The factory I want to see before I die

Worth visiting for all Subaru fans. You can see the actual factory and a small museum. Pros: #Free #Can go through the factory. Cons: #It took me almost 2h drive one way. So as a day trip it might not be worth it... for lets say your bored Japanese wife who has to take you there if you don't speak Japanese :) #Most things are not explained/showed in depth and it is forbidden to touch anything. So, depending on you knowledge, you'll not see nothing new #Can't see much in the factory as the footpath is level higher than workers and view mostly blocked by the sealing. Worth noting that I am an engineer by trade and have been working in the press shop in the past so I am usually less exited than some people. Also I'd wish Subaru made bigger effort and film more videos for fans about the technical aspects of their cars on their YT channels.

Having worked in an automotive assembly factory, I was very interested to visit the Subaru main plant in Ota. My Japanese colleague helped fill out the form and made sure we were registered for a visit on the said day. You must arrive 30 min ahead and bring your passport with you. After a 30 min PowerPoint presentation in a conference room (Japanese only), some 20 participants are led to the museum with the first dozen of car models of Subaru and then to a spare part units/components depot and then through 3 assembly halls to watch how two car models are assembled live. Absolutely spectacular. First class guide. And the trip to Ota, Gunma, is so worth the detour to see how people outside of Shibuya Square live. So grateful to Subaru for organising these visits for interested people, and for free. My 10-year-old daughter enjoyed this as well. Time on the site all in all about 2 hours.

Make a reservation online for a factory tour. Online reservations fill up quickly, so I made them at the same time as the reception. The factory tour includes stairs. We were able to see the process by which a car is made, from bringing in the iron plate rolls, pressing, assembling, inserting internal parts, and then going through all the steps other than painting until the car is completed and shipped. Inside the visitor center, past Subaru cars and automobile history, current technology, and company history are displayed in an easy-to-understand manner. I'm glad!

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We went to subaru visitors centre and in the entry, one vigilant/guard shout us very impolite/rude. A behaviour inapropiate for a legend as subaru brand deserves. Make sure you make a reservation 20 days before go if not you could not pass.

楽しかったです! Was very interesting! 👍 I'm not sure if this tour of the Subaru factory is also available in English (luckily I understand Japanese 😉)! First there is an introduction about Subaru and its history (a short film is also shown) and then you are taken by bus to the Subaru factory. There you can follow the production of the cars step by step. From the raw material to the finished car, including modern production robots and workers who also assess the quality of the Subarus. Finally, there is a fascinating exhibition with historic and modern cars including the legendary rally vehicles and concept cars. The advanced assistance systems developed by Subaru and the cross-section of the cars with their boxer engines were also presented. It was fun and definitely worth it for me! 🚗

Visiting in 2009 with students from Takushoku University Tokyo and Rikko Kaikan Dormitory, the cars lined up neatly, a long history of Subaru cars, was very impressive.

Its closed until 7th Jan 2024. Never trust google maps business hours ever again. Call before visiting. Even if you want to visit the museum only you also need to make reservations.

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You can clearly see Subaru's approach to car manufacturing. You can see cars with great attention to detail.

Very interesting tour of the production facility

Did not post times of tours clearly on website. We didnt find out until after we got there 9am,11am,1pm monday-friday

There was a concept car girl with a name like Bijibu. There was also a beautiful Sanba. When I imagine something like Motegi's Honda Hall, I get a look on my face like a pigeon just got hit with a miniature gun.

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