Industrial Tourism in Japan
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
Oita Steelworks has a super-size facility that is one of the largest in the world. It uses state-of-the-art technologies and is situated on an expansive site spanning approx. 7 million square meters. The steelworks utilizes a linear layout running from west to east to efficiently produce large quantities of high-grade steel, beginning with raw iron materials and ending with product shipment.
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Website: http://www.nssmc.com/works/oita/about/visit.html Category: Manufacturing and infrastructure Region: Kyushu / Okinawa |
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Access
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
1-banchi Nishinosu, Oaza Oita-shi, Oita Prefecture
- About 20 min. from Oita Station or Oita-shinkawa Station by taxi
- About 25 min. from Oita IC (Mera IC) by car
Admission
| Admission fee | Free |
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| Working days and hours | 9:00 - 15:00 |
| Closings | Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays |
| Visitor capacity | While there's no particular limit for tours, the capacity for the large hall is 90 and for the small hall it is 45. |
| Time required for a tour |
Approx. 90 min. (explanation of operations, DVD introducing the steelworks, factory tour, Q&A session) Factory tour will either be of the thin-plate or thick-plate factory |
| Language |
Japanese English, Chinese, Korean(pamphlet only) |
| Reservation |
Required Tel: 097-553-2009 Fax: 097-553-2471 |
| Other conditions |
- Please apply by phone 30 days prior to the date of the tour. - If the quota for participants has been reached, no further applications will be accepted for that day. - Groups of 10 or more that can arrive by bus (up to 5 buses per group). - Visitors are welcome from 3rd grade and up. Elementary students must be accompanied by a group leader. * Tours must be by bus. * An escort will accompany the bus and provide guidance. * The steelworks does not make arrangements for buses. - Do not wear kimono, sandals, geta clogs, high heels, etc, as the tour involves climbing/descending stairs and walking. - Pictures/video are only allowed in designated areas. |
Contact
Tel: 097-553-2009
E-mail: com-c.oita@jp.nssmc.com
