HAL Relocates Hokkaido Branch to Sapporo Mitsui JP Building

HAL relocated its Hokkaido branch to the eighth floor of Sapporo Mitsui JP Building, which is directly connected to Sapporo Station, and reopened the office on April 20, 2026.

The new office location, Sapporo Mitsui JP Building, is a large-scale mixed-use building completed in 2014. The property has 20 floors above ground and three basement levels, with a typical floor plate of approximately 562 tsubo (approx. 20,000 sq. ft.). In addition to office floors, the building includes the Akarenga Terrace retail facility and a hotel, and is located in an area overlooking the streetscape around the Former Hokkaido Government Office Building. The property is directly connected underground to JR Sapporo Station, providing strong access from both within and outside Hokkaido.

HAL operates an SES business centered on system development support and had 1,350 employees as of the end of March 2025. The company is headquartered in Marunouchi, Tokyo, and has branch offices in Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Sapporo, Sendai, Hiroshima and Kanazawa. Through the relocation of its Hokkaido branch to a highly commuter-accessible Grade A office building, the company aims to strengthen hiring and expand its business.

In Sapporo, the city launched its Daisasshin initiative in 2022, marking 50 years since the Winter Olympics, and has been promoting corporate attraction in line with the replacement of aging buildings. Around Sapporo Station, several newly built properties, including HULIC SQUARE SAPPORO, were completed in 2025, while SAPPORO ONE, a large-scale mixed-use building, is also scheduled for completion in 2029.（see related article:Heiwa Real Estate Names Sapporo Mixed-Use Redevelopment “SAPPORO ONE,” Featuring Park Hyatt Hotel）Meanwhile, the vacancy rate for office buildings across all grades within a five-minute walk of Sapporo Station stands at 1.49%, indicating tight supply-demand conditions, according to an editorial department survey based on estie office research. With the extension of the Hokkaido Shinkansen to Sapporo expected after the end of 2038, office relocation activity emphasizing transportation convenience is expected to continue.

Key Facts

• Business Operator: HAL Co., Ltd.
• Relocation Date: April 20, 2026
• Former Location: Imon Sapporo Park Front Building, 4th Floor, 1-1 Odori Nishi 7-chome, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido
• New Location: Sapporo Mitsui JP Building, 8th Floor, 1 Kita 2-jo Nishi 4-chome, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido

Former Property Overview: Imon Sapporo Park Front Building

• Completion: December 1983; renovated in August 2014
• Number of Floors: 12F / B1; steel-framed reinforced concrete structure
• Gross Floor Area: Approximately 3,258 tsubo (approx. 116,000 sq. ft.)
• Typical Floor Plate: Approximately 187 tsubo (approx. 6,700 sq. ft.)
• Nearest Stations: One-minute walk from Nishi 8-chome stop on the Sapporo Streetcar; five-minute walk from Odori Station on the Sapporo Municipal Subway Namboku, Tozai and Toho lines

New Property Overview: Sapporo Mitsui JP Building

• Completion: August 2014
• Number of Floors: 20F / B3; steel-frame structure, with some reinforced concrete and steel-framed reinforced concrete structure
• Area: Typical floor plate of approximately 562 tsubo (approx. 20,000 sq. ft.); Gross Floor Area of approximately 20,628 tsubo (approx. 734,000 sq. ft.)
• Ceiling Height: 2,800 mm
• Elevators: 14
• Nearest Stations: Three-minute walk from Sapporo Station on the Sapporo Municipal Subway Namboku and Toho lines; five-minute walk from Sapporo Station on the JR Hakodate Main Line and Chitose Line; five-minute walk from Odori Station on the Sapporo Municipal Subway Namboku, Tozai and Toho lines