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Arata installs 589.84 kW solar power system at Kyushu South Center

Power & energyKagoshimaCompleted

Arata installed a self-consumption solar power generation system under a power purchase agreement at its Kyushu South Center logistics facility in Kagoshima. The system began operating in February 2026, with planned annual generation of 603,707 kWh and surplus electricity supplied to the surrounding area as CO2-free power.

Dynapac commissions 100 kW rooftop solar system at Toki facility

Power & energyGifuCompleted

Dynapac installed an owner-operated rooftop solar power system at Toki Dynapac in Toki, Gifu, which began operation on July 10, 2026. The 215-panel system has 100 kW output and is expected to generate approximately 100,000 kWh annually, covering about 4% of the facility's electricity demand.

JGC completes Chugai Pharma's UT3 biopharmaceutical API facility in Utsunomiya

Pharma & medicalTochigiCompleted

JGC Holdings completed the UT3 biopharmaceutical active pharmaceutical ingredient facility for Chugai Pharmaceutical Industry at its Utsunomiya plant in May 2026. The four-story facility supports clinical-trial manufacturing through initial commercial production and includes continuous-production capabilities, solar panels and other environmental features; it was handed over on May 14, 2026.

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.

Lion to build new pharmaceutical plant in Hung Yen, Vietnam

Pharma & medicalHung YenPlanned¥1.5B

Lion has approved construction of a new pharmaceutical plant through its wholly owned Vietnamese subsidiary Merap Lion. The facility will produce prescription and over-the-counter solid-dose medicines, including tablets and granules, with operations planned to begin in the second half of 2030.

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.

Sakata Seed opens Ishigaki Research Farm in Okinawa

Food & beverageOkinawaCompleted

Sakata Seed Corporation opened the Ishigaki Research Farm in Ishigaki, Okinawa, on June 21, 2026. The facility will research vegetable and flower varieties under subtropical conditions, accelerating development of heat- and weather-resistant varieties for tropical markets.

Hokkaido Electric Power begins construction of Ishikariwan Shinko Power Station Unit 2

Power & energyHokkaidoUnder construction

Hokkaido Electric Power has filed the construction plan for Unit 2 of the Ishikariwan Shinko Power Station and considers the project started under Japan's Electricity Business Act. Building construction and installation of power-generation equipment will proceed, with commercial operation targeted for fiscal 2030.

Mitsui Fudosan completes Toyocho 1 lab and starts development of Toyocho 2

Materials & chemicalsTokyoCompleted

Mitsui Fudosan completed Mitsui Link Lab Toyocho 1 on July 31, 2026, a leasable wet-lab and office facility in Tokyo's Koto Ward with BSL2-capable specifications and hazardous-material storage. The company also began development of the planned Mitsui Link Lab Toyocho 2, expanding its Kanto-area life-science lab network to 10 sites including planned properties.

Ohishi Sangyo starts new molding machine at Ibaraki pulp-mold plant

Paper & printingIbarakiCompleted

Ohishi Sangyo held a start-up ceremony for a new molding machine at its Ibaraki Plant on June 2, 2026. The equipment is intended to strengthen the company's supply system for pulp-mold products and support further business expansion.

Hankyu Hanshin Properties to procure power from new solar plants under an off-site corporate PPA

Power & energyOsakaPlanned

Hankyu Hanshin Properties will begin using renewable electricity generated by newly developed solar power facilities to supply three properties it operates in Osaka Umeda from late August 2026. The solar plants will be opened progressively, reaching a combined generation capacity of 10 MW by the end of FY2027, with expected annual generation of approximately 19 million kWh.

Riken Vitamin to build Material Nexus Lab R&D center at Tokyo Plant

Food & beverageTokyoPlanned¥1.6B

Riken Vitamin will build the Material Nexus Lab, a new R&D facility for chemical-product additives at its Tokyo Plant in Itabashi, Tokyo. The facility will consolidate R&D functions from the Osaka Plant and subsidiary Kenseido, with completion planned for March 2028 and operations beginning in April 2028.

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.

Tatsuta Electric Wire expands leakage detection system capacity at Kyoto Factory

IT & telecomKyotoCompleted

Tatsuta Electric Wire, a JX Advanced Metals group company, is investing at its Kyoto Factory in Fukuchiyama to expand production capacity for water leakage detection systems used in AI data centers. The project includes additional manufacturing equipment and optimization of the existing building layout and workflow, with full-scale operation scheduled to begin at the end of August 2026.

Kansai Electric Power starts commercial operation at Kotori River Power Station

Power & energyGifuCompleted

Kansai Electric Power started commercial operation of the Kotori River Power Station, a 510kW run-of-river hydro plant in Hida, Gifu, that uses maintained flow from the Shimo-Kotori Dam on the Jinzu River system. Construction began in November 2019; the disclosure does not state the investment amount.

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.

Green Energy & Company starts construction of grid-scale battery storage facility in Kameoka

Power & energyKyotoUnder construction

Green Energy & Company's wholly owned subsidiary Green Energy Plus has received an additional construction order from eREX for a grid-scale battery storage facility in Kameoka, Kyoto. The facility is designed to stabilize regional power supply and demand as renewable-energy generation expands, with a rated output of 1,999 kW and nominal capacity of 8,147 kWh.

Tamagawa HD to develop grid-scale battery storage facility in Iga, Mie

Power & energyMiePlanned¥120M

Tamagawa Holdings' subsidiary Tamagawa Energy will acquire the site and development rights for a grid-scale battery storage facility in Iga, Mie, from Green Energy Plus. The project is planned for grid connection in September 2027 and will have a rated output of 1,999 kW and nominal capacity of 8,000 kWh; total development cost is ¥570 million excluding tax.

Miralita to develop and sell grid-scale battery storage facility in Kitakyushu

Power & energyFukuokaPlanned

Miralita is raising funds for Phase II of a grid-scale battery storage project in Yahatanishi Ward, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka. Funding will cover the acquisition of project rights and the procurement, installation and construction of battery equipment; the completed facility and rights are planned for lump-sum sale to a corporate end user after approximately 10 months of operation.

Kobe Steel to invest ¥2.07 billion in aluminium sand casting at Daian works in Gifu

Steel & metalsGifuPlanned¥2.1B

Kobe Steel will invest approximately ¥2.07 billion in its aluminium casting and forging plant at the Daian works in Mizunami, Gifu, reinforcing welding and finishing processes and introducing a sand-mould 3D printer and X-ray CT inspection. The equipment serves aluminium and magnesium sand-cast parts for aerospace and defence. Operation is planned for 2028.

ASB Machinery to expand mold-making equipment and automation at Indian subsidiary

Machinery & roboticsIndiaPlanned¥5.6B

ASB Machinery will invest in its wholly owned Indian production subsidiary, ASB INTERNATIONAL PVT. LTD., to expand machining equipment for mold manufacturing, introduce automation, and renovate an existing factory building. The investment will launch a fourth factory and significantly increase production capacity; implementation is planned during FY2027 using internal funds.

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