The Hitachi Construction Machinery Group will exhibit at the 2026 Wakayama Forestry, Forest Industry and Environmental Machinery Exhibition and Demonstration as part of events commemorating the 49th National Tree-Growing Festival. The event will be held on 8 and 9 November at the former site of Nanki-Shirahama Airport in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture. Visitors will be able to try a harvester simulator and view the machinery on display.
Hitachi Construction Machinery Japan announced that it will exhibit at the 2026 Wakayama Forestry, Forest Industry and Environmental Machinery Exhibition and Demonstration, hosted by Wakayama Prefecture and the Forestry Mechanization Association. The event will be held on 8 November (Sunday) from 9:00 to 16:30 and on 9 November (Monday) from 9:00 to 15:00 at the former site of Nanki-Shirahama Airport (2926 and surrounding areas, Shirahama, Nishimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture 649-2211).
The exhibition will showcase the Hitachi Construction Machinery Group's broad efforts to address challenges at forestry sites, along with its lineup of exhibited machinery. A harvester simulator experience area is also scheduled. Visitors will operate forestry machinery on a PC monitor and receive guidance from staff.
Access information includes free shuttle bus services and travel by private vehicle or public transportation, with approximate timetable information for shuttle services from Kii-Tanabe Station and Nanki-Shirahama Airport. The organizers also note that operating times may vary depending on parking and road conditions.
Hitachi Construction Machinery Japan will provide visitors with an opportunity to experience the operation of forestry machinery through hands-on content, in addition to introducing the machinery on display.