“HANEDA INNOVATION CITY”, a base for creating and transmitting new industries by integrating advanced technology and Japanese culture

2020.07.02

Haneda Mirai Development Co., Ltd. (9 investment companies) is a large-scale complex “HANEDA INNOVATION CITY” (abbreviated as HICity) in the Haneda Airport Ruins Site Zone 1 Maintenance Project (First Phase Business). ・HICity will be opened on Friday, July 3*. The shared space will be opened, and the facility and store tenants will begin operating sequentially from July 3 (Fri).
* Due to the opening of business, the planned opening event will be postponed to September. Regarding future actions, we will make decisions based on the changes in social corona damage and the policies of the government and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, etc.

North side appearance

HICity is a town developed by Haneda Mirai Development Co., Ltd. and Ota Ward in collaboration with the public and private sectors, and has two core industries, “advanced” and “culture.” Adjacent to Haneda Airport, we will promote the future-oriented town development that creates and disseminates new experiences and values by making the most of the location that is superior for information dissemination both inside and outside Japan. As a world-leading international industrial base, companies that center on “advanced” industries related to mobility, health care, robotics, etc. are gathered together to disseminate various Japanese “cultures” related to food, music, tourism, etc. By creating a unique community where people, things, and things can interact across fields, we will create and nurture the Haneda brand.

City gate

Rich shared space including innovation corridor and footbath sky deck

The innovation corridor connecting the HICity buildings is based on the planting of a Japanese garden, adds modern and modern art elements to the Hanafuda design, and features a “Hanatoro” that plays the sounds of the four seasons of Japan. It is done and welcomes visitors. In addition, there is a footbath sky deck on the rooftop of the facility, where you can enjoy a superb view of Haneda Airport. By changing the planting depending on the season, and changing the lighting and sound according to the holding of events etc., we offer the beauty of the four seasons and culture of Japan to those who visit HICity.

Buildings seen from the Innovation Corridor
Innovation corridor (night view)
Innovation corridor
Planting based on the planting of a Japanese garden
Flower lanterns that play the sounds of the four seasons
Footbath sky deck
Inaho Lighting with the motif of the Amumori Inari god crest

“New format” and “Japan's first” store tenants with the theme of advanced technology and Japanese culture

HICity is a collection of stores that are working on new formats, the first store in Japan, and the first store that has opened a commercial facility. Utilizing digital art, immersive production, and experience-based commercial facilities where you can experience Japanese culture through the latest MR technology, and advanced technology such as flight experience with a fighter flight simulator that you can only experience here in Japan. In addition to contact, we offer Japanese food experience such as Japanese food experience restaurant with the roots of Japanese food culture and popular store in Ota Ward.

Opening of hands-on facilities using the latest technology

[Experience-based commercial facility that provides the world of Neo-Japanesque with the latest MR glasses]

Experience-based commercial facility

An experience-based commercial facility that uses the latest MR technology*1 will start from the four seasons of Japan and the nostalgic scenery that has existed for a long time, and in virtual reality, an augmented reality space will give you a new appearance that you have never seen before. You can travel in Japan.
At this facility, you can experience the world of high-quality Neo-Japanesque*2 as if you were lost in the story, using the latest MR glasses. Visitors can follow the story with their own sensibilities in the various beautiful Japanese landscapes that are unfolding inside the facility.
The spatial digital art that fuses the reality and virtual that can be seen from MR glasses allows you to have a realistic experience where you can feel both surprise and nostalgia at the same time. You can also enjoy a different story each time you visit.
The facility is also equipped with a store where you can purchase high-quality specialty products from all over Japan, making full use of Japan’s wonderful techniques and knowledge that are still alive, regardless of the changing times.

*1 MR technology: Abbreviation of “Mixed Reality”, a technology that allows you to experience the virtual world and the real world by superposing them mainly on virtual reality (digital space)
*2 Neo Japanesque: A fictional world that updates Japanese traditional culture with innovative technology

LUXURY FLIGHT, which provides Japan’s first fighter flight experience

Fighter fighter experience

This is the first experience-based facility in Japan that has introduced a fighter flight simulator. We provide customers with a dynamic fighter fighter experience with genuine equipment directly imported from overseas.
For beginners, an advisor, including a former fighter, will carefully guide you through the operation method. Please enjoy playing with your family, friends, and other companions at the same time.

Various tenants gathered, including restaurants where you can enjoy Japanese food culture and local cuisine and popular shops in Ota Ward

Haneda Kobanashi Yokocho, which disseminates various Japanese food cultures in Japan and abroad

Japanese food experience restaurant

HICity’s new business format “Haneda Koubanashi Yokocho” by restaurant producer Hiroki Yamamoto. A Japanese food experience restaurant that explores the roots of Japanese food culture.
In addition to transmitting Japanese food and Japanese food culture to overseas tourists, we also collaborate with famous stores that have real “roots” in each field so that Japanese can rediscover the charm of Japanese food and at the same time to the world of old tales It is a space where you can enjoy Japanese culture with your five senses, with a focus on creating an intimate space.

Satomusubi, a restaurant with regional revitalization that spreads the culture of Japan with local cuisine

Satomusubi is a restaurant where you can enjoy local cuisine and local sake using local ingredients, with the aim of promoting culture rooted in each region of Japan. “Satomusubi” introduces the culture of various parts of Japan by introducing the food, introducing the production area of the ingredients, the creator, the cooking method, and the characteristics of the local climate. In addition to providing new value to the area by integrating all genres such as food, housing, travel, and business, we will also contribute to activating exchanges with foreign tourists by inbound.

Alongside the corridor, in addition to popular stores in Ota Ward, stores with unique individualities such as recreation and product sales unique to facilities adjacent to the international airport are lined up.

>HANEDA INNOVATION CITY Official Website

*Haneda Mirai Development Co., Ltd. is a business company established by nine investing companies to carry out only this business.

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