Where to visit        Manufacturing companies    Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal  / Yawata Works Japan’s first modern steel making company established in Kitakyushu in 1901.  Now, becoming the best steel maker with World-leading capabiities.  Process of steel making can be learned to visit Blast Furnace and Hot rolling mill plants..   Yaskawa Electric World-leading motor and industrial robots manufacturing company established in Kitakyushu in 1915. The robots are heavy duty industrial robots used in welding, packing,  assembly, painting and other activities. Robot manufacturing factory and Yaskawa Innovation Center can be visited.     TOTO The world’s largest toilet manufacturer established in Kitakyushu in 1917.  The company is well-known in Washlet which is an innovative toilet seat that features an integrated bidet. The sanitary ware manufacturing factory and TOTO Museum can be visited     NISSAN Motor Kyushu The roots of NISSAN is Tobata Casting funded in Kitakyushu in 1911. The factory was commenced operation in 1975. Now TEANA, X-TRAIL ROGUE, SERENA and MURANO are being manufactured.  The process from assembly of the parts to final products can be seen.   TOYOTA Motor Kyushu Established in 1991, 100% shareholder of Toyota Motor.  Major manufactured car is Lexus, and annual production volume is 430,000 cars.  Assembly line and Inspection line are visited at the factory tour.    Environmental companies and facilities     Eco Town Center Eco Project information center that supports the Eco-town.  It introduces initiatives …

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