NEWS

26

Jul

2025

Minister of State for Regional Revitalization Yoshitaka Ito Visits Hokkaido Spaceport

  • EVENT

Taiki Town and SPACE COTAN Co., Ltd. were honored to host an official visit by Mr. Yoshitaka Ito, Minister of State for Regional Revitalization, to Hokkaido Spaceport (HOSPO).

During the visit, Minister Ito was accompanied by Mr. Yutaka Kurokawa, Mayor of Taiki Town, and Mr. Yoshinori Odagiri, CEO of SPACE COTAN Co., Ltd. The tour included HOSPO’s 1,300-meter runway and the under-construction Launch Complex 1 (LC1) launch site.

Minister Ito commended the joint initiatives of Taiki Town and SPACE COTAN to attract space-related industries and promote regional revitalization centered on Hokkaido Spaceport.