JFE Steel Corporation East Japan Works (Chiba area)
Japan's first integrated coastal steelworks
The East Japan Works (Chiba District) is the first coastal steelworks with integrated pig iron and steel production built in Japan after the war in 1951. You can observe how red-hot iron is rolled into thin strips. *The factories that can be visited may change depending on the operating situation.
| Store/facility name | JFE Steel Corporation East Japan Works (Chiba area) |
|---|---|
| Reading | JFE Steel (Cub) Eastern Japan Steel Works (Chiba Chiku) |
| Phone Number | 043-262-2205 |
| Address | 1 Kawasakicho, Chuo Ward, Chiba City |
| Access | 10 minutes walk from the west exit of JR Soga Station |
| Opening hours | 9:00 - 11:30, 13:30 - 16:00 |
| Closed days | Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, New Year's holidays |
| Info | To apply, please contact the Visitor Center (262-2205) and bring your own bus. Photography is not permitted on the steelworks premises. |
| Parking | Available (3 buses) |
| Cashless compatible | Improper |
| Multilingual support | No foreign language support |
| URL | https://www.jfe-steel.co.jp/works/east/index.html |
| Smoking Information | non smoking |
