Regional Revitalization Business
Yahata Higashida General Development Project
Utilizing 100 years of urban development expertise to create an advanced environmental city of the future
The Yahata Higashida District is where the industrial revolution of Japan originated in 1901, as a location for government-operated ironworks.
We are working to achieve sustainable urban development through collaboration between industry, government, academia, and citizens at this former Kyushu Works (Yawata area) factory owned by Nippon Steel Corporation.
The Yahata Higashida General Development Project aims to build sustainable communities, including a new cluster of next-generation industrial sites, co-existence with the environment, and the creation of low-carbon city.
Based on our development philosophy that looks toward the future, including the use of hydrogen energy and support for community development, in addition to land improvement and building construction, this project is expected to evolve and develop even further in the years ahead.
Information center for Work and Life
Media Park(17 ha.)
Functioning as the hub of Kitakyushu e-PORT, this area features a close concentration of ICT-related business facilities including iDCs and call centers, in addition to healthcare and commercial facilities.
Cluster zone for commerce, operations, and services
Town Center(12 ha.)
This symbolic area centered on Higashida Odori with roads 100 meters wide features a collection of large commercial facilities.
Living space to enjoy culture and leisure
Muse Park(7 ha.)
Learning, enjoyment, and the environment come together in this leisure area built on the "Science, History, Industry, Nature, Environment (SHINE) Museum Concept" of Kitakyushu City.
Environmental coexistence residential zone offering comfortable city life for the 21st century
Urban Residence(5 ha.)
Seeking multigenerational cohabitation and coexistence with nature, this residential zone includes LIVIO Higashida Ville Court, which produces approximately 34% lower CO2 emissions than next-generation energy-saving standards.
An urban resort cluster combining water fun and green areas with facilities for leisure and interaction
Bayfront Park(11 ha.)
Utilizing its location looking out over Dokai Bay, this area offers a waterfront greenery zone, leisure and cultural exchange facilities, hot springs, wedding halls, and more.
Local energy generation for local consumption with Higashida Cogeneration
- Energy supply project utilizing deregulation in special districts for international logistics
- Energy is supplied to urban area (Yahata Higashida District), while steam is used at the ironworks
Steam
Energy
Ironworks site
Yahata Higashida Dist.
Large-scale Regional Development
Contributing to sustainable development by applying our accumulated expertise to urban development throughout Japan
Otsu and Katsuhara District Development
Comprehensive area development invigorates the community and boosts property value
Otsu and Katsuhara Wards, Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture
A complex development project on the approximately 36-hectare former site of company housing for Nippon Steel Setouchi Works (Hirohata area). The site is divided into Fair Village Ayumino, which has 450 lots, LIVIO Himeji Otsu Bloom Garden Nozomino, with 293 lots, and Park Front Otsu Hinatano, with 20 lots. A comfortable, beautiful residential environment has been achieved through zone planning and streetscape rules. Further, in addition to AEON Himeji Otsu Shopping Center and Asahi Sports Club, the project has attracted the home center, CAINZ Himeji-Otsu Store, to the area, helping to revitalize the region and increase asset value.
Yahata Takami District Development
A Next-Generation Urban Residential District Formed through Public-Private Partnership
Yahatahigashi Ward, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Yahata Takami District Development is a public-private partnership project based on the concept of "a town of cherry blossoms and the waterside." The area has been designed to take advantage of its rich natural environment, including vast green spaces, the murmuring Itabitsu River, and rows of beautiful cherry blossom trees. This urban development project represents Kitakyushu City, and has improved the value of the Takami district, which had been suffering from issues such as an aging and declining population, leading to an increase in the permanent population and revitalization of the area.
Yahata Momozono District Development
Yahatahigashi Ward, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Developing One of Kitakyushu's High-Quality Living Environments: With a focus on sustainability, this large-scale project redeveloped a former 11-hectare Nippon Steel Kyushu Works employee housing site (in the Yawata area) into five districts (detached houses, condominiums, parks, convenience facilities, and medical and eldercare facilities).
Nakajima, Muroran: Commercial Development
Nakajima Honcho, Muroran City, Hokkaido
Contributing to the Revitalization of Communities Facing Decline: In 2007, the large-scale shopping mall MORUE Nakajima opened on the former grounds of Nippon Steel. The mall has continued to expand since. In recent years, it has attracted tenants like UNIQLO, Starbucks Coffee, and MUJI. Approximately 11 hectares have been developed to date, making it the largest shopping area in the region. Designed to exist in harmony with the local community, the facility has contributed to the revitalization of the region as a whole, which had been facing a declining population and a loss of urban vitality.
NagasakiBizPORT
Motofunamachi, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture
We have reconstructed an office building on the site of the historic warehouses facing Nagasaki Harbor, within easy reach of Nagasaki Railway Station and the Nagasaki Prefectural Government Offices. Envisaging that the project would attract companies from the metropolitan area, the interior spaces are pillarless for easy layout design. With features including an open space in front of the building facing the ocean, this project has become the kind of receptacle for companies establishing a presence in Nagasaki that the Prefecture and City aspire to, achieving a space that will contribute to the creation of about 1,000 new jobs.
Kamaishi: Public Housing Development for Reconstruction
Kaminakashimacho, Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture
Supporting Rapid Recovery Efforts and New Community Development in Kamaishi City: A total of 210 public housing units were developed for post-disaster reconstruction on land owned by Nippon Steel. To provide housing to disaster victims as quickly as possible following the earthquake, the project was developed within a short timeframe and at low cost. The project also fosters community-building by providing spaces for interactions between residents and incorporating community-based support for elderly residents and those living alone.
Kamaishi/Kaminakashima Children's Park Integrated Development
Contributing to the creation of a community in the Kaminakashima region
Kaminakashimacho, Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture
In an integrated development project, we relocated the three childcare facilities - Kaminakashima Childcare Center, which had the challenge of improving its childcare environment due to its aging facilities, Kaminakashima Children's House, and Sukusuku Parent-and-Child Classroom, which lost its own facilities in the giant tsunami after the Great East Japan Earthquake and has been operating temporarily in the former Ogawa Kindergarten ‒ together to the same site on land owned by Nippon Steel. As well as serving as a facility for children, this development is helping to build community in the Kaminakashima region, which also includes public housing built as part of the area's post-disaster reconstruction efforts.