Kansai Technical Visit Guide

Japanese

R&D Center for Plant Factories of Osaka Metropolitan University

Outline

Visitors can observe the actual site where 6,600 leaf lettuce plants are and demonstrations of ecological friendly recycling-oriented food production technologies, such as aquaponics.

Address

Osaka Metropolitan University Nakamozu Campus Bldg. C20
1-1 Gakuen-cho, Nakaku, Sakai, Osaka 599-8531, JAPAN

Home page

R&D Center for Plant Factories of Osaka Metropolitan University

Access

・Nankai Railway Koya Line: Approximately 1.2 km southwest from Shirasagi Station, (about a 20-minute walk)
・Nankai Railway Koya Line: Approximately 1.7 km southeast from Nakamozu Station, (about a 25-minute walk)
・Osaka Metro Midousuji Line: Approximately 1.5 km southeast from Nakamozu Station, (about a 25-minute walk)
・Nankai Bus: Approximately 550 m southwest from Fudai kenkyujo mae Stop, (about a 7-minute walk)
・Nankai Bus: Approximately 700 m southeast from Mozu Umemachi 3-cho Stop, (about a 9-minute walk)

Parking

There is no parking available on-site.
Visitors planning to reach the center by a chartered bus must inform the center about it when applying.

Hours

Details are available on our website. Please check the information when applying.

Number of visitors facility can accept

Maximum capacity is limited to 60 persons at one time.

Visit requirements

Applications must be submitted through our website at least four weeks in advance.

Average visit length

Please check our website

Admission fee

Please check our website

Support in foreign languages

During the facility tour, explanations are provided in Japanese. Visitors who are not familiar with Japanese should be accompanied by an interpreter.

Materials in foreign languages

An information brochure in English
Video projection with English subtitles for introducing the center

Contact

TEL: +81-72-254-9409 FAX: +81-72-254-7692
E-mail: gr-knky-pfc@omu.ac.jp
URL： https://www.omu.ac.jp/orp/plant-factory

Applications

Please fill out the application form on our website in Japanese.
Website link: https://www.omu.ac.jp/orp/plant-factory/center_visit/
Please note that all communications to applicants and responses to inquiries will be conducted in Japanese.

Contact Information
(When you want to visit the facilities introduced in this list, please apply to each facility directly.)

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Kansai Bureau
International Investment Promotion Division
Address: 1-5-44 Otemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 540-8535
Phone：+81-6-6966-6033