KRP Fes × HORIBA: Experience the Mystery of Temperature Measurement and Coin Polishing Challenge

Kyoto Research Park Co., Ltd. (President: Kojiro Asano, hereinafter "KRP") will host "KRP Fes 2026," featuring an event titled "Experience the Mystery of 'Measuring' and 'Understanding' Temperature – Try Your Hand at Coin Polishing!" by HORIBA, Ltd., starting on Saturday, July 25, 2026.

KRP will hold "KRP Fes 2026" over two days: Friday, July 24 and Saturday, July 25, 2026. Centered on the themes of "Technology," "Community," and "People," the festival will concentrate around 25 diverse events, including programs to promote interaction among researchers and engineers from companies and institutions based in the KRP area, events for entrepreneurs and startups, and cultural and artistic activities.

About the Event The "measuring" devices used in this event translate human sensory abilities (the five senses) into clear numerical data using scientific technology. Children will get to use two types of HORIBA's "measuring" instruments: a radiation thermometer and a gloss meter. In the radiation thermometer experience, participants will explore mysterious temperature-related phenomena and make their own discoveries through observation and critical thinking. In the gloss meter experience, children will polish coins themselves and see how shiny they can make them, with results shown as measurable values. We welcome young aspiring scientists to challenge themselves by observing and thinking critically about everyday phenomena.

Date and Time

July 25, 2026 (Saturday) ① 10:30–11:30, ② 13:00–14:00, ③ 14:30–15:30

Venue

Room 2A, 2nd Floor, Building 4, Kyoto Research Park

https://www.krp.co.jp/access/map.html

Target Audience

Elementary school students in grades 4 to 6 * Siblings outside the target age group may attend as observers.

Admission Fee

Free

How to Participate / Registration

Event Details https://www.krp.co.jp/krpfes/detail/5525.html ■ Registration Please select your preferred time slot and register via the respective web page.

Register for Session ① (10:30–11:30) here Register for Session ② (13:00–14:00) here Register for Session ③ (14:30–15:30) here

* Schedules and operating hours are subject to change or cancellation without prior notice. Please understand in advance.

About the Event Organizer

HORIBA, Ltd.

About Kyoto Research Park

Established in 1989 as Japan’s first privately operated science park, Kyoto Research Park hosts 510 organizations and around 6,000 people, including industrial support agencies from Kyoto Prefecture and Kyoto City. The park offers office and lab rentals, meeting room rentals, startup incubation, open innovation support, and seminars and networking events, all aimed at fostering new businesses and industries. Under the brand slogan "Here, Innovation Begins. ~Paving for New Tomorrow~," the park provides a dynamic platform for innovators worldwide, contributing to the creation of transformative ventures.

Overview of "KRP Fes 2026"

Event Period: July 24 (Fri) – 25 (Sat), 2026

Venue: Kyoto Research Park area and online

Organizer: Kyoto Research Park Co., Ltd.

Collaborators: Kyoto Prefectural Center for Industrial Technology, Kyoto Sangyo 21 Foundation, Kyoto City Institute of Industrial Technology, Kyoto Institute of Advanced Science, Kyoto Invention Association, Kyoto Prototyping Center Co., Ltd., Kyoto Prototyping Network, KRI Co., Ltd., GlycoTechnica Ltd., Future Spirits Co., Ltd.

Supporters: Kinki Economic Industry Bureau, Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Kyoto Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Kyoto Industrial Association, Kyoto Economic Federation, Kyoto Wisdom Industry Creation Forest, University Consortium Kyoto