Tokyu Fudosan SC Management Begins Operations at Japan's Oldest Public Botanical Garden, Kyoto Prefectural Botanical Garden

Tokyu Fudosan SC Management Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President: Jiro Okubo) announced today that the joint venture "Kyoto Mirai Green Partners," composed of a total of five companies with Green Hospital Supply Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Suita City, Osaka Prefecture) as the representative company, has been selected by Kyoto Prefecture to undertake facility management and operational services for the "Kyoto Prefectural Botanical Garden" located in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture. The joint venture will commence these operations, referred to as "these operations," on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.

Through these operations, the joint venture will support the initiatives of the Kyoto Prefectural Botanical Garden, aiming for 1 million annual visitors and striving to enhance services and facility comfort with high-quality hospitality for all visitors. They will also implement independent projects, such as nighttime operations that showcase the garden's charm differently from daytime through illuminations and light-ups utilizing the garden's landscape and greenhouses. Furthermore, strategic marketing and public relations will be employed to implement creative management and operations that lead to an increase in visitors and repeat visitors.

Our company will be responsible for marketing and other related tasks within these operations. Leveraging our expertise in commercial facility management cultivated to date, we will contribute to increasing visitors and repeat visitors. This marks our first venture into operating a "botanical garden," expanding our business domain into new areas. As a member of the Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Group, which is committed to environmental management, we will provide operational support for the realization of the Kyoto Prefectural Botanical Garden's future vision: "Contributing to global biodiversity conservation from Kyoto."

About the Joint Venture "Kyoto Mirai Green Partners"

Representative Company

Company Name

Role

Green Hospital Supply Co., Ltd.

Project supervision, operation of "Forest Cafe," independent projects such as events

Member Companies

Company Name

Role

Sumitomo Forestry Greenery Co., Ltd.

Independent projects such as events

Nippon Panayuse Co., Ltd.

Ticket sales and gate operations, visitor guidance services, etc.

Tokyu Fudosan SC Management Co., Ltd.

Marketing, etc.

Other 1 Company

On-site environmental maintenance services corresponding to the botanical garden's exhibition plans, etc.

Companies with expertise in designated management and PFI projects for public facilities, as well as operational management and revitalization of commercial facilities, have come together. They will leverage their respective specializations in garden management, public relations, visitor services, marketing, facility management, and community collaboration to comprehensively advance the operations.

About "Kyoto Prefectural Botanical Garden"

Opened in 1924, the "Kyoto Prefectural Botanical Garden" is Japan's oldest public botanical garden. It remains a top-tier facility in Japan in various aspects, including the number of species, cultivation techniques, and visitor numbers. Its future vision is to "Contribute to global biodiversity conservation from Kyoto" for the next 100 years, and it is promoting initiatives that fulfill the role of a botanical garden, such as plant conservation, cultivation, and educational support.

Conservatory

Cherry Tree Grove

Western Garden Rose Garden

Autumn Foliage in the Garden

Upcoming Events, etc.

(1) Summer Early Morning Opening (Organizer: Kyoto Prefectural Botanical Garden)

1 Period

・Saturdays and Sundays from Saturday, July 4, 2026, to Sunday, August 9, 2026, and Friday, July 24, 2026, from 7:30 AM

・Friday, July 31, 2026, to Tuesday, August 4, 2026, from 7:00 AM

2 Content

・Opening earlier than regular hours.

(2) "Creepy, Smelly, Scary" Plant Exhibition (Organizer: Kyoto Prefectural Botanical Garden)

1 Period and Location

・Friday, July 17, 2026, to Sunday, August 23, 2026, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

・Exhibition room on the 1st floor of the Botanical Garden Center

2 Content

・"Slightly strange and intense" plants that are sure to catch your eye, such as Rafflesia, Monotropa uniflora, and Amorphophallus titanum, will gather. Lectures, workshops, and a stamp rally will also be held.

(3) Traveling Botanical Garden (Co-hosted by: Kyoto Prefectural Botanical Garden / GOOD NATURE STATION)

1 Period and Location

・Wednesday, July 1, 2026, to Wednesday, September 30, 2026

・GOOD NATURE STATION (318-6, Inari-cho, 2-chome, Kawaramachi-dori Shijo-sagaru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City)

2 Content

・An exhibition focusing on the "efforts of staff" to connect valuable plants to the future. (4th Floor Art Gallery)

・Plantings and a symbol tree provided by the botanical garden will be installed in various locations within the facility.

・Various workshops to learn about biodiversity will be conducted by garden staff and others.

・(e.g., Carnivorous plant observation event, "Acorn Jewelry Making" workshop by picture book author Keiko Yonemoto)

*The period, location, and content of the above (1) to (3) are subject to change.

*Information on (1) to (3) will be posted later at the following URL (https://www.kyotobotanicalgardens.jp/ibentoqing-bao)

Forest Cafe Renewal Opening

Opening Date: Tuesday, September 1, 2026 (scheduled)

Forest Cafe Image 1

Forest Cafe Image 2

About Tokyu Fudosan SC Management

As a member of the Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Group, Tokyu Fudosan SC Management's core business is the operation of commercial facilities. Leveraging diverse operational experience, we provide integrated leasing, sales promotion, operational management, and consulting services.

Aiming to be a comprehensive "vibrancy producer," we go beyond mere commercial facility operation to promote activities that generate sustained vitality in towns and facilities, as well as socially meaningful activities in collaboration with local communities. Towards a "dream-filled future," we are working to enhance the asset value of facilities and create new value for towns.

Furthermore, for the Kyoto Prefectural Botanical Garden operations, our specialized marketing team will conduct multi-faceted analysis using GPS human flow data and web behavior data to objectively grasp "visitor needs" and implement optimal marketing activities. https://www.tokyuland-scm.co.jp/

Sustainability and Environmental/Biodiversity Initiatives Aimed for in Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Group's "GROUP VISION 2030"

In its long-term vision "GROUP VISION 2030," the Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Group has established "Environmental Management" as one of its company-wide policies. Under the key issues of "Decarbonized Society," "Circular Economy," and "Biodiversity," the Group aims to create "Environmental Premiums" by generating environmental value together with stakeholders while leveraging the Group's value chain, and by combining this with solutions to social issues.

Regarding biodiversity, the company formulated its Biodiversity Policy in 2011. It has designated the "Greater Shibuya Area*" in urban areas and "13 Resort Facility Areas" in rural areas as its own unique priority areas for nature positivity and is promoting initiatives.

*The Greater Shibuya Area refers to the area within a 2.5 km radius of Shibuya Station, as defined in the Tokyu Group's Shibuya Town Development Strategy.

Facility Overview

Facility Name: Kyoto Prefectural Botanical Garden

Location: Shimogamo Hangi-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City

Total Area: Approximately 240,000 m2

Opening Hours: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Official Website: https://www.kyotobotanicalgardens.jp/

Access: [Main Gate] 10-minute walk from Exit 3 of Kita-Oji Station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line

[Kitayama Gate] Directly connected to Exit 3 of Kitayama Station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line