Life,
Shaped into
Beautiful
Landscapes

Alongside beautiful landscapes, we find richness of spirit, fulfilling lives, and great happiness.

This is the true purpose of our work and the creative challenge we embrace.

And…

…as gentle hearts come together, they gradually shape a resilient society.

We believe a better world is one filled with the warmth and humanity that make us human.

OUR BUSINESS

From landscape and exterior design to construction and maintenance, we bring our clients’ ideal landscapes to life through proven expertise.

ランドスケープ・外構デザイン

LANDSCAPE
GARDEN
AND EXTERIOR DESIGN

From luxury hotels, office buildings, commercial developments, educational institutions, and healthcare facilities to multifamily residences and private homes, we design landscapes that bring people and greenery together.

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施工管理

CONSTRUCTION
MANAGEMENT

Our team of highly skilled craftspeople, backed by decades of experience and know-how, delivers safe, high-quality construction management.

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指定・維持管理

MANAGEMENT
AND MAINTENANCE

We deliver sustainable green management for urban parks, commercial facilities, and other spaces, tailored to the needs of local communities and society.

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施工事例

PROJECT

We are pleased to present a selection of our completed projects, showcasing our extensive experience in everything from gardens to public spaces.

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COMPANY

Company name: 株式会社岐阜造園

English company name: Gifu landscape architect Co.,Ltd.

Founded: March 5, 1927

Incorporated: January 6, 1966

Capital: ¥416,437,327

President and Representative Director: Yamada Hitoshi

Number of Employees: 157 (70 in construction, 56 in design, 14 in sales, and 17 in management and administration)* As of October 2026

Business Activities: ・Planning, design, construction, and maintenance services for landscape and greening projects; ・Real estate sales and brokerage

Directors and Officers: Chairman and Representative Director; Oguri Michihiro; President and Representative Director; Yamada Hitoshi; Senior Managing Director; Oguri Eiichi; Director; Yamamoto Hideki; Director; Yokoi Yoshie; Full-Time Corporate Auditor; Ikawa Tomoyasu; Corporate Auditor; Kato Takahiro; Corporate Auditor; Kawashima Noriko; Corporate Auditor; Komatsu Keiko; Senior Executive Officer; Ibara Nobuharu; Senior Executive Officer; Kanematsu Masamichi; Senior Executive Officer; Sato Masahiro; Executive Officer; Funahashi Keiichi

Organization Chart: Effective October 1, 2026

Licenses and Permits: Construction Business Licenses
Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism License (Special-4), No. 275
Landscaping and Gardening, General Civil Engineering, and Scaffolding, Earthwork and Concrete
Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism License
(Ordinary-4), No. 275
Electrical

Real Estate Brokerage License: License issued by the Governor of Gifu Prefecture (4), No. 4586
Listed Exchanges
Tokyo Stock Exchange, Standard Market
Nagoya Stock Exchange, Main Market
Securities Code: 1438

Head Office: 4-79-1 Akanabe Hishino, Gifu, Gifu
500-8268, Japan
Directions
■ Take the Gifu Bus Akanabe Fukumitsu route from bus stop No. 4 at the JR Gifu Station North Exit Bus Terminal or bus stop No. 2 at Meitetsu Gifu Station. Alight at Akanabe Fukumitsu Shogakko-mae. The office is approximately a two-minute walk from the bus stop.
■ Approximately seven minutes by car from Kasamatsu Station on the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line.

MESSAGE

Passing Our Founding DNA to the Next Generation
Creating a Sustainable Future Through End-to-End Capabilities and On-Site Expertise

Our strength lies in our ability to provide a fully integrated service in-house, from design and proposals to construction management, construction work, and maintenance.In particular, our employees involved in construction management and on-site work possess the practical expertise of skilled craftspeople, working side by side with them in the field. What sets us apart is their commitment to working directly on-site, applying their technical skills, and creating landscapes with dedication and integrity.
With this craftsmanship at the heart of our work, we have steadily built a proven track record through our passion for creating rich landscapes where people and nature coexist in harmony. As a result of these ongoing efforts, we have been entrusted with projects across Japan, ranging from luxury resort hotels to landscaping work for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, LaLaport Anjo, and Mitsui Outlet Park Okazaki, as well as urban greening projects such as JIYUGAOKA de aone.
As expectations for environmental protection and sustainable urban development continue to grow, greenery is playing an increasingly diverse role.
We will further refine the integrated in-house capabilities and hands-on, craft-based expertise we have honed over nearly a century. By bringing together technical expertise, design, and environmental protection, we will continue to move forward and contribute to society.

President and Representative Director

Yamada Hitoshi

HISTORY

1927

March

Founder Yaichi Oguri establishes Ueya in Gifu City.

1966

January

The company reorganizes as a corporation and changes its name to Gifu Zoen.

1998

September

The Nagoya Branch opens in Nishi Ward, Nagoya.

2005

January

The company acquires shares in Keishokan Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Osaka), making it a subsidiary.

2016

November

The company is listed on the Second Section of the Nagoya Stock Exchange (now the Main Market).

2019

March

The Tokyo Sales Office opens in Chiyoda City, Tokyo.

2020

May

The company enters into a business partnership with Sekisui House, Ltd.

August

The Osaka Sales Office opens in Yodogawa Ward, Osaka.

2022

August

The Tokyo Sales Office is upgraded to the Tokyo Branch, and the company purchases a building in Hirakawacho, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo.

September

The company is listed on the Standard Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

2023

February

The company strengthens its capital relationship with Sekisui House, Ltd.

Technical Roots of Gifu Zoen

Early Showa Period: Founding Years

Founder Yaichi Oguri honed his garden-making skills at traditional gardening businesses across Japan, completing his training under Jihei Ogawa VII, the seventh-generation head of Ueji in Kyoto. Jihei Ogawa was one of Japan’s foremost landscape designers, renowned for works including Murin-an, Aritomo Yamagata’s villa in Kyoto, the gardens of Heian Jingu Shrine, Maruyama Park, and Nomura Hekiunso.
After returning to Gifu, Ogura founded the landscaping business Ueya in 1927. In 1929, drawing on his experience at Ueji, he oversaw the renovation of Kinkazan Park, which had originally opened in 1882. At just 29 years old, he directed the project that gave the park much of its present-day appearance as Gifu Park.

Late Showa Period: Era of Rapid Economic Growth

As Japan’s economy entered a period of rapid growth, landscaping and greening projects likewise became increasingly large in scale.
During this period, the company undertook a series of landscaping projects for public facilities such as the Gifu University campus, Gifu-Hashima Station on the Shinkansen, and Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium; transportation infrastructure including the Meishin Expressway and Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway; resort facilities such as EXIV and Nagaragawa Hotel; and leisure facilities including super sento bathhouses and family parks. These projects earned the company widespread acclaim.
At the same time, the company worked on numerous golf course projects not only throughout the four Tokai prefectures but also in Tokyo, Chiba, Hokuriku, and Nagano.
By committing itself fully to a diverse range of large-scale projects, the company experienced significant growth alongside Japan’s rapidly expanding economy.

From the Early Heisei Period to the Present: Taking on Environmental Challenges

Around the turn of the twenty-first century, environmental issues such as global warming came increasingly to the forefront. For a company engaged in landscaping and greening, determining how to respond to environmental concerns became a critical challenge.
During this period, specialized forms of greening, including rooftop and vertical greening, as well as environmental conservation initiatives such as forest creation and biotope development, began to attract growing attention.
The company gained experience on projects throughout Japan, including EXIV Hakone Rikyu, Tokyo Baycourt Club, Aoyama Laputa Garden, and Shigira Resort Miyakojima.
The rooftop greening project at VR Techno Japan attracted coverage in numerous specialist publications for its impressive scale. Meanwhile, a vertical greening project that used climbing plants to cover an entire wall of a large commercial building in front of JR Gifu Station received the Minister of the Environment Award at the Rooftop, Wall, and Special Greening Technology Competition, drawing considerable attention.