To help investors gain a deeper understanding of the SAKATA Group, we are hosting facility tours.

Please note that the FY2025 events have now concluded.

FY2025 Research Center Tours Report for Individual Shareholders

So that investors may gain a deeper understanding of our company, we hosted Research Center Tours for individual shareholders. The tours were held at the Kakegawa Research Center, our largest research facility in Japan, where we make the most of the warm climate to conduct a variety of breeding research to meet both domestic and international needs.

Overview of the Tours

Dates

(1) November 13, 2025 (Thursday)

(2) November 14, 2025 (Friday)

Location

Eligible participants

Individual shareholders who held 300 or more shares of our company's stock as of the end of May 2025 and have held them for three years or more.

Number of participants

20 people per day, up to one guest per shareholder

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    Guests must be elementary school students or older.

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    In the event that we receive a large number of applications, we will select applicants by lottery.

Research Center Tours Report

A total of 55 people (including guests) joined the tours over the two-day period.

At the beginning of the tours, a Representative Director—Chairman Sakata on Day 1 and President Kagami on Day 2—gave an overview of the Company’s business.

Executive Officer Kawamura, General Manager of the Kakegawa Research Center, introduced the history and role of the center in our breeding, along with some specific examples.

Varieties of vegetables and flowers were introduced to convey the appeal of each variety and the efforts made to cultivate them.

Visitors enjoyed tasting some cabbage and tried harvesting komatsuna (a type of rape) and turnips.

Some Opinions of Shareholders who Joined the Tours

  • It was very interesting and I learned some new things. Seeing the actual seedlings reminded me of how important the business is for the future.

  • I felt everyone’s passion and I liked how it inspired me. It was a very good learning opportunity.

  • It made me want to see and taste flowers and vegetables from the perspective of the breeder in the future. I was able to harvest something to take home with me, and it was a fun day overall. Thank you for your time.