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Factory Visits
There are many unique factories and firms you can visit in Osaka.
Some are worldwide
famous firms.
Food Sample Making factory
Food sample was born in Osaka about 70 years ago.
Most of factories are small-siezed and they don't have time or opportunities to directly
deal with consumers.
But some factories are available for you. Look! What I made! A fruit parfait.
It cost 3,000yen
and took about 2 hours.
Sample making is available several occasions in a month. Reservation is
required.
Morino Sample http://www.morino-sample.jp/ (Only in Japanese)
For reservation: Call 06-6792-7543 (Mon-Fri ８:４５-17:15)
For Chinese langugage:Ms. Cho ０８０－３８１１－７０４４
The Instant Ramen Museum
Over 5 billion Cup Noodles are eaten all over the world every year. Who 
invented it? It was Mr. Momofuku Ando who created the new instant noodle industry. Mr. Ando is now over 90 years old and still energetic for his activities. His strong belief is "Conquering hunger brings world peace." Well, the museum called "Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum" tells you his life story and how the cup noodle was invented.
Admission: free
http://www.nissin-noodles.com/english.htm
Osaka(Umeda)--[15 mins by train]--> Ikeda-[7 mins walk] --> Museum[60
mins w/Noodle factory]
Once you get out of Ikeda Station, you will find signboards with arrows until you arrive the museum.
Open Hours: 10:00 - 16:00
Closed: Tuesday / New Year holidays from Dec 28 to Jan 5.
English audio service is available only for limited desplays. If you plan to join the hands-on activities, you'd better have English-speaking friends.
Chicken Noodle Factory
At the above museum, you can make your own Chicken Noodle from the scratch! 
500yen for adult and 300yen or children, 90minutes
NOTE: It is better to make reservation earlier.
For reservation:
http://www.nissin-noodles.com/crworkshop/index.html (only in Japanese)