Kirin Beer Park Nagoya — Local services in Kiyosu

Interesting tour (the guide speaks in japanese but you are handed a booklet in english to follow along). I came without a reservation which was ok since there wasn't a lot of people. The lady at reception was quite helpful. You get up to 3 glasses of different beers at the end (small or tall glass). Tour + tasting took 1 hour. Everything was 100% free. There's also a small souvenir shop. There is a small dedicated shuttle that takes you back to Biwajima station. You can also go from the station to the Kirin factory using that same shuttle, which comes on the WEST side of the station, near...

wow! showed up w/ no reservation and was able to get a spot no problem (on a weekday in February, YMMV). Only 500 yen for maybe the best brewery tour I've ever been on - (1) EXTREMELY friendly staff (2) get to actually try the first press and second press Wort which shows the difference for Kirin Ichiban type beer (3) and get SO much beer as a result! three glasses + a takeaway can + a free wood coaster if you add them on Line. Ended up being souvenirs at a really good price as well. Definitely worth the trip and the shuttle bus from the subway makes...

Second time I visit KIRIN Factory in Nagoya, and is always amazing. If you come during the weekend, you can’t see the factory actually working, but if you come during the week, you can see that as well. You can taste the wort that it has no alcohol. Once the tour finishes, you can taste 3 glasses of beer or any soft drink or even beer without alcohol. It has a shop where you can buy souvenirs, snacks, and of course, beer. Is a truly amazing experience...