New Hub Planned at Numazu Station’s Gateway
Overview
On October 15, 2026, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism certified the “(tentative name) Phil Park Numazu Station Front Project” in Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, as an outstanding private urban redevelopment project plan. Certified operators are eligible for financial support from the Organization for Promoting Urban Development. The plan calls for shops serving everyday needs and open space connected to the plaza, integrated with the city’s station-front plaza improvements to help shape the city center. Key initiatives include encouraging movement between the station front and nearby commercial areas, piloting uses for the station plaza, and managing the area after development.
Key points
- The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism certified the “(tentative name) Phil Park Numazu Station Front Project” as an outstanding private urban redevelopment project plan.
- Certified operators are eligible for financial support from the Organization for Promoting Urban Development.
- The plan includes shops and open spaces, as well as measures to encourage movement between areas, pilot uses for the station plaza, and manage the area after development.
Overview
The project site is at the south exit of Numazu Station, where rail and local bus routes connect, and links the station front with nearby commercial areas. As Numazu moves from car-centered to people-centered spaces, the project will proceed in coordination with plazas and other facilities developed by the city.
The project will provide shops for the everyday needs of Numazu residents and visitors, along with open spaces where activity from the shops can spill into the plaza. Together with the city’s plazas and related facilities, the project is expected to help create a city center that combines convenience and places to relax.
Impact
By linking the station front with nearby commercial areas and encouraging people to move between them, the project will help strengthen continuity and vibrancy across the city.
The project will serve as a pilot for future uses of the station-front plaza space being developed as part of the Numazu Station Area Comprehensive Improvement Project, which includes railway elevation.
After the facilities are built, Numazu City, the Urban Renaissance Agency (the landowner), certified operators, and others will work together to promote area management based around community development activity hubs and plazas, helping sustain the project’s effects.
Details
The certified project is the “(tentative name) Phil Park Numazu Station Front Project” in Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, and was recognized as an outstanding private urban redevelopment project plan.
Following certification, the operator can receive financial support from the Organization for Promoting Urban Development.