nagoya industry

Companies providing photosCover sheet (upper section)Upper left: N700-type shinkansen on the JR Tokai LineLower right: Mitsubishi Regional Jet (planning stage) from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.(Lower section)Upper right: Automobile assembly line at Toyota Motor CorporationLower left: Ceramics for automobile exhaust gas cleansing from NGK Insulators, Ltd.Lower right: 5-axis processor NMV5000DCG from Mori Seiki Co., Ltd.

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- Introduction to Companies Established in Nagoya -

Nagoya IndustryNagoya Industry

Contact for establishing business in Nagoya

Industry Development Division, Industry Department, Civic & Economic Affairs Bureau, City of Nagoya1‒1 Sannomaru 3-chome, Naka-ku, Nagoya 460-8508, Japan

Nagoya Chamber of Commerce and Industry Building, 11th Floor 2-10-19 Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya 460-8508, JapanAichi-Nagoya International Business Access Center （I-BAC）

Published by:Industry Development Division, Industry Department, Civic & Economic Affairs Bureau, City of Nagoya 2009/9

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Greater Nagoya is defined as the area within a 100km radius of the NAGOYA CBD ,the city at the heart of Japan.The Greater Nagoya Initiative is comprised of local and regional governments, such as the Ministry of Economy Trade Industry, the Japan External Trade Organization, JETRO, educational and research institutions, business communities, and local corporations are also members of the Greater Nagoya Initiative.

■Greater Nagoya Initiative

Increasing establishment of manufacturing sites contributes to Greater Nagoya’s growing economy

■Largest manufacturing base in Japan

Change in Component Ratio of Shipment Value of Manufactured Goods (by industry)

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Greater NagoyaTokyo metropolitan area

Kansai region

10.510.09.7

Local public entitiesBusiness community

Aichi Prefecture Gifu Prefecture

Nagoya City Partner municipalities

Mie Prefecture Participation

Governmental organizations GNI Partners ClubAbout 500 companies, universities,etc. within the area

Universities, researchinstitutes, etc.

Source: “Tokai Economic Points 2008”, Chubu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry

Greater Nagoya Initiative Committee (GNIC)

Leaders of 3 prefecturesand 1 city, Representativesof private sectors andacademic experts

GNIC Office(JETRO Nagoya)

Office Chubu Scienceand Technology Center

Working Committee

Chubu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry METI

JETRO

Chubu Economic Federation

Nagoya Chamberof CommercePartner chambersof commerce

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Electrical equipments

Plastic products

Precision machines & instruments

Machinery ChemicalMetal

BeverageCeramics

SteelTextiles & Apparel

Participation

Participation

Source: Industrial Location Movements 2001-2008Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

（US.＄） 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000

41,358Greater Nagoya

16,454South Korea

713India

1,766China

35,675Japan

41,347USA

33,718Germany

Source:”Tokai Economic Points 2008”

Data for Greater Nagoya: 2006other countries: 2007

(Unit: US$ 1 billion)3,000 6,000 9,000 12,000

13,811U.S.A.●1●2●3●4●5

●14●15●16

●18●19

4,377Japan3,297Germany3,280China

2,728U.K.

893Mexico822Australia754Netherlands

●17 657Turkey491GREATER NAGOYA449Belgium

Greater Nagoya 11.2%

Japan US$4,377 billion

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Greater Nagoya ‒ The most dynamic region of Japan

Nagoya City, with a population over 2.2 million, is located almost at the center of Japan. It has grown into one of three major metropolitan regions (Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya) as a base for business and commerce.Greater Nagoya, centralized in Nagoya City, is the hub of Japanese manufacturing industries, producing over 40% of major manufacturing categories such as automobiles, automobile parts, machine tools and aircraft parts, and exerts its role as a strong leader in the Japanese economy.The recent Nagoya economy remains strong. This enables the city to attract many domestic and international investors as the most dynamic region of Japan. In front of Nagoya Station, the gateway to Nagoya, many high-rise buildings have recently been built, increasing the city’s vigorousness.Nagoya continues to develop as a gateway open to Asia and the world, with a focus on international business with many visitors. We sincerely hope you will choose to locate your business in Nagoya.

The GDP of Greater Nagoya accounts for about 1% of the world's economy. Compared with the GDP of other nations around the world, the GDP of Greater Nagoya ranks number 18!

Population : over 12 million Area : 21,094 km2

■Economic Scale of Greater Nagoya

GDP comparisonGDP per person worldwideGreatly exceeds the average in Japan, and almost equivalent to the United States.

Greater Nagoya also accounts for 11.2% of GDP in Japan, and 70% of that figure comes from Aichi-Nagoya area.

Attractions of Greater Nagoya

Introduction

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Tomei Expressway

MoriyamaPAMoriyamaPA

Togokusan Fruits Park

Nagoya InternationalSchool

B Zone

A Zone

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Nagoya-Tajimi Line, main prefectural road

InteractionZone

Smart highway interchanges: to be completed by 2011

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Leading companies (with office in Greater nagoya) Leading companies

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Leading companies (with office in Greater nagoya)




Share in Japan(2007)






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Established industries

TOYOTA MOTOR Cooperation Head office TOYOTA MOTOR Cooperation Motomachi plant TOYOTA MOTOR Cooperation Takaoka plant TOYOTA MOTOR Cooperation Tsusumi plant TOYOTA MOTOR Cooperation Tahara plant HONDA Co., Ltd Suzuka factory MITSUBISHI MOTORS Cooperation Nagoya plant SUZUKI MOTOR Cooperation Toyokawa plant TOYOTA INDUSTRIES Cooperation Nagakusa plant TOYOTA INDUSTRIES Cooperation Takahama plant TOYOTA BOSHOKU Cooperation Headquarters TOYOTA Auto body Co., Ltd Head office TOYOTA Auto body Co., Ltd Inabe plant AISIN INDUSTRY Co., Ltd Head office DENSO Cooperation Headquarters AISIN SEIKI Co., Ltd Head office

■Share by industry of manufacturing companies in Greater Nagoya

■Automobiles / Aircraft

Nagoya Science ParkNagoya Science Park

Aircraft/aircraft parts

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

Automobiles

TOYOTA Motor CorporationHonda Motor Co., Ltd.Mitsubishi Motors CorporationSUZUKI Motor Corporation

Automobile parts

AISIN AW Co., Ltd.DENSO CorporationAisin Seiki Co., Ltd.

Electrical components forinternal combustion systems

DENSO Corporation

Catalyst carriers/ceramic filters

NGK Insulators, Ltd.IBIDEN Co., Ltd.

Metal machine tools

Okuma CorporationYamazaki Mazak CorporationMori Seiki Co., Ltd.

Research and development center

■Concentrated public research institutes

■Concentration of private companies and research institutes　Techno Hill

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AISIN AW Co., Ltd Head office NGK INSULATORS, Ltd Head office KYB Co., Ltd Gifu South plant & Gifu North plant TENRYU INDUSTRIES Co., Ltd Head office TOKAI RIKA Co., Ltd Head office FUTABA INDUSTRIAL Co., Ltd Head office SANGO Co., Ltd Head office MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, Ltd Nagoya aerospace systems works MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, Ltd Nagoya guidance & propulsion systems works KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, Ltd Gifu works FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, Ltd Handa works NIPPON SHARYO, Ltd Toyokawa plant

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OKUMA Cooperation Headquarters YAMAZAKI MAZAK Cooperation Headquarters YAMAZAKI MAZAK Minokamo Mfg. plant JTEKT Cooperation Head office MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC Cooperation Nagoya works OGAKI SEIKO Co., Ltd Head office TOYOTA INDUSTRIES Cooperation Head office BROTHER INDUSTRIES ,Ltd Head office MAKITA, Ltd Head office HOSHIZAKI TOKAI Co., Ltd Head office NTN Cooperation Kuwana works MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC Cooperation Nagoya works ASMO Co., Ltd Toyohashi plant FUJI ELECTRIC MOTOR Co., Ltd Head office TOSHIBA INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING Head office ANDEN Co., Ltd Head office

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MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, Ltd. Ise factory SHINKO ELECTRIC Co., Ltd Ise works TOSHIBA Cooperation Yokkaichi factory MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, Ltd Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Systems Headquarters SONY EMCS Cooperation Kohda TEC SONY EMCS Cooperation Ichinomiya TEC SONY EMCS Cooperation Minokamo TEC HITACHI JOEI TECH Co., Ltd Gifu works HITACHI, Ltd Toyokawa works KYOCERA MITA Cooperation Tamaki plant KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, Inc. Mizuho site TOSHIBA SEMICONDUCTOR Company Yokkaichi operations SHARP Cooperation Mie plant SHARP Cooperation Kameyama plant

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Companies established in Greater Nagoya

Greater Nagoya Other Source: GNI Promotion Office, Chubu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry

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Nagoya Science Park is a research and development base only 10 km away from downtown Nagoya, surrounded by a rich natural environment. Here, industry, academia and government work together to further encourage advanced technological industries and create next-generation industries leveraging its concentration of world-leading industrial technologies this area is proud of.

This is a base for research and development of leading industrial technologies, such as intelligent robots or next-generation sensors, centered on Riken Japan and other regional research institutes.

This is a public research institute aiming to be the national center on advanced industrial materials, such as applied technologies leveraging photocatalysts, ceramics, and inorganic materials.

This is a testing and research facility where researchers from industry, academia and government work together to research and develop fundamental advanced technologies that will build the future of the area’s industries.

This functions as a place to promote and support exchanges between researchers in industry, academia and government by disseminating research results from Nagoya Science Park widely to society. It also has incubator rooms for people aiming to start or work at venture businesses, large conference rooms with facilities enabling international meetings, and a restaurant.

A Zone

C Zone

(National Institute of) Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Chubu Center

Advanced Technology Cooperative Research Center

Science Exchange Plaza

Creation Core NagoyaThis is a rental laboratory and factory for companies aiming to create new businesses.

This is commercial land for private research & development companies and laboratories. Public research institutes are built nearby, therefore strong backing from industry, academia and government is expected on industrial technology development.

Many leading manufacturing companies in Japan are based in the region, e.g., automobile, aircraft, and machine tool industries... an optimal location for facilitating business.

A Zone

C Zone

Institutes representing Japan are located in this zone, where over 500 researchers are currently working.

AichiPrefecture

GifuPrefecture

NaraPrefecture

OsakaPrefecture

TokyoMetropolis

ShizuokaPrefecture

ToyamaPrefecture

FukuiPrefecture

IshikawaPrefecture

YamanashiPrefecture

NaganoPrefecture

Tokai Ring Expressway

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essway

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xpressway

Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway

Chuo Expressway

Kanetsu Expressway

Second Meis

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Expressway

Higashi-Meihan

Expressway

ShigaPrefecture

NigataPrefecture

GunmaPrefecture

KyotoPrefecture

WakayamaPrefecture

MiePrefecture

Nagoya Nagoya

Nagoya port

Central JapanInternationalAirport(Centrair)

From World To World

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Business Environment in NagoyaGood access/optimal logistics located in the center of Japan

Central Japan International Airport is the only major airport in Japan that integrates domestic and international flights, making it very convenient for transit.

■Easy access to domestic and international 　locations by air

■Ocean ‒ Powerful marine transport infrastructure

Nagoya Station is the largest terminal in Greater Nagoya.Four train lines as well as subways and buses connect Nagoya and the rest of Japan.All shinkansen trains stop at Nagoya, and the city lies midway between Tokyo and Osaka. Therefore, quick transit in either direction is possible.

■Trains - Great connections with major 　domestic cities

■Expressways/Major national route - 　Highly functional road traffic network

An airport with less time lossOpened in 2005, Central Japan International Airport (Centrair) services domestic and international routes at the same location, making it very convenient since transit can be done all in the same building.

Easy access to downtown Nagoya Central Japan International Airport (Centrair) is located close to downtown Nagoya.It takes only 28 minutes by train to Nagoya Station. From there, you can go to major cities like Tokyo or Osaka by shinkansen.

Central Japan International Airport (Centrair) operates 24/7Since it is offshore and close to Nagoya Port, Centrair has the advantage of being a logistics base for marine and aircraft transportation.Centrair is only 7 km away from Nagoya Port. Therefore, various means of transportation can be used, such as building a logistics center along the coast at Nagoya Port and transporting cargo by jet from Centrair.

Nagoya lies between the Tomei Express-way, connecting the Tokyo region, and the Meishin Expressway, connecting the Kansai region, only about 4 hours from Tokyo and 2 hours from Osaka.Additionally, a No. 2 Tomei and Tokai-Kanjo Expressways　connecting Tokyo and Nagoya are under construction now. Cities along the Sea of Japan are also easily accessible using major national routes and expressways. With even more convenience on logistics and transportation in the near future, Greater Nagoya is the optimal location for businesses targeting anywhere in Japan.

For 5 consecutive years, Nagoya Port has surpassed four other major ports (Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, and Kobe) in cargo volume, and for 6 consecutive years in trade value. It is Japan’s No. 1 “logistics gateway to the world.” Handling approximately 73% of Japan’s trade surplus, Nagoya Port is not only the driving force behind the Tokai economy, but also development of the Japanese economy.The port is connected to about 150 countries and regions, enabling companies to easily envision using it as hub for Asia-wide logistics.One of the largest ports in Japan, the waterfront area is larger than Tokyo and Yokohama Ports combined.

Average Access Time between Major Cities by Shinkansen (est.)

76,329,286 131,711,305

NagoyaPort73%

Comparison of 5 Major PortsCargo volume(2006)

Nagoya Port is the most vibrant port in Japan.

Trade Surplus at Nagoya Port(2006)

50 100 150 200

Nagoya Port

Tokyo Port

Yokohama Port

Osaka Port

Kobe Port

40 Nagoya Kyoto

50 Nagoya Osaka 80 Nagoya Yokohama

95 Nagoya Tokio

130 Nagoya Hiroshima

Tokyo Hiroshima 235 Tokyo Osaka 155

Source: “No. 1 Port in Japan, Port of Nagoya 2007/2008”, Nagoya Port Authority

Domestic trade Int’l trade

ton

45,858,277 44,952,942

87,339,572

37,045,419

48,684,201 46,814,808

58,489,154

50,854,429

No.1

Central Japan International Airport (Centrair) was No. 1 in airport service quality in 2006!Organized by ACI (Airport Consulting International)Evaluating airports with 5 to 15 million passengers

Nagoya, connected to the world by Central Japan International Airport, lies at the heart of Japan’s transportation network, with convenient access to various areas of Japan. Nagoya is the optimal place for basing business or logistics.

The No. 2 Tomei and Tokai-Kanjo Expressways that will connect Tokyo or Osaka and Nagoya are under construction now. These will be main arteries that will enable even smoother transportation.

Japan ７．９trillion yen

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Central Japan International AirportNagoya Port

Image of sea and air

Land transportation Ocean transportInternational and

domestic transportation

※ Tokyo Station ‒ Tokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport, domestic flights) is the time by bus.※ Osaka Station ‒ Itami Airport (domestic flights) is the time by bus. ※ Kansai International Airport (int’l flights) ‒ Itami Airport (domestic flights) is the time by bus.Source: JAL domestic flight timetables

Access Times between Airports and Major Stations28

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Approx. 183 km to Osaka by Meishin Expressway Approx. 325 km to Tokyo by Tomei Expressway185kmOsaka Nagoya Tokyo325km

Domestic inlandlogistics center

(domestic inland factory)

Process andassembly factory

Nagoya Station

Tokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport, domestic flights)

Kansai International Airport (int’l flights)

Itami Airport (domestic flights)

Central Japan International Airport (domestic/int’l flights)

Kansai International Airport (int’l flights)

Itami Airport (domestic flights)

New Tokyo International Airport (Narita Airport, int’l flights)

Osaka Station

Osaka Station

Yokohama Station

Tokyo Station

Yokohama Station

Tokyo Station

Tokyo In te rna t iona l A i rpo r t (Haneda Airport, domestic flights)

Tokyo In te rnat iona l A i rpor t (Haneda Airport, domestic flights)



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Nagoya - A great place for foreigners to live

No. of Earthquakes(per the Japanese seismic intensity scale)

Hospitals Pharmacies

Pharmacies

11,366 4266 257 25 6

Intensity 1Intensity 2-3Intensity 4Intensity 5

Intensity 6

Tokyo Metropolis

463 251 15 2 0

Yokohama, Kanagawa Pref.

190 101 8 1 0

163 158 6 0 0

Housing is more spacious than in Tokyo, information signs for foreigners are in use, and a children's international school in English is located downtown.Additionally, Nagoya International Center (NIC) provides information and consulting services on everyday life. NIC also provides free of charge information and advice for foreign residents on anything related to government matters.Volunteers at NIC Nihongo no Kai hold Japanese study courses for foreigners to learn the language and information on living in Nagoya ( http://www.nic-nagoya.or.jp/）.

Households: 1,011,729 (as of July 2009)

Nominal gross municipal product: ¥13.5672 trillion, income per capita: ¥3.6 million (as of FY 2006)

Businesses: 130,013 (as of October 2006)

Municipal libraries: 20 (as of 2007)

Municipal parks (total area): 1.533 ha (as of FY 2007)

Municipal park area /person (as of FY 2007)

■Change in Number of Foreign Residents 　 (as of October 10 each year)

Average Employee Commute Time (2003)

20,000 40,000 60,000

500,000All Japan

City of Nagoya

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Tokyo's 23 wards

U.S.A 214

Germany 63

U.K. 33

No. of University Students and Graduates

Nagoya has created an environment that enables business activities not only in Japan, but also throughout the Asian market. High cost performance is one of the benefits compared to other major cities in Japan.

Safe & comfortable environment with less impact from earthquakesExcellent cost-effective business environment

■No. of Hospitals per 100,000 Persons

■Foreign-affiliated companies in Nagoya

Starting salaries of new university graduates are lower than in other regions.

■Environment with many outstanding human resources

■Source: Nagoya City data

Nagoya City

Japan

Starting Salary of New University GraduatesNagoya, Aichi Pref.

180 190 200 210

Service sector

Transportationsector

Wholesale/retail sector

Manufacturingsector

Industry total OsakaYokohama, Kanagawa Pref.

Tokyo

Switzerland 33

France 24

Others 92

Total

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40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

120,000

140,000

160,000

180,000

Tokyo's 23wards

Nagoya HiroshimaCity

Yokohama Osaka City

Graduates

University students

Source:Population Statistics, Aichi prefecture

Source: “Nagoya Life 2008 ̶ life in Nagoya looking from the data”, Nagoya City

Nagoya International Center

Nagoya Congress Center

Nagoya International School

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Source:Aichi-Nagoya International Business Access Center(I-BAC)

Tokyo’s23 wards

Yokohama

Nagoya

OsakaCity

NagoyaYokohama Osaka CityTokyo’s 23wards

■Large but reasonable 　Nagoya business environmentAverage Rent in Business Areas

100,000 200,000

5 wards of central Tokyo

Yokohama

Nagoya

Nagoya: Nagoya Station area

Nagoya: Fushimi area

Nagoya: Sakae area

Nagoya: Marunouchi area

Osaka

Average rent/3.3㎡

International Conferences per City (2007)

Nagoya 6%

Yokohama8%

Kobe5%Fukuoka

8%Kyoto10%

Tokyo's 23 wards24% Osaka 4%

Other areas35%

Population: 2,257,426 (as of July 2009)

Universities: 21 (as of 2007)

(as of December 2007) Source: Miki Shoji Co., Ltd.

Source: Starting salary of new university graduates (basic survey on wage structure, company size total), from “Basic Survey on Wage Structure”


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Nagoya, Aichi Pref. Osaka, Osaka Pref.

Source: [JMA Japanese Seismic Intensity Scale Database]


Hospitals

FY 2002 FY 2007

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4,000

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thousand yen

Nagoya CastleLiterally the symbol of Nagoya, Nagoya Castle was constructed by order of Ieyasu Tokugawa in 1612, and was the residence for the Owari lineage of the Tokugawa family. The castle tower exhibits and introduces the lives of the lord, citizens, and others who lived there. You can also experience stone-pulling, a technique used to build the castle, or ride in a Japanese palanquin. The place is also famous for cherry blossoms in spring.

Nagoya City, celebrating its 400th anniversary in 2010, has many attractive spots, from Nagoya Castle to various historic sites, tourist spots, art & other museums, aquariums, zoos, and more. You can also experience Japanese culture and seasons year-round at World Heritage sites, fine beaches, and other spots throughout Greater Nagoya.

Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical GardensThis area boasts about 60 ha of attractive and green environment you cannot see in just one day, including a zoo, botanical garden, amusement park and Higashiyama Sky Tower. At the zoo, you can see about 550 creatures, from the popular koala to large elephants and small rice fish. In the botanical garden, about 7,000 types of plants are exhibited utilizing a natural forest.

Port of Nagoya Public AquariumThis aquarium has one of the largest pools in the world. The north building mainly shows performances by dolphins and killer whales. The south building exhibits penguins, sea turtles, and other marine life.

Nagoya City Art MuseumThe white walls of this museum stand out against the green of Shirakawa Park downtown. Permanent exhibits include "Girl with Braids" by Modigliani, and it is the only museum in Japan exhibiting a collection of Mexican modern art.

Nagoya City Science MuseumA comprehensive science museum with astronomy, science & technology, and life science buildings. Everyone from children to adults can enjoy and learn about science here. It houses one of the largest planetariums in Japan, where you can also enjoy science shows.

TokugawaenTokugawaen is a traditional Japanese pond-stroll garden constructed by order of Mitsutomo Tokugawa, the second lord of the Owari clan of the Tokugawa family, and leader of the three Tokugawa lineages. After retiring in 1695, Mitsutomo moved to the Ozone residence on the outskirts of the garden.

Tokugawa Art MuseumThis museum stands next to Tokugawaen. Its main exhibit is a collection of items used by Ieyasu Tokugawa, his ninth son Yoshinao, the founder of Owari lineage, and Ieyasu's descendents and their families. The collection comprises 10,000 to 20,000 items that include 9 designated national treasures, 57 registered important cultural properties, and 46 important art objects.

Shirakawa-go (World Heritage site)Shirakawa-go was registered as a World Heritage site in 1995, and is home to approximately 110 gassho-zukuri (triangular roof) style houses. Much culture and folklore arts from olden times still remain in this quiet mountain village. Some of the houses are used as hotels, where you can enjoy local cuisine.

Historic Sites and Tourist SpotsHistoric sites and tourist spots in Greater Nagoya


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■Nagoya Business Incubator

Nagoya Business Incubator

Facilities available for residence useIntroduction to incubators, etc.

Two rental facilities are available for assisting enterprise development of small and medium-sized companies developing computer software, or research & development companies aiming to work with new technologies, products, or markets.Additional services are also available, such as subsidies for tenant rents for residing enterprises.

Small and medium-sized companies involved with software development, etc.

Approx. 25 m2: 8 rooms; approx. 50 m2: 16 roomsShared rooms are also available.

Approx. 35 m2: 6 rooms; approx. 50 m2: 23 rooms Approx. 80 m2: 19 roomsShared rooms are also available.

Electric card entry management systemRaised access floor *Optical fiber can be arranged.

Business negotiation corner, conference rooms, lounge, shower room, parking, etc.

Rent: ￥2,900/m2; common service charge: ￥1,100/m2 (monthly, excluding tax)

Max. 5 years (extension to max. 5 years possible)

Under examination

Small and medium-sized companies involved in research & development in various markets

Name

Target companies

Areas

Facilities

Rental cost

Rental period

Rental conditions

Additional services

SharedFacilities

(NaBI Kanayama)

Nagoya Business Incubator Shiragane(NaBI Shiragane)

■Nagoya Trade Information Center, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)The Invest Japan Business Support Center (IBSC) located within this center provides investment consultation and advice by full-time advisors and others in most cases free of charge, so foreign-affiliated companies seeking investment or business in Japan can operate as smoothly as possible. Temporary offices for foreign-affiliated companies without bases in Japan are also provided.

Foreign-affiliated firms seeking to set up offices in the Chubu area

Conference rooms, library

50 working days (100 working days are required)

Target companies

Approx. 10 m2: 5 roomsArea

Desks, chairs, telephones, fax machines, Internet accessFacilities

Shared facilities

Rental period

to be examined by JETRORental conditions

○1 full-time advisor is available on investments in Japan.○Market information and business know-how are provided.○Expert counseling can be arranged on establishing an office in Japan.

Additional services

FreeRental cost

■Financial support　Subsidies are available for tenant rent (rent and common service charge) for 5 years after moving in.　○Companies established within 1 year of moving in:　　Up to 50% of tenant rent (max. ￥2.5 million/year)　○Companies established within 5 years of moving in:　　Up to 30% of tenant rent (max. ￥1.5 million/year)　○Other companies:　　Up to 10% of tenant rent (max. ￥1 million/year)

■Support for technological development/business management　○Workshops, consulting, etc. by experts from universities and municipality-related offices　○Support for general business management by full-time incubation manager


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- Introduction to Companies Established in Nagoya -

Nagoya IndustryNagoya Industry

Contact for establishing business in Nagoya

Industry Development Division, Industry Department, Civic & Economic Affairs Bureau, City of Nagoya1‒1 Sannomaru 3-chome, Naka-ku, Nagoya 460-8508, Japan

Nagoya Chamber of Commerce and Industry Building, 11th Floor 2-10-19 Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya 460-8508, JapanAichi-Nagoya International Business Access Center （I-BAC）

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