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[Hokkaido's Forests Being Bought by Foreigners and Foreign Capital] 43 Cases and 374 Hectares, the Most in the Nation... Purchase Purposes Vary, Including Asset Holding and Solar Power Generation... The Largest Acquisition: 118 Hectares of Forest in Nanae Town by a South Korean Corporation
A survey on the acquisition of forest land in Japan by foreigners and foreign companies revealed that in fiscal year 2025, 43 cases totaling 374 hectares of forest land were acquired in Hokkaido for purposes such as solar power generation development. According to Hokkaido Prefecture and other sources, 32 of the 43 cases involved acquisitions by foreign corporations or foreigners residing overseas, with the majority located in the Shiribeshi reg…
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A survey on the acquisition of forest land in Japan by foreigners and foreign companies revealed that in fiscal year 2025, 43 cases totaling 374 hectares of forest land were acquired in Hokkaido for purposes such as solar power generation development. According to Hokkaido Prefecture and other sources, 32 of the 43 cases involved acquisitions by foreign corporations or foreigners residing overseas, with the majority located in the Shiribeshi reg…