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A defining contribution to Tokyo's profile as a major economy, as well as enviable reputation as a safe and stable metropolis, is the industries that thrive here. To experience firsthand one of the innovations ushering in a new era in logistics, your group is invited on a tour of Haneda Chronogate of Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd., a facility at the hub of Asia and one of the region's leading enterprises.

In one location are all modes of shipping, from sea, land and air, including coordination with Tokyo's Haneda Airport. The concentration of all functions of the Yamato Group offers a diversity of 24-hour added-value services that include those related to cleansing, printing, repairs and maintenance -- with systems that enable shipments to arrive faster and with greater accuracy.

Your guided tour allows for close inspection of actual equipment, displays, features and more, as well as experience such logistics mechanisms as the TA-Q-BIN door-to-door parcel delivery service and the Yamato Group's signature Value-Networking Design, which defines logistics of the future, today.

During the 90-minute tour are 5 key attractions for participants:

1. 100 THANKS
Take a glance at the chronology. Looking back over the history reveals the support received that helped in the development of TA-Q-BIN and the Yamato Group.

2. VISITORS HALL
Learn about the past, present and future through a video presentation. There is an introduction to the thinking behind the lifestyle-changing TA-Q-BIN and what has shaped the vision of Haneda Chronogate.

3. VISITORS CORRIDOR
Get a feel of the facilities and their functions. Down the walkway, you can take a look at the actual process as packages pass by. Also, you can view the latest logistics equipment and functions on the other floors, exhibited at five displays.

4. CENTRAL CONTROL ROOM
Tour job sites through monitors. As the brain of Haneda Chronogate, the full-scale security, high level of efficiency and eco-friendly operations are showcased.

5. EXHIBITION HALL
Experience the value of logistics through "drawers." You are introduced to the social values that logistics creates through the use of projection mapping and drawers, which enhance an understanding of the Yamato Group.

English- or Chinese-speaking guides are available. Reservations for group tours from 20 up to 40 participants can be made between 1 to 18 months in advance by telephone (+81-3-6756-7180).

Visit the Haneda Chronogate Visitor Tour website

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