Farm-based Support for Employment of Persons with Disabilities "Meguru Farm" Exhibited at "25th General Affairs, HR, and Accounting Week [Tokyo] HR EXPO"

NEXT ONE Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Toru Saito) announces that its smart farm-based employment support service for persons with disabilities, "Meguru Farm for Disability Employment," exhibited at the "HR EXPO (Human Resources, Education, and Recruitment)" within the "25th General Affairs, HR, and Accounting Week [Tokyo]," held from June 17 (Wed) to 19 (Fri), 2026, at Tokyo Big Sight.

Meguru Farm is a service that provides a farm-based work environment where persons with disabilities can work with peace of mind, and a support system that makes it easier for companies to engage in the employment of persons with disabilities. At this exhibition, we introduced Meguru Farm's initiatives as an option for solving challenges related to disability hiring, retention support, job design, and creating acceptance systems, targeting HR managers, executives, and back-office personnel.

Background of Exhibition

From July 2026, the statutory employment rate for persons with disabilities for private companies will be raised to 2.7%, making the importance of employing persons with disabilities higher than ever.

On the other hand, many companies face challenges such as "wanting to promote the employment of persons with disabilities but finding it difficult to carve out suitable tasks within the company," "having concerns about retention support after hiring," and "not knowing how to establish an acceptance system or provide reasonable accommodations."

Meguru Farm aims to create an environment where persons with disabilities can continue to work with peace of mind, while addressing these concerns of companies.

About "Meguru Farm"

Meguru Farm is a farm-based employment support service for persons with disabilities that creates employment opportunities through tasks such as cultivation, management, and harvesting on farms.

Within the farm, a daily support system is in place with resident staff to ensure that persons with disabilities can work at their own pace. We create a workplace where each individual can work with peace of mind by providing an environment where they can easily consult if they encounter any difficulties during their work.

For companies, we provide support from the introduction of disability employment to hiring and post-commencement work support. To make it easier for companies new to employing persons with disabilities, we have established a process from recruitment, tours, trial work, interviews, to retention support, providing a system that leads to continuous employment while minimizing the operational burden on the company.

Furthermore, the service is designed to make it easier for companies to engage in disability employment with low risk, due to a simple fee structure centered on monthly fees and flexibility that allows for personnel adjustments on a per-person basis.

Main Content Introduced at the Exhibition

At this HR EXPO, we primarily introduced the following:

- Service overview of "Meguru Farm," a farm-based employment support service for persons with disabilities - Farm environment and support system where persons with disabilities can work with peace of mind - Features of the Shin-Yurigaoka Farm's facilities, work content, and working environment - Fee structure and consultation regarding implementation

At the venue, we conveyed the mechanisms and implementationイメージ of Meguru Farm to company representatives who had specific challenges related to disability employment.

For Persons with Disabilities: Expanding Places to Work Authentically

Meguru Farm provides opportunities for farm tours and work experience so that persons with disabilities can work with peace of mind.

"I want to work in an environment where I can consult with people around me." "I'm looking for a job where I can work steadily." "I want to work while interacting with nature and plants."

For those with such aspirations, Meguru Farm aims to be an option for taking a new step forward.

On the farm, tasks such as managing crops, harvesting, and preparing for shipment are carried out with role sharing. By having resident staff support daily operations, we are working to create an environment where even those with no experience can start working with peace of mind.

For Companies Struggling with Disability Employment: We Support You from Hiring to Retention

For companies, disability employment is not only about complying with the statutory employment rate but also a crucial initiative that leads to building an organization where diverse human resources can thrive.

However, actually proceeding with employment requires various preparations, including job design, recruitment activities, workplace environment improvements, retention support, and daily management.

Meguru Farm offers an employment model utilizing farms for companies considering disability employment. We provide comprehensive support from recruitment activities for job seekers, farm tours, trial work, interviews, to post-hiring work support, helping companies build a system for continuous disability employment.

"I don't know where to start with disability hiring." "It's difficult to create tasks within the company that can be assigned." "I'm worried about whether hiring will lead to retention." "I want to proceed with compliance with the statutory employment rate while minimizing the burden."

For companies facing such challenges, Meguru Farm will continue to offer realistic and sustainable disability employment support options.

Future Outlook

Through Meguru Farm, NEXT ONE will work to create an environment where persons with disabilities can work with peace of mind and solve the challenges of disability employment in companies.

Disability employment is not merely an initiative to meet the statutory employment rate but also an effort that leverages the potential of each individual and enhances the sustainability of companies and society.

Moving forward, Meguru Farm will continue to contribute to the realization of a society where diverse people can work authentically, in collaboration with persons with disabilities, support organizations, and companies.

Exhibition Overview

Exhibition Name: 25th General Affairs, HR, and Accounting Week [Tokyo] Exhibition Area: HR EXPO (Human Resources, Education, and Recruitment) Dates: June 17 (Wed) - 19 (Fri), 2026 Time: 10:00 - 18:00 (Closes at 17:00 on the final day) Venue: Tokyo Big Sight Exhibitor: NEXT ONE Inc. / Meguru Farm for Disability Employment

Meguru Farm for Disability Employment Service Overview

Service Name: Meguru Farm for Disability Employment Operating Company: NEXT ONE Inc. Content: Smart farm-based employment support service for persons with disabilities Main Support Details: Support for introduction of disability employment, hiring support, provision of farm work environment, work support, retention support Official Website: https://me-gu-ru.net/

About NEXT ONE Inc.

Company Name: NEXT ONE Inc. Representative: President & CEO Toru Saito Location: NBF Shibuya East 3F, 3-3-5 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Business Activities: Consumer Platform Business, Smart Farm-based Employment Support Business for Persons with Disabilities Corporate Website: https://nx1.co.jp/

Contact Information for Inquiries

NEXT ONE Inc. Contact: General Affairs and Human Resources Department TEL: 03-5774-5518 E-mail: [email protected]