Replete with rooftop vegetable and floral gardens, solar panels and wind turbines, as well as a climbing wall and other features, Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport KASHIWANOHA incorporates a combination of elements rarely found at retail properties in Japan.
Taken together, these elements are a physical expression of the “Environment, Health and Sustainability” design concept behind Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport KASHIWANOHA. Furthermore, the “Crystal Court” glass atrium and “Central Plaza” courtyard provide sunlight for the entire facility, creating a space filled with natural light while reducing energy costs. This next-generation shopping park emphatically proves that two themes critical to the entire world - the environment and sustainability - are fully compatible with comfort and abundance.
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Gardening classes, public harvesting, and other events are held on the popular rooftop vegetable garden
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A biotope encompasses the floral garden, a place of relaxation frequented by local residents that offers vistas of the entire city
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The “Kashiwanoha Climbing Wall” towers above the Central Plaza
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The Crystal Court is a distinctive feature of the facility, and lets in plenty of natural sunlight
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By generating solar and wind power, and utilizing well water, the facility is ready for the sustainable society. It also stands as the first retail property in Japan to obtain CASBEE (S-rank) certification.
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The mall has three courts that are ideal for meeting up or relaxing
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Puchi Nursery LaLaport Kashiwanoha
A nursery school conforming to the “Chemiless Town Project” promoted by Chiba University
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Proposals Based on University Partnerships
The climbing wall and rooftop vegetable garden are initiatives made possible through alliances with local universities, our partners in urban development. Tenants like “Puchi Nursery LaLaport Kashiwanoha,” a nursery school that minimizes the use of chemicals on the school interior wherever possible, represent other university alliances that operate along the same lines.
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At Kashiwanoha Campus City, the site where Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport KASHIWANOHA is located, work continues on building a community grounded in the themes of environment, health, creativity and interaction.
With the water element- and greenery-filled Central Plaza and natural sunlight-filled “Community Dining” food court, Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport KASHIWANOHA is dedicated to the creation of comfortable gathering spaces that reflect the central themes of the community. At the same time, by becoming a hosting site for a variety of local events, the mall contributes to the town by serving as a community space that is much more than just a retail property.
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The Central Plaza is complete with flowing water elements and vibrant plant life. The plaza is also used frequently as a site for important community-building events.
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The food court, called “Community Dining,” is divided into four zones - Light, Fire, Forest and Earth. Ample natural sunlight is a prominent feature of this inviting space.
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Three courts ideal for meeting up or relaxing
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Pinocchio Project
A community-building event where children play the starring role. Winner of the Good Design Award.
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Happappa Gymnastics Contest
This gymnastics contest developed by the community seeks to revitalize the bodies, minds and communication among participants.
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Site for Important Community-Building Events
Kashiwanoha Campus City hosts a number of events aimed at fostering the ideal town and community. Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport KASHIWANOHA serves as one of the main venues for these events, and as such is becoming a site for local community activity.
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