Mitsui Fudosan, Kumagai Gumi and Getworks are developing Japan's first commercial underground data center using an existing tunnel in Kobe, Hyogo. The project will deploy containerized data center facilities to serve growing GPU and critical-data infrastructure demand, with operations planned to begin by the end of 2027.
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.
Sanoyas Precision Industry received handover of a new factory constructed on its headquarters premises from the construction company on September 30, 2026. The company plans to relocate machinery and robots, demolish the old factory, conduct test operations and bring the entire new factory into operation by March 2027.
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.
Kobelco Construction Machinery will develop a new base for construction machinery production and testing in the Yamakuni district of Kato, Hyogo. The project will consolidate currently dispersed production and testing functions on approximately 100,000 sqm of business-use land within a 340,000 sqm acquired site, with operations planned to start in fiscal 2029.
Toyo Kanetsu announced the acquisition of a site in Hatsushima, Arida, Wakayama, for construction of a new factory. The disclosure confirms a new manufacturing-capacity project, but the supplied source text does not include the investment amount, capacity, construction schedule, contractor, or equipment suppliers.
NTT Urban Development completed a two-story steel-frame cultural facility in Kyoto's Minami Ward, developed on municipally owned land as part of the Kyoto Station Southeast Area revitalization initiative. The 1,382.05 sqm facility will house the immersive art center Superblue Kyoto on the first floor and the QUESTION BP gallery on the second floor; opening is planned for early 2027.
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.
Kasumigaseki Capital sold the development land in Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, to LOGI FLAG 14 GK while retaining asset-management and development-management responsibilities. The planned rental cold-storage warehouse, LOGI FLAG COLD Kyoto II, began construction in July 2026.
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 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.
ITOKI has renewed its 30-year-old mother factory and chair manufacturing site in Omihachiman, Shiga, reopening it in January 2026 as ITOKI DESIGN HOUSE SHIGA. The four-story, 2,568-sqm facility combines an external co-creation space, internal co-creation areas and a laboratory, employee workspaces, and a cafeteria, serving as a working showroom and development hub.
Kokusai Kogyo, which owns and operates the facilities under an on-site PPA contract with Muko City, completed solar power generation systems designed and installed by SYLA Solar at Muko Municipal Dairoku Koyo Elementary School and Muko Municipal Nishinooka Junior High School in Kyoto. Construction ran from January 19 to February 28, 2026; the project provides renewable electricity and emergency power during outages.
Ishihara Sangyo completed and held the ceremony for a new Blue Gene blue orchid development and production facility at its Yokkaichi Plant on August 26, 2026. The facility comprises a sterile culture room for propagating seedlings, a high-temperature greenhouse for cultivation and a low-temperature greenhouse for inducing flowering, enabling integrated in-house development and stable supply of high-quality flask seedlings.
Denco Techno Heat, a wholly owned subsidiary of DKK Co., Ltd., will relocate its Suzuka factory to a newly acquired site in Kono-cho, Suzuka, Mie. The new facility will use DX, robotics and automated induction-heating equipment to raise production capacity by 30% versus the existing plant, with a planned 244 kW self-consumption solar installation. The factory building is scheduled for completion in March 2027, with all equipment relocation due to finish in January 2028.
Pasona Group will open the permanent PASONA HARBOR STAGE offshore on Awaji Island, Hyogo, on July 17, 2026. The multipurpose venue will host concerts and events and includes a 550-seat audience area, a 900 sqm viewing area, a 600 sqm stage, and large-scale projection equipment; it will be operated by Nijigennomori.
NTT West will build a next-generation AI-ready data center in Osaka, one of two announced together with a second site, to meet rising demand for AI infrastructure and to strengthen connections with overseas networks. No investment amount, capacity or completion date was disclosed.
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.
Hankyu Hanshin Properties completed the LogiSTA Kita-Itami logistics facility in Kawanishi, Hyogo, on June 30, 2026. The facility incorporates LED lighting and high-efficiency air conditioning and has received ZEB Ready certification.
Hankyu Hanshin Properties completed the LogiSTA Kyoto Fushimi logistics facility in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, on July 31, 2026. The facility incorporates LED lighting and high-efficiency air conditioning and has received ZEB Ready certification.
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.
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'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 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.
Daiwa Energy, a subsidiary of Daiwa House Industry, completed its largest-ever repowering project at the DREAM Solar Hyogo Toyooka solar power plant in Toyooka, Hyogo. The project replaced the existing solar panels and power conditioners, with first-year planned generation and electricity-sale revenue expected to increase by up to approximately 40%.
Ashiya City is advancing a redevelopment project in the JR Ashiya Station South District, targeting September 2026 groundbreaking with completion in August 2030. Tokyu Land is participating as the specified builder, with Taikensetsu handling basic and detailed design. The project includes an 11-story, 2-basement mixed-use building with 51 residential units, retail, offices, dining, and public facilities including a library function and citizen activity center on the third floor.
Nippon Chikudenchi has completed construction of NC Toyooka Tajio Energy Storage Station, a 1,988 kW / 8,146 kWh grid-scale battery facility in Hyogo Prefecture. The facility began operation on 24 July 2026 and supports renewable energy integration, grid balancing, and disaster resilience through participation in wholesale electricity markets and capacity markets.
A company that raises, processes, and sells aigamo (domesticated duck) meat has built a new factory in Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture, and relocated its headquarters there. The move is aimed at expanding its market reach, though specific investment figures were not disclosed.
Glome Holdings Inc. is bringing online a grid-connected battery energy storage system (BESS) in Toyooka, Hyogo Prefecture, with handover and commercial operation start planned for August 1, 2026. The facility has a maximum receiving power of 1,988kW and connects to the grid of Kansai Electric Power Transmission & Distribution, forming part of the company's entry into the grid-scale battery storage business.
MK Group's taxi operator MK Co. installed Standard Energy's vanadium-ion battery energy storage system (VIB ESS) at its Kyoto headquarters garage to support EV rapid-charging infrastructure, marking the technology's first deployment in Japan. The system, supplied by South Korea's Standard Energy and distributed via LB Hunet with support from Mitsubishi Corp's Korea unit, will undergo a one-year demonstration from July 2026 before a decision on full-scale rollout, aiming to reduce peak electricity demand charges as MK expands its EV taxi fleet toward full ZEV conversion by 2030.
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.
Craft beer maker Yo-Ho Brewing (Karuizawa, Nagano) opened a new brewery in Izumisano, Osaka on July 23, with the full JPY 3.8 billion construction cost funded by furusato nozei (hometown tax) donations raised by the city. The facility, located in Rinku Town, is a unique case of a capex project financed entirely through crowdfunding-style local tax donations rather than corporate investment.
Daichu, a Nagahama, Shiga metalworking manufacturer covering casting, fabrication, machining, painting and assembly, completed its new 'No. 6 Plant' on its headquarters grounds on March 5, 2026. The 525 sqm building is dedicated to large-parts machining, equipped with a 5-face gantry machining center (Okuma MCR-A5CII), a 10-ton crane and welding equipment, expanding capacity for large diesel-engine components and large fabricated parts amid growing orders.
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