LIFULL and Shimizu Town, Hokkaido, Sign Comprehensive Partnership Agreement for Regional Revitalization

LIFULL Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Yuji Ito; TSE Prime: 2120), a company dedicated to solving social issues through its business, signed a "Comprehensive Partnership Agreement for Regional Revitalization" with Shimizu Town, Kamikawa District, Hokkaido, on March 26, 2026. Under this agreement, both parties will collaborate to promote the utilization of vacant houses, encourage migration and settlement, foster talent for solving regional issues, and support employment for households raising children.

Background

The increase in vacant houses has become a serious social issue for local governments across Japan. In Shimizu Town, located in the Tokachi area of Hokkaido, measures to enhance the long-term sustainability of the region are urgently needed. In particular, as the desire to migrate from urban areas to rural regions grows, there is a demand for environments where migrants can live and work with peace of mind.

Given this social context, Shimizu Town and LIFULL have agreed that it is necessary to create a mechanism that generates regional vitality, rather than simply addressing vacant houses. Through this agreement, we will leverage the expertise LIFULL has cultivated to contribute to the sustainable development of Shimizu Town by developing multifaceted initiatives, including the utilization of vacant houses, promotion of migration and settlement, development of talent to solve regional issues, and employment support for child-rearing households.

Overview

Name: Comprehensive Partnership Agreement for Regional Revitalization

Date of Signing: March 26, 2026

Purpose: To promote the creation of a prosperous future for the region by encouraging migration and settlement, creating a population with ties to the region, fostering talent to solve regional issues, and building effective utilization and matching functions for vacant houses.

Key Initiatives:

- Promoting the utilization of vacant houses

- Supporting surveys of vacant houses

- Disseminating information to promote migration and settlement

- Supporting the recruitment and development of talent to solve regional issues

- Collaboration on promoting dual-residence lifestyles

- Supporting employment for child-rearing households and promoting digital talent development

Comment from Yuji Masuda, CEO of Regional Revitalization Business, LIFULL Co., Ltd.

Population decline and the issue of vacant houses are common challenges faced by all of Japan. Under these circumstances, Shimizu Town has positioned this fiscal year as a critical milestone to begin full-scale efforts toward solving the vacant house problem and is embarking on fundamental measures.

Through this comprehensive partnership agreement, we will promote migration and settlement, and talent...

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