When will Sapporo City start using CloudSign?

Sapporo City will start operating CloudSign from April 2026.

How widely is CloudSign adopted by local governments nationwide?

It has been adopted by over 300 local governments nationwide, with an adoption share of approximately 70%.

What are the main features of CloudSign?

Its main features include contract signing and management, AI review, electronic signatures compliant with the Electronic Signature Act, timestamps, and My Number Card signature functionality.

Sapporo City Adopts Electronic Contract Service 'CloudSign'

Published Apr 15, 2026 12:30 AM ・ Updated Jun 13, 2026 11:55 PM ・ 4 min read ・ Source: PR TIMES

Bengoshi.com announced that Sapporo City, Hokkaido, has adopted its contract management platform "CloudSign." Sapporo City will begin operating the electronic contract service using CloudSign from April 2026. CloudSign has been adopted by over 300 local governments nationwide, achieving an adoption share of approximately 70%. The service complies with the Electronic Signature Act and introduced a My Number Card signature function in 2023.

Bengoshi.com Co., Ltd. (Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President and CEO, Lawyer: Taichiro Motonaga) announced that Sapporo City, Hokkaido (Mayor: Katsuhiro Akimoto) has adopted the contract management platform "CloudSign." The number of local governments that have adopted CloudSign nationwide exceeds 300, and its adoption share is approximately 70%, continuing to promote the digitalization of contracts nationwide as the No. 1 electronic contract service in local governments. Sapporo City will start operating the electronic contract service utilizing CloudSign from April 2026. Currently, there are 20 local governments in Hokkaido utilizing CloudSign. The acceleration of electronic contract adoption by local governments is due to multiple factors. The revision of the Local Autonomy Act Enforcement Regulations in 2021 made adoption easier, and the concrete effects in pioneering local governments became clear, driving significant promotion. Clear benefits such as time reduction, labor cost savings, reduction in stamp, shipping, and printing costs, and storage space reduction were noted. Furthermore, the acceleration of adoption in certain regions led to an increase in local governments realizing the benefits of electronic contracts. CloudSign is a contract management platform that can complete everything from contract signing to management and AI review digitally. It enables smooth and secure contract signing with electronic signatures and timestamps compliant with the Electronic Signature Act, and in 2023, it launched the "My Number Card Signature" function, the first for a general-purpose electronic contract service in Japan. Furthermore, by actively adopting AI technology such as AI contract management functions and the AI review support service "CloudSign Review," it realizes overall time reduction in contract operations. It is the No. 1 service in terms of sales share in the electronic contract market, widely adopted by over 300 companies and local governments.

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