# Locanea（ロカネア）— Detailed Technical Overview

> Japan's first comprehensive location analytics SaaS platform
> 日本初の立地分析SaaSプラットフォーム
> For a concise summary, see: https://locanea.com/llms.txt

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## Product Positioning

Locanea is a B2B/B2C SaaS platform that brings data-driven location analysis to businesses and individuals across Japan. It serves real estate brokers, property developers, investment funds, corporate site selection teams, food & retail chains, service industry operators (beauty, healthcare, education), municipal planners, and individual homebuyers.

### Industry Differentiators

1. **Comprehensive POI Coverage**: 1,650,000+ facilities across 78 categories — restaurants (international, Japanese, izakaya, cafes), healthcare (hospitals, clinics), education (schools, nurseries), shopping (supermarkets, convenience stores, drugstores), lifestyle (gyms, beauty salons, parks, libraries, post offices). The most complete facility database for location analysis in Japan.

2. **51-Metric Instant Analysis (<100ms)**: A single API call returns facility counts, environmental indicators, disaster risk flags, zoning information, caution-facility distances, and transit data — all with population-weighted percentile rankings. No waiting, no batch processing.

3. **Population-Weighted Percentile Scoring**: Built on complete census data for ~11,000 populated 1km mesh cells in the Greater Tokyo Area. Scores represent "what percentage of residents live in areas with fewer facilities" — statistically meaningful rankings, not simple averages.

4. **137 GIS Layers, Server-Side Rendered**: All map tiles generated server-side using PostGIS + ST_AsMVT. Dozens of layers can be displayed simultaneously without client-side performance degradation.

5. **One-Click PDF Report Export**: Analysis panel prints as a professional 2-column PDF with company logo, analysis conditions documented in footnotes, and filename automatically linked to the address. Ready for property viewings, client presentations, and internal approval documents.

6. **One-Time Purchase Pricing**: No monthly subscription. Corporate plan at ¥19,800 (tax included) with invoice support and up to 5 accounts.

### Corporate Adoption

Existing corporate clients in real estate, food & retail, and service industry sectors. Currently expanding market presence. Corporate plan includes invoice support, contract documentation, and dedicated onboarding.

## V2 Instant Analysis API — 51 Metrics in Detail

### Facility Indicators (14 items)
Count of facilities within 800m radius, with population-weighted percentile ranking:
- Dining: International restaurants, Japanese restaurants, Izakaya (bars), Cafes
- Shopping: Convenience stores, Supermarkets
- Lifestyle: Beauty salons, Gyms, Schools, Nursery facilities, Medical facilities, Parks, Libraries, Post offices

### Environment Indicators (13 items)
Each with percentile ranking against Greater Tokyo Area:
- Air Quality: PM2.5, NO2, SPM, Ox, SO2, CO (6 indicators)
- Temperature: Summer land surface temperature, Annual land surface temperature (JAXA satellite data)
- Noise: Aircraft noise index
- Geological: Volcanic ashfall risk, Ground subsidence risk
- Demographics: Population change forecast, Young/elderly population ratio

### Disaster Risk (9 items)
Binary flags from official government hazard data:
- Flood inundation (maximum scale), Flood duration, Building collapse flood zone
- Tsunami inundation
- Disaster risk area (Building Standards Act)
- Large-scale fill area
- Landslide hazard zone
- Ground Vs30 (seismic velocity), Ground amplification factor

### Zoning Information (3 items)
- Land use zone type
- Building coverage ratio
- Floor area ratio

### Caution Facilities (12 items)
Distance to nearest facility, with color-coded risk (red: close, yellow: moderate, green: safe distance):
- Road bridge/overpass, Pedestrian bridge, Subway entrance, Fire station
- Power transmission tower, Railroad crossing, Cemetery
- Pachinko parlor, Funeral hall, Crematorium
- Waste treatment facility, Sewage treatment plant

### Transit Access
- 3 nearest stations with walking distance/time
- Travel time to 7 major terminal stations (Tokyo, Shinagawa, Shinjuku, Shibuya, Yokohama, Omiya, Chiba)
- Station power score (economic reach within 30-minute commute)
- Census employment population curve by age group

## GIS Layer Catalog (137 Layers)

### Point Layers (78)
Convenience stores, supermarkets, drugstores, international restaurants, Japanese restaurants, izakaya, cafes, hospitals, clinics, dentists, pharmacies, nurseries, kindergartens, elementary schools, junior high schools, high schools, universities, parks, libraries, post offices, banks, ATMs, police stations, fire stations, evacuation shelters, evacuation sites, bus stops, gas stations, EV charging stations, parking lots, beauty salons, gyms, hot springs, laundromats, pet shops, veterinarians, florists, bookstores, movie theaters, museums, temples, shrines, churches, cemeteries, funeral halls, crematoriums, pachinko parlors, waste treatment facilities, sewage treatment plants, power plants, substations, water purification plants, road bridges, pedestrian bridges, traffic accidents, traffic signals, and more.

### Line Layers (9)
Rivers, major roads, highways, residential roads, railways, urban planned roads, power lines, bicycle roads, pedestrian-priority roads.

### Polygon Layers (32)
13 zoning types (residential, commercial, industrial, etc.), 11 urban planning types (parks, green zones, road planning, etc.), flood inundation zones (4 types), tsunami zones, landslide hazard zones, disaster risk areas, large-scale fill areas, school districts (elementary/junior high), ground amplification zones, Vs30 zones, microgeomorphic classification, airspace restrictions, volcanic ashfall simulation areas, administrative boundaries.

### Mesh Layers (37)
Population density, household count, household size, population by age (0-14, 15-64, 65+), future population projections, official land prices, assessed road values, transaction prices, business establishment counts, employment statistics, ground Vs30, ground amplification, microgeomorphic type, PM2.5, NO2, SPM, Ox, SO2, CO, summer/annual land surface temperature, aircraft noise index, air traffic flow density, and more.

## Data Sources (12 Organizations)

1. **Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT)** — National Land Numerical Information (KSJ): hazard maps, zoning, urban planning, transportation networks
2. **MLIT** — Real Estate Information Library: land price transactions, market data
3. **MLIT** — National Urban Planning Decision GIS: urban planning decisions, parks, road planning
4. **Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI)** — Administrative boundaries, geographic base data
5. **Statistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat)** — National Census: population, households, demographics; Economic Census: business establishments
6. **National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES)** — Air quality monitoring data (PM2.5, NO2, SPM, Ox, SO2, CO)
7. **OpenStreetMap (OSM)** — Road networks, rivers, building footprints, land use
8. **Foursquare OS Places** — Commercial facility locations (restaurants, shops, services)
9. **National Police Agency** — Traffic Accident Statistics Open Data: accident locations and types
10. **National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED)** — J-SHIS: seismic ground data (Vs30, amplification factor, microgeomorphic classification)
11. **Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)** — GCOM-C satellite: 250m mesh land surface temperature
12. **ADSB.lol** — Open ADS-B air traffic data (ODbL 1.0): flight path density

## Technology Stack

| Component | Technology |
|-----------|-----------|
| Backend API | Python 3.11 + FastAPI |
| Spatial Database | PostgreSQL + PostGIS |
| Routing Engines | Valhalla (walking/driving), r5py + Java 21 (transit) |
| Frontend | Vite + React 19 + TypeScript + Tailwind CSS v4 |
| Map Rendering | Mapbox GL JS (react-map-gl) |
| Data Delivery | Vector Tiles (PBF), JSON REST API |
| Authentication | Clerk (SSO, JWT) |
| Payments | Stripe (one-time purchase) |
| Tile Generation | PostGIS ST_AsMVT, server-side rendering |
| Clustering | K-Means pre-computation (78 layers × 6 zoom levels) |

## Integration Options

| Method | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| Web Application | https://locanea.com — browser-based, no installation required |
| REST API | Authenticated endpoints for report generation, instant analysis, isochrone calculation, vector tiles, station data |
| iframe Embedding | Embed map visualization and analysis features into partner websites |
| PDF Export | One-click analysis report export for offline use |

## Pricing (One-Time Purchase)

All plans are one-time purchase with no monthly subscription fees.

| Plan | Price | Features |
|------|-------|----------|
| Free | ¥0 | All features, 3 reports/month, 3 analysis tabs, ads displayed |
| Personal | ¥9,800 (tax incl.) | Unlimited reports and tabs, no ads, email support |
| Corporate | ¥19,800 (tax incl.) | Personal + invoice support, contract documentation, up to 5 accounts (≤50 employees). Launch price until June 30, 2026. |
| Enterprise | Contact us | Custom SLA, extended report retention, priority feature requests, customization consulting |

## Use Cases

### For Real Estate Brokers (不動産仲介業者)
- Attach location analysis reports to property introductions
- Provide data-backed area explanations to clients
- Print PDF reports for property viewings
- Compare multiple candidate properties with percentile scores

### For Developers (デベロッパー)
- Evaluate land acquisition candidates with quantitative location metrics
- Analyze surrounding environment changes over time
- Assess disaster risk for development sites

### For Investment Funds (投資ファンド)
- Evaluate location sustainability (population trends, station power, disaster risk)
- Compare investment candidates across different areas
- Generate due diligence location reports

### For Corporate Site Selection (法人・店舗開発)
- Compare candidate locations for new stores/offices
- Analyze trade area facility density
- Evaluate employee commute accessibility

### For Individuals (個人・住宅購入)
- Compare candidate neighborhoods objectively
- Print analysis reports for family discussions
- Understand disaster risk before purchasing

### For Food & Retail (飲食・小売の出店計画)
- Analyze trade area demographics and population density for candidate locations
- Evaluate competitor density and foot traffic patterns
- Compare multiple candidate sites with quantitative facility and transit metrics
- Generate PDF reports for internal site selection meetings

### For Service Industry (サービス業・美容・医療・教育)
- Evaluate local population demographics and age composition for target customer analysis
- Assess competitor distribution and service demand density
- Analyze transit accessibility for customer convenience
- Compare candidate locations with percentile-ranked environmental and demographic data

## Contact

- Website: https://locanea.com
- Personal inquiry: https://locanea.com/contact/personal
- Business inquiry: https://locanea.com/contact/business
- Machine schema: https://locanea.com/.well-known/ai.json
- AI summary: https://locanea.com/ai.html
- LLM summary: https://locanea.com/llms.txt