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Suzuki opens new Osaka Parts Center in Daito

NewLogistics & transport servicesOsakaCompleted

Suzuki Motor Corporation opened the Suzuki Osaka Parts Center in Daito, Osaka, on October 5, 2026. The new regional distribution hub supplies genuine repair parts and accessories to Suzuki dealers across the Kansai region, improving delivery times, supply resilience and logistics efficiency.

Tokyo Tatemono completes T-LOGI Minami-Funabashi logistics facility

NewLogistics & transport servicesChibaCompleted

Tokyo Tatemono completed the T-LOGI Minami-Funabashi multi-tenant logistics facility in Narashino, Chiba, on September 30, 2026. The four-level ramp-type facility has 96,391.85 sqm of total floor area, 12 leasable units, cold-storage sections, truck berths, and rooftop solar generation for on-site consumption and surplus power supply.

Thermotraffic expands Wrexham logistics center with automated storage

NewLogistics & transport servicesUnited KingdomCompleted

Thermotraffic Ltd., a UK subsidiary of Nichirei Logistics Group, completed an expansion of its Wrexham logistics center on September 28, 2026. The expansion adds approximately 48,000 tonnes of capacity, bringing the center's total capacity to approximately 77,000 tonnes, and introduces the company's first automated warehouse to improve efficiency and safety in cold-chain logistics.

Nippon Express Bangladesh opens new air-freight cargo handling facility in Gazipur

Logistics & transport servicesBangladeshCompleted

Nippon Express Bangladesh, a group company of NIPPON EXPRESS Holdings, opened the Nippon Express Bangladesh Air Freight CFS in Gazipur, Bangladesh, near Dhaka International Airport. The facility consolidates previously separate warehouse functions and includes four truck docks, 24-hour security monitoring and safety equipment to support air-freight exports and temporary storage.

Loginet Japan to build new logistics center in Obihiro

Logistics & transport servicesHokkaidoUnder construction

Loginet Japan is building the new LNJ Obihiro Center in Obihiro, Hokkaido, replacing its existing logistics center and expanding transport capacity across the Tokachi and wider eastern Hokkaido areas. The facility will include an expanded cargo-handling area, truck berths, and a new temperature-controlled warehouse; groundbreaking was held on September 29, 2026, with operations scheduled to begin in January 2028.

Kokuyo starts construction of new Shiga distribution center

Logistics & transport servicesShigaUnder construction¥17.6B

Kokuyo has begun site preparation for its largest logistics facility, the provisional Kokuyo New Shiga Distribution Center, in Aisho, Shiga. The approximately ¥17.6 billion project will consolidate national furniture logistics functions, with completion planned for February 2029 and operations scheduled to begin in September 2029.

Tokyo Tatemono joins logistics and rental factory complex development in Chonburi, Thailand

Logistics & transport servicesChonburiPlanned

Tokyo Tatemono, through its Thai subsidiary, has joined SCX Logistics Leamchabang2, a joint development with SCX Corporation in Chonburi Province near Laem Chabang Port. The project will develop three buildings totaling approximately 41,652 sqm, comprising two bonded rental factories and one general/bonded warehouse, with completion scheduled for May 2027.

Hankyu Hanshin Properties completes Buford Creek logistics center in Atlanta

Logistics & transport servicesGeorgiaCompleted

Hankyu Hanshin Properties, through its wholly owned U.S. subsidiary Hankyu Hanshin Properties USA LLC, completed the Buford Creek Business Center logistics facility in the Atlanta metropolitan area on August 28, 2026. Developed jointly with Trammell Crow Company, CBRE, Keihanshin Building and Nittetsu Kowa Real Estate, the facility supports last-mile delivery and regional distribution, with ceilings up to 12.2 m and numerous truck bays.

SBS Holdings completes Tomisato Logistics Center in Chiba

Logistics & transport servicesChibaCompleted

SBS Holdings completed the Tomisato Logistics Center in Tomisato, Chiba, and held a completion ceremony on September 14, 2026. The four-story, multi-tenant facility has approximately 118,333.72 sqm of floor area on a 51,959.10 sqm site, 111 truck berths, and a self-consumption solar power system with about 5,000 panels, SBS Group's largest to date.

Nissin completes Kumamoto Logistics Center in Ozu

Logistics & transport servicesKumamotoCompleted

Nissin has completed the Kumamoto Logistics Center in Ozu, Kumamoto, to expand domestic distribution and import-export handling capacity across Kyushu and attract new customers. The 11,189.38 sqm logistics facility includes EV charging equipment, rooftop solar generation, a secure handling area and dedicated lithium-ion battery storage, and began operations in September 2026.

Tokyu Land completes LOGI'Q Kobe Shin-Nagata logistics facility

Logistics & transport servicesHyogoCompleted

Tokyu Land completed the LOGI'Q Kobe Shin-Nagata logistics facility in Kobe, Hyogo, on August 31, 2026. The four-story, multi-tenant facility supports up to six tenants, has 44 truck berths, and includes a rooftop solar installation with maximum output of 1,500 kW; Taiho Construction served as designer, supervisor and contractor.

Okumura Corporation and Mitsubishi Corporation Urban Development start logistics facility at Hirano Station

Logistics & transport servicesOsakaUnder construction

Okumura Corporation and Mitsubishi Corporation Urban Development began construction of a new logistics facility in Hirano-kita, Hirano Ward, Osaka City, as part of a mixed-use development near JR Hirano Station. The facility is scheduled for completion in winter 2028 and will benefit from access to central Osaka and Osaka Nanko logistics hubs.

CRE completes LogiSquare Kyotanabe B logistics facility

Logistics & transport servicesKyotoCompleted

CRE completed the four-story LogiSquare Kyotanabe B multi-tenant logistics facility in Kyotanabe, Kyoto, on August 31, 2026. The 90,660.61 sqm facility can accommodate up to 12 tenants, offers 162 truck berths and 3,000 kW of high-voltage power, and forms a two-building project with adjacent LogiSquare Kyotanabe A totaling more than 240,000 sqm.

Hankyu Hanshin Properties and CRE complete Sembcorp Logistics Park (Dinh Vu) in Vietnam

Logistics & transport servicesVietnamCompleted

Hankyu Hanshin Properties and CRE, together with Singapore's Sembcorp Development, completed five newly constructed logistics buildings at Sembcorp Logistics Park (Dinh Vu) in the Dinh Vu Industrial Park in Hai Phong, Vietnam. The project comprises six buildings including one acquired existing warehouse, with approximately 86,200 sqm of leasable area; construction started in June 2025 and was completed in August 2026.

TRUSCO Nakayama opens new HC East Japan Logistics Center in Sanjo

Logistics & transport servicesNiigataCompleted¥18.6B

TRUSCO Nakayama began operating a newly relocated logistics center in Sanjo, Niigata, serving home-center distribution routes and consolidating imported products arriving via Niigata Port. The facility expands inventory, shipping and hazardous-material storage capacity, with automated pallet storage and a t-Sort flat sorting robot system.

Vital-Net launches Isehara Logistics Center for contract logistics

Logistics & transport servicesKanagawaCompleted

Vital-Net began contract logistics operations at the Isehara Logistics Center in Isehara, Kanagawa, on August 3, 2026. The 7,706 sqm facility provides GMP/GDP-compliant storage and manufacturing-related logistics for pharmaceuticals, chemicals and precision equipment, with temperature control, backup power and enhanced security.

Karitsu opens Higashi-Hiroshima Logistics Center

Logistics & transport servicesHiroshimaCompleted

Karitsu opened the Higashi-Hiroshima Logistics Center on August 17, 2026, consolidating logistics functions previously dispersed across the Hiroshima area. The center is intended to improve the efficiency of storage, transportation, and logistics administration; no investment amount or facility scale was disclosed.

Tokyo Tatemono completes T-LOGI Sendai multi-tenant logistics facility

Logistics & transport servicesMiyagiCompleted

Tokyo Tatemono completed T-LOGI Sendai in Sendai, Miyagi, on June 26, 2026. The four-story ramp-style logistics facility has 42,269.71 sqm of gross floor area, 40 truck berths and rooftop solar power for on-site consumption and surplus transmission to Tokyo Tatemono Sendai Building.

Okazaki Express to build Tahara Loginet Center logistics facility

Logistics & transport servicesAichiPlanned

Okazaki Express will build the Tahara Loginet Center, its first logistics center in eastern Mikawa, Aichi Prefecture. The facility is intended to strengthen storage and transport operations for automotive-parts customers and is scheduled for completion in 2027.

CRE begins construction of LogiSquare Asaka B logistics facility

Logistics & transport servicesSaitamaUnder construction

CRE has started construction of LogiSquare Asaka B, a large-scale logistics facility in Asaka, Saitama. The disclosure confirms a new logistics-capacity project, but the available source text does not provide the investment amount, facility scale, contractor, or completion schedule.

Yokohama Reito completes Nagaoka CONNECT refrigerated logistics center

Logistics & transport servicesNiigataCompleted

Yokohama Reito completed the Nagaoka CONNECT Logistics Center in Nagaoka, Niigata, its first logistics base on Japan's Sea of Japan side and a strategic cold-chain hub for the Joetsu and Shinetsu regions. The three-story facility has 27,272 tonnes of storage capacity and includes automated material-handling systems, natural-refrigerant refrigeration, EV charging and a 173 kWh lithium-ion battery system to strengthen logistics resilience and disaster-response alternatives.

Chubu Nippon Plastic adds two tent warehouses at its headquarters factory

Logistics & transport servicesShizuokaCompleted

Chubu Nippon Plastic installed two new tent warehouses at its Kamii-shida factory headquarters site to store materials and products more efficiently. The facilities provide approximately 600 tonnes of combined storage capacity and are intended to reduce internal transport and improve production workflow.

Tsumura to build new quality-control facility to support stable supply

Pharma & medicalIbarakiPlanned¥7B

Tsumura will build a new QC building and hazardous-materials warehouse at its Ibaraki Plant in Ami, Ibaraki, to strengthen quality-testing capacity and business continuity for its kampo pharmaceutical products. Construction costs approximately ¥7 billion, designed and built by Kajima Corporation, with completion planned for mid-April 2028.

Daiwa House starts construction of DPL Ibaraki II multi-tenant logistics facility

Logistics & transport servicesOsakaPlanned

Daiwa House Industry will develop DPL Ibaraki II, a four-story multi-tenant logistics facility on the former Panasonic Ibaraki factory site in Ibaraki, Osaka. The facility will have 31,245.97 sqm of total floor area, accommodate up to two tenants, and is designed to achieve Nearly ZEB standards with rooftop solar under an on-site PPA model.

Home Eco Logistics launches new housing-materials distribution center in Atsugi

Logistics & transport servicesKanagawaCompleted

Sumitomo Forestry subsidiary Home Eco Logistics began operations at the Atsugi DC, its first self-operated logistics facility, on August 6, 2026. Located within Nippon GLP's MARQ Tomei Atsugi logistics complex, the center consolidates housing-materials logistics for the group and building-material manufacturers, serving 15 prefectures across the Kanto and central Japan regions.

Trusco Nakayama commissions Skypod warehouse automation system at Planet Aichi

Logistics & transport servicesAichiCompleted

Trusco Nakayama began full-scale operation of a 3D high-speed Skypod picking system at its new Planet Aichi logistics center in Kitanagoya, Aichi. The center began operations on May 18, 2026 and has approximately 89,162 sqm of floor space; the automation system supports higher-density storage, labor saving and faster picking for tools and other industrial supplies.

Kohsoku to open Toyama sales office in Takaoka

Logistics & transport servicesToyamaCompleted

Kohsoku, a Japanese logistics company, will open its Toyama sales office in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture in August 2026. The 806 sqm facility will be the company's second sales base in the Hokuriku region (after Kanazawa) and will expand the company's logistics network from 54 to 55 nationwide locations.

Shibusawa Warehouse opens new Matsudo distribution center for small-lot, multi-variety cargo

Logistics & transport servicesChibaCompleted

Shibusawa Warehouse has commenced operations of its new "Matsudo Warehouse No. 4" facility in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture on July 30, 2026. The leased facility, with a contracted floor area of 8,843 sqm, supports the company's light-asset strategy for efficient capital deployment and rapid response to customer needs in small-lot, multi-variety logistics.

Nippon GLP and Gion to build 135,000-sqm logistics warehouse in Sagamihara

Logistics & transport servicesKanagawaPlanned

Gion GLP Sagamihara, a special-purpose joint venture between Sagamihara-based logistics firm Gion Co., Ltd. and developer Nippon GLP, will construct a new RC/steel five-story warehouse with total floor area of approximately 135,388 sqm on a 54,070 sqm site in Sagamihara City as part of an industrial land redevelopment project (the Asamizodai-Shin'izono district). Construction is scheduled to start in January 2027 and complete by end of March 2029, with design by Toa Corporation; the general contractor has not yet been determined.

Itsumo opens TikTok Shop-dedicated fulfillment centers in Chiba and Hyogo

Logistics & transport servicesMultiple (Japan)Completed

E-commerce support firm Itsumo has launched two new fulfillment centers dedicated to TikTok Shop: one in Noda, Chiba and one in Nishinomiya, Hyogo, both operational since April 2026. Combined the two raised-floor warehouses provide capacity for about 350,000 shipments per month, designed to handle the sudden order surges typical of live-commerce sales, with plans to expand further fulfillment sites nationwide.

LaSalle Investment Management to break ground on ~99,560 sqm multi-tenant logistics facility in Fukuoka

Logistics & transport servicesFukuokaPlanned

LaSalle Investment Management, through Hakata Island City special purpose company, will start construction on August 3, 2026 of 'LogiPort Fukuoka Island City', a 4-story multi-tenant logistics facility with 99,559.71 sqm total floor area in Fukuoka City's Higashi Ward. The facility will feature temperature-controlled cold storage (5C to -25C) on floors 1-2 and dry warehouse space on floors 3-4, targeting completion by end of October 2028, with Taisei Corporation as the construction contractor.

MonotaRO installs rooftop solar power system at Ibaraki logistics center

Logistics & transport servicesIbarakiCompleted

MonotaRO began operating a self-consumption solar power system at its Ibaraki Chuo Satellite Center in Ibaraki Prefecture, with 531.2kW capacity expected to generate about 534,000 kWh annually, covering roughly 25% of the facility's power consumption. The project supports the company's climate target of cutting CO2 emissions 50% by 2030 versus 2020 levels.

Daiwa Corporation completes 34,000-sqm cold storage logistics facility in Kawasaki

Logistics & transport servicesKanagawaCompleted

Daiwa Corporation completed its 'Kawasaki Office' facility in the Higashi-Ogishima area of Kawasaki, Kanagawa, converting its former 40-year-old logistics site into a BTS-type frozen/refrigerated facility for food logistics. The seven-story facility spans 33,602 sqm and is expected to begin operations on August 17, 2026, serving the greater Tokyo and eastern Japan region.

JR East Logistics opens new 33,000 sqm multi-temperature warehouse in Ichikawa, Chiba

Logistics & transport servicesChibaCompleted

JR East Logistics opened the 'Ichikawa Distribution Center (JREL Ichikawa DC)', a four-temperature-zone warehouse with about 33,000 sqm of floor space in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture, on June 30. The facility, which will begin phased operations from October, consolidates temperature-segregated logistics functions for JR East's ekinaka (in-station) store supply chain and features advanced material handling equipment including automated storage systems, picking robots, and rooftop solar power generation.

TheNewGate opens Singapore subsidiary and local warehouse for cross-border e-commerce

Logistics & transport servicesSingaporeCompleted

Japanese cross-border e-commerce support firm TheNewGate has established a subsidiary, TheNewGate Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd., in Singapore and opened a local warehouse to provide local fulfillment services for Shopee sellers. The facility will handle storage and reshipment of goods, including cancelled/returned items, to reduce cross-border logistics costs for small Japanese exporters.

Yaskawa Electric starts operations at new Plant No.5 for robot production in Kitakyushu

Machinery & roboticsFukuokaCompleted

Yaskawa Electric's Yahatanishi facility in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture began operating its new Plant No.5 in July 2026, a highly automated site covering motor manufacturing through robot assembly under Yaskawa's 'i3-Mechatronics' concept. The plant has adopted YE DIGITAL's MMLogiStation warehouse execution system (WES) to unify control of automated equipment and support flexible, high-mix production.

Yasuda Warehouse breaks ground on new logistics warehouse in Indonesia

Logistics & transport servicesWest JavaUnder construction

Yasuda Warehouse's local subsidiary PT. JAYA YASUDA INDONESIA held a groundbreaking ceremony on July 7, 2026 and began construction of a new warehouse in the MM2100 Industrial Estate, Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia. The project supports the company's mid-term plan to expand its logistics network in Southeast Asia and enter Indonesia's domestic distribution market, leveraging the site's proximity to Jakarta for import/export cargo handling.

Okura Yusoki completes new R&D facility 'MIRAI Lab' in Kakogawa, Hyogo

Machinery & roboticsHyogoCompleted

Okura Yusoki has completed a new research and development facility called 'MIRAI Innovation Lab' on the site of its head office plant in Kakogawa City, Hyogo Prefecture. The facility will accelerate development of next-generation material handling systems integrating AI and robotics for warehouse and factory automation, and is intended to serve as a future open-innovation hub with universities, research institutes and startups.

Konoike Transport's Vietnam unit Anpha-AG starts new ambient/chilled warehouse in Tay Ninh

Logistics & transport servicesTay Ninh ProvinceCompleted¥527M

Anpha-AG Joint Stock, a Vietnamese subsidiary of Japan's Konoike Transport group, began operating a new ambient and chilled warehouse adjacent to its existing facility in Tay Ninh Province, southern Vietnam, investing JPY 527 million. The new facility handles food products and ingredients, integrating with the existing cold storage to create a three-temperature-zone logistics system, raising combined storage capacity to 26,600 pallets across 15,676 sqm of floor space.

Sanyu Seisakusho brings new plant online to consolidate medical analyzer parts assembly

Pharma & medicalIbarakiCompleted

Sanyu Seisakusho has started operations at a new facility called Integra Center, which serves as a hub for assembly operations and warehouse functions to build a more stable production system. The company's core business is precision assembly for medical analysis equipment, though the announcement itself does not explicitly name that product line; financial details were not disclosed.

Sagawa Express brings its Kanto Hub Center in Koto, Tokyo online

Logistics & transport servicesTokyoCompleted

Sagawa Express announced that its Kanto Hub Center in Koto, Tokyo would enter full operation on July 21, 2026. The hub has 162 truck berths and can sort 50,000 parcels per hour; the building accommodating it has a total floor area of 87,561.31 sqm. It consolidates freight and uses automated sorting to improve transport efficiency. Further hubs are planned in Amagasaki, Hyogo for February 2027 and Fukuoka for 2028.

Acecook breaks ground on new ¥27bn Kanto plant in Kawagoe, Saitama

Food & beverageSaitamaUnder construction¥27B

Instant noodle maker Acecook began construction of a new Kanto plant in Kawagoe, Saitama - a roughly ¥27bn investment covering land, building and equipment on a 78,166 sqm site. The plant will replace the company's existing Tokyo plant (also in Kawagoe) as the production base for mainstay brands including 'Super Cup' and 'Wakame Ramen', with an attached distribution center. Completion was targeted for December 2025 and production start for April 2026.

Yaskawa builds new European logistics center and expands robotics plant in Slovenia

Machinery & roboticsSloveniaPlanned¥5B

Yaskawa Electric's European robotics subsidiary will build a new logistics facility (ERDC) in Kocevje, Slovenia, and relocate/expand its YASKAWA Ristro production and development operations to the same site. The investment aims to strengthen Europe's robotics business by consolidating logistics, reducing delivery lead times and costs, and expanding manipulator production capacity to up to 850 units, while broadening application coverage to construction and agricultural machinery beyond automotive.

Rot Service to build new Takamatsu Kanan branch for freight warehousing and transport

Logistics & transport servicesKagawaPlanned¥550M

Rot Service Co., Ltd., a Takamatsu-based general freight trucking company, will construct a new branch facility in Takamatsu's Kanan area for storage and transport of consigned freight across Shikoku. The project has been designated for subsidies under Kagawa Prefecture's corporate investment incentive ordinance, with operations slated to begin April 2027.

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