A group led by NOMURA, Ltd. has signed a business contract for the Shizuoka City PFI "(tentative name) Shizuoka City Ocean and Earth Museum Development and Operation Project."

A group represented by NOMURA, Ltd. has been selected as the successful bidder for the "(tentative name) Shizuoka City Marine and Earth Museum Development and Operation Project," a PFI* project planned by Shizuoka City. The group has established a special purpose company (SPC) called Shizuoka Maritime Culture Network Co., Ltd., and today, February 20, 2023, with the approval of the City Council, concluded a business agreement (this contract) with Shizuoka City.

This project calls for the construction of a new "comprehensive museum of the ocean and the earth" that will combine the functions of both an aquarium and a museum, something that could only be realized in Shimizu, on site adjacent to the cruise ship terminal at Shimizu Port in Shizuoka City, with the aim of opening the museum in April 2026.
This is NOMURA 's first participation in a PFI project as the lead company, and they will be responsible for the production and operation displays.

The concept of the project is "Campus for everyone connected to Suruga Bay".
Through encounters with diverse life forms and people connected to Suruga Bay, the deepest bay in Japan, we will convey the joy of exploring the connections between the global environment, the ocean, and people. Various people involved in the ocean, including JAMSTEC and Tokai University, will participate in this facility as the core, and we plan to carry out business activities such as research, exchange, creation, and dissemination. In addition, in cooperation with academic research institutes, local companies, community development organizations, etc., we will expand the field of activities not only in the facility but also in the city of Shimizu and Suruga Bay. We will aim to realize this.