Kansai Technical Visit Guide

Japanese

Pla-School

Outline

An exhibition and hands-on experience facility that explores a future where we “value plastics and engage with them wisely.”
Utilizing a former school building, the facility offers interactive exhibits and activities inspired by school subjects such as physical education, social studies, and music. Visitors of all ages—regardless of prior knowledge or interest—can enjoy learning about plastics in an engaging and accessible way.
The program is designed to help participants not only understand plastic-related issues, but also feel and be motivated to take action.
Highlights include unique exhibits such as interactive games that let participants experience the “perspective of plastics,” as well as imaginative displays featuring “plastic ghost.”
Both children and adults can take meaningful first steps toward a more sustainable society while learning in an enjoyable and inspiring environment.

Address

• 11 Shimoterada, Keihoku Shuzan-cho, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto 601-0251, Japan
  (Kyoto Satoyama SDGs Laboratory “KOTOS,” located within the former Keihoku Daiichi Elementary School)

Home page

• Pla-School(Japanese only)

Access

• ・From Osaka: Approximately 35 minutes from Sonobe IC on the Kyoto Jukan Expressway
  ・From central Kyoto: Approximately 30 minutes by car from Fukuoji on Route 162
  ・From Kyoto Station: Approximately 90 minutes by JR Bus (Platform 3)
  Take the Takao–Keihoku Line bound for Shuzan (also accessible from Shijo-Omiya or Nijo Station)
  Get off at “Keihoku Godochosha-mae,” then walk 5 minutes

Parking

• Available
  Parking for approximately 30 standard cars; large buses are also accommodated (please inform us in advance so we can arrange parking space).

Hours

• Irregular (generally available between 10:00 and 17:00, by advance reservation)
  You can also experience Pura School during the “Kotosu OPEN Day,” which is held about once a month.

Number of visitors facility can accept

• Approximately 4 to 100 people (around 20 people per group; groups will be divided and guided accordingly).

Visit requirements

• Please make a reservation in advance.
  ・As arrangements depend on staff and facility availability, we kindly ask you to contact us as early as possible.
  ・Requests made at short notice or when scheduling is not feasible may have to be declined.
  ・We may also ask for your cooperation with questionnaire surveys within a reasonable scope.

Average visit length

• Approximately 90 minutes (a 60-minute option is also available)
  Optional arrangements can be made upon request, including:
  ・Tours of related facilities such as the food-waste biogas plant “Koyasu”
  ・Visits to the zero-emission Satoyama house “Kurasu”
  ・Meals or experiential programs using locally sourced ingredients

Admission fee

• ・Pla-School program: Free of charge
  ・Additional fees may apply for tours of related facilities, meals, and special experiences (please inquire at the time of application)

Support in foreign languages

• Available
  (Staff members can provide support in English, Chinese, and Korean)

Materials in foreign languages

• Available

Contact

• Tel: +81-75-707-2203 (Asari Laboratory, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature)
• Email: mezase530@gmail.com

Applications

• Please apply by phone or email using the contact information above.

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