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COMMUNICATION PLAZA COMMUNICATION PLAZA

At OMRON, we sense potential needs and take the lead in developing and providing technology, products, and services that solve the issues faced by society today. We call this "creating social needs", and this process has been part of our core identity as a company since OMRON窶冱 founding. At the Communication Plaza, we introduce our initiatives in "creating social needs", which continue from the founding of our company, through the present, and onwards into the future.

  • an in-person visit
      Recommended for the following people :
    • Want to actually visit the museum
    • Want to see the actual exhibits and demo machines
  • a virtual guided tour
      Recommended for the following people :
    • I live far away and want to tour remotely
    • I want to tour remotely while receiving a guided tour with explanations from staff and interacting with them
  • A self-guided virtual tour
    (Virtual Communication Plaza)
      Recommended for the following people :
    • Want to freely tour from any place at any time
    • Want to view at their own pace in several sessions

History

On the History Floor, OMRON窶冱 founding principles,
the ways we have created innovation driven by
social needs, and our vision for shaping the future are presented.

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  • Our Guiding Principles

    Introduces our guiding principles that have been continuously passed down since OMRON窶冱 founding in 1933; as well as the spirit towards this venture that our founder had, as he met the challenges of social issues.

  • Our History

    Explains the four periods in creating social needs through which OMRON's business has progressed (Automation,Cybernation, Advanced Information Society , and Optimization Society) from the time of our founding.

  • Our Vision

    Presentation of a vision of the future OMRON desires to shape, contributing to a better society as it has done for more than 90 years.

Technology

On the Technology Floor, OMRON窶冱 technologies, services, and businesses
are showcased in the three social issue resolution zones:
"Achieving the Carbon Neutrality","Realizing the Digital Society",and "Increasing the Healthy Life Expectancy."

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    SF Vision Theater
    Approaches to the Future OMRON Desires to Shape

    SF2030 is OMRON窶冱 long-term vision that kicked off in FY2022. While working to resolve the social issues identified in SF2030 in four selected business domains, OMRON intends to realize an Autonomous Society where individual fulfillment is compatible with the society窶冱 affluence. A feature film of OMRON窶冱 journey to this end is screened in a theater with dynamic audio and visual presentation.

  • Core Technologies SensingｼControlｼ亀hink

    On display for a taste of OMRON窶冱 core technologies, 窶彜ensing & Control + Think,窶 is a demonstration model of FORPHEUS. This state-of-the-art table tennis robot leverages OMRON窶冱 core competencies that help us achieve the 窶彜haping the Future 2030 (SF2030)窶 long-term vision. Rallying with FORPHEUS will give visitors an experience of 窶彗utomation that empowers people,窶 which we hope will evoke their images of its social implementation.

  • Achieving the Carbon Neutrality

    Showcasing OMRON窶冱 initiatives for energy solution/management geared toward the spread and efficient use of renewable energy and for the achievement of carbon neutrality on the production floor.

  • Realizing the Digital Society

    Experience demonstrations by robots that showcase the future of work through human-machine collaboration, robotics technologies that surpass human capabilities, and cutting-edge digital engineering innovations!
    You can also explore demonstrations of device and module solutions that have integrated into various environments, driving the realization of a fully digital society.

  • Increasing the Healthy Life Expectancy

    A closer look into OMRON窶冱 healthcare solutions for the extension of healthy life expectancies through examples of remote diagnosis and experiencing and innovative devices.

Facility Information

ｼ喉dvance reservations are required for visits.

Business Hours: Weekdays 10 a.m.窶4 p.m.
Closed: Weekends, holidays, and OMRON Corporation窶冱 non-business days
Admission: Free
Adress: Horikawa-higashi-iri, Shio-koji-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8530 (inside the Keishinkan, OMRON Kyoto Center Building)
Tel: +81-75-344-6092

Transportation Access

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    JR line
    A five-minute walk from JR Kyoto station; use the Karasuma Central or West Exit (on the North-South Pedestrian Deck side).
    Subway Karasuma line
    A seven-minute walk from Kyoto station on the subway Karasuma line; use the Central Exit.
    Kintetsu line
    A five-minute walk from Kyoto station on the Kintetsu line; use the Kintetsu Central Exit and go through the North-South Pedestrian Deck.
  • Bus

    A five-minute walk from the Karasuma-guchi Bus Terminal at Kyoto station.