Inside a working factory
Explore the manufacturing floor with the company president. See the work happening in front of you.
SPECIAL ACCESS · DECEMBER 2026
Behind the Doors of
Japanese Precision.
Enter the working world of Tomoe Seisakusho, a Japanese toolmaker that supplies Toyota directly. Explore the factory alongside its president, meet the skilled makers, and engrave your own metal keychain to take home.
Real tools.
Real people.
Real people.
01 THE EXPERIENCE
Not just the tools.
The people behind them.
Step into a working factory. Discover how tools are made, hear from the makers, and create a small reminder of your day.
A conversation with the makers
Ask about the tools, the techniques, and the everyday work. An English-speaking interpreter helps the conversation flow.
A mark of your own
Engrave your own metal keychain with a Tomoe staff member supervising. A small keepsake, made personal.
Pictured: tooling inside the factory.
A taste of everyday Japan
Have lunch in the employee canteen. For dietary needs, please bring your own lunch.
A little local discovery
Visit the Hotei Great Buddha and ride the community bus as part of your day.
02 YOUR JOURNEY
A day beyond
the usual route.
Start with a local landmark. Step into the factory. Return with a new perspective.
Your English-speaking interpreter and facilitator stays with you from the meeting point until the official program ends.
10:00 AM · MEETING POINT
Meet at Hotei Station
Find us at the West Exit of Meitetsu Hotei Station.
A LOCAL BEGINNING
A Buddha, then a bus ride
Visit the Hotei Great Buddha before taking the community bus to the factory.
Community bus fares are paid separately.
AT TOMOE SEISAKUSHO
See. Meet. Make.
A president-led factory visit, conversations with the makers, your metal keychain engraving experience, and lunch in the employee canteen.
These are the factory activities, rather than a fixed order.
OFFICIAL PROGRAM ENDS
Back to Hotei Station
We return to Meitetsu Hotei Station. The exact finish time is not yet confirmed.
OPTIONAL · AFTER THE TOUR
Keep the conversation going
Join an informal café get-together if you wish. Food and drinks are at your own expense.
03 MEET TOMOE SEISAKUSHO
An everyday factory.
An inside view.
Tomoe Seisakusho makes tools for the automotive industry. This is a chance to see the actual workplace and meet the people who make them.
The company president guides you through the factory. The makers share their work. You bring your curiosity.
Visit Tomoe Seisakusho — opens in a new tab04 INSIDE THE FACTORY
The work,
in motion.
A few seconds on the factory floor. A closer look at the machines behind the tools.
Press play to take a look.
Short clips · Original sound
01Metalworking, in motion
00:05A metalworking machine operates beside a row of glowing metal pieces. The clip includes original factory sounds.
02On the factory floor
00:12A metalworking machine runs, with rotating components and a long metal rod visible in the foreground. The clip includes original factory sounds.
Explore the clips 01 / 02
05 TOUR DETAILS
Find your day.
Three Wednesdays in December.
For international residents in Japan,
including international students.
WEDNESDAYFully Booked
3 international participant places
WEDNESDAYFully Booked
3 international participant places
WEDNESDAYFully Booked
3 international participant places
Each tour has 6 participants in total. The international allocation is 3 places per date, including free international student places. These figures show capacity, not remaining places.
All tour dates are Fully Booked. Please contact EnLinks with any questions.
INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTS
¥5,000/ person
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Free
For international students living in Japan. EnLinks will review your application.
Paid separately
Community bus fares and any food or drinks at the optional café get-together.
- Meeting point
- 10:00 AM · Meitetsu Hotei Station
West Exit - Finish
- Meitetsu Hotei Station
The exact finish time is not yet confirmed. - English support
- An English-speaking interpreter and facilitator accompanies the full official program.
- The experience
- Hotei Great Buddha visit, president-led factory tour, maker conversations, supervised metal keychain engraving, and canteen lunch.
- Dietary needs
- Individual allergy, religious, or other dietary requests cannot be accommodated. Please bring your own lunch if needed.
A small group. A closer look.
Submitting the form does not confirm your booking.
Do I need to speak Japanese?
No. An English-speaking interpreter and facilitator accompanies you from the meeting point until the official program ends, including your conversations with factory staff.
Who can join? Can I bring children?
The tour is for international residents in Japan, including international students. We welcome people with different backgrounds and interests.
Children’s participation requires an individual discussion in advance. Please contact EnLinks before applying with a child.
Where do we meet, and when do we finish?
Meet at 10:00 AM at the West Exit of Meitetsu Hotei Station. The official program also ends at Hotei Station. The exact finish time is not yet confirmed.
The café get-together takes place after the official program and is optional.
Can you accommodate dietary requirements?
The employee canteen cannot provide individual meals for food allergies, religious requirements, or other dietary needs. If you need a specific meal, please bring your own lunch.
What about safety and photography?
Follow the factory staff’s guidance. A Tomoe staff member supervises the keychain engraving activity. Contact EnLinks if you have any safety or access questions.
Take photos or video only in approved areas and of approved subjects. When sharing online, respect other participants’ privacy.
If EnLinks wishes to use photos or footage in which you can be identified for publicity, your separate, explicit consent will be requested.
When is my booking confirmed?
Submitting the form is an application, not a confirmed booking. EnLinks first checks your application and the available places.
For paid places, EnLinks provides bank transfer instructions and a payment deadline. Your booking is confirmed once payment is received by that deadline. You pay the bank transfer fee. If payment is late, EnLinks will contact you before releasing the place.
Free international student applications also require acceptance by EnLinks.
What is the cancellation and refund policy?
To cancel, contact info@enlinks-wellness.com.
| Days before your tour | Refund |
|---|---|
| 7 or more days | 100% |
| 6–4 days | 70% |
| 3 days | 50% |
| 2 days up to the tour day | 0% |
For participant cancellations, the refund transfer fee is deducted from the amount above. If EnLinks cancels the tour, you receive a 100% refund and EnLinks covers the refund transfer fee. No refund amount applies to free places.
07 HOW TO APPLY
From curious
to confirmed.
Your application is the first step.
EnLinks checks the details before
your place is confirmed.
Send your application
Open the Google Form using “Apply Now.” Choose a tour date and complete your details.
EnLinks reviews it
We check your application and the available places. Paid participants receive bank transfer instructions and a payment deadline.
Your place is confirmed
Paid bookings are confirmed after payment arrives by the deadline. Free student places require acceptance by EnLinks.
Your perspective is part of the experience.
This is a pilot tour. All participants must complete a feedback survey after the tour to help us develop the experience. Consent to use identifiable photos or footage for publicity is requested separately.
DECEMBER 2026
THE TOOLS ARE ONLY THE BEGINNING.
Take a closer look.
Meet the makers. Make a memory.
Discover another side of Japan.