Kirin Beer Shiga Factory / Kirin Beverage Shiga Factory Access

〒522-0342
1600 Binmanji, Taga-cho, Inukami-gun, Shiga Prefecture

access

For those using trains

  • From JR Minami-Hikone Station, take the Kokoku Bus bound for Taga Taisha-mae Station for 10 minutes and get off in front of Kirin Beer, or take a taxi for about 10 minutes.
  • 15 minutes walk from Screen Station on the Omi Railway
  • When visiting, please enter through the main gate near the Kokoku bus stop "Kirin Beer."
  • If you are coming by Kokoku Bus or Omi Railway, please check the timetable in advance.
Route to Shiga Factory (PDF: 337KB) Open PDF

For those using a car

15 minutes by car from Hikone IC on the Meishin Expressway

From National Route 306

After leaving the toll gate, turn left onto National Route 306
Turn right at the Tagakita intersection on National Route 306
Go past Omi Railway Taga Taisha-mae Station on Prefectural Route 224 and turn left at the first traffic light next to the railroad crossing.
Turn right at the first traffic light

From National Route 8

After leaving the toll gate, turn right onto National Route 306
Turn left at the Tonomachi intersection on National Route 8
Turn left at Takamiyacho intersection
Go straight on Prefectural Route 224 and turn right at the three-way intersection just after passing Bridgestone
Go past the Ohmi Railway crossing and turn left at the first traffic light, "Takamiyacho Higashide"

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.
  • When you visit, please stop by the main gate reception.

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Facility information

  • 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 Shiga Factory / Kirin Beverage Shiga Factory

1600 Binmanji, Taga-cho, Inukami-gun, Shiga Prefecture, 522-0342 (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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