Other Factory Tour / Demonstration Spots in Mt. Rokko / Arima Area

  • Morinaga Milk Kobe Plant (factory tour)
    Travel / Tourism
    Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Nada-ku Mayafutou 3
    Located a three-minute drive from the Maya ramp exit on the Harbor Highway or an eight-minute walk from the Mayafuto bus stop. This factory, located on the east side of Mayafuto, is owned and operated by the longstanding dairy company Morinaga Milk. The factory offers scheduled tours on weekdays for groups of 15 to 100 people. Reservations can be made from the 1st of the month to the 14th of the month two months in advance; participants must be of elementary school age or older. After listening to an explanation provided by a staff member and watching a video, tour goers enter the actual factory and watch from a passage as various products are made. The factory also offers optional activities like cheese making.
  • Hamafukutsuru Ginjo Brewery
    Travel / Tourism
    Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Higashinada-ku Uozakiminamimachi 4-4-6
    You can learn about traditional Japanese sake brewing culture at this hall about a seven-minute walk from the JR Rokko Liner's Minami-Uozaki Station. Watching the brewing process in action from their viewing area, you can hear the sound of the sake fermenting away and experience the moromi fermenting mash mixing process through its sweet scent surrounding you. The tours are available year-round. They also have a tasting area where you can try limited edition raw sake as well as one serving more affordable brews. Another area offers the highest grade of sake measured out the old-fashioned way. This variety was closely guarded and formerly only available to the brewers themselves.
  • Kirin Beer Kobe Factory
    Travel / Tourism
    Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Kita-ku Akamatsudai 2-1-1
    A beer factory operated by long standing beverage company Kirin located a four-minute drive from the Kobe-Sanda interchange. A free shuttle bus also travels between the factory and Sanda Station as well as Flower Town Station. During the factory tour, participants can taste and compare first and second pressing beer wort as well as malt. The tour also includes draft beer and soft drink samples. Special, limited time tours are held on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. The adjoining restaurant serves beer fresh from the factory and lunch dishes made with local ingredients.
  • Rokkosan QBB Cheese
    Travel / Tourism
    Hyogo Kobe-shi Nada-ku Rokkosancho Naka Ichiriyama 1-1 Kobe Municipal Rokkosan Bokujo
  • Kirin Beer Kobe Plant
    Travel / Tourism
    Hyogo Kobe-shi Kita-ku Akamatsudai 2-chome 1-1
  • Kewpie Kobe Plant Open Kitchen
    Travel / Tourism
    Hyogo Kobe-shi Higashinada-ku Fukaehamamachi 27-1

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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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