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As interest in the shift toward a circular society continues to grow, a new concept beyond mere “sustainability” has been attracting global attention in recent years. That is: “regeneration” and “circularity.”

Through our businesses in waste resource recovery and satoyama conservation and regeneration, we are committed to addressing environmental issues head-on and bringing to life a story only we can tell. To date, around 5,000 people a year have participated in our programs, ranging from a wide variety of companies and organizations to schools and individuals, and coming not only from across Japan but also from countries around the world. In 2025, we renewed the program in order to deliver an even deeper look into our initiatives in regeneration and circularity.

The insights that each of you gains can be described as the first step toward building a circular society. Through the program, we hope that you will discover clues for what companies, organizations, schools, and individuals can do to help move us toward a circular society.

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Joint Facility Tour

Circulation Design Master

We offer a wide variety of programs tailored to different themes, including tours designed for adults, parent-child participants, and group visitors. Please choose a course that best suits your needs and interests.

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[Circulation Design Master] Basic Course

[Circulation Design Master] Basic Course （Held regularly every month / 4 hours）

By walking through our state-of-the-art resource recycling facility and the biodiversity-rich satoyama, Santome Konjakumura, participants learn about “circularity” and “regeneration” through all five senses.
Insights gained during the visit are then organized in a post-tour workshop and translated into concrete action plans for each participant.
This is our most popular course, offering a comprehensive understanding of Ishizaka’s initiatives as a whole.

Custom Facility Tour

We offer customized tours tailored to the diverse needs of companies, organizations, and educational institutions. Please start by telling us your objectives and requirements for participating in our tour and training program.

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Experience Design Keywords

Study Tour

  • Explore how industrial waste management and hospitality come together
  • Gain practical insights into community-oriented management
  • Learn how circular farming is operated and managed

Environmental
Education

  • Experience the factory and the satoyama through a seamless program as part of inquiry-based learning or a school trip
  • Learn about waste issues, technology, and nature through all five senses

Human Resource
Development

  • Use Ishizaka Inc., where employees embody the brand, as a training venue for new and mid-level employees
  • As a business leader, I am interested in “visible management” and branding

Sustainability
Training

  • To use this as an opportunity to develop sustainability-minded personnel within the company
  • To learn from initiatives related to digital transformation (DX), decarbonization, and nature-positive practices
  • To gain insights on improving working conditions for women in small and medium-sized enterprises

Recycling
Technology

  • To understand how our products are processed at the end of their lifecycle
  • To hear firsthand from employees working at resource recovery sites
  • To find inspiration for eco-friendly manufacturing practices

Opportunities for
Exchange and
Dialogue

  • Hold a networking reception with employees after the tour
  • Deepen mutual understanding through dialogue with colleagues in a natural setting—people we don’t usually have time to talk with

Case Studies

Tokyu Corporation

■Networking Reception
Over the course of a full day, participants engaged with our initiatives and stories through a shared learning experience designed to deepen employees’ interest in environmental issues. Following the program, we also hosted a networking reception as an opportunity for internal exchange, where participants shared insights and reflections from the experience.
Purpose of the Visit
The program was utilized as an opportunity to raise environmental awareness across all employees and to strengthen internal collaboration on environmental initiatives, with the aim of enhancing the quality of life for customers living along the Tokyu railway lines.
Customer Feedback
・The tour was far more fulfilling than I had imagined. I have participated in training programs at many different locations, but this one is likely to be the most memorable.
・No initiative can move forward unless employees feel a sense of growth and purpose. This training truly reinforced that realization for me, and I was deeply inspired by everyone involved.

Chuo University Suginami Senior High School

■Pre-class Session
For the first time, our company employee visited the school to conduct a preparatory class before the fieldwork. Designed to align with the inquiry-based learning theme, the session provided input on Miyoshi Town's history and the students' own local history and industries, aiming to enable deeper insights during the fieldwork.
Purpose of the Visit
Students participated in the program as a fieldwork activity for first-year high school students enrolled in the SDGs course within Integrated Inquiry Studies. Following last year’s theme, “Eco-Farm,” students explored this year’s theme, “Places Where People Gather,” through a multisensory learning experience, including visits to both the factory and the satoyama.
Customer Feedback
I was surprised to learn that only 2% of industrial waste is sent to final disposal sites, and I was impressed by the level of ingenuity involved. I felt that sustainability is not just about contributing to the environment, but about gaining understanding from the local community and conveying the importance of environmental conservation to younger generations—so that no one is left behind.

Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance Company

■Employee Session
Following an executive talk by our Managing Director on Ishizaka’s approach to human capital development in the era of human capital management, we designed a session for group-based discussions with our employees, encouraging an exchange of ideas.
Purpose of the Visit
The program was attended as a training opportunity for employees in their sixth and seventh years since joining the company. With the aim of fostering a mindset for change among employees, we would like the tour to be designed from the perspectives of organizational transformation and human resource development.
Customer Feedback
During the employee session, we clearly felt each individual’s strong sense of pride and attachment to the company, as well as how deeply the management philosophy has been embedded. We were also deeply impressed by how employees take social and corporate challenges as their own, acting proactively—something we strongly felt we should learn from.

KOKUYO Co., Ltd.

■Circularity Workshop
Through the tour, participants discussed the concept of “circularity” as observed at our company and explored what “circularity” could look like at KOKUYO. An ideation workshop was conducted to generate ideas that could serve as insights for sustainable manufacturing initiatives.
Purpose of the Visit
With the aim of shifting KOKUYO’s business toward a circular model, we have formed a cross-functional team to advance initiatives toward a circular society. We visited the site to create an opportunity for team members to reflect together on what circularity means, why it is necessary, and how far KOKUYO should go in pursuing it.
Customer Feedback
There are cases where customers ask us, when replacing office furniture, “Is there any way this can be reused or repurposed?” While we do create things together with our customers, we found the idea of creating solutions alongside professionals in waste processing to be particularly intriguing.

Application Process

  • Joint Tour
  • Custom Facility Tour
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Please select the program you would like to participate in from the “Circulation Design Master” programs offered as part of the Joint Tour.

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Proceed to the payment page from the program details page and complete the payment.

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You will receive a confirmation email from the administrative office.

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After selecting a course for the Custom Tour, please click the “Provisional Reservation” button and submit the form with the required information.

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After reviewing your submission, our administrative office will contact you by email within three business days.

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Once the program details are finalized, we will guide you through the necessary procedures.

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Payment will be made on the day of the program.

Inquiries about Facility Tours/Training Programs

For custom tour requests or inquiries regarding facility tours and training programs, please contact us here.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What payment methods are available?
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For participants in the Joint Tour: Payment is required in advance via our online payment service. Accepted payment methods include credit cards, PayPay, and deferred payment (Paidy).
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What is your cancellation policy?
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・Cancellations made by 4:00 PM (JST) one week prior to the program date: No cancellation fee
・Cancellations made after 4:00 PM (JST) one week prior to the program date: 100% of the program fee will be charged
・No-shows: 100% of the program fee will be charged

EXTERNAL SITES

Santome Konjakumura
Santome Konjakumura

Santome Konjakumura

Santome Konjakumura Online Shop

Ishizaka Organic Farm
Ishizaka Organic Farm

Ishizaka Organic Farm

”Place for Nature-Based Experiences” Research Organization
”Place for Nature-Based Experiences” Research Organization

”Place for Nature-Based Experiences” Research Organization

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