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群馬県館林市にあるアサヒ飲料の工場見学。
I attended a factory tour of Asahi Soft Drink Co., Ltd. in Tatebayashi, Gunma Prefecture, with my family.
工場見学のサイトを見つけてからというもの、半年近くかかってようやく予約ができた。
After discovering the link for the factory tour, I kept trying to make a reservation and finally succeeded—it took six months to book.
中は見学者用にキレイに整備され、とてもわかりやすい説明だった。てっきり、人工的に作られた飲み物だと思っていたけど、牛乳が入っているのは知らなかった。
The factory was incredibly clean, and they provided a detailed explanation of the steps to make Calpis. Initially, I assumed Calpis was an artificial drink, but I was surprised to learn it’s actually made from milk.
メインはカルピスを作っている工場ではあるものの、日によってつくる飲み物が違うので、今日見学した時は、ホットレモンだった。
While the factory primarily focuses on producing Calpis, the specific product being made varies depending on the day and demand. On the day of our visit, they were producing a lemon-flavored drink.
最後に楽しみにしていたカルピスの試飲。てっきり飲み放題なのかと思っていたけど、実際は、コップ一杯だけだったので、ちょっと残念。とはいえ、ただで工場見学をさせてもらったので、ありがたい。楽しい家族での時間になった。
The highlight of the tour was the tasting session at the end, which was our main reason for attending. Both my wife and I had expected it to be an all-you-can-drink experience, similar to other factory tours. However, they only gave us one cup of Calpis each, which was a bit disappointing. That said, the tour itself was free, and we still thoroughly enjoyed it. Overall, it was a great family outing!
To be continued.
