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Established Alpack Research Institute for Regional Planning and Architecture in Yoshida, Sakyo-ku: (Head Office: Kyoto City, President: Taiji Miwa)
In 1968, shortly after its founding, the institute applied to the Cabinet Review Office for the interdisciplinary research project "Design for the 21st Century," attracting many researchers. In 1970, it proposed the report "Design of the Future Landscape and National Life in 21st Century Japan".
In 1970, it proposed the report "Design of the Future Landscape and National Life in 21st Century Japan".
With departmental expansion, the office moved from the foothills of Yoshida Mountain to Shimogamo
Professor Hideo Okuda, 17th President of Kyoto University, was inspired by the Rome Club's "Limits to Growth" (1972) and became the secretary of the Kansai Academic Research City Survey and Discussion Committee. This led to his participation in various surveys and plans for developing the Kansai Cultural Academic Research City.
In 1973, shortly after the Urban Redevelopment Law was enacted, the project for redevelopment of the front of Suita Station (completed in 1980) was approved. Amid extremely complex property relations, the institute facilitated consensus building and has since specialized in resident-participatory consensus projects.
With departmental expansion, the Kyoto office (head office) moved from Shimogamo to 4-jo Takakura
Opened the Kyushu office at Hakata Station front
With departmental expansion, the Osaka office moved from Nakanoshima Minami from Nakanoshima Minami to Tenma Bridge
Since the 1980s, the institute has continued pioneering "waste composition analysis surveys" in Kyoto City, revealing that household waste is largely composed of food waste and paper waste, and has supported the promotion of reduction measures for these.
Opened the Nagoya office in Marunouchi, Naka-ku
Launched the Alpack Newsletter (now Letters Alpack)
Introduced small-group management based on the planning department as the basic unit
In 1988, when Chairman Miwa (now Honorary Chairman) became the professional advisor for station building renovation, the Secretariat of the Kyoto Station Renovation Survey and Research Committee was established. He later assisted in international competitions for station building design and was involved in designing the station front plaza.
Opened the Tokyo office in Shiba, Minato-ku
Mr. Kanai Manzo became the CEO (Chairman: Miwa Taiji).
The Osaka office was moved from Tenmabashi to OBP to expand, and the Tokyo office moved from Shiba to Shinjuku.
The Nanao Fishermen's Wharf in Ishikawa, completed in 1991, is regarded as a top example of a revitalization project.
Opened in 1994.
The Nagoya office was relocated to Nadia Park, where the firm had been involved.
The Nagoya office moved from Nadia Park to Fushimi.
Mr. Sugihara Gorō became the CEO (Chairman: Kanai Manzo).
The Tokyo office moved from Shinjuku to Kudanshita.
The planning department was reorganized into a group structure to strengthen specialization.
Mr. Morikawa Hiroshi became the CEO (Chairman: Sugihara Gorō).
The Osaka office moved from OBP to Yodoyabashi to expand.
Celebrated its 50th anniversary.
The Nagoya office moved from Fushimi to Meieki South.
Opened a satellite office in Ho Chi Minh City.
The Tokyo office moved from Kudanshita to Kanda.
Opened a Shiga branch office.
Mr. Nakazuka Kazuhiko became the CEO.
The Nagoya office moved from Meieki South to Nagano.
The Tokyo office moved from Kanda to Iwamotocho.
Move the Kyoto office (headquarters) from Shijo Takakura to Shijo Yanagimachi
The Takarazuka City Cultural Arts Center Garden received the 28th Human-Scale City Building Award. It earned the Governor's Award in the Architecture category and the Encouragement Award in the Greening Space category, and the involvement of the Regional Planning Architecture Research Institute was recognized.
The Regional Planning Architecture Research Institute Ltd. began recruiting new graduates in the spring of FY2028, targeting those who will graduate from graduate school or complete their undergraduate studies. We are seeking talent to challenge sustainable regional development, recruiting a few technical positions in urban planning, architecture, and public policy. The company briefing will be held on November 26 and December 1 at the Osaka and Kyoto offices, with senior employees from their 5th to 11th years of service participating.
On October 5, 2026, at Tsurugahoka in Naitō Town, Kaga District, Ishikawa Prefecture, the inaugural groundbreaking ceremony for the town's first rebuilding public housing was held, attended by about 40 people. Our company was contracted for design and supervision, and as a project stakeholder, we prayed for the safety of the construction and the success of the project. The facility consists of two three-story reinforced concrete buildings, planned to house 60 units in total.
Our company donated 1,000,000 yen to Hikawa Town in Kumamoto Prefecture, which was affected by the Kumamoto earthquake in Reiwa 8, through the corporate version of the Furusato tax system. The donation date was September 4, 2026, and the target project was "A town-building project that allows everyone to live comfortably and with a rich heart (Reiwa 8 Kumamoto earthquake reconstruction support)." The company intends to continue to support the community in any possible way in the future.
A September technical exchange meeting was held at the Kyoto office, where staff shared their expertise and examples from their work. One of the presentation topics was support for Itabashi Ward’s application to join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in the field of Design.
Alpack Kyoto Office hosted a technology exchange meeting in August, where staff shared specialized knowledge and case studies. One of the topics introduced was a project utilizing Park-PFI in the undeveloped section of Kusatsu River Site Park, discussing conditions to encourage private sector participation and the process leading up to the public solicitation.
The Kyoto office hosted a July technical exchange meeting where staff shared expertise through case studies. One of the topics discussed was efforts to ensure the safety of residents in aging public housing. Drawing on experiences with seismic shelters and leased public housing, we shared insights on measures aligned with residents' housing preferences.
In the book "Reviving Minami: Environmental Purification of the Entertainment District and Practical Urban Development," published by Yubunsha on May 20, 2026, the case study of the Minami-Midosuji Association, whose secretariat is handled by the Regional Planning Architecture Research Institute Co., Ltd., was introduced. The chapter featured is "1-4. From Abandoned Bicycle Countermeasures to a Walkable City."
The Ibaraki City Cultural and Childcare Complex Oniku Area, which involved the Regional Planning Architecture Research Institute, received the 2025 Japan Landscape Society Award (Business & Management Category). The award recognized achievements that contributed to facility maintenance, plaza operations, utilization of road spaces, and landscape creation.
The area management organization "General Incorporated Association Minami Gojō-suji Association" along the Gojō-suji corridor received the 28th Kansai City Planning Award Encouragement Prize for "Minami Gojō-suji Public-Private Partnership and Area Management." Regional Planning Architecture Research Institute Inc. serves as the secretariat for the association.