Vist

Factry-tour,Science Museum,etc.

Suntory Kyoto Brewery(Nagaokakyo City)

Enjoy learning about beer production methods and sampling beer. (Free; reservation required.) Uses natural water from the Nishiyama mountain range to produce beer.

 

 

 

 

Facility Outline (Opening days/times, fees, description, etc)	Explanatory tour of Suntory beer brewery and beer sampling (reservation required; can book up to 3 months in advance) Opening hours: Everyday except New Year holiday period and when the factory is closed (*chance of factory being closed on certain days); 10:00 - 15:00 (every 30-60 minutes); groups of from 2 to 45 people; lasts 1 hour
Telephone number	075-952-2020 (09:30 - 17:00)
Fee	Free
Location (Access from nearest train station)	Kyoto-fu, Nagaokakyo-shi, Choshi 3-1-1 30 minute walk from JR Nagaokakyo Station or Hankyu Nagaokatenjin Station. Free shuttle bus available.
Car parking

Yomiurishinbun Kyoto Factory(Yawata City)

Learn about the newspaper printing process from printing, through packaging, all the way to shipping out and distribution, as well as watch annotated videos. Watch from up close the installed printing press that can print out up to 180,000 copies every hour.

 

 

 

Facility Outline (Opening days/times, fees, description, etc)	Newspaper printing and distribution process tour (reservation required) Monday - Friday: 12:30 - 14:00 or 13:30 - 15:00 Maximum of 60 elementary/middle school students and 40 adults
Telephone number	075-982-0210
Fee	Free
Location (Access from nearest train station)	Kyoto-fu, Yawata-shi, Kozuya-hayashi 61 15 minute drive from Keihan Yawatashi Station; or 10 minute drive from JR Matsuiyamate Station
Car parking	Avaliable (free)

 

The Kids' Science Museum of Photons(Kizugawa City)

The first place in Japan to be themed around "light", providing entertainment and learning for both children and adults alike. The light video hall, laser laboratory show, photon lab are all popular.

Facility Outline (Opening days/times, fees, description, etc)	Light-themed experience and learning facility 10:00 - 16:30 (last entry at 16:00) Closed on: Mondays and Tuesdays (closed on the next non-national holiday if Monday or Tuesday are national holidays) Reservations required for groups Elementary/middle school students:100 yen   senior high school students: 200 yen  adults:300 yen
Telephone number	0774-71-3180
Fee	Charges apply
Location (Access from nearest train station)	Kyoto-fu, Kizugawa-shi, Umemidai 8-1-6 From either JR Nara Station, Kintetsu Nara Station or Kintetsu Takanohara Station, take bus to Kizu Minami Soleil
Car parking	Available (free; 32 spaces)

 

Kansai Photon Science Institute 【KPSI】(Kizugawa City)

Research institute based in Kansai researching light and photos, including research into lasers. Here you can see and learn about 4 laser machines. Also organises special research and lecture meetings open to the public.

Facility Outline (Opening days/times, fees, description, etc)	Introduction to the institute, laser light experience, etc (20 minute course)
Telephone number	0774-71-3012
Fee	Free
Location (Access from nearest train station)	Kyoto-fu, Kizugawa-shi, Umemidai 8-1-7 From either JR Nara Station, Kintetsu Nara Station or Kintetsu Takanohara Station, take bus to Kizu Minami Soleil
Car parking	Available