artep.co.jp

What artep.co.jp does

ARTEP Corporation is a Tokyo-based urban planning and city-making consulting firm founded in September 1983, providing professional services to Japanese government clients across 13 specialized practice areas. Its service portfolio covers urban redevelopment planning, dense urban area renewal, housing complex and new town regeneration, elderly housing and childcare support, building stock preservation, building regulation guidance, landscape and historic city planning, green/agricultural space preservation, environmental symbiosis and low-carbon initiatives, disaster countermeasures and earthquake recovery support, urban analysis (including GIS-based diagnostics), and resident participation facilitation. The firm does not develop or sell proprietary software; its competitive offering rests entirely on credentialed professional expertise, with staff holding first-class architect, technical engineer, certified urban planner, and doctoral credentials.

The firm's business model is fee-for-service B2G consulting delivered through formal government procurement — competitive bidding (競争入札) and designated competitive bidding (指名競争入札) — alongside direct contracts with national ministries (MLIT, Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare, Cabinet Office), prefectures, municipalities (Tokyo wards, Yokohama, Machida, Setagaya, Kyoto, Osaka, and others), and quasi-governmental bodies such as the Urban Renaissance Agency (UR). Pricing is set by government procurement guidelines, not published tariffs, and revenue is project-based with recurring engagement as clients commission follow-on studies and implementation support. Distribution runs almost entirely through direct public-sector relationships supplemented by industry association memberships that serve as trusted referral pathways.

ARTEP is a privately held corporation with no disclosed external investors, no parent company, and no funding rounds on record. Its governance is led by two representative directors, Tomoyuki Nakagawa and Yuji Yanase, supported by a lean management team of directors, managers, and project leaders. The firm operates from a single Tokyo headquarters (relocated in June 2026 to Ochanomizu Wing Building, Bunkyo-ku) and derives its market position from over 40 years of accumulated track record, two FY2024 ejob "Excellent Business" recognitions, and publications hosted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

Name

artep.co.jp

Legal name

株式会社アルテップ

Website

https://artep.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Short description

ARTEP is a Tokyo-based urban planning and city-making consulting firm founded in 1983, providing B2G professional services across 13 practice areas to Japanese national ministries, municipalities, and quasi-governmental bodies such as the Urban Renaissance Agency.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Urban Planning Consulting

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional & Land Use Planning (BPAHAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Engagement & Participatory Planning (BPAHAKAO), Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC), Real Estate Development & Feasibility Advisory (Highest-and-Best-Use, Entitlements Support) (BPAJANAC)

Keywords

• Urban planning consulting
• City development consulting
• Housing policy research
• Landscape planning services
• Disaster recovery consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Consulting Services: ARTEP generates revenue through fee-for-service consulting engagements contracted by government agencies (national ministries, local governments) and quasi-governmental organizations. Projects are awarded through competitive bidding and direct contracts, covering urban planning research, master plan formulation, policy recommendations, and implementation support. Revenue is project-based and recurring as government clients require ongoing planning services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ARTEP provides urban planning and city-making consulting services to government clients across 13 practice domains, including urban redevelopment, dense urban area renewal, housing complex and new town regeneration, elderly housing and childcare support, housing/building stock preservation, building regulation guidance, landscape and historic townscape planning, green/agricultural space preservation, low-carbon/environmental initiatives, disaster recovery support, GIS-based urban analysis, and resident participation facilitation. Engagements are delivered as fee-for-service projects acquired through government procurement (competitive bidding) and direct contracts with national ministries, local governments, and quasi-governmental bodies.

Product overview

ARTEP (株式会社アルテップ) is an urban planning and city development consulting firm offering comprehensive consulting services across 13 major business domains. The company provides specialized consulting services in urban redevelopment planning, dense urban area renewal, housing complex regeneration, elderly housing support, building stock management, building regulations, landscape/historic city planning, green space preservation, environmental initiatives, disaster recovery support, urban analysis, and resident participation facilitation. Services are structured as a unified consulting offering delivered through professional expertise rather than a software product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Urban Redevelopment Planning Services (A. 都市の再整備・再編)

Quantifiable outcome

• Two projects recognized as 'Excellent Business' (優良業務) in the Urban Planning Consultant Excellent Business Registration System (ejob) for 2024 fiscal year by Japanese Urban Planning Association et al.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and notable.

• Japan Urban Planning Consultant Association (都市計画コンサルタント協会)coreOthersARTEP maintains membership in this industry association which represents urban planning consulting firms in Japan. The association conducts the ejob (Urban Planning Consultant Excellent Business Registration) system that evaluates and recognizes outstanding consulting projects, and ARTEP has received excellent ratings for multiple projects under this system.
• Japan Urban Planners Association (日本都市計画家協会 - NPO法人)coreOthersARTEP is a member of this certified NPO focused on urban planning. The association's Public Life Research Group includes ARTEP staff members (e.g., Nito Hidehito). ARTEP's representative director serves as a board member (理事) of this association, and the firm conducts various collaborative projects including community support work for foreign residents.
• Japan Urban Planning Society (日本都市計画学会)coreOthersARTEP maintains membership in this academic society which brings together urban planning researchers and practitioners. The society co-sponsors the ejob evaluation program and is a key professional body in the urban planning field.
• Japan Building Disaster Prevention Association (日本建築防災協会)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerARTEP frequently collaborates with this organization on building safety, disaster prevention, and earthquake resistance research projects commissioned by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Projects include flood damage investigation, building seismic standards review, and disaster prevention guideline development.
• Japan Architecture Center (日本建築センター)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerARTEP works with this organization on building regulation and code research projects, including BIM data review standards development and building code implementation studies for MLIT.
• National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management (国土技術政策総合研究所)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerARTEP collaborates with this MLIT research institute on urban and housing policy research including disaster recovery housing, housing stock management, and land use analysis projects. The partnership involves joint research efforts and policy development support.
• Tokyo Metropolitan University (東京都立大学)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple ARTEP staff members serve as part-time lecturers (非常勤講師) in the Urban Environment Department at Tokyo Metropolitan University, and the firm conducts collaborative research and education activities with the university.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Yachiyo Engineering Co., Ltd. One of Japan's largest urban planning and engineering consulting firms, providing comprehensive urban development, transportation, and environmental consulting to government clients nationwide. Comparable to ARTEP in domain and B2G go-to-market, but substantially larger in scale and headcount.
• Oriental Consultants Co., Ltd. Japanese consulting firm offering urban planning, transportation, and environmental services to government. Overlaps with ARTEP in urban master planning and policy advisory, though with a larger footprint and broader service portfolio.
• CTI Engineering Co., Ltd. Mid-sized Japanese consulting firm providing planning, design, and project management for urban, transportation, and water-related government projects. Comparable in B2G procurement model and urban planning domain.
• Pacific Consultants Co., Ltd. Major Japanese consulting firm offering urban planning, infrastructure, and policy consulting to government agencies. Overlaps directly with ARTEP on MLIT and municipal engagements but operates at much broader scope and scale.
• Chodai Co., Ltd. Japanese engineering and urban development consulting firm covering planning, design, and project management for public-sector clients. Comparable business model and customer base to ARTEP, with broader engineering capabilities.
• Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. Major Japanese policy and management consulting think tank serving central government on urban, housing, welfare, and disaster policy research. Competes with ARTEP for MLIT and Cabinet Office policy research commissions but at a much broader scope and scale.
• Kokusai Kogyo Co., Ltd. Japanese consulting firm combining spatial information technology (GIS, aerial survey) with urban planning and disaster prevention consulting. Comparable on disaster recovery and urban analysis services, with stronger technology platform.

Emerging players

• Asia Air Survey Co., Ltd. Japanese firm combining geospatial technology with urban and environmental consulting for public-sector clients. Overlaps with ARTEP's GIS-based urban analysis services (Category K), though its core differentiation is measurement technology rather than policy advisory.

Direct peers

• NTC Consultants Co., Ltd. Specialized Japanese urban planning and development consulting firm serving local governments and quasi-governmental bodies. Directly comparable in service mix (master planning, district planning, landscape, urban regeneration) and procurement-driven GTM, likely competing head-to-head with ARTEP in ejob evaluations.
• Urban Research Institute (UR都市機構 / Urban Renaissance Agency-related consultants): Public-sector affiliated consultants supporting UR's new town regeneration and housing complex redevelopment projects. Directly comparable in housing complex regeneration and dense urban area renewal work, where ARTEP is a documented service provider.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/artep1983cityplanning

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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