GEOCRAFT

What GEOCRAFT does

GEOCRAFT Co., Ltd. (株式会社ジオクラフト) is a privately held Japanese engineering services firm that designs, develops, and constructs data for geographic information systems (GIS) and other public information systems, with a primary focus on contracted engagements for municipal and local government clients in Japan. The firm traces its operating history to a predecessor entity founded in 1973 and was reorganized into its current Kabushiki Kaisha form in 2003; it is headquartered in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, with stated paid-in capital of 20 million yen (2,000万円). Its core delivery capability is the end-to-end construction of public information systems, including personal-data handling compliant with JISQ15001, and it is supported by registered surveying business status and qualified technical staff including surveyors (測量士) and information processing engineers (情報処理技術者).

Underlying technology and certifications form the spine of the offering: the company holds the PrivacyMark (JISQ15001) for personal information protection management and ISMS (ISO/IEC 27001) for information security management, alongside a registered surveying business license (測量業登録). Its claimed technical differentiator is the ability to organize information infrastructure spanning urban to forest regions, leveraging in-house surveying expertise to deliver GIS-based public information systems for local government use cases. There is no evidence of AI/ML capabilities, proprietary software platforms, or public APIs; the technology stack is best characterized as bespoke system integration and data construction rather than packaged product.

The business model is project-based professional services, not recurring subscription. Revenue is generated through commissioned contracts for the design, development, and data construction of GIS and public information systems for Japanese municipalities and related public-sector bodies, with overseas engagement delivered via a Vietnamese local subsidiary (GEOCRAFT VIETNAM Co., Haiphong City) and a Cambodia representative office (Phnom Penh). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The firm is led by Representative Director Hitoshi Ishihara (石原 均) and lists GeoForum Co., Ltd. (株式会社ジオフォーラム) as a related company; membership in the Kitakyushu Overseas Water Business Promotion Council and Kitakyushu Chamber of Commerce supports overseas project sourcing. The marketing footprint is minimal, relying on a corporate website and direct contact channels rather than demand-generation activity.

Name

GEOCRAFT

Legal name

GEOCRAFT Co., Ltd. (株式会社ジオクラフト)

Website

https://geo-craft.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GEOCRAFT is a privately held Japanese GIS and public-sector information-system services firm that designs, develops, and constructs data for municipal and government clients in Japan, with overseas delivery via a Vietnam subsidiary and a Cambodia office.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

GIS Consulting Services

NAICS

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370), Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (54137), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (54136), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360)

akta.pro primary industry

GIS & Spatial Data Management Platforms (BPAMANAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Satellite Imagery & Remote Sensing Geospatial Platforms (BPAMANAM), Geospatial BI & Location Analytics (HDAEAMAK), Minerals, Mining & Geologic Resources Administration (BPAIAMAJ)

Keywords

• GIS consulting services
• Public information systems
• Geographic data construction
• Municipal information infrastructure
• Surveying and mapping services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kitakyushu

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Information System Construction Services: Project-based revenue from contracted design, development, and data construction of GIS and public information systems for municipal and government clients in Japan and Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Cambodia). One-time / project-based engagements rather than recurring subscription.
2. GIS-Based System受託業務 (Contracted GIS System Work): Contracted work using GIS for municipal and related public-sector engagements, executed as commissioned business.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

GEOCRAFT designs, develops, and constructs data for Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and other public information systems on a contracted basis for municipal and government clients. The firm's work spans information infrastructure organization from urban to forest regions, supported by a registered surveying business and qualified in-house surveyors and information processing engineers.

Product overview

GEOCRAFT (株式会社ジオクラフト) offers a single, integrated service line rather than a named multi-product platform: the design, development, and data construction of geographic information and other information systems, with a primary focus on contracted GIS-based public information systems for municipal and government clients. The offering covers the full lifecycle from information infrastructure organization (spanning urban to forest regions) to system construction, supported by registered surveying capabilities (測量業登録) and qualified engineers (surveyors and information processing engineers). The company's public site lists a dedicated 製品案内 (product guide) section, but individual product/module names are not enumerated in the provided source material; the core deliverable is best described as the named service offering above, with a related entity (株式会社ジオフォーラム) and overseas offices in Haiphong, Vietnam and Phnom Penh, Cambodia supporting delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Geographic Information and Public Information System Design, Development, and Data Construction Services Contracted design, development, and data construction of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and other information systems for municipal and government clients, covering information infrastructure organization from urban to forest regions. Delivered with registered surveying business capability and qualified surveyor / information processing engineer staff.

Quantifiable outcome

• Operational since 1973 (predecessor) / 2003 (current organization), indicating over 50 years of continuous operation in GIS and public information system services.
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• GeoForum Co., Ltd. (株式会社ジオフォーラム)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeoForum Co., Ltd. is listed as a related company (関連会社) of GEOCRAFT, indicating a close group-company relationship supporting the firm's GIS and information-system business.
• GEOCRAFT VIETNAM Co. (Haiphong City, Vietnam)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerVietnamese local subsidiary (ベトナム現地法人) headquartered in Haiphong City. Supports overseas project delivery and regional engagement in Southeast Asia, including water-related and public-sector work.
• Phnom Penh Office (Cambodia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCambodia representative office (カンボジア事務所) in Phnom Penh City, used to maintain in-country presence and support overseas projects.
• Kitakyushu Overseas Water Business Promotion Council (北九州海外水ビジネス推進協議会)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerIndustry/regional association membership (加入団体) supporting overseas water business promotion, providing a network for international public-sector and water-related project opportunities.
• Kitakyushu Chamber of Commerce (北九州商工会議所)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal chamber of commerce membership (加入団体) supporting regional business networking and visibility in Kitakyushu.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Increment P Corporation: Japanese geospatial technology firm involved in the government's PLATEAU 3D city model initiative. Comparable to GEOCRAFT in public-sector GIS focus, but more software/platform-oriented and tied to a flagship national program.
• Aeon GIS Co., Ltd. Smaller Japanese GIS services firm focused on municipal and environmental data. Comparable niche positioning to GEOCRAFT as a small specialist in public-sector geospatial information systems.

Broad incumbents

• Zenrin Co., Ltd. Listed Japanese map data and GIS platform company with broad geographic information solutions for government and commercial customers. A larger incumbent that operates in the same GIS space as GEOCRAFT, but with a commercial platform business model.
• Esri Japan Corporation: Japanese arm of Esri, the global GIS platform leader. Provides the ArcGIS platform that GEOCRAFT-style firms build upon, and competes indirectly by enabling in-house municipal GIS capabilities.
• Hexagon Geospatial Japan: Global geospatial software and solutions vendor with a Japanese presence. Comparable in the GIS/public-sector information system space as a larger platform-and-services incumbent.

Direct peers

• Asia Air Survey Co., Ltd. Japanese aerial surveying and GIS solutions provider with strong public-sector presence. Comparable to GEOCRAFT in delivering geospatial information systems and data construction to government clients.
• PASCO Corporation: Japan's largest GIS/surveying and public-sector geospatial services firm. Directly comparable to GEOCRAFT in offering public information system construction, surveying, and GIS-based municipal work, but at vastly greater scale and with international footprint.
• Kokusai Kogyo Co., Ltd. Long-established Japanese surveying and geospatial information services company serving central and local governments. Closely mirrors GEOCRAFT's GIS design, development, and data construction services for municipal clients.
• NTT Geospace Corporation: GIS-focused subsidiary of NTT group serving Japanese local governments with geospatial data and information system services. Comparable business model and customer base to GEOCRAFT, with stronger financial backing.

Regional players

• Nippon Insiek Co., Ltd. (Nissoken): Japanese surveying and consulting firm with municipal government focus. Comparable mid-sized peer to GEOCRAFT in GIS/surveying for public information systems, though with broader civil engineering consulting.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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