New Private Offices and Meeting Rooms at 'Sustainable Food Lab' in Shimbashi/Toranomon: Recruiting Food-Tech Startups for Tokyo Base

Sustainable Food Asia Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Satoshi Umino; hereinafter 'SFA'), in collaboration with the Urban Renaissance Agency (hereinafter 'UR'), operates the 'Sustainable Food Museum' as part of the Shintora Innovation Initiative 'Foodα'. The museum will celebrate its 3rd anniversary on June 12, 2026.

To mark this milestone, the 'Sustainable Food Lab', which has been developed as a food innovation hub, will be further expanded with the opening of a new private office space, 'Sustainable Food Lab 02', and a meeting room, 'Sustainable Food Lab 03', in the Shimbashi/Toranomon area.

Concurrently, SFA is recruiting tenant startups for 'Sustainable Food Lab 02'.

To celebrate the 3rd anniversary, a special campaign titled '3rd Anniversary: 30 Days, 300 Yen' will be held from Friday, June 12 to Tuesday, June 30, 2026, offering coffee for 300 yen per cup at the Sustainable Food Museum.

The Evolution of Sustainable Food Museum and Its Contribution to Innovation Over Three Years

The Sustainable Food Museum opened on June 12, 2023, in the Shimbashi/Toranomon area as a showcase for food brands that are environmentally, health, and socially conscious. It currently features permanent exhibitions of products and services from 100 food-tech companies, serving as a bridge between food startups and consumers. The monthly networking event 'Sustainable Food Night', which gathers food innovators, has been held over 37 times (as of June 12, 2026), establishing the museum as a hub for the area's food community.

Based on the network and achievements cultivated over three years, SFA and UR are expanding the Lab facilities to create an environment where more startups can operate.

About the New Sustainable Food Lab Locations

■ Sustainable Food Lab 02: Private Offices

Sustainable Food Lab 02 is a private office space where multiple startups related to food and sustainability can reside and use as an office. It is equipped with Wi-Fi, air conditioning, a shared refrigerator, and a printer. Like Sustainable Food Lab 01, corporate registration is also possible.

Location: Nakamura Building 4F, 4-31-7 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo (within walking distance of Sustainable Food Museum and Sustainable Food Lab 01)

Area: 84.24 m²

Number of Rooms: 5

Monthly Fee (excluding tax): Room A: 100,000 yen, Room B: 70,000 yen, Room C: 50,000 yen, Room D: 80,000 yen, Room E: 220,000 yen

Scheduled Opening Date: June 12, 2026

■ Sustainable Food Lab 03: Meeting Room

Sustainable Food Lab 03 is a meeting room suitable for groups of 10 to 15 people. It is available for use by companies residing in Lab 01 and Lab 02. Users have free access to the meeting room (10 seats), a workspace (5 seats), and a休息 corner. It is equipped with Wi-Fi, air conditioning, and a monitor.

Location: Toranomon Masters 7F, 1-12-14 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo (within walking distance of Sustainable Food Museum and Sustainable Food Lab 01)

Area: 74.25 m²

Usage Fee: 8,000 yen/hour (excluding tax)

Meeting Room Capacity: 10 to 15 people

Reservation Method: Via application form

Scheduled Opening Date: June 12, 2026

■ Recruiting Tenant Startups

Sustainable Food Lab 02 is accepting applications from startup companies that meet the following criteria:

Eligibility: Corporations or sole proprietors operating businesses related to food and sustainability.

Particularly Welcome: Companies with headquarters in regional areas or overseas seeking a base of operations or an office for corporate registration in Tokyo, and early-stage startups.

Tenant Benefits:

・Free use of phone booths at Sustainable Food Lab 01 (Sunrise Yamanishi Building 1F, 1-20-10 Nishi-Shimbashi)

・Free use of the meeting room at Sustainable Food Museum (Suda Building 1F, 1-17-8 Nishi-Shimbashi) for 5 hours per month

・Discounts on participation in SFA-hosted events, Sustainable Food Night

・Discounts on private kitchen rentals at Sustainable Food Museum/Sustainable Food Lab 01, etc.

Contact: info@sustainablefoodasia.com

3rd Anniversary Campaign: '3rd Anniversary: 30 Days, 300 Yen'

To celebrate the 3rd anniversary of the Sustainable Food Museum, iced coffee, usually priced at 650 yen, will be offered for 300 yen for a limited time.

The Sustainable Food Museum is a facility that can also be used as a café space with Wi-Fi. Feel free to use it as a place to work, hold meetings, or relax with a cup of coffee.

Period: Friday, June 12, 2026 to Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Price: 300 yen (tax included)

Coffee Offered: Iced coffee (using DR<COFFEE HEALTH & BEAUTY). Made exclusively with Ethiopian Specialty G1 beans, characterized by its clear elegance.

Location: Sustainable Food Museum (Suda Building 1F, 1-17-8 Nishi-Shimbashi)

Business Hours: Monday to Friday, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

About Foodα

'Foodα' is a consortium launched in February 2025 with the aim of creating food innovation, consisting of five entities: the Urban Renaissance Agency, Ribanes Co., Ltd., UnlocX Inc., Nittetsu Koyo Fudosan Co., Ltd., and Sustainable Food Asia Co., Ltd. This project targets the Shimbashi/Toranomon area of Minato-ku, Tokyo, functioning as a framework to promote the聚集 and exchange of diverse players challenging social issues through food.

Specific activities include operating the 'Sustainable Food Museum', a showcase and café that permanently exhibits the technologies and products of approximately 100 food-tech companies, and providing the 'Sustainable Food Lab', a shared office with a kitchen where startups can conduct demonstrations and presentations. Furthermore, by collaborating with local restaurants, the project promotes the formation of a sustainable ecosystem that verifies everything from technology demonstration to social implementation across the entire city. Unlike scrap-and-build redevelopment, it uses an urban renewal method that aims to increase the value of the entire area by renovating existing small and medium-sized buildings.