【April 17 (Fri)】'Association for Considering Urban Development of Nakano's South Exit' to Hold 2025 Fiscal Year Activity Report Meeting!

The Association for Considering Urban Development of Nakano's South Exit will hold its '2025 Fiscal Year Activity Report Meeting' on Friday, April 17, 2026, from 15:00 to 17:00 at the Nakano City Office's indoor event space 'Nakanova' to share its year-long progress with the local community. In fiscal 2025, the association's main activities centered on the 'Charrette Workshop to Consider Urban Design for Nakano Station's South Exit' and the 'Nakano Station South Exit Social Experiment (Nakano Minami Picnic Day)'.

This report meeting will not only reflect on the results and achievements of the year's activities but will also feature a panel discussion to talk about the future vision of the Nakano Station South Exit area with local residents. The Mayor of Nakano Ward (Mr. Naoto Sakai) is also scheduled to participate.

Thinking about the 'Future of the Nakano Station South Exit Area' with the Local Community

The Association for Considering Urban Development of Nakano's South Exit has been working in collaboration with various stakeholders, including local residents, companies, and students, on social experiments and workshops to discover and create new attractions in the Nakano Station South Exit area. At this report meeting, we will share the results and real-world challenges that have emerged from our year-long activities, and together, we will think about the 'future of the Nakano Station South Exit area' for our next actions, contributing to future urban development.

● Activity report from students involved in Nakano's South Exit urban development

A detailed report will be given on the proposals from the 'Charrette Workshop to Consider Urban Design for Nakano Station's South Exit' and the survey results and data from the 'Nakano Station South Exit Social Experiment (Nakano Minami Picnic Day)' conducted in fiscal 2025.

● Panel discussion to envision the future of Nakano with local residents

Participants will casually exchange opinions to jointly envision the future of the Nakano Station South Exit area. The discussion will be facilitated by the association's advisors, Mr. Masami Kobayashi (Professor Emeritus, Meiji University) and Mr. Rui Izumiyama (Associate Professor, Nihon University), who will engage the participants in the conversation.

Comment from the person in charge at the 'Association for Considering Urban Development of Nakano's South Exit'

Fiscal 2025 was a year where we truly felt the rich potential of the Nakano Station South Exit area through charrette workshops and social experiments. This report meeting is not just a review of fiscal 2025's activities, but an important venue to take the next step through dialogue with everyone. The valuable opinions we receive will be utilized in the future activities of the Association for Considering Urban Development of Nakano's South Exit. We encourage not only those who participated in the social experiment but also anyone interested in urban development to attend.

1. Event Overview

・Date and Time: Friday, April 17, 2026, 15:00-17:00 (Doors open at 14:30)

・Venue: Nakano City Office Indoor Event Space 'Nakanova' (Address: 4-11-19 Nakano, Nakano-ku, Tokyo)

・Access: 8-minute walk from JR/Tokyo Metro Nakano Station North Exit

・Participation Fee: Free

・Capacity: 100 people (first-come, first-served)

・Registration: Please apply using the form below (Application deadline: 2...)