Welcome to Chubu,
The Japan’s largest and most quality-oriented turf producer.
Founded in 1964, we, Chubu, have been providing the finest quality turfgrass sod and thorough sod installation service in Japan. Today, Chubu has become the Japan’s largest yet most quality-oriented turfgrass producer. From the world-class to municipals, Chubu’s unique dune sand-grown certified bermudagrass big roll sod has become the industry standard for the stadium field construction.
Started as the small zoysia sod producer in Tottori, a northern east of Hiroshima, Chubu now operates and manages 6 courses while undertaking the contract maintenance more than 25 courses throughout Japan. Chubu’s business domains are no longer limited to the world of turfgrass. Together with more than 700 employees in the group, Chubu keeps growing in the field of Landscape, Construction, Civil Engineering, Hotels, Restaurants Operations and even Hydropower plant construction and maintenance.
Basic Corporate Data
Company Name: Chubu Co., Ltd.
Founded: March, 1964
Incorporated: December, 1967
Capital: 85,000,000 (JPY)
Number of Employees: 650 (as of July, 2021)
“Appreciation” Corporate Motto
While we never forget to appreciate all of the people involved in our organization, businesses and communities, we will strive to develop and prosper our organization, fulfill our social responsibility and contribute our local communities eternally.
At Chubu, our highly skilled team of technical staff delivers the comprehensive total turf solutions covering the sod and stolon production, turfgrass variety and planting technique selections, landscape designing, installations, daily maintenance utilizing the latest maintenance equipment and facility operations. This is called “Danke Turf” Total Turf Solutions.
In order to meet the diversified customer’s needs such as customized cutting size or varieties, our fields are located both in the west and east part of Japan. Tottori and Ibaraki (Tsukuba).
We always propose the best solutions from the professional point of view
Located in the shadow of Mt. Daisen, Tottori, Japan, with abundant natural resources suited for turfgrass production, Chubu accumulated its own unique know-how to produce, install and maintain the healthy lush turf which can be applied to various kinds of sport and recreational venues such as golf courses, athletic fields and parks, etc.
Headquarters
Tottori
1061-6, Otsuka, Kotoura-Cho, Tohaku-Gun, Tottori 689-2304, Japan
Phone: +81-858-53-1771 / Fax: +81-858-53-2530
Tokyo
6th Floor, 20-7, Nihonbashi Hakozaki-Cho, Chuo-Ku, Tokyo, 103-0015, Japan
Phone: +81-3-5640-8122 / Fax: +81-3-5640-8100
Branches and Offices
Kansai
5-18-6, Akuranaka, Takarazuka, Hyogo, 665-0822
Sapporo
1-4-1-402, Sun Keisei Bldg.,Kita Ichijo Higashi, Chuo-ku.,Sapporo-ahi, Hokkaido, 060-0031
Fukushima
2-21-5-604, Honmachi, Koriyama, Fukushima, 963-8871
Hiroshima
730-10, Shimominaga, Saijo-Cho, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima, 729-0023
Sendai
1-30-11, Arai, Wakabayashi-Ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 984-0032
Yokohama
3001-40, Shimotsuruma, Yamato, Kanagawa, 222-0001
Kobe
1706, Eibara, Nagao-Cho, Kita-Ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 651-1511
Tsukuba
2-5-10, Hanabatake, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 300-3261
Osaka
Rm1108, 5-8-29, Nishinakajima, Yodogawa-Ku, Osaka, 532-0011
Our Businesses
Turf Production
Chubu’s Turf Production Division originated 40 years ago in the shadow of Mt. Daisen in coastal Tottori, Japan. Daisen Field produces unusually high quality turf because of its rich, porous black andosol soils, the result of ancient volcanic ash and pumice. A few years later, the company expanded their sod production to Hokuei field in the nearby Hojo sand dune area, which also runs along the coastline. Their third production field is in the Ibaraki Prefecture in the Kanto region of Honshu, which is close to Tokyo and very advantageous for meeting the needs of that vibrant urban market.
Golf Course Contract Maintenance
With more than 25 golf course clients throughout Japan, Chubu is uniquely positioned to help customers streamline their management practices and improve their bottom lines. The Chubu’s golf course design, construction, maintenance and club management team offers a totally integrated approach.
Club Operations and Management
With over 40 years of industry experiences and know-hows, Chubu currently operates and manages 6 courses mainly in western Japan.
DESIGN, ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION
This division is responsible for helping customers and clients with original design concepts for new projects and renovations. It follows through with our Design-Build Division provides construction expertise, from large scale golf course projects to natural and artificial surfaces for sports fields, residential lawns, elementary and secondary school playgrounds, and commercial projects - such as rooftop turf installations and public-friendly urban “green walks.” This division is virtually a one-stop shop for innovative architectural design, actual hands-on commercial and residential construction, and finished landscaping. This includes slope protection for public parks and highways.
R&D
Chubu Green Research Institute (CGRI) is responsible for developing new and improved zoysiagrass cultivars for residential and commercial uses as well as for golf courses and sports fields. Chubu’s R&D Division and NARO (The National Agricultural and Food Research Organization of Japan), worked in concert to develop FOX, a new disease-tolerant zoysiagrass, which is patented in the United States. Chubu’s R&D is also focused on player safety and surface playability, particularly on natural grass fields. The player safety evaluations includes the HIC (Head Injury Criterion, EN 1177), shock absorption, vertical stability, and energy repulsion measurement, which make up the European safety standards.
