Kirin Factory Tour Q&A Frequently asked questions and their answers are posted here.

Admission is free, but there is a fee for the factory tour (500 yen per person for those 20 years of age or older).

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  The Kirin Beverage Shonan and Shiga Factory "Kirin Gogo-no-Kocha Tour"  is free.

Please pay at the ticket machine after arriving.
Payment methods include cash, credit card, transportation IC card, and electronic money.

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  There may be some types of cards or electronic money that are not supported. QR payments are not supported.

Yes, individuals can also participate.

Yes, you can tour the factory. However, depending on the production situation, the packaging line may not be in operation during the tour.

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  There are no tours of the packaging line at the Toride Factory, Shiga Factory (beer factory tour), or Fukuoka Factory. There are no tours of the production line at the Shonan Factory.

Please check the calendar on the reservation page of each factory to see when it is closed.

Please make your reservation online.

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  This may not be the case for some tours. Depending on the reservation situation, you may be able to participate on the day, but please be sure to call in advance to confirm.Please note that if the tour is fully booked, you may not be able to participate.

In addition to the products introduced on the factory tour, we also offer non-alcoholic beer-flavored drinks and soft drinks (excluding Kirin Beverage Shonan Factory). Please see the factory tour page for each factory.

Yes, you can bring children along to the tour.

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  The Kirin Beverage factory is only open to junior high school students and younger, and the beer and whiskey factories do not allow tours by anyone under the age of 20.
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  There are also tours available exclusively for those 20 years of age and older.
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  Soft drinks are available for those under 20 years of age.

Examples of soft drinks available for tasting

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  Please note that the products available for tasting may be subject to change.

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• Kirin Afternoon Tea
• Kirin Namacha
• Kirin Fire
• Kirin Lemon
• Tropicana 100%

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• Kirin Afternoon Tea Straight Tea
• Kirin Afternoon Tea Milk Tea
• Kirin Afternoon Tea Lemon Tea

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• Kirin Afternoon Tea Straight Tea
• Kirin Namacha

Eating and drinking is prohibited inside the factories, but some factories have restaurants attached. Please check the restaurant page of each factory.

• Restaurant "Haube" (Kirin Beer Hokkaido Chitose Factory)
• Restaurant "Kirin Beer Port Sendai" (Kirin Beer Sendai Factory)
• Restaurant "Kirin Yokohama Beer Hall" (Kirin Beer Yokohama Factory)
• "Beer Restaurant on the Hill" (Kirin Beer Kobe Factory)
• Kirin Beer Farm Restaurant (Kirin Beer Fukuoka Factory)

Yes, you can just visit the shop (excluding Kirin Beverage Shonan Factory). However, please note that tasting is not available.

• Sendai
• Nagoya
• Kobe
• Gotemba

We also offer non-alcoholic drinks and snacks so you can enjoy your tasting time.

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  The Kirin Group is committed to eliminating drunk driving and promoting responsible drinking. We will not serve alcohol to anyone who plans to drive a car, motorcycle (including passengers), or bicycle throughout the day.

Tour guides will be speaking in Japanese. At the brewery, videos will have English subtitles. At the whisky distillery, videos will have English subtitles and an audio guide (in English) will be available.