Tsuzuki Denki Donates 70 Million Yen to Taiki Town for 'HOSPO' Spaceport Expansion via Corporate Tax Incentive

In March 2026, Taiki Town in Hokkaido (Mayor: Yutaka Kurokawa) received a 70 million yen donation from Tsuzuki Denki Co., Ltd. (HQ: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Katsuyuki Yoshida) through the Corporate Version of Furusato Nozei (hometown tax donation system).

Taiki Town operates HOSPO (Hokkaido Spaceport) in collaboration with SPACE COTAN Co., Ltd. HOSPO is Japan's only multipurpose spaceport capable of both vertical and horizontal launches. The town has been seeking donations for two main pillars: the 'Aviation Park Function Expansion Project' for infrastructure development and the 'Aerospace Business Promotion Project' for soft support services. Tsuzuki Denki's contribution is designated for the former, focusing on physical infrastructure.

Tsuzuki Denki, established in 1932, is an IT provider offering end-to-end services in network and information systems. President Katsuyuki Yoshida stated, 'We strongly empathize with Taiki Town's advanced initiative to expand regional possibilities through the space industry, which can serve as a growth model for all of Japan.'

The Japanese space industry is currently at a turning point. The government has set a KPI to secure approximately 30 launches per year by the early 2030s and has accelerated support through the creation of a 1-trillion-yen Space Strategy Fund. At HOSPO, the new Launch Complex 1 (LC1) is scheduled for completion in September 2026, followed by the planned launch of the 'ZERO' rocket by Interstellar Technologies. Furthermore, runway extensions were completed in June 2024, expanding the site's utility for experiments with spaceplanes and drones.