Hokuyo Odo Center and Hokuyo Building Achieve Japan's First 'ResReal Certification: Earthquake Version Operation Certification'

Koyo Real Estate Co., Ltd. (President and CEO: Katsuyoshi Abe) has obtained the 'ResReal (ResReal) Certification: Earthquake Version Operation Certification' effective June 15, 2026, for the Hokuyo Bank headquarters building 'Hokuyo Odo Center,' which is jointly owned with Hokuyo Bank, Ltd. (President: Hiromasa Tsuyama), and for the 'Hokuyo Building,' which is owned and operated by Koyo Real Estate.

This marks the first such certification for the earthquake version in Japan.

【Certification Results】 ResReal Certification

'Press Release' https://resreal.jp/2026/06/15/post-4173/

Hokuyo Odo Center: GOLD ★★★★ (Very High Resilience)

Hokuyo Building: GOLD ★★★★ (Very High Resilience)

The ResReal Certification is a real estate resilience evaluation system administered by the Japan Real Estate Institute, a general foundation. It comprehensively and quantitatively assesses not only hardware aspects such as location resilience, building seismic performance, and emergency equipment during earthquakes, but also software aspects including disaster response preparedness, regular disaster drills, and emergency supplies.

This certification follows the previously obtained 'Flood Version Operation Certification' on May 7, 2026.

The 'Hokuyo Odo Center,' home to Hokuyo Bank's headquarters, received the GOLD rating due to comprehensive evaluations of its infrastructure—such as multiple power and heat sources and emergency generators—and operational measures like regular disaster drills. This objectively demonstrates the building’s business continuity and disaster response capabilities, essential for a bank headquarters.

The 'Hokuyo Building,' completed in 1976 and celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, also achieved the GOLD rating. In addition to meeting modern seismic standards through renovation, its existing building infrastructure and operational practices were highly evaluated.

Hokuyo Bank and Koyo Real Estate will continue to collaborate in their respective roles to maintain and enhance disaster resilience and business continuity, providing greater safety and security to the local community and tenants.