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Orion Happy Park entrance

Orion Happy Park (Photo by Shoji Kudaka/Stripes Okinawa)

At Orion Happy Park near Nago Gusuku Park in Okinawa, you can take a look at how this popular local beer is made. Since 1957, Orion Beer has been considered a symbol of Okinawa. Learn more about the fermentation and maturing process and how the beer is bottled and canned during a facility tour. According to the guide, the brewery can produce 80,000 bottles, 200,000 cans and 5,000 barrels of beer a day. Don’t miss this impressive operation during your visit to Nago City!

Orion Happy Park interior.

(Photo by Shoji Kudaka/Stripes Okinawa)

Tour guide explaining brewing process.

(Photo by Shoji Kudaka/Stripes Okinawa)

A bottling and canning machine at Orion Happy Park.

(Photo by Shoji Kudaka/Stripes Okinawa)

Many Orion Beer cans piled up and 1 minute sign in Japanese.

(Photo by Shoji Kudaka/Stripes Okinawa)

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