Works#Public-Private Partnership (PPP/PFI)

Opened in July 2025 in Kakegawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture, the new indoor playground "mirocco" aims to be a place where children can not only enjoy playing to their heart's content, but also enjoy it with their families and local people. This facility has renovated the pool and hot bath facilities that were located in the indoor facility "Tamarina" in the 22nd Century Hills Park in Mansui, Kakegawa City, and have been renovated into an all-weather playground. While making use of our know-how in regional revitalization and facility business, we were in charge of everything from concept formulation to design, construction of interiors, playground equipment, and decoration, and operation. In addition, as a voluntary business of the DBO* business, we have made private investment to improve the attractiveness of the facility by adding playground equipment, artificial furniture, fixtures, signs, graphics, etc. About Facility Concept/Space concept design The facility concept is "Let's create every day." 365 (3 = Mi / 6 = Ro / 5 = Ko) The naming was decided by voting for "mirocco" with the meaning that it will be a facility where everyone can gather. The four main areas are "Guruguru no Yama" where you can play with playground equipment, "Waku Waku Base" where you can play quietly, "Hitoyasumi Lounge" where adults can relax, and "Hi Hi Hara" where babies can play safely. In addition to these areas, Tamarina will open a new store in Shizuoka Prefecture, "This Is Cafe", offering menus that are easy to use for customers of all ages. In addition, the interior of the facility, such as the interiors, playground equipment, and benches, uses local resources, and uses environmentally friendly materials in various places, such as benches using prefectural logged wood, workshop spaces that use scraps and waste materials as work materials, and plastering walls using "soil" from the Kakegawa River. *DBO: Abbreviation for Design Build Operate (design, construction, and operation), one of the business methods when developing public facilities. The public entrusts the design, construction, and operation of facilities to private operators.

Meiji Park, a Tokyo Metropolitan Park, opened in October 2023 as the first Tokyo Metropolitan Park to utilize the Public-Private Partnership (Park-PFI) system based on the Urban Parks Act. The project site covers approximately 1.6 hectares of the front yard space of the National Stadium, and Tokyo Legacy Parks Co., Ltd., a consortium of six companies with Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd. as the representative organization, is responsible for the development, management, and operation of the new park. Our company was consulted by Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd. in 2021 and was in charge of overall planning direction and architectural design supervision. We worked closely with the client to create a new park that embodies the concept of "creating a park that will become a legacy of Tokyo, a city that the world can be proud of," and were involved in creating a new park life that meets diverse needs such as well-being and diversity. The park includes three plazas, such as the approximately 1,000 m² lawn area "Hope Plaza" and the "Path Plaza" which incorporates a water feature inspired by the Shibuya River, as well as a wooded area of approximately 7,500 m² called "Pride Forest." Furthermore, we created a lively atmosphere by incorporating publicly solicited park facilities (five retail buildings) to improve convenience for park users. Currently, each building houses a cafe, relaxation facilities, restaurants, and an outdoor activity shop. We also handled the business planning and construction (excluding the sauna area) of the first "TOTOPA" urban spa facility newly developed by Tokyo Tatemono Group*. Located on the 2nd and 3rd floors of Building A of the retail complex, it features a sauna, a cold plunge pool with a depth of approximately 160cm, a fitness area, and various lounges. *Developer: Tokyo Tatemono, Operator: Tokyo Tatemono Resort

AKICHIDE PARK, a private park created through the collaboration of the local community, government, and businesses, has opened on a vacant lot in the Nagano shopping district of Kawachinagano City, Osaka Prefecture. Its aim is to restore the former vibrancy of the area and enrich the lives of each and every citizen. As part of our R&D activities, our company endorsed the objectives of this project and joined the "Kawachinagano Station Area Revitalization Conference" as a collaborating company. Leading up to the opening of AKICHIDE PARK, we were proactively involved in a wide range of processes, including planning and basic concept development, spatial design supervision, sponsorship, and event planning and management support. Working together with other collaborating companies, we continue to work on revitalizing the park even after its opening.

The event was aimed at providing elementary school students with an opportunity to communicate with science museum curators and feel closer to science while spending their weekday after-school time in after-school care. Tama Rokuto Science Museum, which we have been managing as a designated manager since 2013, was connected to an after-school children's club in Kodaira City, Tokyo via online broadcast, and a science experiment workshop using balloons was held. Experiments such as "dropping," "floating," "stretching and returning," and "shaking" were conducted in the form of a quiz, allowing participants to have fun while deepening their understanding of the wonders of balloons.

This event aims to provide an opportunity for elementary school students to communicate with the curators of the Science Museum and feel close to science while spending time in the after-school daycare on weekdays. The Hamamatsu Science Museum "Miraira" and the after-school children's association in Hamamatsu City were connected via online broadcast, and a science experiment workshop that could be carried out using familiar materials such as paper cups and aluminum foil was held. In 2019, we were entrusted with the renewal of the Hamamatsu Science Museum using a DBO method that integrates design, construction, and operation. The company operates the operation form jointly with SBS Promotion as a "designated manager". *DBO (Design, Build, Operate): A method of public-private partnership in which design, construction, maintenance, and operation are comprehensively ordered to private companies.

The science museum has been renovated due to the aging of the facilities and displays items of the existing science museum. We obtained a proposal using the DBO* method, which integrates design, construction, and operation, and completed the construction in a short period of about one and a half years from schematic design. With the main purpose of providing active learning-type learning, we plan displays experience stories as a basic policy that leads to in-depth learning through voluntary actions by arousing interest from experience. The displays space, which is zoned with six themes consisting of nature, power, sound, light, space, and new technology, has almost all more than 100 new science experience devices, centered on a large centerpiece displays that symbolizes each zone that can be participated by a large number of people. With the cooperation of companies representing Hamamatsu, displays were developed throughout the museum to arouse interest in local industries. In addition, the science museum has introduced the world's first scientific information learning system (app) equipped with AI (artificial intelligence) to realize a new way of communication concept design that expands interest and knowledge through dialogue. In addition to the displays room, the entrance welcome displays with art by local artist Yasuhiro Suzuki, as well as a children's science land, cafes, shops, and an outdoor science park, have been renovated to make it a comfortable place for not only children but also adults concept design while incorporating elements of a science museum. *DBO (Design, Build, Operate): A method of public-private partnership in which design, construction, maintenance, and operation are comprehensively ordered to private companies.

The Saga Prefectural Space Science Museum "Yumeginga" was established in 1999 as a communication facility connecting people and science. Since 2006, our company has been the representative of the "designated manager," and currently operates it jointly with Mabec Co., Ltd. The concept is to "nurture children's scientific spirit," "convey the wonder of discovery and creation," and "discover and recognize a comprehensive understanding of space, Earth, and Saga, and their relationship to oneself." Along with displays that enhance learning, we have planned displays that cater to tourists and are noteworthy enough to be shared nationwide. The facility has three zones: the "Saga Discovery Zone," the "Earth Discovery Zone," and the "Space Discovery Zone," and our company was in charge of all zones when it opened. Over the course of a quarter of a century since its opening, the "Earth Discovery Zone" underwent a complete renovation, and in 2024, the "Space Discovery Zone" underwent a complete renovation. The concept for the renovation of the "Space Discovery Zone," which is full of excitement like the stars in space, is "A long journey to space." This exhibition connects two perspectives—space science, which seeks to unravel the mysteries of the universe, and space activities, in which humanity challenges itself to explore space—through the theme of "life." The entire displays space grandly depicts where our lives originate, where we are headed, and how we interact with the universe. Furthermore, the aim is to create displays experience that makes the universe feel closer and broadens visitors' perspectives, leading them to the two existing zones on other floors.

The Tama Rokuto Science Museum opened in 1994, underwent its first displays renovation in 2001, and its second renewal in March 2013. The 2013 renewal leveraged the double benefit of having the same person as both displays designer and designated manager, incorporating feedback from the museum's on-site staff into the refinement process by NOMURA Co.,Ltd. 's planners and designers. While retaining existing displays, displays rooms were completely transformed, creating a user-friendly and manageable environment for the museum's frontline staff. Key features of displays design include the inclusion of three distinct areas in each exhibition room: a "laboratory" experience space where visitors can deepen their scientific learning through communication with staff; a "connecting spot" for information dissemination in collaboration with local talent, businesses, and academic institutions; and a "kids' space" to foster intergenerational exchange. These features ensure that displays displays remains "people-centered" and "continuously growing and evolving."

This facility opened in 2011 and is currently jointly operated by NOMURA Co.,Ltd. as the representative of the "designated manager" in cooperation with the Morioka City Tourism Convention Association. It is a cultural property facility that houses the precious treasures of the Nanbu family, and at the same time, it has two aspects: it is located within Morioka Castle Ruins Park and serves as a base for "city center tourism" where various people such as citizens, tourists, and school trip groups gather to experience the history and traditional culture of the castle town. As the designated manager, NOMURA Co.,Ltd. has been involved in the preparation for the opening, and is currently working to provide stable services for locals and tourists who have been looking forward to the opening, while cherishing the dignity of this facility that displays Morioka's treasures in this area affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake.

Aomori Prefecture has a valuable history in the history of aviation in Japan. The Aviation Science Museum was established in 2003 through the collaborative efforts of Aomori Prefecture and Misawa City. In 2021, displays were completely revamped, with the addition of a new space zone and the introduction of a roller zip line, NOMURA Co.,Ltd. was in charge of the overall renovation work. The operating organizations consist mainly of local companies and NPOs, and NOMURA Co.,Ltd., as the designated manager, is in charge of displays maintenance, information network, operation of the video hall, and planning of special exhibitions and other events. The museum has an aviation zone with aircraft related to Aomori Prefecture on displays, a science zone centered on a science experiment workshop led by instructors, a space zone newly added in the renovation, and the only HondaJet technology demonstrator aircraft on displays in Japan.

The Tokyo Water Science Museum, a PR facility of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Waterworks, has been renewed as a general facility for social studies field trips and an experience facility for families. We have also received orders for operation consignment after the opening, and we are contributing to continuous visitor attraction by strengthening cooperation with the media.

The Tokyo Waterworks Museum, which opened in 1995, is a facility that promotes the history and culture of Tokyo's waterworks from the Edo period to the modern and contemporary eras. It consists of three floors: <1F History of Modern Waterworks>, <2F History of Edo Waterworks>, and <3F Library and Lecture Hall>, with the 1st and 3rd floors being the main areas that have been renovated. In addition to renovating displays space, efforts have been made to broaden the scope of facility operations, such as creating a library of video materials and introducing audio guides (in four languages: Japanese, English, Korean, and Chinese). Furthermore, having been entrusted with the operation of the museum after its reopening, the museum has expanded its operations to include displays by attendants (in Japanese and English), holding special exhibitions and events, and introducing AR guided tours, thereby promoting the waterworks business.

Opened in 1997 as Japan's first comprehensive river system museum, it is currently managed by NOMURA Co.,Ltd. displays showcases the relationship between the rivers of Saitama Prefecture, particularly the Arakawa River, and the lives of the people, serving as a place for local history and environmental education, conveying the footsteps of ancestors who lived alongside the rivers. Outdoors, there are water-related facilities such as a 1/1000 scale model of the Arakawa River, the largest waterwheel in Japan, and a water athletics course.

The Takahama City Kawara Museum and Library is operated by NOMURA Co.,Ltd. as the designated manager. Initially, it opened in 1995 as a museum themed on "kawara" (roof tiles) in Takahama City, Aichi Prefecture, a central production area of Sanshu tile, which boasts the largest production volume in Japan. Since 2008, management and operation have been transferred to a designated manager, and since April 2023, it has become a multi-purpose cultural facility together with the municipal library. Based on the concept of "A Forest of Connection Where People and the City Grow," it aims to create a further cycle of feeling, learning, activity, and exchange through the interaction of the museum, library, and various people. The museum, with the catchphrase "Museum for Everyone," creates a place where various people and things gather through exhibitions in a wide range of fields, including roof tiles, and diverse projects that focus on regional cooperation. The library provides a familiar library space for everyone at its main branch and three other facilities in the city, and as a "supportive library," it is close to people's daily lives through books.

Opened in November 2005, this museum brings together invaluable materials on Nagasaki's international exchanges. It attracted attention for being the first prefectural-level museum to adopt a designated manager system that included a curatorial department. NOMURA Co.,Ltd. has been involved in the facility's operation as the designated manager since its opening. While utilizing our comprehensive capabilities to hold exhibitions and events, we also actively engage in activities with the cooperation of citizens, such as having volunteers recreate trials in skits at the restored magistrate's office. Furthermore, it plays a role as a research center for "Nagasaki Studies," and operates with a system that ensures the continuity of cultural administration in cooperation with the facility's owner.