JUNOPARK, a large-scale experiential facility for "living education" that nurtures children's sensibilities, will open on August 5th. NOMURA Co.,Ltd. is in charge of basic planning and design, working drawings, content development, interiors construction, and operational planning.

On August 5, 2025, JUNOPARK, a large-scale experiential facility, will open in Kizugawa City, Kyoto Prefecture.
'JUNOPARK' combines "education" and "entertainment."
This is a "living education edutainment facility" that integrates various elements. It consists of four floors, from the first to the fourth floor, and is divided into two areas: a public area (free) centered on the first floor, and an experience area (paid) centered on the second to fourth floors.
NOMURA Co.,Ltd. was responsible for the basic plan, schematic design, working drawings, program content development, interiors construction, exterior signage, and post-opening operational planning.

The facility's main experience area features original programs and displays based on Sekisui House's concept of "six sensibilities nurtured in daily life." Divided into six zones (concept design, structure, universal concept design, living environment, resource recycling, and natural environment), visitors can enjoy "experiential activities," which are approximately 45-minute game-style group workshops that can be taken after obtaining an activity pass within the facility, and "experiential galleries," which are interactive displays that can be viewed freely by individuals. Through these experiences, we hope that children will discover their own passions and find what they "like" and "cherish."

The public area will include a library, cafe, restaurant, and shop, and will be developed as a local open space where both children and adults can spend their time as they please and discover new things to enjoy.


[Top photo: JUNOPARK's symbolic tree, the "Tree of Sensibility"]
JUNOPARK was designed with the concept of a "forest where sensibility blossoms." In the atrium space that runs from the Library Book Garden on the first floor in the center of the facility to the third floor, the facility's symbolic tree, the "Tree of Sensibility," stands tall. Starting from the Tree of Sensibility, the entire facility expresses "a lush forest where new sensibilities in each individual person blossom one after another."

Experience Activities

<Left> Theme: concept design
[Create a "My Room Makeover" packed with everything you love! 100 different rooms for 100 different people!]
This activity concept design a room by combining over 50 colors and 200 textures, expressing your "likes" and imagining a lifestyle that reflects your own personality. It fosters a sense of self-expression.
<Right> Theme: Structure
[Build a 2-meter tower with professional techniques! Let's create a strong and flexible structure!]
This program involves working in teams to create a structure that can stand upright even at a height of 2 meters. It fosters an appreciation for observing and exploring the shapes and mechanisms of things.

<Left> Theme: Universal concept design
[Let's work together as a team in this strategic athletics challenge! Let's pool our ideas and aim for the goal!]
This program involves completing athletic challenges as a team, while using orthotic devices that restrict movement. By collaborating with various people, participants develop the ability to perceive things from multiple perspectives.
<Right> Theme: Living Environment
[The "Ghost House Investigation Team" transforms your home! Let's find out why it's so unpleasant!]
This activity involves searching for a house that gives off an unpleasant feeling and trying to figure out the reason behind what you feel through your five senses. By thinking about "why," it cultivates the ability to think logically.

<Left> Theme: Resource Recycling
[The "Recycled Manufacturing Lab" Starts with Garbage: Let's Turn Mountains of Garbage into Materials!]
This program involves finding desired materials from piles of garbage and transforming them into new items through sorting. It fosters an appreciation for the value of things.
<Right> Theme: Natural Environment
[World Nature-Friendly House Exhibition]
displays allows visitors to learn about the importance of appreciating and living in harmony with nature, while also showcasing examples of innovative houses from around the world.
It fosters a sense of empathy with nature. * displays is only available in the experience gallery.

*In addition, experience galleries are set up in each themed area.
 

All photos courtesy of Sekisui House, Ltd.

 

Characters that express six sensibilities