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SUSTAINABLE CITY KORIYAMA reasons for choosing Koriyama

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Fukushima Prefecture's first Hydrogen Station opened Koriyama-Tomita Station Opened (April 1st, 2017) (June 8th, 2017) Koriyama Shinkin Kaiseizan pool Opened (Jul. 22, 2017)

Mayor of Koriyama Masato At a mere 4 minutes from Koriyama Station, accessibility to the Hydrogen-fueled car purchase, running fully on This first municipally-owned indoor 50m pool in the nearby university and research facility is greatly improved. renewable energy from hydrogen cells. prefecture is suitable for official tournaments. ■Profile of Koriyama 1. Koriyama City is the crossing point of the Tohoku region, with the intersecting Tohoku and Ban-Etsu Expressways (the only major expressway connecting the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of ). 2. The Tohoku Shinkansen (bullet train) makes 96 stops per day at Koriyama Station. 3. As a hub for exchange between industry, academia, finance and government, Koriyama City ranks 3rd in the Tohoku region in population, production volume and the total sum of product sales. 4. Koriyama has strong medical facilities, with the number of hospitals and doctors far outnumbering the national MoU signed with Essen, Germany Collaboration with the Japanese Patent Attor- (Dec. 1, 2017) ney's Association (Feb. 8, 2018) Collaboration with Novo Nordisk (Feb. 13, 2018) average. Promoting collaboration in the fields of renewable Promoting and supporting the acquisition and use of Promoting anti-diabetes measures. 5. Koriyama has an ample supply of fresh ingredients such as , rice and sea foods for both Japanese and energy and medical equipment industries. intellectual property. Western cuisine. 6. Koriyama is rich in sports and recreation facilities, such as indoor pools, soccer fields and sports centers. 7. Koriyama is a great place for raising children safely in combination with work, thanks to child-rearing support facilities, such as the Child Support Center (Niko-Niko Kodomo Kan) and PEP Kids Koriyama.

Inawashiro Koriyama City Atami Multi-Functional Community Otama Center (Hotto Atami) reasons for Motomiya The new facility will house a tourism & local products Lake center, soccer facility and a library among others choosing (scheduled to open in May 2018) № Tamura Koriyama Koriyama City, Koriyama Miharu

1 Sukagawa Koriyama City aims to develop into the hub of an Ten-ei the Crossing Point Kagamiishi Ono Shin- urban agglomeration of 600,000 people Tamakawa Hirata Although the population is decreasing and aging, Koriyama aims to revitalize the commu- Ishikawa nity and create an environment in which residents safely live their lives. Koriyama plans to collaborate closely with the 15 neighboring cities, towns and villages in order to create of East Japan Furudono this environment. Asakawa Population (of the region): approx. 594,000 (outnumbering the population of prefecture) For logistical convenience, distance is not the only factor Area size: approx. 2,968㎢. (1.4 times larger than of Tokyo) Koriyama has all the elements of a key transport hub, including the Shinkansen Companies located in the region include: (bullet train), expressways, air routes, and sea routes via Iwaki and Niigata. Tohoku Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Koriyama), Clarion Manufacturing and Service It is only 77 minutes from Tokyo on the Shinkansen. Being situated at an Co. Ltd. (Koriyama), Panasonic Co. (Koriyama), AGC Electronics Co., Ltd. (Koriyama), H-One Co., Ltd. (Koriyama), Nippon Chemical Industrial Co., Ltd. (Koriyama, Miharu), intersection of expressways and railways, Koriyama garners attention for its Port freight handling excellent location in terms of risk spreading and Business Continuity Planning (BCP). volume Asahi Breweries Ltd. (Motomiya), DENSO FUKUSHIMA Co. (Tamura), Johnson and 32,200,000 tons (2015) Johnson Co. (Sukagawa), Nipro Co. (Kagamiishi), TBK Co., Ltd. (Tamakawa) Furthermore, the Ban-Etsu Expressway offers a great number of companies along Commissioned to South the road, in addition to medical companies. Korea, China, and Russia Sendai 80mins Niigata Ban- Fukushima Overview of Koriyama City Niigata Port Etsu Expressway Sendai 35mins Area: 757.20㎢ Aizu Wakamatsu Koriyama Population: 334,324 (as of February 1, 2018) 120mins 60mins Travel time Shin-Shirakawa Niigata Koriyama Iwaki Various access routes Iwaki from Koriyama No. of Households: 140,945 (as of February 1, 2018) Joban Onahama Port Tohoku 70mins 77mins available from the Kansai area Hokuriku Expressway Expressway Working-age population: 202,559 (62.2%) (as of January 2018) Expressway 30mins Kan-Etsu Tokyo Expressways Market area population: 578,000 Expressway 60mins Tohoku Port freight handling ( survey on consumer purchasing trend 2016) Shinkansen volume 90mins Ban-Etsu, Hokuriku, route 730km 9 hours 16,740,000 thousand tons Kyushu (2015) 120mins No. of Manufacturing Businesses: 457 (Economic census 2016) Omiya Commissioned to South Okinawa Kikuta km hours Korea and China No. of Employees in manufacturing Industry: 17,640 ( 〃 ) Tohoku, Tomei, Meishin Expressway route 780 10 Station Ban-Etsu West Line Tokyo

Shin-Tomei Koriyama IC Value of Shipments of Manufactured Goods: 681 billion yen Expressway Via Plane Tomei Expressway Shin-Yokohama (3rd in Tohoku area / 2nd in Fukushima pref.)( 〃 ) Shizuoka 6.8 km to Koriyama Station (17mins) Koriyama-Chuo Koriyamatomita Smart IC Station Osaka (Itami) ̶ Fukushima min （provisional name） Commercial Sales: 1,225.5 billion yen 70 Sakura-dori Nagoya Tokaido Shinkansen (2nd in Tohoku area / 1st in Fukushima pref.) (Commercial statistics survey 2014) Koriyama Meishin Expressway Station Via Shinkansen Rice Production: 44,000 tons (16th nationally / 1st in Fukushima pref.) Osaka Koriyama-Chuo (2016 rice production by rice producing areas (Fukushima)) Hamamatsu Station ̶90min Smart IC Tokyo Koriyama No. of contractors: Lawyer 69, Judicial Scrivener 54, Administrative Scrivener 173, Nagoya Station ̶ ̶ The Koriyama-Chuo Smart IC (provisional name) is planned to be open 100min Station 77 min Station Patent Attorneys 6, Tax Accountants 136, Labor & Social Security Attorneys 73 to the public starting March 2019, as the 5th of its kind in Koriyama. Shin-Osaka Station ̶150min Source: Port Freight Handling Volume Ranking (2015 Top 200) (as of January 2018) 1 2 Aerial View of FREA Smart System Research Facility

reasons for choosing Energy Koriyama № Control Building 2 Experiment Building

Demonstration Field Leading City in Renewable Main Building 【Overview of Main Research Facilities】 ●Total Site Area：78,000㎡ ●Main Building：7,200㎡ ●Experiment Building：4,700㎡ Energy ●Demonstration field：30,000㎡ ●Smart System Research Facility：5,700㎡ Primary Reserch Themes of FREA

Suitability Research and High- assessment of Fukushima Renewable verification of Hydrogen energy performance PV ground-source advanced system and heat modules based on heat pump systems integration of utilization thin crystalline and system Energy Institute, AIST（FREA） renewable technology silicon solar optimization energy sources Production and cells Technology for Advanced technology utilization the effective Map No. A technology for technology of and sustainable use wind power hydrogen energy of geothermal The Fukushima Renewable Energy Institute (FREA) of the generation carrier resources National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) was opened in April of 2014 at the Koriyama West Industrial Park 2. A place where industry, academia and government come together, FREA provides Koriyama City, College of Engineering , Renewable top class technological support for both innovation and ― Becoming a 'Test Bed City' ― business management relating to renewable energy. Energy Collaborative Research Facility FREA is supporting the work of many business towards Map No. B technological development and the creation of new business using the most cutting-edge research technolo- FREA is conducting empirical research gy, e.g. by supporting the commercialization of renew- regarding a shallow-geothermal energy able energy technology owned by companies in the utilization system, in collaboration with region that suffered great damage by the Great East the Nihon University College of Engi- Japan Disaster. neering, using a closed school facility.

reasons for Supporting the development choosing № Koriyama and commercialization of 3 medical equipment. The Fukushima Medical Device Development Support Center was set up in Tomita-machi, Koriyama City in November 2016. The facility - set up by Fukushima Fukushima Medical Device Development Support Center Prefecture as the first of its kind in Japan - offers one-stop support for innovation of new medical technology and consulting regarding commercialization and expansion. Map No. C The center provides consulting and business matching for companies, medical equipment safety evaluation and training for workers in the medical field. The Fukushima Medical Device Development Support Center promotes efforts to match the needs of medical institutions with the needs of manufacturing companies. Biological Test Department Testing Department ■Safety assessment ■Human Resource Development / Training Primary functions ■Consulting / Information / communication support ■Business matching

Fukushima is one of Japan's leading prefectures in Medical Equipment Production!

Production value of consignment of medical equipment 47.1 billion yen 1st place nationwide (2015) Simulated Training / Experimentation Department Production value of medical equipment and parts etc. 19.5 billion yen 1st place nationwide (2015) Production value of medical equipment 77.6 billion yen 8th place nationwide (2015) Training Department 3 reasons for reasons for choosing № choosing № Koriyama Aerial footage info. Koriyama A unique collection of industries 4 5 5 industrial parks with their own unique characteristics

Industrial Parks Koriyama West Industrial Park 2 Koriyama North Industrial Park in Koriyama Home to over 25 organizations in the semiconductor, Approx. 40 companies in the manufacturing and Industrial IT and fabrication and assembly industries logistics industries etc. Constructed in consideration of the natural environ- The Koriyama North Industrial park is situated adjacent ment and production environment, this is Koriyama’s to the Motomiya IC on the Tohoku Expressway and the largest industrial park and is even equipped with a Motomiya Industrial Park. lots gymnasium and other sports facilities. It is home to the Fukushima Technology Centre, which is a public test and research agency, while the Fukushima Renewable Energy Institute, AIST (FREA) was also opened here in Koriyama Central Industrial Park Koriyama April 2014. on sale Over 150 companies in the fabrication and assembly industries etc. Koriyama West Industrial Park 1（Phase 1 zone） To Niigata/ Hokuriku Ban-Etsu Expressway The Koriyama Central Industrial Park is located nearby Expressway Bandai-Atami IC Koriyama West Soft Park Koriyama Station and the city center and situated The Koriyama West Industrial Park 1 is located north of the To Sendai/Morioka 5 engineering companies are located next to the adjacent the Koriyama Area Technopolis Incubation Koriyama West Industrial Park 2, in which the AIST Fukushima Bandai-Atami Koriyama North Center and the College of Engineering, Nihon University. Station Koriyama West Industrial Park 2. Renewable Energy Institute is also located. The park was built Industrial Park H with the purpose of providing new companies with opportunities Koriyama West Kikuta Station Koriyama Funehiki- Koriyama City posts lists of companies in the field of renewable energy. Industrial Park 1 East IC Miharu IC As a 'Special Industrial Zone', the shared green space is divided with highly innovative technological Koriyama West Industrial Park 2 A D pro rata between all users of the industrial lots, and can be I skills in the area on its website, for the Koriyama West Soft Park Koriyama IC counted as green space by all individual respective users. purpose of promoting matching and Koriyamatomita collaboration between companies. Koriyama City is currently accepting applications for land pur- Koriyama Logistics Park Station C Koriyama Logistics Park B chases, and will continue the development of the industrial park Koriyama-Chuo smart IC Koriyama Station Koriyama Logistics Park is situated adjacent to according with the sales situation. Please consult with Koriyama (Provisional name) the Minami Tohoku Wholesale Center and the E City for questions regarding large-scale industrial sites. Tohoku Expressway Koriyama Truck Center and is home to over 20 □Approx. 2.9km to freight and wholesale companies etc. Green space-area ratio regulatory easing National Route 49 G Koriyama Central Outline of the Koriyama West Industrial Park 1 Koriyama South IC Industrial Park Located adjacent to the Koriyama IC on the Tohoku □Approx. 5.9km to Industry-priority areas and urbanization control districts Quasi-industrial districts Location: Kami-izushima, Atami-machi, Koriyama City etc. Koriyama IC F Expressway, the Koriyama Logistics Park also offers J easy access to the Ban-Etsu Expressway. The site is (0.5 km north from the Koriyama West Industrial Park 2) □Approx. 13km to Green Space-Area Ratio 20％→ 5％ Green Space-Area Ratio 20％→10％ Land-Use Zone: Industrial complex ideally located to serve as a wide-reaching logistics hub Koriyama Station Environment facility Coverage Ratio 25％→ ％ Environment facility Coverage Ratio ％ ％ playing a key role in serving the south-Tohoku area. 10 25 →15 (Building coverage ratio: 60%, floor area ratio 200%） □Approx. 35km to Project Area: Phase 1 zone: 70.6 ha, Total area: 147.5 ha Subdivision Area: Phase 1 zone: 38.8 ha, Total area: 74.6 ha Facilities, etc: Normal high voltage and extra high voltage energy, （substation located in the industrial park), Network meeting events for research organizations in Koriyama water supply, city gas, Optical Fiber Cable By sharing information about the characteristics and strengths as well as the needs of the respective organizations based in the Koriyama area, the organizations can Feb.14.2018 Subsidies provided by Koriyama City work together towards solving challenges in the area. Purchase available starting from ¥9,750⁄㎡～！ Tatsumori Co., Ltd. Koriyama West Hino Kogyo Co., Ltd. Industrial Park 1 Sold Support Organizations Fukushima Technology Centre Koriyama Technical Academy Koriyama Area Technopolis Incubation Center Price Price after 3-1 adding subsidies 10,195㎡ Sold The Fukushima Technology Centre is a government-run testing The Koriyama Technical Academy serves as a comprehensive prefectural human resource This facility was established with the aim to provide Sale pending Sale pending ¥152,925,000 and research facility set up with the aim of supporting research development center with a junior college and school dedicated to the development of companies which are working on new projects with a ￥13,000/㎡ → ￥ 9,750/㎡ and development initiatives of companies in Fukushima. human resources in accordance with the Human Development Promotion Act of Japan. place where they can conduct research or test their Sale Sale ￥ /㎡ new production at a fairly low price. 15,000 → ￥11,250/㎡ pending pending ￥16,000/㎡ → ￥12,000/㎡ AIST Fukushima Renewable Sale pending Sale pending Sale Sale pending pending Sale Energy Institute 〈Phase1 Zone〉 pending Koriyama West Industrial Park 2 6-1 6-2 Park Map No.D Map No.E Map No.F 5-1 5-2 10,373㎡ 12,103㎡ 28,374㎡ 28,374 ㎡ ¥155,595,000 ¥157,339,000 ¥453,984,000 ¥453,984,000 7-2,4,5,7 Sold 7-3-2 3,882㎡ Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Fukushima Fukushima Agricultural Technology Centre Fukushima Prefectural Centre for Environmental Creation Sold ¥58,230,000 All-round support institution for companies making A facility with the purpose of promoting Fukushima's An all-round base for actively making efforts to Storage 5-4 5-3 reservoir investments in Japan, small-medium sized companies by innovating and improving the technologi- recover and rebuild the environment from the nuclear 28,374 ㎡ 28,374 ㎡ 7-3-2 making efforts to expand globally etc. cal aspects of agriculture. power plant disaster. Phase ¥425,610,000 ¥425,610,000 Sold 1,789㎡ 2 Zone Sold ¥26,835,000

Tohoku Electric Power Co., Ltd. Nichibei Koyu Co., Ltd. Nissan Buhin Fukushima Co., Ltd. Shin-nihon Butsuryu Co., Ltd. Map No.G Map No.H Map No.I *As of March, 2018 4 5 reasons for A comprehensive range of choosing № Koriyama government-funded subsidies An easy-to-settle location, with a great environment 6 and infrastructure

Subsidy Program for New Business Establishment in Scheme to Promote Investment in the Areas Recovering from the Tsunami and Nuclear Specified Areas to Rebuild Industry Disaster towards Employment Creation (national scheme) in Fukushima (nation, prefecture and city)

This program aims to promote the industrial revitalization of Outline of the subsidy system This scheme provides special tax benefits to organizations and sole Fukushima, particularly the areas damaged by the 2011 proprietors for businesses looking to set up in the industrial Great East Japan Earthquake and nuclear disaster, by Subsidy rate reconstruction zone in Fukushima that will contribute to new accelerating the revitalization of industry through the investment and provide employment opportunities for people affected creation of jobs in the area, and alleviating costs for the new Max 1/3 by the disaster in order to speed up the recovery process. (*1/4 for large organizations) establishment and/or expansion of factories in the area. *In order to receive the benefits, businesses must be accredited as Maximum subsidy Requirements apply to be eligible to receive the subsidy, designated operators by Koriyama City. including the value of invested fixed assets and the number amount 3 billion yen of people to be employed at the new business site. ■Special Tax Benefits ■Applicable Facilities ■Subsidized Costs (Needs to be specified by March, 2021) ●Factories ●Logistics facilities ●Land acquisition costs ●Testing & research facilities ●Building acquisition costs

●Call centers ●Data centers etc. ●Equipment costs(subsidies are not provided for equipment only.) 1.Tax scheme to promote new business establishmentOptional Benefits Five-year exemption from corporate tax for newly set up or established businesses National Tax Tax system for reinforcing 2.Special depreciation for business equipment etc. (nation, prefecture and city) Special depreciation and tax deductions on equipment, regional hubs machinery and building investment etc. This system offers liability guarantees, special taxation and other 3.Special corporate tax etc. deductions preferential measures to businesses that seek to relocate their head office 10% tax deduction on benefits, including wages etc. paid to disaster affected employees functions out of Tokyo, etc. or expand operations in provincial areas. 4.Tax incentives for research and development projects Immediate depreciation of depreciable research and Fukushima Industrial Reconstruction development assets + 12% tax deduction

(prefecture) Local Tax Company Locating Subsidies 5.Exemption from local taxes This is a system in which it provides partial subsidies for companies that is implementing Five-year exemption from business tax (prefectural tax) on new facilities and equipment, land acquisition tax new machineries to their factories. Subsidies will be provided due to the fact that these (prefectural tax) and fixed asset tax (municipal tax) companies will contribute to the revival of the local economy with its effort in expanding its businesses and producing more jobs in Fukushima pref. manufacturing industries.

Expansion of Koriyama City Subsidy Schemes! This scheme can be used for call centers!

Details When acquiring Koriyama West Industrial Park1 and Koriyama West Industrial Park 2 When renting offices etc. Operations Subsidies for 25% of ther land acquisition cost Subsidy for 50% of the rent for land and Subsidy Specific business categories (renewable energy, medical equipment and building for a maximum of 3 years robotic industries) subsidy for 30% (Valid till 8th of November, 2019) Business Fixed assets taxes and urban planning Establishment Subsidy taxes subsidized for a maximum of 5 years Employment Promotion Subsidy 100,000 yen for each newly-employed employee 100,000 yen for each newly-employed employee

*It can be used for new establishment, expansion and relocation of factories, test research facilities, logistics facilities and information communication facilities.

Koriyama is making progress in training workers for the future! Number of students per Educational Institution College of Engineering, Nihon University 4,604 College of Engineering, Nihon University Koriyama Kita Technical High School Ohu University 921 This technical college (undergraduate) just The computer club of Koriyama Kita Technical High Koriyama Women's University 334 celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2017, and School is known as 'Robotics School', for reasons such as High schools 10,729 offers six different courses starting with civil winning the 1st place in the 'International Contest of Technical schools 4,184 engineering. It is promoting education and Applications in Nano-micro Technology' in which here stu- (As for May 1,2017) research based on the theme of "LOHAS dents compete and showcase their technological innova- (Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability)". tions, as the first-ever high school team to win this prize. Furusato Fukushima Job Information Center Fukushima Prefecture has established an institution named the 'Furusato Fukushima Job Information Center' in Tokyo which matches business looking for employees with applicants intersted in working in Fukushima. Through various events and seminars, this institution has been assisting companies attain workers. 2 Cho-me 10-1 Yurakucho Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (Tokyo Transportation Hall 5F) Map Q No.J TEL: +81-(0)3-3214-9009 6 reasons for The strength of Koriyama: choosing № Koriyama 7 'Genki' (Japanese for vitality, cheerfulness) Koriyama’s medical facilities, cuisine and housing; Quality free time is essential for work productivity.

State-of-the-art Medical Facilities medical facilities Cuisine Koriyama boasts 22 hospitals, 243 medical centers, 169 Hospitals with emergency helipad Koriyama, a city with delicacies dental clinics and 5,829 general and mental health Southern Tohoku General Hospital from the fertile ground hospital beds. The number of available hospital beds, Hoshi General Hospital（ photo） doctors and dentists per capita significantly exceeds the Koriyama is home to a range of local delicacies, national average. including locally-grown rice known as 'Asaka In addition, there are hospitals equipped with medical Mai,' carp cuisine, 'Uneme Beef,' white raddish emergency helipads, fully prepared to provide top class from the Nunobiki Highlands, gozen carrots, akutsu magari negi (curved spring onions), emergency care at all times. 'Konan-kogen soba,' various sweets, local sake and many other foods that attract fans from all over Japan. Number of beds for 100,000 population＜Unit:beds＞ Number of medical workers for 100,000 population＜Unit:person＞ （Statistical survey conducted by the Ministry of Health, （Statistical survey conducted by the Ministry of Health, Labor and welfare, as of Oct 1, 2016.） Labor and welfare, as of December 31, 2016.） Total General Ward Psychiatric Ward Emergency Hospital Doctors Dentist Pharmacist National 1,229.8 702.3 263.3 677.5 National 240.1 80.0 181.3 Fukushima pref 1,345.7 794.6 336.3 788.8 Fukushima pref 195.7 69.6 155.0 Koriyama city 1,734.8 1,050.3 466.1 910.4 Koriyama city 243.5 117.6 175.3

Enjoy your free time Living Environment throughout the four seasons Production of carp ranks no. 1 nationally In the area in and around Koriyama you will find a large number of locations famous for their cherry blossoms, the stunning Lake Inawashiro, also known as the “Mirror of the-Heavens,” the Nunobiki Highlands with its vast flowering fields and the Bandai Atami Hot Springs, also known as the springs of beauty. Koriyama also offers a wide variety of activities, including mountain climbing during the summer and a large range of winter sports. Also for indoor activities, there are shopping districts and a movie theater to thoroughly enjoy your free time. You will never grow tired of everything the four seasons have to offer in Koriyama. Abundance of shops Some of Koriyama's commercial facilities AEON TOWN Koriyama Usui Department Store The Mall Koriyama Shopping Mall Festa York Benimaru (York Town) Bandai-Atami Station foot bath Koriyama Nunobiki Wind Highland Cream-box Asaka-mai

Registered as Internationally-recognized safety measures for Koriyama's citizens Koriyama is a city that developed starting in “Safe Community Koriyama” the early period, thanks to the back- breaking labor of a group of pioneers, as recommended by the WHO through the 'Asaka Land Development and Asaka Canal Works.' This project entailed the In order to prevent injuries or acci- drwaing of water from Lake Inawashiro to dents and to create a more safe and comfortable environment, the barren fields of Asaka and turning it into The single canal that the World Health Organization a rich, fertile land. The frontier spirit and awarded Koriyama City with the wishes for the future of the pioneers embod- opened up the future international safe communities-cer- ied in this one single canal that opened up －Okubo Toshimichi’s Final Dream tification, as the first of its kind in Fukushima Prefecture. Koriyama's future is still passed on in and the Tracks of the Pioneers; As of Feb. 2018, Koriyama was the 391st in the world Koriyama and Inawashiro－ Koriyama even until this day. and 15th city in Japan to receive this certificate.

Business Creation Division, Fukushima Pref. Tokyo Office Koriyama City Industry & Tourism Department (trainee dispatchment) MIX 1-23-7Asahi, Koriyama, Fukushima 963-8601 Japan From responsible 2-6-3 Hirakawa-cho, Chiyoda-ku, sources TEL: +81-(0)24-924-2271 FAX: +81-(0)24-925-4225 Tokyo 102-0093 Japan(Prefectural hall 12F) E-mail [email protected] TEL: +81-(0)3-5212-9051 FAX: +81-(0)3-5212-9195 This pamphlet uses FSC® certified eco-friendly paper and uses Published March 2018 ink produced from plants. Recycle as Paper