Official Decision on Land Use Business for Urban Development at the Former Kyushu University Hakozaki Campus Site (Newsletter)
A corporate group of eight companies, led by Sumitomo Corporation, has been officially selected as the land use business operator for the redevelopment of the former Kyushu University Hakozaki Campus. This project aims to create one of Japan's largest smart cities, a hub for innovation called "HAKOZAKI Green Innovation Campus," by leveraging the site's history and incorporating advanced technologies to realize the "FUKUOKA Smart EAST" initiative.
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- 📰 Published: March 30, 2026 at 07:42
We are pleased to announce that on Thursday, March 26, 2026, a corporate group of eight companies, led by Sumitomo Corporation, was officially selected as the land use business operator for the "Kyushu University Hakozaki Campus Site Land Use Business Operator Recruitment" by Kyushu University and the Urban Renaissance Agency Kyushu Branch.
■ Background of the Project
This project aims to realize the "Kyushu University Hakozaki Campus Site Grand Design" by leveraging the history and vast grounds of Kyushu University to create a hub where diverse people can gather and generate innovation. It is one of Japan's largest smart city developments, based on the philosophy of "FUKUOKA Smart EAST (*)", which fuses tradition and innovation.
Industry, government, academia, and citizens will work together, each fulfilling their roles, to create and disseminate new industries and realize a future-oriented city that leads the world as an environmentally advanced city.
*About FUKUOKA Smart EAST
To achieve sustainable development while solving various urban challenges such as a declining birthrate and aging population, we will create comfortable, high-quality lifestyles and urban spaces by introducing advanced technologies, striving to build a city we can be proud of in the future.
As a pioneering effort, this initiative will start with the urban development in Hakozaki, and will then be expanded throughout the city and beyond to reach even more people.
■ The Vision for the City
Hakozaki, the site of the plan, has inherited over 100 years of tradition and pride since the Kyushu Imperial University was founded in 1911. This project will leverage this historical background and vast site to create a hub where diverse people gather and create innovation.
The concept is "HAKOZAKI Green Innovation Campus".
By incorporating the IOWN initiative (*), a game-changing innovative technology development that will allow Japan to compete and win on the world stage, we will create an environment that can constantly update smart services and create new ones by adopting new values and technologies. By integrating and coordinating various smart services, we aim to provide more appropriate services and realize a future smart city model.
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