Well-being
FESTIVAL #2
Well-being refers to happiness and a fulfilling state of life.
Using “health,” “food,” “environment,” and “mind” as key themes, we created opportunities for visitors to explore and experience solutions to today’s social challenges through the power of science, technology, and culture.
Key Features
- Promoting research, development, and commercialization to realize well-being
- Creating a co-creation platform that brings together initiatives across diverse fields
- Providing information and hands-on experiences to help all people pursue happiness
- Collaborating with robotics, avatar technologies, and art
This initiative explores the meaning of well-being and happiness from a variety of perspectives.
Five Pillars of Well-being
Name Keihanna Expo 2025 Well-being Festival
Date June 13 (Fri) – June 15 (Sun), 2025/10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Venue Keihanna Plaza
Organizer Keihanna Expo 2025 Executive Committee
Event Overview
With “health,” “food,” “environment,” and “mind” as key themes, this event explored the future of well-being by creating opportunities for visitors to experience solutions to today’s social challenges through the power of science, technology, and culture.
- Exhibitions
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June 13 (Fri) and June 14 (Sat), 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM/1F Event Hall and Information Center
The exhibitions introduced initiatives by 26 companies, organizations, and other groups under three themes: “A Future for Healthy Living,” “Exploring the Future of Food,” and “Exploring the Future of the Environment and Energy.” - Lectures
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June 13 (Fri) and June 14 (Sat), 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM/3F Nile Hall
Experts from 35 companies and organizations shared the latest knowledge and information.
※Only lectures for which permission was obtained from the speakers are available here.A Future for Healthy Living Exploring the Future of Food Exploring the Future of the Environment and Energy - MBT “Protecting Life Together” Film Festival in Keihanna: Supporting Efforts to Overcome Intractable Diseases
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June 14 (Sat)
Talk Session: 12:50 PM – 1:50 PM
Film Festival: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Venue: 1F Main Hall
As part of the “MBT Campaign to Overcome Intractable Diseases,” promoted through collaboration between the MBT (Medicine-Based Town) Consortium and Nara Medical University, selected works from the MBT “Protecting Life Together” Film Festival were screened at Keihanna Expo 2025.Under the theme of “Protecting Life Together,” a talk session was held featuring Hiroyuki Yamamoto, former Kansai TV announcer; President Hosoi of Nara Medical University; Reverend Hōin Yamada, Elder Priest of Yakushiji Temple; and Kizugawa City Mayor Taniguchi.
- A Proposal for Extending Healthy Longevity: The Relationship Between Well-being and “Consciousness”
Co-hosted by the International Institute for Advanced Studies -
June 14 (Sat), 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Venue: 5F Huang He Hall
Through lectures and dialogue with experts, this program explored how to build a rich longevity society where people can live healthy and happy lives in the era of 100-year lifespans. - Keihanna Expo 2025 Commemorative Tea Gathering
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June 14 (Sat), 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Venue: Suikei-en Garden and Kangetsuro, Keihanna Commemorative Park
The tea gathering featured matcha served by the Urasenke school, sencha served by the Ogawa-ryu school of sencha tea ceremony, and various types of Japanese tea presented by Japanese tea instructors. - Lecture by Dr. Genshitsu Sen, Former Grand Master of Urasenke, also known as Hounsai Soshitsu
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June 15 (Sun)
Lecture: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM, 1F Main Hall
Commemorative Tea Gathering: 11:10 AM – 12:10 PM, Foyer
Through the tea ceremony, Dr. Sen spoke about the future of well-being, including health and peace. - meta CHA: Metaverse Tea Gathering & Robo-Café
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Saturdays and Sundays from May 31 to June 22, and June 13 (Fri)
Venue: Keihanna Plaza Atrium
A metaverse space was projected onto a temporary screen installed in the atrium, allowing visitors to experience the atmosphere of a tea gathering. Visitors could also enjoy the feeling of an outdoor tea ceremony at the summit of Mt. Fuji.
A real matcha experience was also offered by Fukujuen Co., Ltd. together with serving robots. - Well-being Festival Networking Reception
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June 13 (Fri), 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Venue: 5F Volga Hall
A networking reception was held for Well-being Festival exhibitors, as well as representatives of companies and organizations located in Keihanna Science City.
Exhibition Booths 22–23: Platform / Fermentation Group
Exhibition Booth 24: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries / Booth 25: Platform / Washoku Group
Well-being Festival Networking Reception
June 13–14: Exhibitions at the Event Hall
June 13–14: Lectures at Nile Hall
June 13–14: AI Foot Assessment at the Information Center
June 13–14: Exhibition by the Association for Beautifying the Kizu River
June 14: Kano Laboratory, Shiga University
June 13–15: meta CHA & Robo-Café
June 14: MBT “Protecting Life Together” Film Festival Talk Session
June 15: Lecture by Dr. Genshitsu Sen, Former Grand Master of Urasenke
June 13: Networking Reception
- Held as an opportunity for people from a wide range of fields connected to Keihanna Science City to meet and exchange ideas, taking the Keihanna Expo as a starting point.
- 77 participants from more than 30 institutions and organizations attended.
- Various food and beverage items, including craft beer, sours, and sake, were provided by members of the Food Tech Platform.
- Food providers were introduced, along with presentations by ATR Vice President Suzuki and introductions to self-luminous plants, Bichiku-shoku, and other initiatives.
The Well-being Festival, held from May 31 to June 22 with the three main event days from June 13 to 15, concluded successfully and without incident.
Approximately 5,000 people attended during the three main event days. Including meta CHA and Robo-Café before and after the main event, the total number of participants reached approximately 5,800.
During this period, nearly 90 people supported the operation of the festival, especially over the three main event days. We are deeply grateful for everyone’s cooperation, which made this event possible.