The Okayama Prefectural Institute of Biological Sciences, completed in 1996, stands as a contemporary research facility designed by the collaborative effort of Ben Architectural Design and Toki Shin Architectural Planning Office. Located in Yoshikawa, Kaga Town, Kamihosa District, this experimental and research building exemplifies modern institutional architecture. The structure reflects the design philosophy of its era, seamlessly integrating functional laboratory spaces with thoughtful architectural expression. Its design approach balances scientific requirements with aesthetic considerations, making it a notable example of late 20th-century Japanese research facility architecture suited for environmental and biological sciences investigation.