New quantum and AI hub planned at Shin-Kawasaki Souzou no Mori: Mitsubishi Estate group to open it in FY2029

A new quantum and AI hub at Shin-Kawasaki Souzou no Mori

Shin-Kawasaki Souzou no Mori is a research and development area near Shin-Kawasaki Station. Based on a basic plan made in March 2025, the city is working to make it a place that gathers knowledge and talent in cutting-edge technology such as quantum, AI, semiconductors and Beyond 5G, and in digital transformation.

The city invited companies to build and run a new facility from September 2025 and reviewed proposals from two groups. A group led by Mitsubishi Estate, with Tokyu Land and Prime Life Technologies, was chosen and signed a basic agreement with the city on March 31, 2026.

The proposal is titled "Building a town that leads the quantum future connecting Kawasaki and the world." The new hub, tentatively called the "Quantum Business Incubation Center (QBIC)," is meant to be a place for testing and co-creation that turns research results into real-world uses.

Planned to open in FY2029

The schedule in the proposal, from the city's press release:

• Design: FY2026–FY2027
• Construction: FY2027 to within FY2029
• Planned opening: FY2029

The site is about 16,400 square meters, with a planned total floor area of about 50,000 square meters.

Spaces on the 1st floor that locals can use

The proposal includes things local people can use, not only researchers:

• A coworking space, café lounge and gym on the ground floor
• A plaza in front of the west entrance, landscaped to connect with the next-door "Saiwai Furusato Park," so park visitors can drop in
• Hands-on learning programs for children and students, with talks and experiments with researchers
• Plans to hold events such as an "open-air market" and "seasonal festivals" using the café lounge, the plaza and Saiwai Furusato Park

These are all part of the company group's proposal, and details will be decided later.

Contacts

Innovation Promotion Department, Economic and Labor Bureau, Kawasaki City, phone 044-200-2407 (Japanese).