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Calbee Hokkaido Factory
Most of the potatoes Calbee uses as ingredients are grown in Hokkaido. A tour guide will show you how potato chips are made from raw potatoes harvested in Hokkaido. The tour will take about 90 minutes and will show you the impressive sight of potato chips flowing down the production line like a waterfall.
Visitors can observe the production process of potato chips and Jaga Pokkuru through the window. Many of the potatoes used by Calbee as ingredients are grown in Hokkaido. A tour guide will show you how potato chips are made from raw potatoes harvested in Hokkaido. The tour will also include a visit to the production line, where you will see the impressive sight of potato chips flowing down the production line like a waterfall.
Number of people who can apply
Groups of 2 to 30 people Elementary school students and older
*If the number of participants exceeds 30 for school groups, we will consult with you.
Business Hours
Monday-Thursday except national holidays
Hours: Twice a day, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (about 90 minutes)
*Please note that tours may be cancelled at short notice due to factory closures even if a reservation has been made. Please understand that we will contact you in such cases.
regular closing day
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, national holidays, Obon, year-end and New Year holidays, and days when the factory has events.
*From January 1, 2024 (Monday), tours of the Jaga Pokkuru process will be closed due to renovation work on the Jaga Pokkuru production building. The reopening date will be announced on the website.
Fee
Free
parking lot
Yes (Free: 2 buses and 8 passenger cars)
Location
779-4 Kitashinano, Chitose-shi
*Information is current as of February 2024.
*Please check the official website for details as the information is subject to change afterwards.