Kasumigaseki Capital Co.,Ltd.
3498・Prime Market・Real Estate
Business
Kasumigaseki Capital operates under the management philosophy of "Turning Challenges into Value," running a Real Estate Consulting Business as a single segment that leverages expertise in real estate and finance. The company's four core businesses are: hotel development driven by inbound demand, logistics facility development centered on cold/frozen storage warehouses, hospice housing (CLASWELL) development addressing the super-aging society, and overseas expansion into Dubai and ASEAN. Established in 2011 with the aim of rebuilding facilities damaged in the Great East Japan Earthquake, the company listed on the TSE Mothers market in 2018 and was promoted to the Prime Market in October 2023. In August 2025, Kasumigaseki Hotel REIT, sponsored by the company itself, went public, completing a business model that spans from development through to asset management.
Business Model
The Company holds land only during the development planning period, transferring development risk to development investors through this structural approach. Revenue is composed of four layers: (1) gain on land sale (sale of pre-planned land), (2) PJM fee (construction management services), (3) success fee (a share of excess profit), and (4) AM fee (asset management after completion). With the listing of Kasumigaseki Hotel REIT, a circular model of develop → sell → earn AM fees has been established in the domestic Hotel Development & Operation Business.
Company Strengths
Revenue expanded roughly 6.8x from ¥14,296 million in FY2021 to ¥96,501 million in FY2025. Operating profit grew approximately 14.2x over the same period, from ¥1,329 million to ¥18,933 million. In FY2025, revenue increased 46.9% year-on-year while operating profit grew 121.8%, with profit growth significantly outpacing revenue growth, confirming an improvement in the earnings structure.
In August 2025, Kasumigaseki Hotel REIT Investment Corporation, sponsored by the Company, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange REIT market. The Company sold 15 hotel properties it had developed to the REIT, completing the circular business model of development → sale → asset management fee income. Kasumigaseki REIT Advisors, a consolidated subsidiary, was appointed as the asset manager, establishing a stable foundation for ongoing asset management fee revenue.
Each business is rooted in an independent social need — inbound demand (hotels), the 2024 problem and fluorocarbon regulations (logistics), a super-aging society (healthcare), and the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan (overseas) — diversifying dependence on any specific market conditions. In May 2025, the Company also formed a long-term investment fund incorporating 8 cold/frozen storage warehouse properties.
ENVALITH's Perspective
Performance Trend
Revenue expanded roughly 6.8-fold from ¥14,296 million in FY2021 to ¥96,501 million in FY2025, achieving five consecutive years of revenue and profit growth. Cumulative revenue for the third quarter of FY2026 (ending August 2026) reached ¥88,476 million (+75.0% year-on-year), maintaining continued high growth. However, due to a rise in the cost-of-sales ratio (from 58.1% to 70.2%) and an increase in SG&A expenses (from ¥11,828 million to ¥18,179 million), operating profit fell to ¥8,202 million (down 12.5% year-on-year) and ordinary profit declined to ¥7,050 million (down 10.7% year-on-year), marking a shift to profit decline. Externally, steady demand from domestic and overseas investors continues to support a firm real estate market, but rising interest rates have increased interest expenses (from ¥846 million to ¥1,791 million), pressuring ordinary profit. Quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent secured growth, rising to ¥4,555 million (+12.4% year-on-year). The full-year forecast remains unchanged (revenue of ¥150,000 million and operating profit of ¥26,500 million).
Growth Strategy
Accelerate domestic deepening of the four business segments and overseas expansion, extending the development-and-operation recycling model across multiple domains
Rolling out five brands nationwide: 'fav,' 'FAV LUX,' 'edit x seven,' 'seven x seven,' and 'BASE LAYER HOTEL.' In the cumulative nine months of the current fiscal year, three properties newly opened (Setouchi Shodoshima, Miyajima, and Fukuoka), while progress was made on five development site acquisitions, two existing hotel acquisitions, and one transition to the development phase. Incorporating rising inbound demand as an external tailwind, the differentiating factor is the company's high operational-efficiency facility planning capability, which enables profitability even at low occupancy rates.
Rolling out leased-type cold/frozen storage warehouses nationwide against the backdrop of the '2024 problem,' fluorocarbon regulations, and rising demand for frozen food. In the cumulative nine months of the current fiscal year, the second automated frozen warehouse, 'LOGI FLAG TECH Nagoya Minato I,' was completed, and a value-up fund incorporating three existing logistics facilities as portfolio assets, along with one value-up project, was formed. The company is advancing expansion into new development regions and enhancing added value through automation.
Rolling out hospice housing characterized by 'convenient locations near stations,' 'comfortable spatial design,' and 'highly functional facility planning capability,' against the backdrop of end-of-life care demand in a super-aged society. In the cumulative nine months of the current fiscal year, 'CLASWELL Kita-Urawa' (April 2026) and 'CLASWELL Suita' (May 2026) opened. The differentiated model leveraging know-how cultivated in hotel development avoids competition with existing services.
In Dubai, two property sales were executed despite heightened tensions in the Middle East. As the first step in U.S. expansion, a development site was acquired in central Miami, and work has begun on a mixed-use development project centered on hotel and residential components. In parallel with developing the Dubai investment environment for Japanese investors, the company is pursuing multi-country expansion with an eye toward entering the U.S. and other countries.
Through the public offering (4,000,000 shares) in November 2025 and the third-party allotment (691,500 shares) in December, capital stock and capital surplus were each increased by approximately ¥35,349 million. The equity ratio improved from 29.7% to 38.7%, establishing a financial foundation to support aggressive development investment on a total asset scale of ¥192,747 million. The accumulation of ¥72,363 million in real estate for sale secures the capacity for revenue recognition in future periods.
Last updated: July 17, 2026

