KJK

What KJK does

KJK (国土情報開発株式会社, legal entity Kokuchi Joho Kaihatsu K.K.) is a privately held Japanese corporation founded in February 1960 in Tokyo, headquartered in Setagaya-ku with a regional branch in Fukuoka (established 2005). The company develops and sells GIS-based land information management software to Japanese local government entities, with its core product being the KGS.Series—an integrated suite covering cadastral survey support, parcel information management, registration map and current-state map coordination, cross-departmental map delivery (KGS.WebII), field-survey tablet applications with GPS (KGS.Tablet), and customizable individual GIS modules for taxation, infrastructure, agriculture, public property, disaster prevention, and vacant property management. KGS.Cloud, launched in 2019, delivers these systems on the LGWAN-isolated government network with domestic data centers located in low seismic/tsunami risk areas, and KJK is the only vendor offering a cadastral survey support system on LGWAN.

The company operates a direct enterprise field-sales model, with sales representatives traveling 6-7 months per year to visit municipalities across all 47 Japanese prefectures and a dedicated "System 110" support team providing on-site implementation, regular inspections, and remote maintenance nationwide. Revenue is generated through four streams: software development, sales and licensing (including cloud subscriptions on KGS.Cloud); recurring software operation support and maintenance; BPO/commissioned data services (land information data creation, GIS data creation, electronic filing, and various planning document creation); and business and system consulting. The customer base is concentrated in Japanese local government—primarily municipal governments (cities, towns, villages, wards)—with additional business from national ministries (Ministry of Justice, MLIT, Cabinet Office, Imperial Household Agency), prefectural governments, and related public organizations.

KJK holds ISO 9001:2015 (QMS, since 2002), ISO/IEC 27001:2022 (ISMS, since 2004), and Privacy Mark (JIS Q 15001:2023, since 2012) certifications, plus a Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Surveying Business Registration. The firm is family-controlled, with Hiroshi Hada (Hada Hiroshi) serving as President since 2003, registered capital of ¥35 million, and no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity.

Name

KJK

Legal name

国土情報開発株式会社

Website

https://kjki.ne.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

KJK (国土情報開発株式会社) is a privately held Japanese GIS and land information management software firm, founded in 1960, that develops and sells the KGS.Series suite—including KGS.Cloud on LGWAN—to local municipalities and national ministries across all 47 Japanese prefectures.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Land Information Management Software (GIS for Government)

NAICS

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Land Administration & Cadastral Services (Public Land Records, Parcel Management) (BPAIANAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dashboarding & KPI/Performance Management (HDAEAMAF), Financial Planning & Analysis Support (Budgeting, Forecasting, Management Reporting) (BPAAAGAJ)

Keywords

• Land information management
• GIS software
• Cadastral survey systems
• Local government software
• Parcel data management

Headquarters

HQ city

Setagaya

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Development, Sales & Licensing: KJK develops and sells the KGS series of proprietary GIS and land information management software systems to Japanese local government clients. Revenue is generated through software licenses (perpetual or subscription), system customization, and cloud service fees via the KGS.Cloud platform. The company is the only provider of cadastral survey support systems on LGWAN.
2. Software Operation Support & Maintenance: Ongoing operational support services for installed systems, including on-site support visits (system 110), remote maintenance for cloud users, and regular system maintenance and inspection services. Provided by the System 110 department with nationwide on-site coverage.
3. BPO / Commissioned Data Services: Commissioned data creation services including land information data compilation, GIS data creation, document digitization/filing, and various planning document creation (cadastral survey plans, agricultural promotion plans, public facility management plans, vacant property measures). Revenue is project-based per commission.
4. Business Consulting: Consulting services including operational consulting for local government business process improvement and system consulting for data integration and system adoption proposals. Leverages nationwide municipal network to share case studies and best practices across regions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

KJK develops, sells, and supports the proprietary KGS (KJK Geographic System) software series for land information management, including cadastral survey support, parcel information management, organization-wide GIS, and customizable individual GIS modules for taxation, infrastructure, agriculture, public property, and disaster prevention. The company also provides BPO/commissioned data creation services (land data, GIS data, electronic filing, planning documents) and business/system consulting, all delivered to Japanese municipal and national government clients.

Product overview

KJK provides the KGS.Series (KGS.シリーズ), an integrated land information management system for Japanese local governments. The core KGS.Cloud platform offers cloud deployment on LGWAN, while the KGS.一筆情報管理系统 manages cadastral maps and parcel information. The KGS.個別GIS provides customizable field-specific modules including fixed asset management, public property management, vacant house management, road management, water/sewer systems, and disaster prevention tools. KGS.WebII enables cross-departmental map sharing. The company also offers BPO services for land data creation, GIS data development, electronic filing, and planning document preparation, along with operational consulting services. All systems support Japan's local government administrative infrastructure for land information management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KGS.Series: GIS software product line for land information management systems serving local government clients
• KGS.Cloud
• KGS.公有財産管理システム
• KGS.GIS
• KGS.WebII
• KGS.一筆情報管理システム
• KGS.地籍調査支援システム
• KGS.個別GIS
• KGS.全庁GIS
• KGS.タブレット
• KGS.Filing

Products and services

• KGS.Cloud Cloud-based deployment of KGS land information systems running on LGWAN (Local Government Wide Area Network) with domestic data centers in low seismic and tsunami-risk areas. Serves Japanese municipal governments with the full KGS suite (cadastral survey support, parcel information, individual GIS, map delivery) accessible as a managed cloud service.
• KGS.WebII / Organization-wide GIS (全庁GIS) Map delivery system that links KGS parcel information management with individual GIS modules across municipal departments, enabling cross-departmental information sharing with real-time updates. Helps local governments unify data and avoid duplicate investments.
• KGS.Parcel Information Management System (KGS.一筆情報管理システム) System that simultaneously manages registration maps and current-state maps for land parcels, maintaining coordinates and historical change records (split/merger) based on movement notices from the Legal Affairs Bureau. Used by Japanese municipal land administration departments.
• KGS.Cadastral Survey Support System (KGS.地籍調査支援システム) System supporting the entire cadastral survey workflow from heir investigation and pre-survey to survey support and results management, with step-by-step menus for users new to cadastral work, including outsourcing management. The only cadastral survey support system available on LGWAN.
• KGS.Individual GIS Lineup (KGS.個別GIS) Customizable GIS applications based on KJK's original GIS engine for taxation (fixed asset, building management), infrastructure (road, water supply, sewer, forest land), agriculture, public property, disaster prevention, and vacant property management. Designed for Japanese municipal departments.
• KGS.Tablet (KGS.タブレット) Field survey tablet application that uses GPS to capture location information, confirm target positions, and attach field photos for cadastral and land administration fieldwork. Used by municipal survey teams.
• KGS.Filing Electronic filing system for managing drawings, engineering documents, contracts, photos, and historical documents including washi paper maps and ancient documents. Used by Japanese municipal archives and administrative departments.
• KGS.Operations Support (System 110) On-site user support service with field visits, telephone support, and remote maintenance for cloud customers. Provided by KJK's nationwide System 110 department covering all 47 prefectures from Hokkaido to Kagoshima's Yoron Island.
• Land Information Data Creation (土地情報データ作成) BPO service compiling registration maps and lot maps from survey data, matching registration information with taxation information, and providing integrated land information data for municipal administrative use. Commissioned by local governments.
• GIS Data Creation (GISデータ作成) BPO service creating GIS data that combines location-based (graphic) data with attribute (ledger) data, enabling multi-layer information sharing across departments for cost reduction and operational efficiency.
• Filing Data Creation (ファイリングデータ作成) BPO service providing electronic filing for drawings, engineering documents, and historical materials, including preservation scanning and restoration for municipal archives.
• Various Planning Document Creation (各種計画書作成) BPO service producing administrative planning documents paired with GIS data, including cadastral survey implementation plans, agricultural promotion plans, public facility comprehensive management plans, vacant property measures plans, and facility longevity plans. Commissioned by municipal and prefectural governments.
• Business Consulting and System Consulting Consulting services for local government business operations improvement and system implementation, including operational consulting for new initiatives and legal reforms, and system consulting for data integration, centralization, and operational efficiency. Leverages KJK's nationwide municipal network to share case studies and best practices.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60+ years of continuous operation in the Japanese land information management sector with nationwide municipal coverage
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• NTT GeoSpace Corporation: Japanese geospatial and 3D mapping firm focused on high-resolution spatial data for government and infrastructure; partial overlap with KJK's municipal GIS and infrastructure management use cases.

Direct peers

• ESRI Japan Corporation: Japanese subsidiary of Esri; provides ArcGIS platform used by many Japanese municipalities and competes in the same GIS software category, though KJK differentiates with proprietary cadastral-specialized modules.
• Zenrin Co., Ltd. Japanese map and GIS data publisher with government-facing products; overlaps with KJK in spatial data creation and municipal GIS solutions, though Zenrin's strength is broader commercial mapping.
• Kokusai Kogyo Co., Ltd. Japanese surveying, consulting, and geospatial data firm with strong municipal and infrastructure GIS offerings; directly comparable to KJK's cadastral, infrastructure, and public-sector GIS business.
• Asia Air Survey Co., Ltd. Japanese aerial surveying and GIS consulting firm; directly comparable in providing geospatial data creation and consulting services to municipalities, with a broader surveying footprint than KJK.
• Pasco Corporation: Japan's leading aerial surveying and GIS services firm; competes directly with KJK in cadastral survey support, land information management, and government GIS contracts. Larger scale with broader geospatial services portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Fujitsu Limited: One of Japan's largest IT services companies with broad local-government offerings including GIS-related products; an established incumbent capable of bidding on the same municipal procurement cycles as KJK.
• NTT Data Corporation: Major Japanese SI serving central and local government; competes in digital government and LGWAN-related services, with greater scale and cross-portfolio bundling capability than KJK.
• NEC Corporation: Major Japanese system integrator with extensive government IT business; competes for whole-of-government digital transformation deals and could bundle GIS capabilities against KJK's niche offerings.
• Hitachi Solutions, Ltd. Large Japanese SI with broad e-Government and GIS-related offerings; competes for municipal system integration contracts but does not specialize in cadastral land information management like KJK.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance17 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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