Date : Monday, 31 August 2026 – Tuesday, 1 September 2026
Location : Tokyo, Kashiwanoha
JPFA International Symposium on Plant Factory
Toward a sustainable future, we aim for open discussion and international co-creation on the issues such as utilization, roles, technological challenges, and direction of plant factories with artificial lighting (PFALs) that possess diverse purposes and applications. Additionally, there is potential for the use of PFALs in social activities as part of the global ecosystem and in creating varied and flexible food and plant production systems. These topics will be covered through open discussions and international collaboration at smart city Kashiwa-no-ha, with a view to achieving “staying healthy simply by living.”
■Date
10:15 – 17:30 on Monday, August 31, 2026 (Reception at 18:00)
9:30 – 17:00 on Tuesday, September 1, 2026
■Venue
Kashiwanoha Conference Center (2-minute walk from Kashiwanoha Campus Station on the Tsukuba Express Line)
■Organizer
Japan Plant Factory Association
■In cooperation with
Center for Environment, Health and Field Sciences, Chiba University
Research Center for Space Agriculture and Horticulture, Chiba University
■Supported by
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
Chiba Prefecture
Kashiwa City
■Contents
-Speeches
-Panel discussions
-Poster presentations (with Poster Awards)…Call for Posters
-Exhibitions, etc.
■Registration Fees
【JPFA Members】 JPY 25,000/person
【Non-members】 JPY 60,000/person
【Reception】 JPY 8,500/person (Reception will be held in the same venue from 18:00 on August 31, 2026.)
* If you are a student and wish to participate, please contact us at symposium@npoplantfactory.org first.
* The reception is not included in the scope of sponsorship.
■On-site Participation Benefit
– All participants will receive a copy of the lecture materials.
– Real-time automated transcription and translation will be provided during the session.
– Free participation in Kashiwanoha Smart City Tour scheduled for the morning of September 1, 2026（It may be subject to change or cancellation depending on the circumstances.)
– Free participation in the Onsite Tour of plant factories and greenhouses at Chiba University Kashiwanoha Campus scheduled for September 2, 2026