Investing in Japan
Regional Information
Miyazaki
"The Land of Sun and Greenery", a renowned business base for high-tech industries.
- Your Regional Guide: Kensuke Inamori
Inquiry form
Commerce, Industry, Tourism and Labor Department Business site Promotion Bureau
2-10-1 Tachibanadori-higashi, Miyazaki-city, Miyazaki Prefecture 880-8501
TEL: +81-985-26-7096 FAX: +81-985-26-0219
- Basic Information
- Regional Profile
- Services for investment in Japan
- Available incentives
- Links to Related Websites
Basic Information
| Population | 1.14 million (Male: 0.54 million, Female: 0.60 million) (2007) |
|---|---|
| Labor force | 0.59 million (Male: 0.32 million, Female: 0.27 million) (2005) |
| Area | 7,735km² (2007) |
| GDP | 3,561 billion yen (2005) |
| Major industries | Foods, electronic parts, chemicals, beverages and tobacco, rubber (the top 5 manufacturing industries ranked by sector-specific product shipment value). |
| Developing industries | Electronic parts, transportation machinery, pharmaceuticals/medical equipment, call centers, new energy. |
| Offices overseas | Seoul/Shanghai |
| Offices in Japan | Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo/Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture/Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture |
| JETRO office | JETRO Fukuoka |
Regional Profile
Strength of the region's industries and economy
Miyazaki Prefecture is blessed with a bright and sunny climate, rich water resources, beautiful flowers and lush greenery that combine to make this an extremely comfortable region to live. Located in Miyazaki are numerous companies from the food, beverage and semiconductor businesses that take advantage of the local farming and water resources, while recent years have seen advances by manufacturers of solar panels, flat panel displays and other products. Miyazaki vigorously promotes programs to attract companies to the prefecture, with efforts underway to prepare industrial parks capable of handling large-scale locations of 20 hectares or more, advance construction of transportation infrastructure and make other improvements.
Strength of the region's education/research institutes
7 universities, 3 junior colleges, 1 technical college, 29 technical high schools.
Strength of the region's infrastructure
<Air>
Miyazaki Airport
<Sea>
Hososhima Port, Miyazaki Port, Aburatsu Port
Foreign company(s) operating in the industry
- Baxter Limited
- Boston Scientific Japan Corporation
- Dell Inc.
- Showa Shell Solar K.K.
Services for investment in Japan
| Menu of services | Fees charged? | Content of services |
|---|---|---|
| Support for establishing a base | ||
| Providing incubation facilities or other facilities | Yes | Use of the incubation facilities inside Miyazaki Prefecture Industrial Technology Center, as well as the incubate room at Miyazaki Prefectural Software Center. |
| Arranging the meetings needed to establish a base (real estate, manpower services) | No | Appropriate supplies of information at the Miyazaki Prefectural New Assistance Division. |
| Introduction of available properties and advice on hiring personnel | No | Appropriate supplies of information at the Miyazaki Prefectural New Assistance Division. |
| Providing information on permits and licensing procedures | No | Appropriate supplies of information at the Miyazaki Prefectural New Assistance Division. |
| Providing information on subsidy programs | No | Appropriate supplies of information at the Miyazaki Prefectural New Assistance Division. |
Available incentives
Data on the investment environment, investing incentives and success stories are posted on the Miyazaki Prefecture website (“Information on corporate advances to Miyazaki Prefecture”).
Links to Related Websites
- Miyazaki Prefectural Government
- Miyazaki Investment Guide
- Miyazaki Prefectural Tourist Information
- Miyazaki International Foundation
