Kirin Beer Kobe Factory Access

〒651-1516
2-1-1 Akamatsudai, Kita-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture

access

For those using trains and buses

Free shuttle buses (commonly known as Rugger Buses) operate from Kobe Electric Railway Sanda Station, JR Sanda Station, and Kobe Electric Railway Flower Town Station.

*The bus will depart at the scheduled time. Please be careful not to miss the bus.

*Reservations are not required. Capacity: 70 people (32 seats). If the bus is full, you may not be able to board.

* Arrival times may be delayed due to traffic conditions.

*Operates every day except on closed days.

*The service may be suspended due to repairs or other reasons.

*Please cooperate by lining up to board the bus and observing proper etiquette around the bus stop.

Rugger Bus Timetable

To Kirin Beer Kobe Factory (via Kobe Electric Railway Flower Town Station)

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  • Departing from JR, Shintetsu, and Sanda Station

    9:00

    10:30

    11:40

    1:10 p.m.

    2:30 p.m.

  • Departing from Shintetsu Flower Town Station

    9:10

    10:40

    11:50

    1:20 PM

    2:40 p.m.

  • Arrival at Kirin Beer Kobe Factory

    9:20

    10:50

    12:00

    1:30 p.m.

    2:50 p.m.

Mita Station bus stop information

*JR Line: Exit the ticket gate, go left, and take the down escalator to the right where you will find a police box. Turn left at the corner of the police box, and you will find the bus stop just past the Shinki Bus stop.

* After exiting the Shintetsu Line ticket gate, go left, turn left at the corner of the police box, and the bus stop is just past the Shinki Bus stop.

Click here to open a PDF of the bus stop map

To Mita Station

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  • From Kirin Beer Kobe Factory

    11:10

    12:40

    1:50 PM

    3:20 p.m.

    4:40 p.m.

  • Arriving at Shintetsu Flower Town

    The bus will stop only if there are passengers who wish to get off.

  • Arriving at JR/Shin-Tetsu/Sanda Station

    11:30

    13:00

    2:10 p.m.

    3:40 p.m.

    5:00 PM

◎ 最終発車時刻 ご注意:通常は16時40分発/17時00分着ですが、1月・2月は10分繰り上げて16時30分発/16時50分着となります。

Bus timetable

Departing from Sannomiya Station
Shinki Bus operates from Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminal to the Kirin Beer Kobe Factory Line (Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays only)- Fee applies

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  • Sannomiya Station

    10:45

  • Shin-Kobe Station

    10:50

  • Yoshio Interchange

    11:14

  • Fruit Park

    11:20

  • In front of Kamitsu Park

    11:26

  • AEON Mall Kobe Kita

    11:29

  • Kobe-Sanda Premium Outlets

    11:38

  • Kirin Beer Kobe Factory

    11:50

From Kirin Beer Kobe Factory
Shinki Bus: Kirin Beer Kobe Factory to Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminal (Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays only)- Fee applies

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  • Kirin Beer Kobe Factory

    3:20 p.m.

  • Kobe-Sanda Premium Outlets

    3:40 p.m.

  • AEON Mall Kobe Kita

    3:44 PM

  • In front of Kamitsu Park

    3:46 PM

  • Yoshio Interchange

    4:03 PM

  • Shin-Kobe Station

    4:27 PM

  • Sannomiya Station

    4:41 PM

For those using a car

From Osaka

Approximately 4 minutes from the Kobe-Sanda Interchange on the Chugoku Expressway

  • With the opening of the Shin-Meishin Expressway, it has become easier for visitors from the Kyoto area to visit.
From Kobe

Approximately 4 minutes from the Kobe-Sanda Interchange on the Rokko-Kita Toll Road

From Himeji

Approximately 4 minutes from Fukusaki Junction on the Bantan Expressway to Kobe-Sanda Interchange on the Chugoku Expressway

Note

Those driving a car or riding a bicycle, those under the age of 20, and pregnant or breastfeeding women are not permitted to taste beer or other alcoholic beverages. Non-alcoholic beer-flavored beverages are available for customers aged 20 or over.

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Facility information

  • Wheelchair accessible parking
  • Automatic doors
  • Western-style toilet
  • Baby chair
  • Diaper changing station
  • Wheelchair accessible toilets
  • elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible elevator
  • Nursing room
  • Wheelchair rental
  • AED
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Kirin Beer Kobe Factory

2-1-1 Akamatsudai, Kita-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture, 651-1516 (Access here)

Kirin factory tour general information desk

TEL:0570-055898(ナビダイヤル)

  • There is a call charge for using Navi Dial. Please follow the voice guidance and select a factory.
  • Navi Dial cannot be used from outside Japan. Please use the inquiry form.

Reception hours: 9:30am - 4:00pm (excluding closed days)

Contact form here

Closed on Mondays (open on public holidays, closed the following weekday), closed during the New Year holidays and other irregular closures
(Please check the calendar on the reservation screen for closing days.)

  • Please be careful not to dial the wrong phone number.
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