Nippon Steel Corporation Kyushu Works (Yawata Area)

Written By Misako Matsukura

Discover the Power of Industry Driving a Sustainable Future

The Nippon Steel Kyushu Works (Yawata Area) stands at the heart of Kitakyushu’s industrial heritage and transformation. Established in 1901 as the government-operated Yawata Steel Works, it played a pivotal role in Japan’s modernization and industrial development. In recent years, its role as a supply base for high-grade steel sheets to automobile factories in the Kyushu region and as an export hub to nearby Asian markets has grown significantly.

You can tour the blast furnace factory where iron ore is melted to produce iron, and the hot rolling mill where red-hot steel is rolled thin to create products, experiencing firsthand the core industries that underpinned Japan's modernization.

Information

Address
1-1 Tobihata-cho, Tobata-ku, Kitakyushu City

Available Tour Days & Times
Monday–Friday
Between 9:30 AM–11:30 AM and 1:00 PM–4:30 PM

Closed
Saturdays, Sundays, National Holidays, Summer Holidays, and Year-end & New Year Holidays

Group Size
Groups of 10 or more arriving by bus.
Maximum capacity: Up to three buses.

Duration
90 minutes or 120 minutes

Website

https://www.nipponsteel.com/works/kyushu/yawata/visit/

Misako Matsukura
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