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Yamanashi
Innovative Yamanashi
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Business Siting Promotion Division, Commerce, Industrial and Labor Department
1-6-1 Marunouchi, Kofu-city, Yamanashi Prefecture 400-8501
TEL: +81-55-223-1472 FAX: +81-55-223-1534
- Basic Information
- Regional Profile
- Services for investment in Japan
- Available incentives
- Links to Related Websites
Basic Information
| Population | 0.88 million (Male: 0.43 million, Female: 0.45 million) (2005) |
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| Labor force | 0.47 million (Male: 0.27 million, Female: 0.20 million) (2005) |
| Area | 4,465km² (2005) |
| GDP | 3,206 billion yen (2005) |
| Major industries | General machinery, electronic components, electrical machinery, food products, information and communication machinery |
| Developing industries | Mechanical electronics, health-related |
| Offices in Japan | Tokyo/Osaka |
| JETRO office | JETRO Headquarters, Tokyo |
Regional Profile
Strength of the region's industries and economy
In addition to a wealth of traditional technologies, represented best by Yamanashi jewelry working, the prefecture offers excellent access to the mechanical electronics industry concentration of Tokyo’s Tama region; for this reason many companies, such as electronic component manufacturers, semiconductor device manufacturers, semiconductor manufacturing device makers, liquid crystal manufacturing device makers, mechatronics (such as robotics) manufacturers and electronics manufacturers, have expanded into Yamanashi, making it one of the largest mechanical electronics industry concentration in Japan.
Strength of the region's education/research institutes
Yamanashi offers a diverse range of research and development and human resources development not found elsewhere in Japan. For example, the University of Yamanashi has research facilities related to such areas as wine and clean energy, and Teikyo University of Science & Technology features departments such as animal science and environmental science. The region is also home to the Health Science University. In addition there is the Yamanashi Industrial Technology Junior College and two technical college, all of which cultivate engineers and technicians with advanced theoretical and practical knowledge and skills.
Industry-government-academia collaboration
Through the “Central Automobile Road Area along the Railroad Line Area Industrial Cluster Population Conference”, Yamanashi is promoting partnership between industry, academia and government – as well as between industries – in the area of mechanical electronics. In addition, it has created the Yamanashi Bioforum, comprised of researchers and engineers from companies, universities, and prefectural testing and research institutions connected to the biotech industry, in order to promote collaboration.
Strength of the region's infrastructure
Yamanshi is located to the west of the Tokyo metropolitan area and offers access to Tokyo, Kanagawa and Nagoya via the east-west Chuo Expressway and JR Chuo line; in addition work currently being done to open the Karisaka Tunnel and the link the Ken-O Expressway with the Chuo Expressway will allow access to Saitama and northern Kanto. Furthermore, work is being done to link the Chuo Expressway and the 2nd Tomei Expressway via the Chuo-Odan Expressway; and development is underway to make the Linear Chuo Expressway, which would link Tokyo and Nagoya, a reality.
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The Chuo Expressway, which cuts east-west across Yamanashi, allows convenient access to both Tokyo and Nagoya. From the city center to the central region of Yamanashi Prefecture takes approximately 90 minutes, and from the Hachioji Interchange to the Uenohara Interchange is only 30 minutes. Driving direct to Nagoya takes approximately two hours. The connection via the Chuo-Odan Expressway between the Chuo Expressway and the 2nd Tomei Expressway is expected to be completed around 2018.
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The JR Chuo line, which cuts east-west across Yamanashi, allows convenient access to both Tokyo and Nagoya. The Fuji Express line is available from Otsuki to Fujigoko, and the JR Minobu line connects Yamanashi with Shizuoka. Furthermore, the Linear Chuo shinkansen (bullet train) is expected to start operation in 2025 and will enable passengers to reach Tokyo or Nagoya in one hour.
Services for investment in Japan
| Menu of services | Fees charged? | Content of services |
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| Support for establishing a base | ||
| Listing of potential customers and partners | No | Support available from the Yamanashi Industry Support Organization. |
| Support for establishing a base | ||
| Providing information on procedures for investing in Japan | No | Information on consultants is available through the Yamanashi Industry Support Organization. |
| Introduction of available properties and advice on hiring personnel | No | Support for site selection is available from the Yamanashi Industry Promotion Section. |
| Providing information on permits and licensing procedures | No | Information is available from the Yamanashi Industry Promotion Section. |
| Providing information on subsidy programs | No | Information is available from the Yamanashi Industry Promotion Section. |
Database of candidate partners
In addition to local industries such as wine-making and jewelry polishing, there is a concentration of semiconductor and liquid crystal manufacturing devices, robotics, and machine tool industries. There are 334 companies in Yamanashi who seek to work together with your firm.
Available incentives
- Subsidies proportional to the amount of investment made in factory, etc., establishment are available.
- For IT-related companies, subsidies are available for office rent.
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