Kansai Technical Visit Guide

Japanese

SATAKE GLASS MFG. CO., LTD.

Outline

SATAKE GLASS MFG. CO., LTD. is the only glass factory in Japan that has produced color glass rods for glass craft supplies since the prewar periods.
Our building has been designated as a tangible cultural property of the country.
Visitors can do the factory tour.
We have Classes and Workshops to Lampwork (glass bead making) for beginners.
adults and children (over 8 years old)
Visitor can buy the glasswork and accessories in the shop.

Address

594-0005
11-30, Saiwai 2-Chome, Izumi city, Osaka

Home page

SATAKE GLASS MFG. CO., LTD.

Access

10 minutes walk from Shinodayama station on the JR Hanwa Line

Parking

Available 8cars and 1bus

Hours

Opening Hours:9:00a.m - 5.00p.m
Closed: Saturday and Sunday and national holiday and Irregular closing.
Factory tour: Tuesday and Wednesday 9:10～11:30,13:20～14:10
Visitors can observe manufacturing processes of glass rods and glass beads.
Work might end early, and beginning might be delayed.
When the crucible breaks and the mixture fails, it might not be able to observe manufacturing the glass rods.

Number of visitors facility can accept

Factory tour:1-120
Lamp work (Glass Beads Experience): 3-24

Visit requirements

Reservation required
No visits from persons in the industry

Average visit length

Factory tour: About 20 minutes
Lamp work (Glass Beads Experience):60 minutes and 40 minutes for the cooling process.

Admission fee

Factory tour: Free.
Lamp work (Glass Beads Experience):1,500yen for one hour a person.

Support in foreign languages

Rudimentary English and Chinese can be supported only at Glass Beads Experience.
No support available on English-speaking staff's day off.

Materials in foreign languages

Nothing

Contact

TEL:+81-725-41-0146
Web: SATAKE GLASS MFG. CO., LTD.

Applications

Reservation before two weeks by internet.

Contact Information about this page.
(When you want to visit the facilities introduced in this list, please apply to each facility directly.)

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Kansai Bureau
International Investment Promotion Division
Address: 1-5-44 Otemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 540-8535
Phone：+81-6-6966-6033