History

History

We introduce the history of Sun Frontier, founded in 1999, through our company timeline

  1. 1999

    April
    With a capital of 10 million yen, Sun Frontier Co., Ltd. was established at 1-4-8 Kanda Nishikicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, for the purpose of buying, selling, leasing, managing, and brokering real estate.
    December
    Obtained a license as a real estate broker from the Minister of Construction (currently the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism) (License No. (2) 5968) and commenced business in the brokerage of commercial real estate sales and leasing.
  2. 2000

    August
    Established the Management Department and commenced building management and tenant management operations.
    September
    Acquired our first owned building in Ginza 6-chome and commenced real estate leasing operations.
    November
    Changed the company name to the current Sun Frontier Fudousan Co., Ltd.
    December
    Established the Ginza Sales Department and commenced commercial real estate sales brokerage operations.
  3. 2001

    January
    Commenced Replanning® (building revitalization and activation business).
    April
    Opened the Toranomon branch and commenced commercial real estate leasing brokerage operations.
  4. 2002

    January
    Established the Construction Department, obtained Tokyo Governor’s Permit (General-13) No. 116846, and commenced general construction business.
    Registered as a first-class architect office. Tokyo Governor Registration No. 47115. Acquired 33.3% of the issued shares of Sun Frontier Co., Ltd. (3-10-4 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo)
    April
    Absorbed Sun Frontier Co., Ltd.
    Relocated the head office to 3-10-4 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo.
    Converted the former head office (Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) into the Kanda branch for leasing brokerage operations.
    Commenced commercial real estate leasing business.
  5. 2003

    January
    Registration of real estate appraisal business, commencement of real estate appraisal business
    April
    Opened a Shinjuku branch in Shinjuku, Tokyo
    September
    Relocated headquarters operations to 3-9-11 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
    October
    Opened a Yokohama branch in Yokohama, Kanagawa
  6. 2004

    November
    Listed on the over-the-counter (JASDAQ) market
    Received registration for general real estate investment advisory business
    Registered with the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, General No. 732
    Established SF Capital Co., Ltd. (currently a consolidated subsidiary)
    December
    Established the first regenerative real estate fund and commenced real estate securitization business
  7. 2005

    April
    Relocated headquarters operations to 1-2-2 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
    Relocated the head office to 3-9-11 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
    July
    Established SF Investments Co., Ltd. (with a capital of 10 million yen)
    Established Sun Frontier Real Estate Investment Advisory Co., Ltd. (with a capital of 10 million yen) and SF Building Support Inc. (with a capital of 50 million yen) (currently consolidated subsidiaries)
    August
    Registered as a trust beneficiary rights sales agent (Kanto Local Finance Bureau Director (Sales Trust) No. 234)
    December
    Licensed for specific construction business (Tokyo Governor’s License (Special-17) No. 116846)
    Registered as a general real estate investment advisory business at Sun Frontier Real Estate Investment Advisory Co., Ltd. (Registered with the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, General No. 810)
    Obtained a real estate broker license from the Governor of Tokyo at SF Investments Co., Ltd. (Tokyo Governor (1) No. 85336)
  8. 2007

    February
    Listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
    April
    With the listing on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the listing on the JASDAQ Securities Exchange will be discontinued
    Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section
    June
    The head office location changed to 1-2-2 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
    The former head office (Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo) will be changed to the Ginza branch
    October
    SF Investments Co., Ltd. was absorbed and merged with the company.
  9. 2008

    July
    Opened a Shibuya branch in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo.
  10. 2010

    March
    SF Capital Co., Ltd. absorbed and merged.
  11. 2011

    January
    Opened a Ginza branch in Chuo-ku, Tokyo.
  12. 2012

    January
    Yubi Co., Ltd. (now SF Building Maintenance Inc.) made a consolidated subsidiary, and the building maintenance business launched.
  13. 2013

    March
    Sun Frontier Fudousan Taiwan Co., Ltd. established in Taipei, Taiwan.
    July
    A new Aoyama branch opened in Minato-ku, Tokyo (relocating and merging with the Shibuya branch).
    November
    Joined the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren).
  14. 2014

    July
    Opened a Kojimachi branch in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.
  15. 2015

    April
    The rental space business (now the rent conference room business) launched.
    Rental Conference Room Business
    August
    A Nihonbashi branch opened in Chuo-ku, Tokyo.
    Sun Frontier Hotel Management Inc. established, and the hotel management business launched.
    October
    Shanghai Spring and Autumn Investment Management Co., Ltd. and a Japanese hotel business have formed a strategic alliance partnership.
    December
    Launch of Hotel Business by Local Vietnamese Subsidiary SUN FRONTIER VIETNAM CO., LTD.
  16. 2016

    April
    Grand Opening of the First Domestic Hotel, ‘Spring Sunny Hotel Nagoya Tokoname.’
    December
    Sky Court Hotel Co., Ltd. (now Sky Heart Hotel Inc.) was made a consolidated subsidiary.
  17. 2017

    April
    Opening a Gotanda Branch in Shinagawa Tokyo
    July
    Opening of the First Hotel Under Our Own Brand, ‘Hiyori Hotel Maihama.
    Hiyori Hotel Maihama
    November
    Established Sun Frontier Sado Inc. and Launched Regional Revitalization Projects.
  18. 2018

    February
    Acquired the Hotel Business of the Long-Established Ryokan ‘Hotel Azuma’ in Sado City, Niigata Prefecture, through Sun Frontier Sado Inc.
    May
    Opened ‘Tabino Hotel Hida Takayama’ in Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture.
    June
    Acquired the business hotel ‘VIP Nangoku’ in Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and rebranded it as ‘Hotel Sky Court Shimonoseki’ (now ‘Sky Heart Hotel Shimonoseki’)
    July
    Opened ‘Tabino Hotel Sado’ in Sado City, Niigata Prefecture.
    October
    Rebranded Sky Court Hotel to ‘Sky Heart Hotel.
    Obtained Permits and Licenses Related to the Real Estate Specified Joint Enterprise Act.
    December
    Established a Local Subsidiary, ‘Sun Frontier NY Co., Ltd.,’ in the United States and Launched Real Estate Revitalization Projects in New York.
  19. 2019

    January
    Opened a Kodenmacho branch in Chuo-ku, Tokyo.
    Kowa Industries Co., Ltd. (now SF Engineering Inc.) was made a consolidated subsidiary.
    April
    Separated the rent conferece room business and established Sun Frontier Space Management Inc. subsidiary.
    May
    Grand opened the Hiyori Hotel Osaka Namba Station in Namba-Naka, Naniwa-ku, Osaka City.
    July
    Opened a Hamamatsucho branch in Minato-ku, Tokyo.
  20. 2020

    February
    Grand opened the Tabino Hotel Kurashiki Mizushima in Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture.
    April
    Grand opened the Tabino Hotel Kashima in Kamisu City, Ibaraki Prefecture.
  21. 2021

    February
    Opened the HIYORI Ocean Resort Okinawa.
    Communication Development Co., Ltd. (now SF Communication Inc.) was made a consolidated subsidiary.
    April
    Hotel Osado Co., Ltd. was made a consolidated subsidiary.
    June
    Grand opened the Tabino Hotel lit Miyakojima in Miyakojima City, Okinawa Prefecture.
    July
    Grand opened the Tabino Hotel lit Matsumoto in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture.
  22. 2022

    March
    Grand opened the Sado Outdoor Base in Sado City, Niigata Prefecture.
    June
    Opened Shijo Kawaramachi Onsen Soraniwa Terrace Kyoto and Shijo Kawaramachi Onsen Bettei Kamogawa in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture.
    Shijo Kawaramachi Onsen – Soraniwa Terrace Kyoto
  23. 2023

    November
    Acquired the business of the Seifutei Onsen Ryokan in Inawashiro Town, Yama District, Fukushima Prefecture.
    December
    Reopened Sky Heart Hotel Narita as Tabino Hotel EXpress Narita.
  24. 2024

    January
    Opened a Shinbashi branch in Minato-ku, Tokyo.
    Nihon Toshi Hotel Kaihatsu Co., Ltd. (Joytel Group Hotels) was made a consolidated subsidiary.
    February
    Opened a Ikebukuro branch in Toshima-ku, Tokyo.
    April
    25th anniversary since our founding
    July
    Oriental Resort Associates.inc was made a consolidated subsidiary.
    September
    Opened “Hiyori Stay Kyoto Kamogawa” in Kyoto City, Kyoto.
  25. 2025

    April
    Rebranded and reopened OSAKA JOYTEL HOTEL as “HIYORI HOTEL Osaka Suminoe Park Station”

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