Factory tours at 石井食品’s Kyotamba Plant are free, with tastings including meatballs and souvenirs available. Tours last around 90 minutes, and reservations can be made by phone from the 5th of the month two months before the visit through 3 days before.
石井食品’s Kyotamba Plant offers free factory tours, where visitors can view part of the manufacturing process from an observation corridor. Video explanations show scenes such as ingredients entering a machine and being cut, and the tour also explains the company’s additive-free cooking process, which does not use food additives.
In addition to the tour, visitors can sample 4 types of meatballs, including meatballs available only at the factory, as well as salad and rice balls offered as souvenirs.
The factory tour DATA states that tours are available for 1–40 people, with 2 time slots at 10:00 and 13:30, and last 90 minutes. The factory is closed on Sundays, public holidays and factory-designated holidays. Reservations are accepted by phone from the 5th of the month two months before the visit through 3 days before. For hygiene management, visitors are instructed to wear hair caps and disinfect their hands with alcohol.
Souvenirs from 石井食品’s Kyotamba Plant include popular items from the company, and their contents may change depending on the season and time of year. Information on the address, telephone number and parking is also provided.