Hyogo Prefectural Housing Supply

What Hyogo Prefectural Housing Supply does

Hyogo Prefectural Housing Supply Corporation (兵庫県住宅供給公社) is a special statutory corporation (特別法人) established on November 15, 1965 under the Local Housing Supply Corporation Law (Law No. 124 of 1965), with capital from Hyogo Prefecture and six municipalities. It operates as a public housing policy implementation arm of the national and prefectural governments, headquartered in Kobe (4-18-2 Shimoyamatedori, Chuo-ku) with an additional office in Akashi, and a staff of 101–250 employees. Its mandate is to supply good-quality housing and improve residents' living standards across Hyogo Prefecture.

The company's core product is public rental housing (公社賃貸住宅) — including danchi (apartment complexes) and mansion (condominium) types — under a distinctive "5-Nashi" policy (no agent fee, no deposit, no key money, no guarantor in some cases, no renewal fees). It also operates the Pastoral (パストラール) senior-friendly rental housing brand with barrier-free design and emergency alert systems at locations in Kakogawa and Amagasaki; manages prefectural housing (県営住宅) on behalf of Hyogo Prefecture for low-income residents; sells residential land (宅地分譲) including the Hokudan With Town development; rents commercial space and offices (店舗・事務所); and operates monthly parking lots (月極駐車場) priced from ¥5,500 to ¥23,500 across multiple cities. The newest brand, Smilecourt Akashi Park (スミールコート明石公園), was launched in 2026 as the first in a planned new residential brand series.

The business model is asset-heavy and recurring-revenue dominated: monthly subscription rental income from public housing, senior housing, and commercial units, supplemented by monthly parking fees and one-time revenue from residential land sales (宅地分譲) under fixed-term land lease. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer through the company's website, physical offices across Kobe/Hanshin/Harima, and referrals from real estate intermediaries, plus a dedicated corporate housing (法人企業の社宅) program for businesses. A 2026 policy initiative offers ¥250,000 subsidies to encourage out-of-prefecture households to relocate into Hyogo, and a Summer Move-in Campaign offers 1–3 months of free rent. The organization also participates in the Meimai Danchi Regeneration Project with Hyogo Prefecture and is in the process of migrating its core systems to a cloud-based package.

Name

Hyogo Prefectural Housing Supply

Legal name

Hyogo Prefectural Housing Supply Corporation (兵庫県住宅供給公社)

Website

https://hyogo-jk.or.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Hyogo Prefectural Housing Supply Corporation is a Hyogo Prefecture-backed special corporation providing public rental housing, senior housing, residential land sales, commercial space, and parking across Kobe, Hanshin, and Harima regions of Japan, serving households, seniors, and corporate clients.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kobe

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Rental income from public housing: Monthly rental income from 公社賃貸住宅 (public rental housing), 高齢者向け優良賃貸住宅 (senior housing), and commercial rental units including stores and offices.
2. Parking rental income: Monthly parking space rental fees from 月極駐車場 (monthly-use parking lots) across multiple locations in Hyogo Prefecture.
3. Land and property sales (宅地分譲): Sale of residential lots (分譲戸建 and 分譲マンション) under the general fixed-term land lease system (一般定期借地権). Revenue recognized upon property transfer and handover to buyers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hyogo Prefectural Housing Supply Corporation is a special public corporation that supplies, manages, and rents residential housing, senior housing, commercial spaces, parking, and residential land across Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Established under the Local Housing Supply Corporation Law with capital from Hyogo Prefecture and six municipalities, it serves as a public-sector housing provider offering a "5-None" policy (no key money, no deposit, no禮金, no guarantor in many cases, and no renewal fees) for tenants.

Product overview

Hyogo Prefectural Housing Supply operates as a diversified public housing provider offering multiple interconnected service lines. The core offering is 公社賃貸住宅 (Public Rental Housing), covering rental residential properties across the Hanshin, Kobe, and Harima areas in various formats from danchi (apartment complexes) to mansion (condo) types. This is supported by 県営住宅 (Prefectural Housing) management services, 宅地分譲 (Land Sales) for residential lots, and 店舗・駐車場 (Commercial Spaces and Parking) services. For seniors, the company operates 高齢者向け優良賃貸住宅 (Senior-Friendly Quality Rental Housing) under the Pastoral brand, featuring barrier-free designs and emergency alert systems. All services share operational infrastructure including tenant screening, rent collection, and maintenance systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Smilecourt Akashi Park (スミールコート明石公園): New public rental housing brand featuring residential units integrated with Akashi Park, offering comfortable living spaces with smile (スミール) as the concept - creating spaces for family smiles, interaction, and enriched living.

Products and services

• Public Rental Housing (公社賃貸住宅) Rental residential housing properties managed by the corporation across the Hanshin, Kobe, and Harima areas, ranging from danchi (apartment complex) to mansion (condo) types. Includes a "5-None" policy: no key money, no deposit, no renewal fees, and no guarantor requirements in many cases. Available to families, singles, and couples seeking stable housing.
• Prefectural Housing Management (県営住宅) Management service for Hyogo Prefectural Housing (県営住宅) provided on behalf of Hyogo Prefecture for low-income residents. The corporation acts as designated administrator alongside partner companies for recruitment, property referrals, and rent collection.
• Residential Land Sales (宅地分譲) Sale of residential land parcels for individual home construction, including the Hokudan With Town (北淡ウイズタウン) development. Various plot sizes and locations are available under the general fixed-term land lease system.
• Commercial Spaces and Offices (店舗・事務所) Rental commercial and office spaces available for businesses, offered alongside residential housing services within the corporation's property portfolio.
• Monthly Parking (駐車場) Monthly parking rental services available in Kobe, Amagasaki, Ashiya, Takarazuka, and Akashi cities. Outdoor spaces range from ¥5,500–¥19,000/month and indoor from ¥15,800–¥23,500/month. Available to both housing residents and the general public on a first-come basis.
• Pastoral Senior-Friendly Rental Housing (パストラール) Senior-friendly quality rental housing brand featuring barrier-free design, emergency alert systems, and income-based rent reduction assistance. Operated at locations including Kakogawa (パストラール加古川) and Amagasaki (パストラール尼崎). Targeted at elderly individuals and couples aged 60+.
• Smilecourt Akashi Park (スミールコート明石公園) New public rental housing brand featuring residential units integrated with Akashi Park, offering comfortable living spaces with a "smile" concept creating spaces for family interaction and enriched living. First in a new brand series launched in 2026.
• Meimai Danchi Regeneration Project (明舞団地再生事業) District regeneration initiative managed by the corporation's Meimai Office (明舞事務所) in collaboration with Hyogo Prefecture to revitalize the Meimai housing district.
• Corporate Housing Program (法人企業の社宅利用) Dedicated corporate housing service that lets businesses use the corporation's public housing stock as 社宅 (corporate housing) for employees relocated to or working in Hyogo Prefecture, simplifying administrative procedures versus the private market.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered standard and core.

• Orico Forrent Insurance (株式会社オリコフォレントインシュア)standardOthersGuaranty company providing rent guarantee services. Applicants who cannot provide a co-guarantor can use this company's guarantee in lieu of a guarantor. Both individual and corporate applications accepted.
• Zenhoren (全保連株式会社)standardOthersGuaranty company providing rent guarantee services for both residential and commercial units. Standard guarantor alternative for housing applicants.
• J-Lease (株式会社ジェイリース)standardOthersGuaranty company providing rent guarantee services. Provides personal information handling consent forms for housing applicants.
• Othello Financial Service (オセロ・フィナンシャルサービス株式会社)standardOthersGuaranty company providing rent guarantee application services for housing applicants.
• Aplus (株式会社アプラス)standardOthersGuaranty company providing rent guarantee services for both individual and corporate housing applicants.
• Hyogo PrefecturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary founding entity and ongoing shareholder. The organization was established with capital from Hyogo Prefecture and 6 municipalities, serving as a core public housing policy implementation arm.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Tokyu Land Corporation: Large Japanese real estate developer with residential, commercial, and senior living operations. Tangentially related through urban development and residential expertise, but operates in private markets rather than public housing.

Broad incumbents

• Leopalace21 Corporation: Japan's largest private rental housing operator with a national portfolio of leased apartments. Competes in the same rental housing market but as a private-sector operator with broader geographic reach and commercial pricing, contrasting with Hyogo's public-sector mandate.
• Urban Renaissance Agency (UR): Japan's national-scale public housing corporation managing rental housing nationwide. Operates in a similar space but at much larger scale across all prefectures, with overlapping products (rental housing, senior housing) and similar public-sector structure.
• Daiwa House Industry: Japan's largest homebuilder with extensive rental housing, senior housing (D-balife), and commercial property operations. A broad incumbent that overlaps with Hyogo's offerings but spans national markets and includes for-sale housing, construction, and broader real estate services.
• Sumitomo Realty & Development: Major Japanese real estate developer with significant rental housing (Shinjuku apartments) and senior living operations including healthcare facilities. Operates at a much larger scale nationally with private-sector pricing and models.

Direct peers

• Osaka Prefecture Housing Supply Corporation: Osaka's prefectural housing supply corporation established under the same 1965 law. Operates public rental housing and senior housing with a similar mandate, geographic concentration in a single prefecture, and public-sector ownership structure.
• Fukuoka Prefecture Housing Supply Corporation: Fukuoka's prefectural housing supply corporation with similar structure, providing public rental housing and senior housing under the same legal framework established in 1965. Compares directly in terms of public-sector ownership and single-prefecture geographic focus.
• Tokyo Metropolitan Housing Supply Corporation: Tokyo's equivalent prefectural housing supply corporation, also established under the Local Housing Supply Corporation Law. Offers public rental housing, senior housing, and land sales in the Tokyo metropolitan area, with a comparable public-sector structure and value proposition.
• Kyoto Prefecture Housing Supply Corporation: Kyoto's prefectural housing supply corporation operating under the same Local Housing Supply Corporation Law. Provides comparable public rental housing, senior housing, and property management services within a single prefecture.
• Kanagawa Prefecture Housing Supply Corporation: Kanagawa's prefectural housing supply corporation with parallel public housing, senior housing, and land sales operations. Functions under the same legal framework with capital from the prefectural government and municipalities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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