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OITA PREFECTURAL GOVERNMENT Oita Prefecture I WELCOME TO OITA Welcome Message Location Oita Prefecture has two famous hot spring regions, and Yufuin, that are well-known Oita Prefecture is located in northeastern Kyushu, a throughout . Oita has the highest amount of 1 hot spring water output and the highest amount of region known as the “Gateway to Asia.” It faces the Pacific Ocean to the east. hot spring sources in Japan, and so is known as the “Hot Spring Capital.”

The region features the ocean and mountains, and also enjoys a mild climate and beautiful Beijing natural scenery throughout all four seasons. Oita Seoul JAPAN is rich in important historical and cultural heritage – for example, the syncretisation of Shintoism and ＊ Shanghai Osaka Buddhism centered on the Usa Shrine.

New Delhi Taipei Furthermore, Oita is rich with fresh and safe Hong Kong ingredients from both land and sea, and the Mumbai Shimane charming cuisine that we have cultivated has Manila attained a high value. Bangkok Pacific Ocean A wide range of businesses are located in Oita, Hiroshima Yamaguchi such as in the fields of iron and steel, petroleum, Kuala Lumpur chemistry, semiconductors, electricity, Singapore automobiles, and precision equipment, meaning that Oita boasts a good balance of businesses. Fukuoka Due to the progression of industry accumulation Saga in various forms, Oita has the second highest Ehime amount of shipments of manufactured goods in Nagasaki Kyushu.

Oita Oita always welcomes a diverse array of Kumamoto Kochi businesses to the prefecture to work and to develop.

Miyazaki ＊A religious belief that combines ancient Kagoshima Japanese Shintoism and Buddhist beliefs that were brought to Japan from mainland Asia. Beijing Seoul JAPAN Tokyo Shanghai Osaka

New Delhi Taipei Hong Kong Mumbai Shimane Manila Bangkok Pacific Ocean

Hiroshima Yamaguchi Kuala Lumpur Singapore

Fukuoka Saga Ehime Nagasaki Oita

Kumamoto Kochi

Miyazaki

Kagoshima

TRANSPORTATION NETWORK Oita's Transportation Access to Russia China ●Vladivostok Major Cities ● Sapporo

2 1,000km There are regular flights from Seoul, South Korea, and there is a container service between Oita and Pusan, South Korea, and between Oita and Shanghai, China. 800km Additionally, a container service between Oita and ● Beijing North Korea Keelung and Kaohsiung in Taiwan has been Dalian ● ● Pyongyang established. 600km Located in the “Gateway to Asia,” eastern Kyushu, Oita has been greatly improved as a place for international goods distribution. ● Seoul 400km South Korea Japan ●Tokyo ● Kobe Busan 200km ● ● Osaka

● Fukuoka OIta

Shanghai ●

Container ships / 1 ship per week Shanghai Container ships / 3 ships per week Busan Oita Air route/4 flights per week / 1 hour 30 minutes Seoul

Keelung Container ships / 1 ship per week Kaohsiung Taipei●● Keelung

Taiwan

● Kaohsiung

1 - 2 Industrial Location Guide TRANSPORTATION NETWORK ● 札幌 Accessing Oita from major domestic cities

2 Traveling from Oita Airport to Tokyo takes approximately 1 and a half hours. Traveling from Oita Airport to Osaka or Nagoya takes approximately 1 hour. In recent years travel to and from Oita has become increasingly convenient due to the addition of low-cost carrier flights as well as major airline companies. Access to Oita by road is also possible. The Eastern Kyushu Expressway is connected to and to and connects to all roads in Oita. Oita is greatly improving its capability for the distribution of goods.

● Seoul

South Korea Japan ● Tokyo Busan Nagoya ● Kobe Shimizu ● ● ● Hiroshima ● Osaka Kitakyusyu ●

●● Fukuoka Tokyo (14 flights / 1 hour 35 minutes) Narita (1～2 flights / 1 hour 55 minutes) Tokyo Train / 6 hours 20 minutes RORO ship / 3 ships per week Oita RORO ship / 3 ships per week Shimizu 2 flights / 1 hour 10 minutes Train / 4 hours 25 minutes Nagoya 7 flights / 55 minutes Train / 3 hours 50 minutes Osaka 200km Ferry / 1 ship, 11 hours 50 minutes Ferry / 1 ship, 11 hours 20 minutes OIta Kobe Container ships / 2 ships per week Train / 2 hours 15 minutes Hiroshima 400km Train / 1 hours 20 minutes Kitakyusyu Automobile / 120km, 1 hour 45 minutes Train / 2 hours Fukuoka 600km Automobile / 150km, 2 hours High-Speed Transportation System Diagram Himeshima Village

In many parts of the prefecture there are Oita Institute of Technology road networks that center around Oita City and enable access to other major cities in Nakatsu Port Eastern Kyushu Oita Prefecture within 60 minutes and Expressway access to the outskirts of major cities in Bungotakada Oita Prefecture within 30 minutes. City City

Northern Oita Industrial Park

Usa-Beppu Oita Airport Nakatsu City Ewpressway Oita Airport Kitsuki City Highway ay ighw ita H －H su at ak N Hiji Town Usa City

Kusu Town Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Beppu University Oita Seaside Industrial Zone Beppu Port

Oita Port Beppu City Kusu Industrial Park Kyushu Odan Expressway Nippon Bunri University Hita City Nagasaki-Oita Line Kokonoe Town Yufu City Oita Distribution Business Park Oita City

Oita Intelligent Town Oita University Tsukumi Port Tsukumi City

Taketa City Usuki City Central Kyushu Odan Highway Legend Saiki Port

Expressway Bungo-ono City Local High-Standard Highway

Airport Saiki City

Important port

3 - 4 Industrial Location Guide INDUSTRIES Industrial Clusters SUMITOMO RIKO Company Limited 3 TOKAI CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD. Northern Oita Industrial Park Sony Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. CALSONIC KANSEI CORPORATION Daihatsu Motor Kyushu Co., Ltd. Showa Denko K.K.

JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation TOTO SANITECHNO LTD. TOTO Fine Ceramics LTD. Oita Airport Oita Canon Inc. Renesas Semiconductor Package & Test Solutions Co., Ltd. Oita Seaside Industrial Zone J-Devices Corporation

Texas Instruments Japan Limited

Hita Canon Material Inc. TDK Corporation Oita Canon Material Inc. Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. SAPPORO BREWERIES LTD. NIPPON STEEL & PAN PACIFIC COPPER CO., LTD. SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION Oji Materia Co.,Ltd. Asahi Kasei Group Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd. TOTO AQUATECHNO LTD. J-Devices Corporation Oita Canon Inc. AUTOPOLIS CO.LTD. Oita Canon Material Inc. TAIHEIYO CEMENT CORPORATION Sony Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Japan Semiconductor Corporation KOHJIN Life Sciences Co., Ltd. KAWASUMI LABORATORIES, INC. DAIWA INDUSTRIES LTD.

KAWASUMI LABORATORIES, INC. KAWASUMI LABORATORIES, INC.

Kusu Industrial Park Oita Distribution Business Park

5 - 6 Industrial Location Guide Industrial Park

Northern Oita Industrial Park Oita Seaside Industrial Zone ...Large hub of manufacturing...... A vast seaside industrial site... ◎Exempt from tree planting duties ◎A specialized berth with a water depth of 7.5 m, fully equipped with ◎Subsidies that correspond to investments and the number of employees electricity and water for industrial use ◎Subsidies of up to 1 billion yen （ 500 million yen from the prefecture & 500 million yen from the city）

Location: Bungotakada City Location: Oita City Lot Area: 6.7 ha Lot Area: 34.9 ha Lot Price: 9,363～9,837 JPY/㎡ Lot Price: 23,500 JPY/㎡ Commissioning Body: （With Price Consultation） Prefectural Land Development Commissioning Body: Corporation Oita Prefecture

Kusu Industrial Park Oita Distribution Business Park ...A vast industrial park surrounded by nature...... Large hub of distribution, processing, and assembly ... ◎The center of northern Kyushu ◎Excellent access to transportation (2km from the closest interchange) ◎Excellent access to transportation (5 min. from the closest interchange) ◎Subsidies of up to 40% of the land price (from the prefecture) and ◎Lot divisions according to request 500 million yen (from the city) ◎Subsidies of up to 3 billion yen

Location: Kusu Town Lot Area: 19.8 ha Location: Oita City Lot Price: 13,333 JPY/㎡ Lot Area: 24.1 ha Commissioning Body: Lot Price:28,557～39,022 JPY/㎡ Prefectural Land Development Commissioning Body: Corporation Oita Prefecture

5 - 6 Industrial Location Guide LIVING Climate and Nature 4 Oita Prefecture has such an exceedingly wealthy variety of climates that it could be called a miniature of Japan's climate. The Kuju Mountain Range, and other areas high above sea level, record snow during the winter. The Hita basin has both extremely hot and cold temperatures typical of basin climates. The eastern portion of the Kunisaki Peninsula is part of the Seto Inland climate, which has low amounts of precipitation. The southern part of the prefecture is adjacent to the Kuroshio Current, and thus has a temperate climate that remains warm even in winter.

Temperature and Rainfall 40 600 Amount of Rainfall Maximum Temperature 30 500 Average Temperature Minimum Temperature

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0 200 ［Annual Average Temperature］ 16.4℃ ［Annual Amount of Rainfall ］ -10 100 1644.6mm ［Time Period of Statistic ］ -20 0 1981～2010 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

7 - 8 Industrial Location Guide Leisure Activities Festivals You can enjoy various kinds of leisure activities in Oita all year round. Please touch and experience the environment, nature, and events; they are all beautiful and refreshing.

Hiking Scuba Diving

Horseback Riding

Skiing

Marathons

7 - 8 Industrial Location Guide LIVING (Hot Spring ) 4 Oita is home to the largest number of hot springs in all of Japan. Onsen can be found all throughout the prefecture, and they feature wide ranges of colorful scenery and unique characteristics.

Jigoku-mushi Outdoor Hot Spring Bath "Jigoku-mushi" style cooking uses the Set outdoors, the outdoor hot spring, or high temperatures of onsen steam to "rotenburo"gives you a sense of cook your favorite vegetables, meat freedom and tranquility as you enjoy and fish. the outdoor scenery.

9 - 10 Industrial Location Guide LIVING Onsen ( Hot Spring ) 4 Oita is home to the largest number of hot springs in all of Japan. Onsen can be found all throughout the prefecture, and they feature wide ranges of colorful scenery and unique characteristics.

Jigoku-mushi Outdoor Hot Spring Bath "Jigoku-mushi" style cooking uses the Set outdoors, the outdoor hot spring, or high temperatures of onsen steam to "rotenburo"gives you a sense of cook your favorite vegetables, meat freedom and tranquility as you enjoy and fish. the outdoor scenery.

Dining Oita boasts an abundance of delicious and fresh agricultural products and seafood. Each area features a different specialized produce in addition to a variety of dishes to enjoy.

Saiki Sushi The Bungo Channel, with its characteristic rias type coastline, is one of Japan’ s best fishing areas. If you wish to enjoy fresh fish, try the Saiki sushi, prepared by skilled sushi chefs. Oita Bungo Beef Produced in a beautiful natural environment, Bungo Beef is so delicious and savory it gives the sensation that it is melting right in your mouth. The delicious flavor of this long-bred Toriten (Chicken Tempura) type of beef can be tasted in steaks and Oita Prefecture is known for being barbecues. The cattle raised in the Kusu area Japan's number one consumer of of Bungo are particularly famous for their chicken. One typical homestyle dish savory flavor. of tempura-style fried chicken is called "toriten." In this dish, marinated chicken is battered, deep fried, and eaten after being coated in sour soy sauce or citron soy sauce with a hint of spice.

9 - 10 Industrial Location Guide 5 INCENTIVES Subsidy for Manufacturers Up to 3 billion JPY in assistance （For manufacturers with more than 80 employees and an amount of invested capital that exceeds 8 billion yen） Subsidy for Office Businesses Outsourcing & Call Centers: Assistance of up to 280 million yen（ Prerequisite：More than 30 new employees） Information-Related Industries：Assistance of up to 100 million yen（ Prerequisite：More than 5 new employees） Subsidy for Distribution Business Park Assistance of up to 40% of the cost of land

◎For more details regarding assistance, please refer to the data compilation. Incentive Measures on Taxation Incentive measures for taxation related to corporate tax, income tax, business tax, real estate acquisition tax, and property tax.

◎As tax exemption is dependent upon your plan of expansion, there are cases where exemptions cannot be granted. Please inquire for further details.

OITA PREFECTURAL GOVERNMENT Industrial Location Division Oita Prefecture Tokyo Office Department of Labor, Industry and Commerce 6F Hulic NishiGinza bldg., 2-2-2, Ginza, Chuoh-ku, Tokyo 104-0061 JAPAN Oita Prefectural Government TEL : +81-3-6862-8787 FAX : +81-3-6862-8788 3-1-1, Ohte-machi, Oita city 870-8501 JAPAN Oita Prefecture Osaka Office TEL : +81-97-506-3246 21F Osaka Ekimae Daisan bldg., 1-1-3-2100, Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka city 530-0001 JAPAN FAX : +81-97-506-1755 TEL : +81-6-6345-0071 FAX : +81-6-6345-0122 E-mail:[email protected] Oita Prefecture Fukuoka Office 10F Fukuoka Tenjin Center bldg., 2-14-8, Tenjin, Chuoh-ku, Fukuoka city 810-0001 JAPAN TEL : +81-92-721-0041 FAX : +81-92-721-0610