The manufacturer of transmissions that boasts high-accuracy in a micron unit
Hamamatsu city in Shizuoka prefecture is the city where Honda motor company established in 1948 and their first uni-motorcycle "Dream" was born. The head office has now moved to Tokyo but automatic transmissions, which is the one of the most important parts of automobiles, are still in production here in Hamamatsu. These transmissions are provided to Honda factories in America and Europe as well as Japan. You can observe the process of parts being created in a micron unit and the clean assembly processing area where they put the parts together under the observation of specialized staff.
The factory tour of assembled Honda vehicles is located elsewhere.
Details for... http://www.honda.co.jp/kengaku/(Japanese)
| Availability | Monday through Friday (except Saturdays, Sundays, and non-operation days of the factory) |
|---|---|
| Start time | 9am / 1:30pm |
| Duration | 125 minute |
| Capacity | 10〜30 people |
| Eligibility | Elementary school students and over |
Fee
| FREE |
How to make a reservation
- Reservations can be made online from the 1st of the month to the 10th of the month, three months in advance of your desired tour date.
※ If you want to take the tour in April or August, the deadline is different due to the holidays.【Tour】 【Application】 April ⇒ Jan.1st to 12th August ⇒ May1st to 12th - We will send a confirmation email along with an application form.
- Please fill out the form and send it back to us by email or post. Your reservation will be completed at this point.
※For more details / schedule calendar：
http://www.honda.co.jp/hamamatsu/#Entry（Japanese）
http://www.honda.co.jp/hamamatsu/#Entry（Japanese）
- This observation tour is arranged for a group. Individual applications are not accepted.
- Please dress accordingly. (Shorts, heels over 5 cm and sandals are prohibited.)
- The guided tour is conducted only in Japanese and there is no interpretation available. We recommend visitors provide their own interpreter if necessary.
Inquiries
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Transmission Factory Hmamatsu Plant, Attn: Factory observation
TEL：053-439-2011 (Japanese only)
Reception hours: 9am〜4:30pm（Except Saturdays, Sundays, and non-operation days of the factory）
TEL：053-439-2011 (Japanese only)
Reception hours: 9am〜4:30pm（Except Saturdays, Sundays, and non-operation days of the factory）
＞＞ Honda Transmission Factory
／ 本田技研工業
／ 本田技研工業
ADDRESS1-13-1 Aoi-Higashi, Chūō-ku, Hamamatsu-shi 433-8501
TRANSPORTFrom Hamamatsu Station
[BUS] Take the all of the line bus (30 minutes ride) at bus stop #15 of the bus terminal to "Aoi-cho"
Take the "Takaoka Keiyu Hanakawa undo koen" line bus (30 minutes ride) at bus stop #16 of the bus terminal to "Honda giken Koujou mae"
[TAXI] 30 minutes
[CAR] Around 6 minutes from the Tomei Expressway Hamamatsu Nishi I.C.
TRANSPORTFrom Hamamatsu Station
[BUS] Take the all of the line bus (30 minutes ride) at bus stop #15 of the bus terminal to "Aoi-cho"
Take the "Takaoka Keiyu Hanakawa undo koen" line bus (30 minutes ride) at bus stop #16 of the bus terminal to "Honda giken Koujou mae"
[TAXI] 30 minutes
[CAR] Around 6 minutes from the Tomei Expressway Hamamatsu Nishi I.C.
2024.12.7 update
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