Places to Go
Galleries, places to stay, kitchens, and events. We open places in town that invite people to drop in and stay awhile.
GOOD LIFE, GOOD BUSINESS
More places to discover.More ways to begin.
Galleries, places to stay, confectionery, media, craft, and employment support. Different ventures, all creating more ways to visit, work, and take part in local life.
PLACE
FOOD / PRODUCT
MEDIA
WORK
Scenes
Places worth seeking out,right where people live.
About DEN
Places people want to visit. Work people want to do. Grown locally.
We open shops. Build places. Develop products. Report local stories. We connect people’s strengths and craft with work that has a place in the local economy.
DEN does not fit neatly into a single industry. But the connection is practical. Places bring people together. Products and media carry local ideas further. Employment support connects individual strengths with work. We notice what makes everyday life interesting, then turn it into businesses that can last.
What We Make
Places. Products.
Stories. Work.
Different in form, each starts with the place and people around it.
Things Worth Sharing
Confectionery, crafts, everyday products, and publications. We bring local character and craftsmanship into things people can use, keep, and share.
Paths into Work
We connect people’s interests, strengths, and experience with work that fits.
Business
Places that bring people together.
Pathways into work.
Places, Products & Media
Galleries, places to stay, kitchens, media, confectionery, and product development. We create places people want to visit and experiences worth sharing.
Employment Support
We provide individualized employment support for people with disabilities, including employment preparation, ongoing work support, and consultation. Through hands-on projects in AI, digital services, marketing, craft, and production, people can build on their strengths, gain experience, and move toward work that suits their goals and working style.
Projects
Places. Products. Media.Work.
Our projects take many forms and span different industries. They share one aim: more places people want to visit, and more work people want to do.
PLACE
Galleries, places to stay, kitchens, and a forest—places where people gather and want to stay a little longer.
FOOD / PRODUCT
Confectionery, folk crafts, and everyday products that bring local character and craftsmanship into tangible form.
MEDIA
Business, culture, and community life. Reporting on what is happening locally.
WORK
Employment support, consultation, AI, digital services, craft, and production—connecting each person’s interests and strengths with work that fits.
Featured Project
Make Room for
More Genius.
Design can help different ways of seeing find an audience.
People with disabilities bring perspectives and skills that are too often overlooked. We start there—working together to create art, products, and services that stand on their own merit.
The aim is simple: for distinctive work to find an audience, reach the market, and create ongoing opportunities for the people behind it.
Company / Contact
About DEN.
Start a conversation.
Profile
DEN Inc.
Sapporo / Hiroshima
Across hospitality, employment support, product development, and media, DEN creates places that bring people together and practical paths into work. Based in Sapporo and Hiroshima, we build each venture in close relationship with local life.
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- Established
- March 2022 (Founded: February 2012)
- Capital
- JPY 11.5 million
- Team
- 75 full-time and part-time staff
- Sapporo
- Chateau Blanc 59, 2F
11 Kita 5-jo Nishi 9-chome, Chuo-ku
Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0005, Japan - Hiroshima
- BLA_NC HOTEL, 3F
5-20-17 Otemachi, Naka-ku
Hiroshima, Hiroshima 730-0051, Japan - Representative
- Representative Director, Takayuki Kano
- Established
- March 2022 (Founded: February 2012)
- Capital
- JPY 11.5 million
- Team
- 75 full-time and part-time staff
- Sapporo
- Chateau Blanc 59, 2F
11 Kita 5-jo Nishi 9-chome, Chuo-ku
Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0005, Japan - Hiroshima
- BLA_NC HOTEL, 3F
5-20-17 Otemachi, Naka-ku
Hiroshima, Hiroshima 730-0051, Japan - Representative
- Representative Director, Takayuki Kano
Contact
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Whether you have a project in mind, are interested in working with us, want to explore a partnership, or would like to use one of our spaces, tell us what you’re thinking. It does not need to be fully formed.