The Tomakomai Minpo Co., Ltd.

The Tomakomai Minpo Co., Ltd. (株式会社苫小牧民報社) is a Japanese regional media company headquartered in Tomakomai, Hokkaido. Its core product is the Tomakomai Minpo, a daily newspaper first published on January 15, 1950, which serves Tomakomai City as well as Chitose City, the eastern Iburi region, and the Hidaka area. The paper is delivered by home delivery and enjoys a high penetration rate within Tomakomai, positioning itself as a community-focused daily that covers everything from local school topics to domestic and international news. Beyond the print newspaper, the company operates a digital edition (苫小牧民報電子版) and a corporate website, and it runs a range of ancillary media and services. These include the free paper "Cocotto" (ココッと), the real-estate information insert "Tomasumu" (とますむ), the restaurant information feature "Tomaguru" (とまぐる), a Monday job-listing feature (求人マンデー), a photo reprint service, breaking-news email alerts, and a home delivery service for daily paper products. The company also sells newspaper and free-paper advertising. The company describes its mission as building an "open regional total media plaza" and contributing to the development of local industry and culture and the welfare of residents through fair journalism that respects truth and human rights. As of May 2025 it reported capital of 40 million yen, a circulation of 40,600 copies, and 68 employees (81 across the Tomamin Group). Its leadership includes Chairman Tomoharu Miyamoto and President Tomoyuki Suzuki. The main office is in Tomakomai, with a Sapporo branch and bureaus in Shiraoi and eastern Iburi; a Tokyo branch closed in September 2026.

The Tomakomai Minpo was first published on January 15, 1950, establishing the company as a regional daily newspaper for the Tomakomai area of Hokkaido. Over the decades it built a home-delivery circulation base centered on Tomakomai City, extending its coverage to Chitose City, the eastern Iburi region, and the Hidaka area. The company describes itself as pursuing an "open regional total media plaza," combining print journalism with a widening range of local information services. As the media landscape shifted, the company expanded beyond the printed page. It launched a digital edition of the newspaper and a corporate website, and developed a portfolio of local media products: the free paper "Cocotto," the real-estate insert "Tomasumu," the restaurant guide "Tomaguru," a Monday job-listing feature, a photo reprint service, breaking-news email alerts, and a home delivery service for daily paper goods. It also sells advertising across its newspaper and free-paper properties. By May 2025 the company reported capital of 40 million yen, a circulation of 40,600 copies, and 68 employees, or 81 across the Tomamin Group. Its leadership included Chairman Tomoharu Miyamoto and President Tomoyuki Suzuki. The head office remains in Tomakomai, supported by a Sapporo branch and bureaus in Shiraoi and eastern Iburi. In 2026 the company renewed both its corporate website and its digital edition, and it closed its Tokyo branch on September 18, 2026, consolidating advertising inquiries at the head office.

• First publication of the Tomakomai Minpo.

• Reported capital of 40 million yen, circulation of 40,600 copies, and 68 employees (81 group-wide).

• Corporate website and digital edition renewed.

• Tokyo branch closed.

Community-focused regional daily and total media provider for the Tomakomai area.

• Tomakomai Minpo (daily newspaper)

  A daily newspaper delivered by home delivery, covering Tomakomai, Chitose, eastern Iburi, and Hidaka.

• Tomakomai Minpo digital edition

  Digital version of the newspaper, with set plans combining print and digital.

• Cocotto

  A free paper providing local Tomakomai information.

• Tomasumu

  Real-estate information published in the paper every other Friday.

• Tomaguru

  Restaurant information for Tomakomai City with search functionality.

• Job Monday

  Job listings published in the paper every Monday.

• Photo service

  Paid reprints of photos published in the paper.

• Home delivery of daily paper products

  Free home delivery of daily paper products by Tomakomai Minpo sales outlets.

• Breaking news email alerts

  Email alerts for high-urgency articles.

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