2011 Digital Fact Book - Honda

Japan
Major Japan Manufacturing Facilities
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Company Products Started Size (sq. meters) Capacity
Saitama Factory
The Sayama Plant is Honda’s primary auto plant and is located in suburban Tokyo. The plant has two production
lines that carry out a complete range of functions — from body production to final assembly — in a limited space.
The assembly line is surrounded by production equipment in an efficient flow of production processes. The
Sayama plant also produces automobile engines. Synchronous production of bodies and engines achieves higher
manufacturing efficiency.
Suzuka Factory
The Suzuka Factory has auto plant, engine plant and IMA motor production line. Every element of auto production
is conducted in the factory, with a uniform, integrated production system enabling the simultaneous mass
production of a large number of models without sacrificing quality. The plant will add production of mini-vehicles
in 2012 and will establish manufacturing technologies that contribute to the effort to reduce the bodyweight and
cost of Honda’s next-generation models produced locally and globally.
Hamamatsu Factory
Hamamatsu Plant
Hamamatsu is the “birthplace” of Honda — the Honda Technical Research Institute was founded there in 1948.
The Hamamatsu Plant was re-focused on the production of automatic transmissions after ending motorcycle
production in 2008. An all new Hamamatsu Plant started production in August 2010 as Honda’s lead plant
globally for production of automatic transmissions, increasing production capacity by 700,000 units to 800,000
transmissions annually.
Hosoe Plant
The Hosoe Plant produces a variety of outboard engines ranging from small 2HP engines to V-6 225HP engines. The
Hosoe Plant is also the benchmark for environmental responsibility for Honda’s next-generation manufacturing plant.
Kumamoto Factory
The Kumamoto Factory, located on the southern island of Kyushu, sits on the largest land site of any Honda plant
in Japan — nearly 1.8 million square meters. In April 2008, Honda transferred the production of motorcycles
from the original Kumamoto plant to a new, state-of-the-art motorcycle plant on the grounds of the Kumamoto
Factory. The new plant incorporates numerous advanced environmental features including a solar panel
system and the efficient use of natural light. In addition to motorcycles, Kumamoto produces lawn tractors and
motorcycle engines and components.
Tochigi Factory
The Tochigi Factory produces parts for both automobiles and motorcycles including engine parts such as
crankshafts, cylinder heads and intake and exhaust valves, and suspension and drive train parts.
Accord, Accord Tourer, Legend, Odyssey,
CR-V, Step WGN, Inspire Elysion, Freed,
Stream, Fit (U.S.) and automobile engines
Fit, Civic, Insight, CR-Z, automobile
engines and IMA (hybrid system) motors
Automatic and continuously variable
transmissions for automobiles
May 1964 452,000 530,000 autos
April 1960 573,000 530,000 autos
Outboard engines Sept. 2001 231,000
Motorcycles, ATVs, power products, and
motorcycle engines and components
April 1954 26,500 800,000
transmissions
Jan. 1976 64,000 360,000
Engine and chassis parts Dec. 1970 58,000
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