewery, Inc.
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    5.0
    4 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Hyogo Tanba-shi Ichijimacho Nakatakeda 1171
    "This brewery founded in 1849 is located in a rich natural setting about 15 minutes from Kasuga Interchange on the Maizuru Wakasa Expressway. The brewery continues to make sake that is not ""that phantom sake you would like to drink just once"" but instead ""that once-in-a-lifetime sake you want to drink again."" The brewery's classic Kotsuzumi is a famous Tamba sake named by the poet Kyoshi Takahama. It has received high praise from all over the world as a fresh-tasting rice wine that represents the best of what Japanese sake to offer. The brewery's novel yet nostalgic bottle designs were created by the artist Kosuke Watanuki. He continues to innovate even now through unfettered thinking that blends Japanese and Western styles, and furthermore, transcends any borders."

    西山酒造道のお酒は近くの道の駅でも購入可能ですが、 蔵に併設してあるショップに来ると、 西山酒造道オリジナルの升や、 御酒印帳、トートバッグなどの購入が可能です。 週末はイベントが開催されていることもあり、 私はくじ引きでフェイスマスクと、おちょこをいただきました。 駐車場は道を挟んで向かいにありますが、 4台ほどしか停めれなかったように思います。

  • Tajime G.K.
    Travel / Tourism
    Hyogo Asago-shi Santocho Yanasemachi 545
    Takezumi Junmai Daiginjo Sachi no Tori is made from Yamada-Nishiki rice grown without using any agricultural chemicals and polished to 40%. Takezumi Junmai Daiginjo Kounotori Shizukusake, a limited edition sake matured for a long time at low temperature in a tobin using the Fukuro Shibori technique, is also highly recommended.
  • Kasumi Tsuru Fukuchi Ya
    Travel / Tourism
    Hyogo Mikata-gun Kamicho Kasumi-ku Kobara 600-2
    Located south along the Yada River from Kozumi Station or the Kozumi Interchange, this sake brewery is one of the few breweries in Japan that only uses a natural lactic acid bacteria yeast cultivation method, which was used in the mid-Edo period, to make sake. The brewery is also one of the few breweries in Japan that only uses natural lactic acid bacteria to grow yeast, a method that existed in the mid-Edo period. The direct sales shop is also open for tastings.
  • Izushi Porcelain Kouyoutouen
    Travel / Tourism
    Hyogo Toyooka-shi Izushicho Yagi 57
    The pottery and gallery is located about a 5-minute walk from the bus stop "Izushi Office," about a 30-minute ride on the Zentan Bus from JR Tomioka Station. The most popular items are vases and teacups, and you can even try your hand at painting teacups and buckwheat cups in about 15 to 30 minutes.
  • Kamiya Mingei Shop
    Travel / Tourism
    Hyogo Toyooka-shi Kinosakicho Yushima 391 Kiyamachi Koji
    Located in the Kinosaki hot spring resort area, this store sells straw crafts made from barley straw, which are brightly dyed and pasted onto boxes and small objects. Visitors can observe the owner at work in the store, creating various patterns and pictures.
  • Kewpie Itami Plant
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    4.5
    10 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Hyogo Itami-shi Minamicho 4-7-1

    伊丹工場の主体が、新しく出来る神戸工場に移管されるとのことで最後の工場見学にお邪魔した。縮小はされるが、伊丹工場は残る。神戸の新工場は、稼働後しばらくいしてから、見学を受け付ける模様。見学後に、マヨネーズにお土産を頂く。

  • Kirin Beer Kobe Plant
    Travel / Tourism
    Hyogo Kobe-shi Kita-ku Akamatsudai 2-chome 1-1
  • Okufuji Shoji
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    3.5
    8 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Hyogo Ako-shi Sakoshi Honmachi 1419-1

    朝 早めの時間帯に来たので、こちらの資料館は開館前でした。造り酒屋らしく正面には酒樽、また一升瓶が展示していました。

  • Shiro Tsuru Brewery
    Travel / Tourism
    Hyogo Kobe-shi Higashinada-ku Sumiyoshiminamimachi 4-chome 5-5
  • Ei Ke Shima Brewery
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    4.5
    4 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Hyogo Akashi-shi Okubocho Nishijima 919

    江井島海岸(漁港)の口コミがないので、江井島酒造を拝借 ここから少し歩いた江井島漁港(海岸)からの夕日が絶景! 隠岐の島のローソク島に匹敵する夕日が、冬の冬至前後に見れます。

  • Ozeki
    Travel / Tourism
    Hyogo Nishinomiya-shi Imazu Dezaikecho 4-9
  • Nada Isato Sake Tokoro
    Travel / Tourism
    Hyogo Kobe-shi Higashinada-ku Mikagehonmachi 3-11-2
  • Yamana Brewery
    Travel / Tourism
    Hyogo Tanba-shi Ichijimacho Kamida 211
  • Japan Sakari
    Travel / Tourism
    Hyogo Nishinomiya-shi Yogaicho 4-57

Hyogo Areas

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Hyogo prefecture stretches from the north coast to the south coast on the western end of the popular Kansai region, encompassing verdant mountains, urban beaches, and fantastic historical sights. The prefecture’s main attractions lie along the south coast at Kobe, the prefectural capital, a pretty harbor city best known for its production of the renowned Kobe beef, and Himeji, the home of Himeji Castle, one of the country’s most beautifully preserved feudal castles, perched magically atop a hill.

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