BIG HOP has served Makinohara for almost 20 years and now needs major reinvestment. CloudHQ is proposing a renewed shopping and community area beside Inzai Makinohara Station, made possible by two data-center buildings.
Planning is at an early stage, and we welcome feedback from the community. This site is where we publish the latest plan.
Thank you for your support of BIG HOP over nearly 20 years. BIG HOP has been part of daily life in Makinohara, and we are considering how to give it a sustainable future.
We look forward to sharing this exciting opportunity with you. We will explain the plan sincerely, listen carefully to your views, and reflect them in the plan wherever we can.
This website will always carry the latest and most accurate information we have, and we will answer your questions.
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For community uses: shops, restaurants, a grocery store, parks and sports fields.
For the two data-center buildings.
Future development land. Its use is yet to be determined.
Shops and community facilities are planned before the data centers.
Similar in height to the existing data centers south of the Ferris wheel.
From the data-center walls to the walls of the nearest homes across the road.
The BIG HOP site is planned to become a new focus for everyday life in Makinohara, with local shops and restaurants, a grocery store, community parks and sports fields.
The development of the two proposed data centers is required to make the new retail and community facilities possible. The investment and long-term economic value generated by these data centers will provide the financial foundation to support the redevelopment of BIG HOP into a modern, vibrant and sustainable destination for residents and future generations.
About 2.7 ha, around 20% of the site: shops and restaurants, a grocery store, parks and sports fields.
About 3.2 ha, around 24% of the site, planned for data-center use.
About 7.5 ha, around 56% of the site. Yet to be determined.
Today’s plan sets aside about 2.7 ha, around 20% of the site, for community uses. The two data-center buildings take about 3.2 ha, around 24%.
The remaining 7.5 ha, around 56% of the site, is Future Development land. Its use has not been decided.
* The existing data centers are operated by a different company and are not part of this project. Final heights depend on detailed design and approvals.
Its long-term use is yet to be determined.
Today’s BIG HOP is far larger than the current market and the current scale of the shopping center is no longer sustainable.
Our plan is a refined, grocery-anchored main street of shops and services that meets the needs of local residents. On its own that would not be financially sustainable; together with the data centers, the redevelopment becomes viable.
Building the shops and community facilities before the data centers is a core principle of the project.
BIG HOP’s existing leases have different terms, and discussions with current tenants need to progress before a detailed redevelopment schedule can be set. The new shopping area may provide replacement premises for some existing BIG HOP tenants.
The new supermarket will connect directly to the parking, with elevators, escalators and stairs. This is a big improvement on access today, and it will especially help older shoppers and families with young children.
The presentation and the fly-through video shown at the briefings.
BIG HOP today, the plan for the whole site, and views of the new shopping area.
Open the presentation (PDF)A short animated walk from the station along the tree-lined avenue to the new shopping street and plaza.
Open the video file (MP4, 23 MB)The plans, figures, images and videos show the proposal at the time of publication and may change without notice as design, consultation and the required procedures progress. Renderings and videos are for illustration only; the final design may differ.
CloudHQ takes care to keep this information accurate but makes no warranty as to its accuracy or completeness, and accepts no liability for any loss arising from its use. Nothing on this website is an offer or solicitation of investment, or legal, tax or other professional advice.
These are the commitments we have made so far. We will keep this list up to date.
Inzai City also publishes information on this proposal.
We recognise the importance of providing clear, accurate and timely information about the proposed BIG HOP redevelopment.
To support greater transparency, CloudHQ will publish a comprehensive Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section addressing the most common questions and concerns raised by residents, including the new retail facilities, community parks, and data centers.
In addition, we will introduce a dedicated, ongoing communication channel for Makinohara residents to submit questions, share suggestions and receive updates directly from the CloudHQ project team.