Noda, Chiba / グリコピア CHIBA
Glicopia CHIBA
An ice-cream factory tour facility where you can see how popular Glico products such as Papico and Seventeen Ice are made. In the theatre room a 200-inch screen shows how ice cream is made, and the clean room, ageing tanks and giant freezer let you learn with all five senses. After touring the production line there is a Papico tasting, and ice-cream making is available for a fee. You can also pose with the 5 m "Goal-in mark", Glico's trademark.
Last official check
27 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
26 Dec 2026
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- Getting there
- Train / Car
- Admission
- Free entry
- Closing days
- Has closing days (see below)
- Booking
- Some things need booking (see the rows below)
- Entry
- Conditions apply (see below)
Before you go
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- Opening hours
9:30-16:00.
Checked 27 Sept 2026 on the official site- Closed
Ask by phone (phone enquiries on opening days 9:00-16:00).
Checked 27 Sept 2026 on the official site- Admission
Free (reservation only).
Checked 27 Sept 2026 on the official site- Getting there
About 30 minutes by car from Kashiwa IC (Joban Expressway); about 30 minutes on foot from Shimizu-Koen Station east exit (Tobu Noda Line); about 10 minutes by taxi from Atago Station east exit (Tobu Noda Line). Taxis are very few, so coming by car is recommended.
Checked 27 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
34 cars and 4 coaches, free.
Checked 27 Sept 2026 on the official site- Payment
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- Accessibility
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Address: Noda, Chiba (Japanese address: 千葉県野田市蕃昌新田字溜台10)
Official site: https://maruchiba.jp/spot/detail_10006.html
Location
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- Peak time
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- Busiest days
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- Busiest season
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- Latest traveler report
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Check before you go: conditions for entry
If you do not meet these conditions, you may not be able to enter on the day.
- Reservation only.Checked 27 Sept 2026 on the official site
Verification log
- 27 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://maruchiba.jp/spot/detail_10006.htmlHours, closing days, fees, access, parking, description, address and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.