Tour of the factory that manufactures "Gari-Gari-kun" With an all-you-can-eat ice cream bonus "Gari-Gari-kun Factory Tour" was not only a tour of the ice-making process but also an all-you-can-eat ice cream

However, the distance from Kodama Station to the factory is about 2.5 kilometers, so I dared to get off at Honjo Station on the JR Takasaki Line.

Take the Asahi Bus "Honjo Station South Exit", which is a rotary at the south exit of Honjo Station.

Such a bus.

About 25 minutes by bus, we arrived at the final stop, Kodamaorikaeshiba. The fare was 350 yen, and I could use an IC card for payment.

It is about 850 meters from the Kodamaorikaeshiba to the factory. That's why I will walk when I come.

After walking for about 15 minutes, I found a factory with a signboard of Akagi Nyugyo along the river.

This is the Honjo Senbon Sakura "5S" factory. It is a very beautiful building on a vast land and there is no garbage on the premises. Hygiene management seems to be perfect only for food factories.

There are always trucks coming and going on the premises, so you have to walk along the green line.

There was also a parking lot for factory visitors.

According to the guard, most of the factory visitors come by private car.

"Speaking of Akagi Nyugyo, Gari-Gari-kun", so a big Gari-Gari-kun is drawn on the signboard, just like a Gari-Gari-kun factory.

Click here for the entrance.

Gari-gari's giant doll will welcome you.

When you enter inside with an automatic door ...

A clog box for changing to slippers. Please note that children's slippers are not available and must be brought with you.

There are two automatic doors to prevent insects from entering, and as long as one is open, the other will not open.

I told the receptionist that I had come to the factory tour.

First of all, alcohol disinfection.

I was handed a pamphlet and a postcard for the Honjo Senbon Sakura "5S" factory.

Akagi Nyugyo's ice cream is lined up next to the reception.

Goodwill of "ice" like Gari-gari is also an ant.

First, take the elevator to the 2nd floor.

The door is Gari-Gari-kun's specification.

The inside of the elevator is also full of Gari-gari.

On the second floor, there is a break space where you can wait until the factory tour begins.

The factory tour has a capacity of 20 people at a time, so the waiting space is quite large.

The backrest of the big sofa is also Gari-gari-kun specification.

Gari-gari-kun's comics are on the bookshelf ...

Gari-gari-kun's picture book.

You can see various ideas for children to have fun, such as a signboard with a face that makes you look like Gari-gari.

There is also an exhibition that not only children but also adults can enjoy.

Dad and mom were excited, saying, "I'm familiar with this package."

An orientation will be held before the factory tour.

An older sister who will guide you. Following the orientation, he was also in charge of explaining the inside of the factory.

The slide show starts when the participants get to their seats.

First, check the schedule. Company introduction → DVD viewing → Factory tour → Gari-gari-kun open space (ice cream tasting, goods sales, fun). I'm too worried about Gari-Gari-kun Square ...

That's why the explanation about Akagi Nyugyo, the creator of Gari-gari, started. It was established on December 20, 1958, and the Honjo Senbon Sakura "5S" factory is a relatively new factory completed in 2010.

Ice cream made at the two major factories, the Fukaya Factory, where the head office is located, and the Honjo Senbon Sakura "5S" Factory, will be sent to branches all over the country.

Gari-gari was born in 1981. The price at that time was 50 yen, and now it is 60 yen. The price increase is only 10 yen once in more than 30 years. Gari-gari seems to be an honor student in prices. In addition, Gari-gari at the time of release was set as "junior high school student".

Gari-gari in 1992. It was unpopular with women, and there was no complaint that "I can't take it to the cash register!" ...

The comical Gari-Gari-kun will change steadily.

In 2000, it became 3D-like.

And it reaches the present.

Next is a DVD viewing party.

History of Akagi Nyugyo

Founded in 1945 as Hiroseya Shoten.

After that, the organization was changed to a joint-stock company in 1958. "Akagi Shigure" released in 1964 recorded an explosive hit.

However, there is also the inconvenience that Akagi Shigure cannot be eaten with one hand.

Gari-gari was born after thinking that he could somehow eat ice cream with one hand.

By the way, what is the "5S" of the Honjo Senbon Sakura "5S" factory, which is the largest ice cream manufacturing factory in Japan?

It is the acronym S for "organize," "organize," "clean," "clean," and "discipline."

At Akagi Nyugyo, the morals of workers are of the utmost importance, and they are focusing on activities to educate and motivate employees.

Five initiatives for safety and security

We have installed X-ray inspection machines, metal detectors, etc. in our factories to thoroughly eliminate foreign matter.

Food safety is achieved by introducing "intermediate clothes" for external use and inside the factory, as well as for wearing in the cafeteria and break space.

The clothes worn in the factory have an IC tag attached, and the door cannot be opened without the IC tag. He even knows who entered when and where.

Various hygiene tools have been introduced, such as double-layered clothes cuffs, shoes that cover your knees, and an air shower.

Considering the health of employees, we have created a comfortable space.

It is said that they are thoroughly recycling resources by thoroughly separating garbage.

After the orientation, the factory tour finally started through the red door in Gari-gari's mouth ...

However, shooting and recording are prohibited from here. So, I will explain in words that the inside of the factory was like this.

You can see the whole factory from above in a glass-walled state. Since it is a food factory with thorough hygiene management, it is natural to visit through the glass, but it is clear that there is a passage around the factory so that you can observe the inside of the factory with your everyday clothes. The structure was conscious of the existence of visitors.

The first is the "examination room". Here, ice cream produced on that day is brought in regularly and the taste is checked by a professional inspector.

Next is the space where Gari-gari's package design and work clothes are exhibited. Branding irons for baking "hits" on ice sticks were also exhibited here.

Suddenly, I notice that all the colors, such as the passages, walls, and women's clothes that guide me, are the light blue of "Gari-Gari-kun Soda Flavor". It seems that this is the image color of the Fukaya factory and the Honjo Senbon Sakura "5S" factory, and this color is called "Gari blue".

Next is the "manufacturing room". It is a manufacturing process of a liquid called ice cream mix, which can be called "elementary" of Gari-gari. Ice cream mix is ​​made by mixing water, sugar, fruit juice, starch syrup, etc., and is homogenized, heat sterilized, and cooled. A huge tank called an aging tank stores 8000 liters of ice cream mix, and it is said that Gari-gari can produce 100,000 bottles per bottle. 34 tanks were lined up. A masterpiece.

There are two types of ice cream mix, the dark and rich ones are mixed with the carved ice, and the lighter one is used for the outer part of Gari-gari. After putting the ice cream mix & carved ice in a mold and inserting an ice stick, it cools rapidly while being cooled to -32 degrees. After that, sprinkle a little water on the mold to lower the temperature, pull out the ice stick, and Gari-gari appears wonderfully.

The rest is packing work. All of these processes are mechanized and work at ultra-high speed. I was impressed that Gari-gari's low price was maintained by these thorough mechanization.

In addition, manual work by skilled workers remained in the boxing work in the final process. This is because it is more efficient for humans to do it manually than to switch machines to pack different types of ice cream into boxes. It's worth seeing how Gari-gari and other ice creams are packed in boxes at an unobtrusive speed, relying on "sense" without counting.

After the factory tour, the long-awaited "Gari-Gari-kun Square". It is a space where you can relax slowly like this.

Near the entrance is an ice box filled with Akagi Nyugyo's ice cream.

It was a service that secured more than 30 minutes and all-you-can-eat ice cream you like during the time.

Having seen the manufacturing process of Gari-Gari-kun, I can't help but feel the taste of Gari-Gari-kun soda.

There is also a hot water server for eating ice cream to warm your cold body.

Of course, the hand-washing area is also ant.

A corner selling Gari-Gari-kun goods ...

Gari-gari-kun catcher who is not a free UFO catcher.

I played it as a trial, but the difficulty is quite high.

However, there are a lot of children who immediately get the hang of it and get Gari-Gari-kun.

This is a factory tour review quiz machine.

It's OK if you answer the contents of the factory tour with a quiz like this.

I made a mistake in one question, so I was ranked as a "research student".

This is Gari-gari's laughter.

Next to Fukuwarai is a stamping area.

I stamped the postcard I got first at the reception.

Gari-gari-kun, the Great Buddha.

If you write your wish on an ice stick and throw it into the mouth of the Great Buddha, your wish will come true.

There was also an Omikuji.

9 types + 1 secret type

One by one is the rule.

When I pulled it, it was "Love Love".

Experience corner like a stall on a fair day ...

The factory-limited photo booth "Garipuri" is also an ant.

The ultimate is the package exhibition of successive Gari-gari-kun.

It seems that there were cola and grapefruit other than soda from the first generation.

Some of them are "Soft-kun A, B, C" ...

Sub-characters such as "Gajiro" are also available.

When I looked up at the ceiling, I found Gari-gari hidden in the clouds. There are Gari-Gari-kun everywhere in the factory, but there is also a "Hidden Gari-Gari-kun" who secretly blends into the scenery, so it seems fun to find.

That's why the fun time at Gari-Gari-kun Square is over. Get a souvenir on your way home.

The contents were Gari-Gari-kun's original clear file and eraser.

In this way, not only can you observe the manufacturing process of Gari-Gari-kun, but you can also enjoy all-you-can-eat ice cream at the Honjo Senbon Sakura "5S" factory, which is full of various events, mainly on weekdays except Saturdays and Sundays. It is being held at and you can participate for free. Since it is limited to 20 people each 5 times a day, lottery is held on most days. You can apply for a factory tour not only from a round-trip postcard but also from the Internet. The reception period is from 1st 3 months before the desired tour date to 20th 2 months before the desired tour date, so it is not possible to apply immediately after applying, so it is necessary to apply systematically.

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