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Now Open! Why These 5 Toyota Plant Experience Centers Are ‘Must Visits’
Want an inner look at Toyota North America’s past, present and future? The five experience centers at Toyota vehicle plants across North America give visitors just that. Through visual and hands-on displays, visitors get a chance to better understand advanced manufacturing.
And they’re now all open to the public!
Read below to discover what makes each unique and consider signing up for a plant tour !
Toyota Mississippi
Opening date: June 7, 2022
Location: Blue Springs, Mississippi
What’s special about the Toyota Mississippi Experience Center?
Toyota Mississippi’s 15,000-square-foot Experience Center was designed and built with a collaborative learning/training environment in mind.
One cool feature? An interactive light display that’s projected onto a specially painted matte gray Corolla (above). Other exhibits allow guests to try their hands at actual dexterity exercises used in Toyota training processes. And the center’s patio overlooks the marshalling yard, where Corollas are parked, sorted and loaded every day before the vehicles are transported to their new homes.
The building is in the process of becoming LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified, the most widely used green building rating system in the world, which will make it the first building in Mississippi to have that distinction. The Mississippi site is also the only North America Manufacturing Center to have two indicator species, the northern bobwhite quail and wood duck, which are often visible from the Experience Center grounds and are a component of the education provided at the center. Partnering with the Wildlife Habitat Council, the indicator species help measure the health of an ecosystem.
The Toyota Mississippi Experience Center is open to the public from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday.
Learn more: tourtoyota.com/Mississippi
Toyota Indiana
Opening date: Originally opened in 2009; reopened on Sept. 26, 2022
Location: Princeton, Indiana
What’s special about the Toyota Indiana Experience Center?
The Floating Tundra display (above) is a hit with Toyota Indiana visitors and is the No. 1 location for selfies at the center. Putting the artwork together was an experience. The parts were delivered on large sheets of plywood, along with 323 photographs. Using the pictures as a guide, an in-house, six-person team worked for six months to reassemble and suspend the display. It’s held in place with stainless steel aircraft cable. The exhibition showcases the relationship of parts coming together to make the vehicle. This idea of coalescing is an artistic rendition of assembly, which is a perfect fit for a leader in advanced manufacturing.
The Experience Center also has a Type G Automatic Loom on display (above). The fully functional loom was invented by Toyota’s founder, Sakichi Toyoda, and is one of only two located outside Japan; the other is on display at Britain’s Science Museum. At the time of its creation, it was the world’s most sophisticated and economical loom. Toyoda used money from selling the Type G patent as an investment for his son Kiichiro to begin a new division of the company – the automotive division.
The Toyota Indiana Experience Center is open to the public from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday.
Learn more: tourtoyota.com/Indiana
Toyota Texas
Opening date: Originally opened in 2009; reopened on Sept. 26, 2022.
Location: San Antonio, Texas
What’s special about this Experience Center?
Toyota Texas is the only place in the world where Tundras are built. And a new vehicle rolls off the line about every 60 seconds.
What makes its Experience Center special? There are informative hands-on exhibits on the fundamentals of building the Sequoia and Tundra vehicles. One of the more popular exhibits allows visitors to test a virtual paint sprayer (above). The display is a paint booth simulation where guests can experience what it’s like to paint a Tundra or Sequoia through VR technology.
The Toyota Texas Experience Center is open to the public from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday.
Learn: tourtoyota.com/Texas
Toyota Kentucky
Opening date: Started tours in 1990; the first visitor center opened in 1994; reopened in Nov. 2022.
Location: Georgetown, Kentucky
What is special about this Experience Center?
Toyota Kentucky is the oldest and largest facility in North America. Its Experience Center includes interactive displays and 3D projected maps that come to life to provide a look into Toyota’s advanced production processes.
Not only do visitors learn about the company’s history, but they’re also able to witness unique methods in Toyota’s manufacturing process and learn how Toyota is improving the local community through community partnerships and investments.
One special exhibit breaks down the manufacturing process into each step, which gives visitors an up-close look at how Toyotas are built (above). The display shares Toyota’s twists on manufacturing processes that differentiate the company from competitors.
Another exhibit allows visitors to see a historic Camry (above) — it’s the first vehicle assembled by a wholly-owned Toyota plant in North America.
The Toyota Kentucky Experience Center is open to the public from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday.
Learn more: tourtoyota.com/Kentucky
Toyota Canada
Location: Ontario, Canada
Opening date: Started tours in 1997; reopened on Oct. 17, 2022.
What is special about this Experience Centre?
The Manufacturing Exhibit (above) allows guests to complete activities inspired by new team member training stations, which focus on dexterity, speed and accuracy. The exhibit is a simulation of what you find in an assembly shop. Pictured on display is the Lexus RX.
The Toyota Canada Experience Centre is open to the public from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday.
Learn more: tourtoyota.com/Canada
Originally published January 5, 2023
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Factory Tour
You don’t want to miss this free tour of the Toyota factory-it was soooo interesting and well done. Be sure to make a reservation before you go, but there is no cost. It was absolutely amazing to watch a vehicle being created from a thin piece of metal. We’ll plan to bring the grandchildren next time!
The Toyota Manufacturing plant offers free tours of its facilities that are interesting for young and old alike. An orientation movie introduces visitors to the automated assembly plant. The narrated 45-minute tram ride through the plant allows visitors to see first-hand how technology and employees work together to produce around 2,000 vehicles a day at this plant. Be sure to make reservations well in advance of your visit.
This tour is fascinating, as is the entire philosophy of Toyota Manufacturing. The plant is massive, and the energy of the place, seeing the lines in motion is amazing and inspiring. This is a unique experience ideal for people of any age (minimum age is 6) and I think it would be especially cool for kids. I went with a work group focusing on continuous process improvement, but I will return as a tourist!
This is a wonderful and free tour! Make sure you make a reservation ahead of time to guarantee a spot. The process is easy. They have a small lobby once you arrive and wait to look at a few cars and you can take some pictures there. They have the first Camry produced in the US in there. But after that, any recording device (including cell phone) has to go in a locker. Your are given safety goggles and a headset for your tour as you ride around parts of the 8 million square foot building seeing cars being put together starting with a roll of steel up until they drive it away to test it. It’s an amazing process to see and an incredibly informative and interesting tour. This is a must see event!
We were unable to get on the tour. You need to book in advance or get there when they open to see if they get a cancellation. They do have a nice video you can watch even if you don’t do the tour.
I really enjoyed this educational tram ride around the massive Toyota plant. Because of its vast size, you only get to see a fraction of the factory during the hour or so you spend inside. Our trip was backwards along the production line, starting with final assembly and working in reverse to the robot welders, stampers, and finally to the rolls of steel that start the whole process. Although they manufacture the engines here too, we weren't able to see that. Same with many plastic parts used on the cars, although they said they will be adding the plastic part production to the tour in the future. No cameras or bags allowed during the tour, but they provide free lockers to store these items. Reservations needed, although there are cancellations sometimes, so it might be possible to tour without a reservation. There is no charge for the tour. There is a nice waiting area with cars and engines on display, a shop with Toyota merchandise, and friendly staff. They provide a personal audio device so you can listen to the (very informative) tour guide, but I found the audio a bit muffled, and my children complained that it became uncomfortable after a while (the audio device hangs from your ears). You must wear the supplied safety goggles, and they were also a little uncomfortable over my glasses. The plant is clean inside and air conditioned, but there are odors in spots.
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Kentucky Toyota Assembly Plant Tour Visitor Info & Review
Welcome to Toyota’s assembly plant in Georgetown, Kentucky
Georgetown, Kentucky is home to the country’s largest Toyota manufacturing facility. Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc.–known as TMMK and built in 1988–constructs 2,000 vehicles and engines daily in its 7.5 million square foot facility. And as a guest of TMMK, you have the opportunity to view production.
Address: 1001 Cherry Blossom Way, Georgetown, Kentucky 40324
Directions: Take I-75 to exit 129; head east on KY-620 Cherry Blossom Way and enter Gate 2. A security guard will tell you where to park: a left turn into a parking lot in front of the Visitor Center.
Parking: Plenty of free on-site parking is offered for cars and buses.
Cost: Tours are free.
Hours: Plant tours are Monday through Friday at 9:30am, 11:30am, 1:30pm, and 6pm (on Thursdays only). The Visitor Center is open from 8:30am-3:30pm on weekdays, with extended hours on Thursdays.
Reservations: Strongly encouraged but not mandatory. Walk-ins will have to wait for a vacant spot on the next tour. Call 502-868-3027 or 1-800-TMM-4485 to reserve a spot. A valid photo ID is required upon check-in.
Rules: Like most factory tours, the following are not permitted: cell phones, cameras, and purses/book bags/brief cases. These items are allowed in the visitor’s center but will be collected at the check-in desk before boarding the tour. Children must be older than 6 years (first grade or above).
Handicap Accessible: Those with physical disabilities are able to access the visitor’s center and board the seated, motorized tour. Headphones are provided to hear the tour narration.
At the visitor’s center, you can drop off your phone, camera, and other belongings for safekeeping during the tour
Experience: Upon arriving at the Visitor Center and checking in at the main desk, you will be able to browse the 11,500-square-foot welcome area that features archival footage, milestone vehicles, and information on the company. There’s even a gift shop selling Toyota merchandise.
Once your tour time is called, you’ll gather in a room to watch a video on the history of the plant and safety guidelines on the tour. You will then be assigned to a tour guide, receive your wireless headset, and board the motorized tram.
Your ride will take you through the assembly plant as you see the inner workings of an automotive assembly plant in action–from the arrangement of the cabin to the steel stamping. You’ll wear a headset for your audio-guided tour so you can hear the leader explain everything you see, and goggles for safety.
The entire experience, including seeing the welcome center, lasts two hours.
TMMK also has an Environmental Education Center for groups of students. The surrounding 50 acres of nature feature a walk through wetlands and prairies with signs that detail how the brand and facility are keeping the Earth green.
You can get one of these after taking the tour!
Review: First of all, this tour is absolutely free, and getting the type of experience you get seeing the Toyota assembly plant in action is worth a drive. Plus, Georgetown is in the bluegrass region, right near the beautiful and horse-loving city of Lexington , so visiting TMMK should be part of your vacation.
Finding and checking in at the plant is simple and streamlined. The welcome center offers plenty to see while visitors are waiting for their tour. And the tour itself is very thorough, so it’s engaging for those who aren’t normally interested in cars.
The headsets are a brilliant addition which make the tour more informative and engaging than other tours which rely on audible conversation . Even if you’re not a fan of Toyota, TMMK has made the definitive factory tour experience , making automobile assembly fascinating for all people.
When you go, make sure you pick up one of their postcards as a memento of your experience!
Interested in visiting? Watch the video below or go to the official website .
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