[Hokkaido Edition] Medical Mall Analysis Dashboard Released: Visualizing Concentration in Sapporo and Pharmacy Chain Dominance

## A Compass for Medical Mall Management

Magellan Medical (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Tetsuya Sugimoto), aiming to serve as a compass for medical mall management, has expanded the availability of its 'Medical Mall Market Trend Dashboard' using Microsoft Power BI. Following the releases of the Kanagawa edition in December 2025 and the Kinki edition (Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo) in April 2026, the company has now released the Hokkaido edition for free. Simultaneously, the company conducted a trend analysis of Hokkaido as a whole and detailed analyses for each of Sapporo's 10 wards based on proprietary raw data.

### How to Access the Dashboard

You can access the dashboard by entering your details on the dedicated page below, and the viewing URL will be sent to you via email.
https://magellan-medical.com/dashboard20260526/

### What the Dashboard Analyzes

The dashboard consists of three categories: 'Overall Overview,' 'Demand Estimation,' and 'Pharmacies.'

- **Overall Overview:** Visualizes the number of medical malls by area, number of clinics, location characteristics, opening year trends, combinations of medical specialties, and Google review ratings, integrated with maps.
- **Demand Estimation:** Allows users to check medical demand potential based on future population and aging rates through 2050, as well as location risks calculated from land price data, at the municipal level.
- **Pharmacies (New in Hokkaido edition):** Pharmacies within medical malls are color-coded by operator (dispensing pharmacy chain), allowing intuitive understanding of which chains are expanding their power in which areas.

### Key Findings in Hokkaido's Medical Mall Market

#### Hokkaido Overall: 'Sapporo Concentration' and 'Two-Tiered Urban-Rural Structure'

Of the 131 medical malls in Hokkaido, 85% (112) are concentrated within Sapporo City. The number of medical malls in Hokkaido has grown about 22-fold over the past 35 years, from 6 in 1990 to 131 in 2025. In terms of location, 64% of malls in Sapporo are located within walking distance of train stations, whereas outside of Sapporo, over 30% are located outside of train station walking distance, relying on buses and cars, revealing a clear two-tiered structure based on geographical conditions.

Regarding medical department composition, there is a high percentage of medical malls that include both psychiatry and psychosomatic medicine, suggesting a well-established system to address mental health needs resulting from the lack of sunlight in winter.

#### Sapporo City: Decoding 10 Wards by 'District Character'

Analyzing the 112 malls in Sapporo by ward reveals four types of medical mall profiles:

- **City Center Multi-functional Type (Chuo Ward):** The largest cluster area with 36 malls. Characterized by high ratings and continuous new openings.
- **Station-Front Family Residential Type (Kita, Nishi, Toyohira, Higashi Wards):** Residential areas along subway lines, focusing on internal medicine and dentistry, supported by pediatrics and pediatric dentistry.
- **Mature/Aging Type (Atsubetsu, Shiroishi, Minami Wards):** Developed in the 1970s and 80s, where aging of residents is progressing, featuring large-scale medical malls.
- **Suburban/Emerging Type (Kiyota, Teine Wards):** Areas outside subway reach, relying on cars and buses. Focused on family-oriented compositions led by dentistry and pediatric dentistry.

### Analysis of Pharmacies within Medical Malls

Analyzing 110 pharmacies within medical malls revealed an oligopolistic structure where the top three companies (Mediplan, Ain Pharmaciez, Nanohana Hokkaido) account for approximately 40% of the total. Major chains have higher station-front location rates than independents, indicating the medical mall pharmacy market is in a growth phase.

### Future Release Schedule

- **June 2026:** Release of 'National Edition (Overall Overview)' and 'Medical Mall Market Statistics Report Vol. 5.'
- **October 2026:** Release of 'Tokyo, Chiba, and Saitama Editions.'

Magellan Medical will continue to publish periodic reports and interviews to support medical mall management and provide policy recommendations.