LIFULL and Hokkaido Shimizu Town Conclude Comprehensive Cooperation Agreement for Regional Revitalization
LIFULL and Shimizu Town in Hokkaido have signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement for regional revitalization. The pact aims to promote the utilization of vacant houses, encourage migration and settlement, foster human resource development for addressing regional issues, and support employment for families with children, thereby contributing to Shimizu Town's sustainable development.
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- 📰 Published: March 30, 2026 at 06:10
LIFULL Co., Ltd. (LIFULL), which tackles social issues through its business activities (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Yuuji Ito; TSE Prime: 2120), and Shimizu Town, Kamikawa District, Hokkaido (hereinafter referred to as "Shimizu Town"), concluded a "Comprehensive Cooperation Agreement for Regional Revitalization" on March 26, 2026. Through this agreement, both parties will collaborate on promoting the utilization of vacant houses in Shimizu Town, attracting new residents, fostering human resources for problem-solving, and supporting employment for families with children.
Background
The increasing number of vacant houses is a serious social issue for local governments nationwide. Shimizu Town, located in the Tokachi area of Hokkaido, urgently needs measures to enhance its future regional sustainability. In particular, with the growing demand for migration from urban to rural areas, there is a need to create an environment where new residents can live and work with peace of mind.
Based on this social background, Shimizu Town and LIFULL agree on the necessity of establishing a "mechanism to generate regional vitality" that goes beyond simply resolving the vacant housing issue. Through this agreement, LIFULL will leverage its accumulated expertise to contribute to Shimizu Town's sustainable development by undertaking multifaceted initiatives such as promoting vacant house utilization, attracting new residents, fostering human resources for problem-solving, and supporting employment for families with children.
Overview
Name: Comprehensive Cooperation Agreement for Regional Revitalization
Date of Conclusion: March 26, 2026
Purpose: To promote the creation of a prosperous regional future by promoting migration and settlement, creating related populations, fostering human resources for problem-solving, and establishing a function for effective utilization and matching of vacant houses.
Main Initiatives:
- Promoting the utilization of vacant houses, etc.
- Support for surveys of vacant houses, etc.
- Information dissemination to promote migration and settlement.
- Support for the recruitment and training of human resources for problem-solving.
- Collaboration on promoting dual residency.
- Promotion of employment support for families with children and digital human resource development.
Comment from Yuuji Masuda, CEO of LIFULL's Regional Revitalization Business
Population decline and vacant housing issues are common challenges facing all of Japan. In this context, Shimizu Town regards the current fiscal year as a crucial turning point for seriously tackling the vacant housing problem and is embarking on fundamental measures. Through this comprehensive cooperation agreement, we will promote migration and settlement, human resources...