【Wataya Villa Satellite Office, 19th Company】Signing Ceremony for Business Expansion Agreement between Techno Data Science Inc. and Ureshino City to be Held on May 1st.
Wataya Villa and Innovation Partners announced that a business expansion agreement signing ceremony will be held on May 1, 2026, with Ureshino City, following the opening of a satellite office by Techno Data Science Inc. This marks the 19th company to establish a satellite office within Wataya Villa, advancing the 'URESHINO LIVING LAB' initiative.
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Wataya Villa Co., Ltd. (Head office: Ureshino City, Saga Prefecture; Representative Director: Yoshihito Ohara; hereinafter "Wataya Villa") and Innovation Partners Co., Ltd. (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Shinichiro Honda; hereinafter "Innovation Partners"), which handles regional revitalization projects, are pleased to announce that a business expansion agreement signing ceremony with Ureshino City will be held on Friday, May 1, 2026, following the opening of a satellite office by Techno Data Science Inc.
With this expansion, Techno Data Science Inc. will be the 19th company to occupy a satellite office within Wataya Villa.
Outline of the Expanding Company
Company Name: Techno Data Science Inc.
Representative: Seiichiro Akiyama, President and Representative Director
Head Office Location: Komiami-cho Yasuda Building, 9-9 Nihonbashi Komiami-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Business Description: Provision of business improvement and decision-making support services utilizing AI and data science, etc.
《Overview of the Business Expansion Agreement Signing Ceremony》
Date and Time: From 10:30 AM on Friday, May 1, 2026 (Reiwa 8)
Venue: Wataya Villa SHINZO, Ureshino Onsen (738 Shimojuku Otsu, Ureshino-machi, Ureshino City, Saga Prefecture)
Signatories:
Seiichiro Akiyama, President and Representative Director, Techno Data Science Inc.
Mr. Takuya Yamaguchi, Mayor of Ureshino City
Witnesses/Attendees:
Yoshihito Ohara, Representative Director, Wataya Villa Co., Ltd.
Shinichiro Honda, Representative Director, Innovation Partners Co., Ltd.
■ Background: A Regional Co-creation Model Based on a Ryokan (Traditional Japanese Inn)
Since 2020, Wataya Villa and Innovation Partners have been jointly promoting an initiative to redefine the ryokan, with Wataya Villa as its base, from a "place to stay" to a "hub for working, creating, and solving regional issues (social infrastructure)."
By combining the space and regional resources of Wataya Villa with Innovation Partners' business development and regional revitalization expertise, a co-creation environment where companies from various industries gather is being formed.
■ Evolution of "URESHINO LIVING LAB"
In 2026, "URESHINO LIVING LAB," which uses the entire region as a field for demonstration experiments, will be fully launched. It is promoting the creation of new value in diverse areas such as tourism, wellness, food, and work styles.
Techno Data Science Inc., which is participating this time, has expertise in the AI and data science fields, and with its knowledge, the project is expected to become even more sophisticated.
Through data-driven decision-making and the visualization of regional issues, the aim is to create more effective solutions.
■ Future Outlook: As Japan's Largest Ryokan-Type Business Ecosystem
Since Innovation Partners first established a satellite office within Wataya Villa in 2020, diverse companies have gathered, and in January 2026, "URESHINO LIVING LAB," which uses regional issues as a field for demonstration experiments, was fully launched, attracting nationwide attention. Taking this 19th expansion as an opportunity, Ureshino aims to become an "innovation sanctuary" where cutting-edge technology and tradition blend, continuously implementing new social models, rather than just a tourist destination. Moving forward, we will continue to promote the resolution of regional issues and the creation of new industries, centered on public-private partnerships and corporate co-creation.
*About "URESHINO LIVING LAB"
It is a demonstration and development hub based at Wataya Villa, where regional resources and corporate knowledge are combined to co-create new services and value. With diverse fields such as hot springs, food, agriculture, and wellness as themes, the entire region is utilized as a living laboratory to create a sustainable regional model.
【Company Profile】
■ Innovation Partners Co., Ltd. (OIC Co-management)
President and Representative Director: Shinichiro Honda
Location: 1-6-30 Minamiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Official Website: https://innovation-partners.jp/
■ Wataya Villa Co., Ltd.
Representative Director: Yoshihito Ohara
Established: November 3, 1950
Business Description: Ryokan business, food and beverage business, leasing business
Location: 738 Shimojuku Otsu, Ureshino-machi, Ureshino City, Saga Prefecture 843-0301
Official Website: https://wataya.co.jp/
*Grand Prix winner at Japan Tourism-of-the-Year 2025 (hosted by Travel News Shinsha). Operates the in-ryokan incubation facility "OIC" and is developing Ureshino Living Lab (URESHINO LIVING LAB).
With this expansion, Techno Data Science Inc. will be the 19th company to occupy a satellite office within Wataya Villa.
Outline of the Expanding Company
Company Name: Techno Data Science Inc.
Representative: Seiichiro Akiyama, President and Representative Director
Head Office Location: Komiami-cho Yasuda Building, 9-9 Nihonbashi Komiami-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Business Description: Provision of business improvement and decision-making support services utilizing AI and data science, etc.
《Overview of the Business Expansion Agreement Signing Ceremony》
Date and Time: From 10:30 AM on Friday, May 1, 2026 (Reiwa 8)
Venue: Wataya Villa SHINZO, Ureshino Onsen (738 Shimojuku Otsu, Ureshino-machi, Ureshino City, Saga Prefecture)
Signatories:
Seiichiro Akiyama, President and Representative Director, Techno Data Science Inc.
Mr. Takuya Yamaguchi, Mayor of Ureshino City
Witnesses/Attendees:
Yoshihito Ohara, Representative Director, Wataya Villa Co., Ltd.
Shinichiro Honda, Representative Director, Innovation Partners Co., Ltd.
■ Background: A Regional Co-creation Model Based on a Ryokan (Traditional Japanese Inn)
Since 2020, Wataya Villa and Innovation Partners have been jointly promoting an initiative to redefine the ryokan, with Wataya Villa as its base, from a "place to stay" to a "hub for working, creating, and solving regional issues (social infrastructure)."
By combining the space and regional resources of Wataya Villa with Innovation Partners' business development and regional revitalization expertise, a co-creation environment where companies from various industries gather is being formed.
■ Evolution of "URESHINO LIVING LAB"
In 2026, "URESHINO LIVING LAB," which uses the entire region as a field for demonstration experiments, will be fully launched. It is promoting the creation of new value in diverse areas such as tourism, wellness, food, and work styles.
Techno Data Science Inc., which is participating this time, has expertise in the AI and data science fields, and with its knowledge, the project is expected to become even more sophisticated.
Through data-driven decision-making and the visualization of regional issues, the aim is to create more effective solutions.
■ Future Outlook: As Japan's Largest Ryokan-Type Business Ecosystem
Since Innovation Partners first established a satellite office within Wataya Villa in 2020, diverse companies have gathered, and in January 2026, "URESHINO LIVING LAB," which uses regional issues as a field for demonstration experiments, was fully launched, attracting nationwide attention. Taking this 19th expansion as an opportunity, Ureshino aims to become an "innovation sanctuary" where cutting-edge technology and tradition blend, continuously implementing new social models, rather than just a tourist destination. Moving forward, we will continue to promote the resolution of regional issues and the creation of new industries, centered on public-private partnerships and corporate co-creation.
*About "URESHINO LIVING LAB"
It is a demonstration and development hub based at Wataya Villa, where regional resources and corporate knowledge are combined to co-create new services and value. With diverse fields such as hot springs, food, agriculture, and wellness as themes, the entire region is utilized as a living laboratory to create a sustainable regional model.
【Company Profile】
■ Innovation Partners Co., Ltd. (OIC Co-management)
President and Representative Director: Shinichiro Honda
Location: 1-6-30 Minamiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Official Website: https://innovation-partners.jp/
■ Wataya Villa Co., Ltd.
Representative Director: Yoshihito Ohara
Established: November 3, 1950
Business Description: Ryokan business, food and beverage business, leasing business
Location: 738 Shimojuku Otsu, Ureshino-machi, Ureshino City, Saga Prefecture 843-0301
Official Website: https://wataya.co.jp/
*Grand Prix winner at Japan Tourism-of-the-Year 2025 (hosted by Travel News Shinsha). Operates the in-ryokan incubation facility "OIC" and is developing Ureshino Living Lab (URESHINO LIVING LAB).