You can tour the entire printing process, which is a one-stop solution.
Nikkei Printing Co., Ltd. Graphic Garden
Nikkei Printing Co., Ltd. is a comprehensive printing company headquartered in Iidabashi, Tokyo, which celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2024. Its flagship factory, "Graphic Garden," was completed in August 2008 in Funato, Itabashi-ku, and in 2012, it received the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award, the highest honor in the Printing Industry Environmental Excellence Factory Awards. This award recognized the company's ongoing efforts to reduce environmental impact, the innovative suggestions of its employees, and its collaboration with the local Itabashi-ku website to accept factory tours. Graphic Garden offers a "one-stop" service from planning and design to printing, binding, and shipping, allowing visitors to see the main printing processes all in one factory. In addition to its consideration for the environment, it also excels in information security, and the building, designed by the late Kiyoshi Kikutake, boasts a distinctive landscape that sets it apart from typical factories, and has even been used as a filming location for television dramas. The company also conducts workplace tours and outreach programs for elementary, junior high, and high school students. This company is a "company that allows factory tours" for the general public. Advance reservations are required for tours. There are also some points to note during your visit, so please refer to the following website (official ward website) for details.
- Location
- Funato 3-7-16
- nearest station
- 3-minute walk from the "Funato Elementary School" bus stop (Kokusai Kogyo Bus) 10-minute walk from Ukima-Funato Station on the JR Saikyo Line 15-minute walk from Hasune Station on the Toei Mita Line