Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture (Mayor: Hideki Nakayama) is recruiting participants for "Azumino City Open Factory 2026," a factory tour for students held in August and September, where participants will visit manufacturing companies in the city by bus.

On the day of the tour, you can experience "Living and Working in Azumino" in one day through factory tours, interaction with young employees, and experiencing the town's scenery. In addition to in-depth company tours via a bus departing from and returning to Matsumoto Station, transportation costs are also subsidized. Why not envision your future by experiencing the thoughts of people working on the front lines of manufacturing, which you normally wouldn't get to see?

Special Website

Event Overview

Date

Companies to Visit

Capacity (First-come, first-served)

1st Session

August 4 (Tue)

● Seiko Epson Corporation, Toyoshina Office

● Kyowa Cardboard Co., Ltd.

● Denso Air Cool Inc.

25 people

2nd Session

August 19 (Wed)

● Gold Pack Co., Ltd., Azumino Factory

● Maruyama Cleaning Service Co., Ltd.

● Harmonic Drive Systems Inc.

20 people

3rd Session

August 20 (Thu)

● Chikuma Seiki Co., Ltd.

● Hama Horticulture Co., Ltd.

● Azumi Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

20 people

4th Session

September 3 (Thu)

● GS Yuasa Azumino Corporation

● Nihon Netsuden Corporation

● Honda Tsushin Kogyo Co., Ltd.

15 people

- Participation in multiple sessions is possible.

- The 5th and 6th sessions are scheduled to be held in February 2027.

Meeting/Dismissal Point: Matsumoto Station

Target Audience: University students, graduate students, junior college students, vocational school students, college of technology students, high school students

Fee: Free (partial transportation cost subsidy available)

Other: For details, please visit the special website.

Recommended for people like this:

- Those who want to learn about local companies

- Those who want to visit companies during their summer vacation

- Those who want an opportunity to think about their future career paths and places of employment

- Those interested in working or living in Azumino

- Those considering U-turn or I-turn employment

Three Appeals of Open Factory:

"Living and Working in Azumino" Condensed

In addition to factory tours, you can directly experience the workplace atmosphere and life in Azumino through interaction with people actually working there.

Visit 3 Companies in One Day

This program allows you to visit companies of different industries and scales all at once on the same day. By deeply understanding the various industries, sectors, and companies that Azumino boasts, your future options will expand.

Free Participation Fee & Generous Transportation Support

This is a wallet-friendly tour that includes a chartered bus departing from and returning to Matsumoto Station to visit each company, as well as transportation cost support for all participants.

* The subsidy amount varies depending on your educational institution or whether you live in your parents' home region. Click here for details on transportation cost subsidies.

Application

Please apply through the student participation application form.

Inquiries

Nagano Prefecture Azumino City Commerce, Industry and Tourism Department Commerce and Labor Division

Mail: [email protected]

TEL: 0263-71-2042

Azumino City Open Factory Project Management Office

Operated by: Communications I Inc.

Mail: [email protected]

TEL: 0263-27-5180

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