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Beer · Toride, Ibaraki

Kirin Brewery Toride Plant

Kirin Brewery Toride Plant (beer) is in Toride, Ibaraki. Booking: Reservation required. Guidance in English: Check the official site. Fee: Ichiban Shibori tasting tour: JPY 1,000 per person aged 20 and over (tax included). The 20+ only tour and the tour with the Home Tap experience are also JPY 1,000 per person (tax included).

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Visiting conditions

Booking
Booking requiredReservation required
Guidance in English
Check the official site
Fee
¥1,000Ichiban Shibori tasting tour: JPY 1,000 per person aged 20 and over (tax included). The 20+ only tour and the tour with the Home Tap experience are also JPY 1,000 per person (tax included)
Booking and details: キリンビール 取手工場 工場見学 (in Japanese)

Good to know

  • The tour that people under 20 may accompany takes about 80 minutes, the 20+ only tour about 90 minutes, and the tour with the Home Tap experience (20+ only) about 105 minutes. The 20+ only tours take up to 4 people per group. The tour content is the same.
  • The tasting includes one glass of Ichiban Shibori draft plus up to two refills chosen from three Ichiban Shibori varieties.
  • Book on the official reservation page. The general phone line (0570-055898) cannot take, change or cancel bookings. From outside Japan, use the inquiry form.
  • Closed Mondays and Tuesdays (open on holidays; if both are holidays, closed only the following Wednesday), plus year-end/New Year and temporary closures, including 6 and 9 December 2026 and 17 January 2027 for inspections and works. Reception hours are 9:30-16:00.
  • Construction work on the brewing equipment may be audible during the tour.
  • Drivers of cars or bicycles, people under 20, and pregnant or breastfeeding women cannot taste beer or other alcohol. Non-alcoholic beer-taste drinks are provided for guests aged 20 and over.
  • Please do not forward or share this information with people under 20.

Getting there

Getting there
20 minutes' walk or 5 minutes by taxi from the west exit of Toride Station (Joban Line / Joso Line). By bus, take the service bound for JA Toride Medical Center from stop 2 at the west exit and get off at Kitanakahara, the fourth stop. By car, leave the Joban Expressway at Yawara IC, follow Route 294 toward Toride for about 12 km, then turn left onto Route 6 for about 1 km. (checked on the official site on 2026-11-14)
Location
Toride, Ibaraki
Address
188-1 Kuwabara, Toride-shi, Ibaraki-ken
Address (in Japanese, for maps and taxis)
茨城県取手市桑原188-1
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You must be 20 or over to drink in Japan. If you are driving, you cannot taste. Opening days, fees and booking details may change. Check the official site for the latest information before you visit.

About this place

The Ichiban Shibori tasting tour lets you see, touch and taste what goes into Kirin Ichiban Shibori, including a side-by-side tasting of first- and second-press wort.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to book a visit to Kirin Brewery Toride Plant?

Yes, a reservation is required.

Is guidance in English available at Kirin Brewery Toride Plant?

Check the official site to see whether guidance in English is available.

How much does a visit to Kirin Brewery Toride Plant cost?

Fee: Ichiban Shibori tasting tour: JPY 1,000 per person aged 20 and over (tax included). The 20+ only tour and the tour with the Home Tap experience are also JPY 1,000 per person (tax included).

How do I get to Kirin Brewery Toride Plant?

20 minutes' walk or 5 minutes by taxi from the west exit of Toride Station (Joban Line / Joso Line). By bus, take the service bound for JA Toride Medical Center from stop 2 at the west exit and get off at Kitanakahara, the fourth stop. By car, leave the Joban Expressway at Yawara IC, follow Route 294 toward Toride for about 12 km, then turn left onto Route 6 for about 1 km.

Can I take part in a tasting if I'm driving?

The legal drinking age in Japan is 20. If you are driving you cannot taste. Use public transport or a taxi, or let someone who is not drinking drive.

Information sources

Information checked against official sources, such as the facility's website.

Checked 2026-11-14

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