R&D facilityFood & beverage

Yukiguni Factory to open Kinoko Mirai Lab R&D facility in Kawaguchi

Yukiguni Factory Co., Ltd.Kawaguchi, SaitamaPublished Aug 21, 2026

InvestmentNot disclosed

PhaseCompleted

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CompletionJul 6, 2026

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Yukiguni Factory will open the Kinoko Mirai Lab on July 6, 2026, in Kawaguchi, Saitama. The new R&D hub will combine existing mushroom research with research into functional materials and new technologies, supporting collaboration with customers and universities and the creation of new businesses.

Project facts

Owner: Yukiguni Factory Co., Ltd.
Listing: 1375 Tokyo
Facility: R&D facility
Sector: Food & beverage
Location: Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan
Investment: Not disclosed
Completion: Jul 6, 2026
Announced: Jul 3, 2026

Figures and schedules are as announced by the company or the public body concerned; plans can change. Amounts that were not disclosed are recorded as not disclosed, never estimated.

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