Kashiwa-no-ha Smart City
Urban Design Center Kashiwa-no-ha (UDCK) — a public, academic and private partnership of the University of Tokyo, Chiba University, Chiba Prefecture, Kashiwa City and developer Mitsui Fudosan — runs a 273-hectare district around three goals: new industry, health and longevity, and environmental harmony. Its area energy management system shares power across buildings, and a community health lab and running programme cover the district's older residents.
📊 Impact
The district received LEED for Neighborhood Development Platinum certification in November 2016 — the U.S. Green Building Council's top rating and, per the developer, the first Japanese development to receive it.
📖 Terms in this entry: Lighthouse project · Fuel cell · Greenfield smart city
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1001 Smart Cities (2026). “Kashiwa-no-ha Smart City” — Kashiwa, Japan. The Smart City Atlas. https://1001smartcities.org/projects/kashiwanoha-smart-city/ (last verified 2026-08-02). Data: CC BY 4.0.
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