Asahi Beer Ibaraki Factory

Shttle bus from the station to the factory, located in a most beautiful setting. A warm reception. Attentive guide, who checked from time to time to see that we non-Japanese speaking English-speakers were keeping up with the audio for English. Up to three glasses of beer for beer tasting. A recounting of the process including waste recycling achievements and the history of the factory. Topped off by up to three beers at the end. A gracious send-off by the two guide-hostesses responsible for our group as the shuttle bus drove off back to the station. I never believed that a beer-factory tour would rank as one of the top tour visit experiences I have had.