SALA Group Participates in the "4th Okashi na Summer School in Aichi 2026" Co-created by 47 Companies and Organizations

SALA Group (Headquarters: Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture / Group Representative & CEO: Goro JINNO), which develops various businesses supporting daily life and business, will participate in the "4th Okashi na Summer School in Aichi" (hereinafter referred to as "Oka-sama"), co-hosted by 47 companies and organizations gathered under the call to "Make our beloved Aichi more interesting and exciting!", continuing from last year. From July 18 (Sat) to August 31 (Mon), 2026, among the events held at various locations within Aichi Prefecture, SALA Group will co-host five events in Toyohashi and Nagoya. Centered around eMCAMPUS STUDIO and SALA E&L Higashimikawa Co., Ltd., we will combine the diverse knowledge within the group and team up with a wide variety of companies that are energizing the region, to deliver "strange" learning experiences that excite both children and adults from Higashimikawa and Nagoya.

Events Co-hosted by SALA Group

[For Parents and Children] Narikiri Quest ~5 Challenges for Parents and Children to Foster Empathy~

This is a festival-style workshop where participants learn about "the daily lives (perspectives and positions) of others" while having fun, with diversity as the theme. Through art experiences wearing glasses that make it difficult to distinguish colors, and adventures navigating obstacle courses with recycled materials in wheelchairs, parents and children will take on five missions to foster "empathy".

Date & Time: July 20, 2026 (Mon, Holiday) 13:00-17:00

Location: SALA PLAZA Toyohashi (1F, 100 Shirakawa-cho, Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture)

Target Audience: Elementary school students (parental accompaniment required)

Participation Fee: Elementary school students ¥2,000 (Parents free) *Tickets with childcare service available

[For Adults] Executive Meeting Night 2026 in Toyohashi ~Self-Liberation and Corporate Management~

A highly popular talk session held annually. This year, executives from companies with ties to Toyohashi will all transform into "Drag Queens"! Shedding their usual titles and suits, they will engage in a no-script, honest conversation on the theme of "Self-Liberation and Corporate Management." A "Kasugai Time" will also be prepared for participants to interact and mingle.

Date & Time: July 22, 2026 (Wed) 18:30-21:00

Location: eMCAMPUS STUDIO (5F, EAST, 2-81 Ekimae Odori, Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture)

Participation Fee: ¥1,000 (includes snacks)

[For Children] Gather, Elementary School Presidents! Learn about the "Regional Money Relay" with a Card Game ~Challenge New Product Development with Your Ideas~

Elementary school students become "presidents" and challenge themselves to create new products using cards representing Aichi's materials and companies! With hints from AI and support from adult "secretaries," they will learn about the flow of money and the workings of jobs in the region through a game. The business plan sheets they create are perfect for independent study. Date & Time: August 4, 2026 (Tue) 13:00-15:00

Location: Tokai National Higher Education and Research System Common Nexus (Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture)

Target Audience: 1st to 6th grade elementary school students

Participation Fee: ¥1,000

[For Adults] Molting Support Group for Those Who Want to Evolve ~A Workshop for a Slightly More Enjoyable Work Life Starting Tomorrow~

This is a "real molting" workshop for adults who are unsure about their work style or want to update their careers. Taking inspiration from the molting stories of evolved business professionals, participants will seriously consider their own work styles, and finally, in a slightly "strange" experience, they will be wrapped in paper rolls and make a "molting declaration."

Date & Time: August 28, 2026 (Fri) 18:30-20:30

Location: eMCAMPUS STUDIO (5F, EAST, 2-81 Ekimae Odori, Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture)

Participation Fee: ¥1,000 (includes drinks and light snacks)

[For Children] Higashimikawa Future Ability Discovery Lab ~Visualize Your Strengths with Game Scores!~

A one-day-only lab for upper elementary and junior high school students to discover abilities that cannot be measured by school tests. The results of carnival game play will be thoroughly analyzed to quantify "ability status," which will then be logically matched with future occupations that fit the student's potential. Honest interviews with adults working on the front lines will also be conducted.

Date & Time: August 29, 2026 (Sat) 13:00-17:00

Location: eMCAMPUS STUDIO (5F, EAST, 2-81 Ekimae Odori, Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture)

Target Audience: 5th grade elementary school students to 1st year junior high school students

Participation Fee: ¥1,000 (Parents enter free)

*Event details may be subject to change.

*For event details and application methods, please visit the "Okashi na Summer School in Aichi" special website.

[Special Website]

https://www.kasugai.co.jp/aichi_summerschool/

Special Website

What is "Okashi na Summer School in Aichi"?

This is a learning event that started with Kasugai Confectionery, born in Nagoya, calling out to "Make our beloved Aichi more interesting and exciting!" In its 4th year in 2026, 47 companies and organizations of various industries and scales are collaborating. Each company will contribute their proud products, people, and ideas to offer "slightly strange learning" with unexpectedness and satisfaction that goes beyond the familiar, to children and adults.

About SALA Group / eMCAMPUS STUDIO / SALA E&L Higashimikawa

[About SALA Group]

SALA Group is a group of 47 companies that develops various businesses supporting daily life and business, with SALA CORPORATION (Headquarters: Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture, President & CEO: Goro JINNO) as the holding company. With the eastern part of Aichi Prefecture and the western part of Shizuoka Prefecture as its core areas, it operates in six business fields supporting daily life and business, including energy, construction and civil engineering, housing, automobile sales, veterinary drug sales, and real estate development. Under the basic philosophy of "Making living spaces more beautiful and comfortable," we contribute to the realization of an affluent society by providing products and services tailored to customer needs.

[Website] https://www.sala.jp/

[About eMCAMPUS STUDIO]

eMCAMPUS STUDIO is an incubation facility operated by SALA CORPORATION. With the concept of "co-creation," meaning to create new value together, it offers four main services: "Learning Programs," "Challenge Support," "Meeting Room Rentals," and "Coworking Space." To realize a prosperous future for the Higashimikawa region, we are working to support business creation that leads to a vibrant life in this area. [Website] https://www.em-campus.jp/studio/

[About SALA E&L Higashimikawa Co., Ltd.]

SALA E&L Higashimikawa Co., Ltd. is a regional sales office of SALA ENERGY Co., Ltd., headquartered in Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture. Centered in the Higashimikawa area, it serves as a point of contact for local general households and commercial/industrial customers, providing a wide range of services related to daily life and housing, including energy supply such as city gas, LP gas, and electricity, as well as gas appliances, renovations, home delivery water, housekeeping services, and cultural classes. Through business activities rooted in the community, we support each customer's comfortable and secure life.

[Website] https://www.salaenergy.co.jp/higashimikawa/

A Word from the Organizer

We resonate with this initiative to "make the region 'strangely' exciting" and are participating again this year! Currently, we are working with other companies and preparing the events with great enthusiasm to deliver surprise and learning to all participants. Whether you are a working adult looking to make your everyday life a little more enjoyable, or a family looking forward to summer vacation, please come and visit "Oka-sama" this summer!

(SALA CORPORATION / eMCAMPUS STUDIO Planning Department: Yasui)