Japan’s Hokkaido Spaceport lands on map as international launch site

Rocket company Interstellar Technologies plans to launch its “Zero” rocket from Hokkaido Spaceport. (Interstellar Technologies)

KOTOSE HAMANO

October 11, 2025 14:01 JST

SAPPORO, Japan — The Hokkaido Spaceport in the town of Taiki, located on Japan’s northern main island, has rocketed to global prominence after it hosted the first launch of a foreign vessel earlier this summer.