Wakuwaku Factory Glicopia East
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.
Spot details
- Address
- Saitama Pref. Kitamotoshi Nakamaru 9-55 Map
- Phone
- 0485938811
- Hours
- 9:30-16:00
- Closed
- Friday, Buddhist vacation, New Year's Holiday, Factory maintenance Sunday
- Fees
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[Admission fee]Free
※Reservation required - Parking Lot
- Available(40spaces)
- Credit Card
- Available(VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMEX, Diners Club)
- Note
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Temporary suspension of business:Closed until June 19, 2020 (Information as of June 15, 2020)
* Information may be changed, so please be sure to check the official information.
Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN
Review
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- Everything is in Japanese - couldn’t understand much.
- 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...
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- とても良くできている
- 3社ほど食品系の工場見学に行ったが、今の所グリコが一番良かった。グリコの歴史や過去の商品の陳列やライン見学があり、そこで学んだ知識に基づく早押しクイズ大会。500円でデコレーション体験もできます。
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- ポッキーにプリッツ
- ポッキーやプリッツで有名なグリコの工場です。無料で見学できますが、人気でなかなか予約できません。グリコの歴史からはじまり、ポッキーとプリッツを造っているところを見学できます。ポッキーのチョコ付け工程は企業秘密のようでイメージのみでした。日によって作っている商品が異なるようです。
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