Overview of Hyogo Prefecture 6Bests of Hyogo Bests, Sea of 6 “A Japan in The Pride of Hyogo Best Access Hyogo’s well-developed airport, , Toyooka Best Incentives and highway systems allow you to easily access major cities not only in Japan but We have designated International also in the world. For instance, you can Miniature,” Economic Zones and established reach any major cities in Japan from Shiga incentive programs for foreign/ 06 Hyogo within three hours. Hyogo’s foreign-affiliated companies to start a 01 convenient transportation will fully Hyogo business there. By utilizing these Incentives support your business development. programs, you can significantly reduce Access Home to the cost of launching a base for your business. Best Living Standards No. of headquarters of Hyogo provides a comfortable living Best Start-up Services environment for foreign residents through foreign-affiliated facilities such as its many international Kansai Related organizations in Hyogo will 05 companies schools and hospitals offering multilingual work together to provide one-stop service. Hyogo also has the second-largest services tailored to your needs and Start-up park area among the 47 prefectures of support your business. Services 02 Japan, boasting both urban capacity and 4th Living abundant natural resources. Best Facilities in Japan Standards Hyogo has many world-leading （as of 2020） Best in Safety research bases, concentrated around Since the 1995 Great -Awaji Kobe Biomedical Innovation Cluster 04 547 Pacific Ocean Earthquake, Hyogo has focused on building and Harima Science Garden City. Million People Facilities 03 disaster-resilient cities where citizens can These facilities are expected to attract feel safe. By supporting companies that are many more companies and researchers, Safety creating BCPs and international organizations Hyogo Prefecture: A Japan in Miniature develop new technologies, and create that disseminate disaster risk reduction new industries. Located in the center of Japan, Hyogo Prefecture extends from the in the north to the Seto Inland Sea and information to the world, Hyogo is working to the Pacific Ocean in the south. It has a wide variety of communities ranging from large cities to rural villages to remote create a safe and secure region for everyone. islands. It is known as a Japan in Miniature due to the diverse climates and cultural features. World-famous companies such as Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Kobe Steel are originated here, in Hyogo Prefecture. Moreover, it is home to factories and research institutes of major Japanese enterprises, including Mitsubishi Heavy The“6 Bests”You Need for Your Business Industries, Toshiba, Fujitsu, and Mitsubishi Electric. Hyogo has the headquarters of 86 foreign-affiliated companies*. We work together with the City of Kobe and other : Japan’s Second-Largest Economic Zone municipalities in the prefecture and related organizations such as JETRO Kobe and Hyogo-Kobe Investment Support The Kansai region, centered around Kobe, Osaka, and Kyoto, is the country’s second-largest economic zone and home to Center, while coordinating with the national government, to provide you with the“6 Bests.” over 20 million people. Its economic scale is equivalent to that of an advanced nation, such as the . Since the fiscal year 2001, annually approximately 20 foreign/foreign-affiliated companies have utilized these“6 Bests” Kansai has prospered as the political and cultural center of Japan for a long time, and thus it has an abundance of shrines, to establish businesses in Hyogo, and more companies are expected to do so in the future. temples, and historic sites, with about half of Japan’s national treasures and important cultural properties located in this Hyogo Prefecture is ready to help you maximize your profit with its best services and environment. region. The Kansai region, featuring a large economic zone and an elegant side of Japan, is expected to become the * Survey by International Economic Development Division, Hyogo Prefecture “Global Kansai,”an international exchange base.

Hyogo Compared to the World Climate in Toyooka City, Hyogo Climate in Kobe City, Hyogo Rankings of Hyogo in Japan Population GDP Area（k㎡） （2020） （2020） （thousand people） （billion US dollars）* 50 550 Value of Approx. 5,470 Approx. 8,400 Approx. 190 No. of private manufactured Value of sales Charms of Hyogo （No. 7 in Japan） （No. 12 in Japan） （No. 6 in Japan） 45 500 No. of private No. of Higher education Monthly precipitation Pref. income enterprise goods shipped （wholesale No. of factories Hyogo As of 2019 As of 2020 As of 2017 40 450 enterprises universities enrollment rate employees （enterprises w/ 4+ and retail） Singapore Qatar Portugal 35 400 employees） Approx. 5,640 As of 2019 Approx. 11,430 Approx. 220 As of 2017 World Norway Jamaica New Zealand Average temperature（℃） 30 Average temperature 350 Approx. 5,320 As of 2019 Approx. 10,990 Approx. 210 As of 2017 Average temperature Ranking 25 300 *1 US dollar = 110 Japanese yen （among 47 No. 7 No. 7 No. 7 No. 5 No. 8 No. 5 No. 3 No. 5 Kansai Compared to the World prefectures） 20 250 Business Population GDP 15 200 Partners Area（k㎡） in Hyogo （thousand people） （billion US dollars）* Number 15,983 214,169 2,203 15,666 15,946 10 150 （h） / Daylight hours Monthly precipitation（mm） Daylight hours billion yen thousand people billion yen billion yen 36 62.5% 56 Approx. 20,530 Approx. 27,350 Approx. 780 Daylight hours Kansai 5 100 As of 2019 As of 2020 As of 2017 Rwanda The Netherlands 0 Monthly precipitation 50 Year World 2016 2016 2016 2017 2016 2020 2020 2018 Approx. 25,650 As of 2020 Approx. 26,300 Approx. 830 As of 2017 0 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. *1 US dollar = 110 Japanese yen 1 2 Best Access Hyogo’s well-developed transportation Access Japan’s infrastructure is supported by advanced railway, highway, harbor, and airport networks. Major Cities within 3Hours We offer convenient transportation by land, air, or sea that will support your Land by Land, Air, or Sea business development. San-in Kinki Expwy International Trade Port with a History of 150 Years Sea Tajima Airport The connects to ports around the world through Legend many regular international lines going to North America, Europe, Kitakinki Toyooka Expwy In service Project in progress Australia, and Asia because it is located near the center of the Being planned Japanese archipelago and is on the main route of global maritime transport. Domestically, it connects to the ports in western Japan, （Shin-Kobe Station） mainly in the Seto Inland Sea, through abundant coastal routes.

Land Transportation Hub Bantan Renraku Road In addition to the convenient transportation, the Port of Kobe in the Center of Japan boasts a high-standard container terminal that can handle large Hyogo is a hub for land -Wakasa Expwy container vessels. transportation. The Shinkansen Chugoku Expwy connects its capital, Kobe, to Port of Kobe in the east and Toban-Tamba Renraku Road in the west on the main Chugoku Odan Expwy Sanyo Expwy Shin-Meishin Expwy Himeji-Tottori Route ① transportation artery in Japan; it Chugoku Expwy Higashiharima Namboku Road Connect to Cities in Japan and the World Sky takes about three hours to get to Kobe-nishi Bypass Meishin Expwy either of these locations. It takes about 65 minutes from Kobe to get to the Kansai 2 Hanshin Expwy The network of eight major Harima Rinkai Regional Road International Airport (KIX), a gateway connecting Hyogo to the Osaka Wangan Expwy arterial highways (four in the Western Extension world. Over 1,500 flights per week are operating from KIX to Osaka International ② east-west and four in the north- Airport approximately 90 cities in nearly 25 countries and regions Meishin-Wangan south) covers all of the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge Connection Route worldwide (as of the 2019 winter schedule). In addition to KIX, prefectural area that is the three airports in Hyogo (, Osaka International Kobe Airport Hanshin Expwy Wangan Route approximately 8,400 ㎢. This Airport, and Tajima Airport) offer domestic services, adding to network allows us to easily Port of Kobe the convenience of transportation and distribution to major cities ③ travel within the Kansai region Kansai International Airport Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expwy in Japan. Central Kobe is connected to Kobe Airport and Osaka as well as to the Chugoku and International Airport in approximately 18 minutes and 40 regions and across the minutes, respectively. nation. ①Osaka international Airport ②Kansai International Airport ③Kobe Airport

Network of Eight Major Arterial Highways Travel Time to Major Cities in Japan Travel Time to Major Cities in the World Sea of Japan

Sea of Japan coastal axis

Helsinki: 9.5 h London: 12 h Seattle: 12.5 h Paris: 12 h Amsterdam: 11 h San Francisco: 10 h Istanbul: 10.5 h Seoul: 1.5 h New York: 17.5 h For Fukuoka For Tokyo Time required Okinawa Doha: 9.5 h Hyogo,Japan Harima-Inaba axis Harima-Tajima axis Harima-Tamba-Tajima axis By railway Los Angeles: 10.5 h By air Zurich: 12 h （Shinkansen） Dubai: 10.5 h Chugoku inland axis Munich: 11 h Sea of Japan-Pacific Ocean axis Sapporo － Approx. 2 h Ho Chi Minh: 5 h Tokyo Approx. 2 h 40 min. Approx. 1 h 10 min. Sanyo inland axis Singapore: 6.5 h Delhi: 10.5 h Hyogo’s Business Hyogo Approx. 1 h － Environment Beijing: 3 h Hanshin-Harima coastal axis Approx. 1 h 10 min. － Fukuoka Tokyo Fukuoka Hong Kong: 3.5 h Approx. 2 h 10 min. Approx. 1 h 20 min. Nagoya （Hakata） Direct flight Hiroshima Bangkok: 5.5 h São Paulo: 27.5 h Seto Inland Sea Okinawa Sydney: 9.5 h （Naha） － Approx. 2 h Indirect flight Auckland: 10.5 h 3 4 Pacific Ocean Best Living Standards Safety and Security Based onBest in Safety Home to Enhanced Awareness of 110,000 Foreign Residents Disaster Risk Reduction The 1995 Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake was an unprecedented inland earthquake. Making from Approx. Countries use of the experience and lessons learned from it, Hyogo is working to create a safe and 150 secure region for everyone. Hyogo has historically led the internationalization of Japan. Having both urban capacity and abundant natural resources, Hyogo provides a comfortable First Initiative in Japan: Subsidy for BCP Creation living environment for foreign residents. It is essential for companies to prepare for a wide-range of risks so that they can continue business operation in emergencies such as earthquakes, typhoons, and other forms of natural disasters, as well as the outbreak of various infectious diseases. Hyogo is the first prefecture in Japan that began providing subsidy to companies for the costs required in creating BCPs. With the aim of minimizing damage to business assets and supporting continuity or early recovery of core businesses in case of an emergency such as natural disasters, a BCP stipulates activities during ordinary times as well as the ways and methods to continue operation in an emergency. Hyogo will continue to provide support to enhance the disaster risk reduction capability of Hyogo-based companies.

Internationally Friendly Environment

Canadian Academy International Schools with a Long History Since the opening of the Port of Kobe about 150 years ago, Hyogo has been promoting urban development with a focus on internationalization. Approximately 110,000 foreign residents from about 150 countries live in Hyogo, and the prefecture’s foreign population is the seventh largest in Japan. There are 12 international schools in Hyogo for students from diverse origins, including those from Asia and Europe. These schools offer the highest-level of education, creating an advanced educational environment in Hyogo. Many of these schools boast a long history: Kobe Chinese School was established in 1899, Deutsche Schule Kobe in 1909, and in 1913. They have contributed to the internationalization of Hyogo. Exchange events among international schools and with Japanese schools have been held.

Disaster Reduction and Human Renovation Institution

Hyogo Pref. Medical Institution Info. System

Kobe University Hospital

Hyogo E-Net Facilities Offering Multilingual Services HAT Kobe There are many medical institutions providing Ashiya City International Organizations for Disaster Risk Reduction Providing Multilingual Information in an Emergency A Calm and Relaxing Living Environment services in foreign languages throughout the at Kobe New Eastern City Center (HAT Kobe) It will be difficult to obtain necessary information prefecture, including approximately 70 hospitals in Kobe boasts a rich natural environment, with Hyogo Prefecture has established the Disaster during disasters if you are in a place where a foreign Kobe. The information of these institutions is shared the Rokko Mountains in the north and the Seto Reduction and Human Renovation Institution in the language is used. on a website. The number of medical institutions Kobe New Eastern City Center as a base for sharing Inland Sea in the south. The“Hyogo E-Net”app provides emergency where more than one foreign language is available with the world the experience and lessons learned Hyogo has the second-largest park area in information (evacuation information in the prefecture, has been increasing, and more and more Hyogo from the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake and the Japan with approximately 7,098 hectares, including citizens are participating in the voluntary medical knowledge gained from natural disasters that are etc.) and information related to safety interpretation service. national and municipal parks. These constantly occurring thereafter. Along with the and security in everyday life Hyogo’s (earthquakes, tsunami, and Hyogo Multilingual consultation on daily life affairs and parks provide a space of comfort and Diversity neighboring international organizations (UN Office for E-Net various religious facilities are also available. Hyogo relaxation for the residents. Disaster Risk Reduction, Asian Disaster Reduction meteorological alerts, etc.) in 12 is working to create an environment that ensures Center, WHO Kobe Centre, etc.), the entire area serves languages besides Japanese. a safe and secure lifestyle for foreign residents. as a global platform for spreading information on disaster risk reduction. 5 6 Best Facilities Cluster of 369 One-stop Best Start-up Services Biomedical Companies/Organizations, Business Support Related organizations in Hyogo work together to provide seamless one-stop services World-leading Research Facilities tailored to your needs, from local base establishment to business management. World-leading research bases featuring advanced science, Kobe Biomedical Innovation Cluster and Harima Science Garden City, are located within only 80 km away from each other. Japan Overseas Hyogo-Kobe International Hyogo A Global Innovation Cluster Business Square Prefecture Connects Cutting-edge biomedical R&D centers, specialized medical ◎Overseas offices of Hyogo ◎Hyogo-Kobe Investment Japan and institutions with advanced care, universities, and healthcare- Support Center (HKIS) the world to ◎Overseas offices of Kobe related companies have gathered on Kobe Port Island, collect and constituting the Kobe Biomedical Innovation Cluster. ◎City of Kobe ◎JETRO Kobe ◎Overseas offices of JETRO share As of the end of December 2020, 369 companies and Hyogo Pref. Business Support organizations are located here, forming one of Japan’s largest information Kobe biomedical clusters. Center Tokyo (BSC Tokyo) Biomedical It has the world’s most advanced ongoing research in the Innovation Cluster fields of drug discovery, regenerative medicine, medical devices, and simulation research, such as research on Hyogo set up International Economic Zones under the Business Establishment Promotion Ordinance* to offer regenerative medicine featuring the iPS cells and R&D incentives, such as tax reduction and subsidies, to foreign/foreign-affiliated companies starting businesses there. assisted by the supercomputer. It also promotes continuation of business of these companies through initiatives such as interacting opportunities Hyogo Prefecture with students. *Ordinance Concerning Invigoration of Economy and Employment through Promotion of Business Establishment INVEST IN Kobe Biomedical Innovation Cluster KOBE The City of Kobe provides full support to foreign/foreign-affiliated companies through a center that assists the business launches of these companies in Kobe. It also offers ample incentives (office rent subsidy, etc.) in Supercomputer at the Top of World Standards City of Kobe cooperation with Hyogo Prefecture. The supercomputer Fugaku, developed by RIKEN as the HKIS provides consultation on various matters for foreign/foreign-affiliated companies that are considering “post-K”supercomputer, will be utilized widely for basic starting a business in Hyogo. It fully supports them by offering information on local business environment, research and industrial applications after it becomes available potential office sites, and life in Hyogo and introducing them to specialists as necessary. to the public in 2021. Hyogo Pref. HKIS Kobe Commerce, Industry and Trade Center Bldg. 4F, 5-1-14 Hamabe-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 651-0083 Corporate Nineteen issues from four areas* have been selected under Investment the“Program for Promoting Researches on the Supercomputer Phone: +81-（0）78-271-8400 ：hkisc@staff.hyogo-iic.ne.jp Guide Fugaku”developed by the Ministry of Education, Culture, BSC Tokyo is a consultation office for companies in the Tokyo metropolitan area. It provides consultations Sports, Science and Technology with the purpose of producing on the subsidy system, assists with finding potential locations, and offers governmental information such as quick results. It is expected that Fugaku will be utilized to start-up support measures by the prefecture and municipalities to foreign/foreign-affiliated companies looking support big data usage, AI, and other various fields. Supercomputer for office and factory sites. Fugaku *①Challenges for solving universal problems for mankind or BSC Tokyo Todofuken Kaikan 13F, 2-6-3 Hirakawa-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0093 pioneering the future ②Enhancement of initiatives to protect Phone: +81-（0）3-3230-2721 ：[email protected] people’s lives and properties ③Enhancement of industrial competitiveness ④Research infrastructure To promote foreign direct investment in Japan, JETRO Kobe offers services to support companies establishing a base and expanding business in Japan. Services such as sharing information to foreign/foreign-affiliated companies, Supercomputer Fugaku JETRO Kobe individual consultation by specialists, and provision of temporary offices are generally offered free of charge.

Advanced Science & Technology Infrastructure for the Manufacturing Industry Located in the south-western region of Hyogo, the Harima One-stop Services for Establishing a New Business Base Science Garden City is home to a cluster of nanoscale analysis and research facilities, centered around one of the world’s Business Authorization Living Consultation largest synchrotron radiation facilities, SPring-8 (Super Photon procedures （advice by specialists） Ring-8 GeV). SPring-8 is used not only for academic research ◎ Free consultation by but also for industrial use, and is serving many companies. Office real estate ◎ Establishment of Housing ◎ liaison office/branch ◎ lawyers, CPAs, and Next to SPring-8, the X-ray Free Electron Laser (XFEL) office/corporation judicial scriveners for SPring-8 facility SACLA, developed as a national key technology project, ◎ Industrial complex ◎ Hospitals companies starting ◎ Applications for business in Hyogo Government is in operation. These facilities can offer two different kinds of business registration/ Support of Incentives Schools cutting-edge light sources, synchrotron radiation and XFEL, ◎ permission ◎ ◎ Temporary office Businesses for experiments. Recruiting Applications for Tax affairs Free of charge for up ◎ ◎ ◎ to 50 business days etc. work visa etc. Harima Science Garden City（SPring-8） etc. in principle

7 8 Best Incentives Excellent Incentives in the International Economic Zones Hyogo Prefecture has established “International Economic Zones” and Japan’s highest- level incentive (subsidy) system to help business launches of foreign/foreign-affiliated companies go smoothly by reducing the cost for setting up a business base.

Supported by Japan’s Highest-level Incentive System for Business Starters If you start a business in the International Economic Zones, set up to promote creating clusters of foreign/foreign- affiliated companies, you will be able to enjoy a wide variety of incentives tailored to your needs, including reduction of corporate enterprise tax, employment subsidy, office rent subsidy, and establishment support subsidy. By utilizing these, you will be able to reduce the costs related to tax and rent and establish a business base in Japan without much worry. For details on each program such as subsidy amount, please check the attached“Outline of incentive programs for establishing businesses under the‘Ordinance Concerning Invigoration of Economy and Employment through Promotion of Business Establishment.’”

Incentive Programs Based on the Business Establishment Promotion Ordinance Phase ❶ Phase ❷ Phase ❸ Phase ❹ Preparation Establishment Development Enhancement

Establishment support subsidy for foreign/ foreign-affiliated companies

◎1/2 of market research cost ◎1/2 of corporate registration cost ◎Up to 1 million yen/company ◎Up to 200,000 yen/company

Office rent subsidy for foreign/foreign-affiliated companies

◎1/2 of office rent(1/4 by the prefecture, 1/4 by city/town) ◎Up to 1,500 yen/㎡/month, 2 million yen/year Corporate enterprise tax reduction (by both the prefecture and city/town), 3 years ◎Up to 3,000 yen/㎡/month, 20 million yen/year* ◎1/2 reduction(within the International Economic Zone, occupied (by both the prefecture and city/town), 3 years floor area of 1,000 ㎡ or more) *In case of employment of 11 or more new full-time ◎1/3 reduction(employment of 11 or more new full-time workers) workers within 3 years of office establishment Employment subsidy ◎300,000 yen/person, up to 300 million yen (employment of 11 or more new full-time workers living in Hyogo within 3 years of office establishment)

International Economic Zones Minami-Ashiyahama Area ⑩ Minami-Ashiyahama Harima Science Garden City Area ⑨ Harima Science Garden City

Hyogo Himeji Area Kobe Area The Appeals of Hyogo: ① Sannomiya Global companies ⑥ Around Himeji Station share their views ⑦ Hirohata ② HAT Kobe ⑧ Aboshi ③ Rokko Island ④ Port Island Phase I ⑤ Port Island Phase II

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