Outline of the Chubu Region
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■The following websites will provide useful information. Website Chubu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry http://www.chubu.meti.go.jp/ Email Newsletter Chubu METI News Events, subsides and other information are communicated every Friday. http://www.chubu.meti.go.jp/merumaga/index.html Investing Twitter Information regarding various support measures is disseminated at any time. https://twitter.com/METI_chb in the Future Introduction of sparkling Chubu firms This site features the appeal of sparkling firms from the Chubu region. http://www.chubu.meti.go.jp/koho/kigyo/index.html Economic trend/statistical research This site contains a wealth of useful survey reports of various kinds. http://www.chubu.meti.go.jp/information/keizai_doko.html Horikawa River To Meijo Koen Station Nagoya Castle Nagoya Medical Center Meijo Chubu Bureau of Economy, Station Hospital Trade and Industry Station Nagoya City Hall Station Horikawa River Aichi Prefectural Shiyakusho (City Hall) Shiyakusho (City Hall) To Sengen-cho Government Office Gokoku Shrine Aichi Prefectural Marunouchi On-ramp Government Office West Annex Nagoya Expressway Chubu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry Tsurumai line Marunouchi Exit Aichi Industry and Trade Center 2-5-2 Sannomaru, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 460-8510 Japan Meijo line Sakura-dori TEL 052-951-2683 FAX 052-962-6804 Station Station Marunouchi Station Sakura-dori line Hisaya-odori Station To Takaoka To Takaoka http://www.chubu.meti.go.jp/ Station To Kokusai Center (International Center) Access 5 minutes’ walk from exit 4 of Shiyakusho Fushimi Station Sakae Station Fushimi-dori Nishiki-dori (City Hall) subway station Station Station To Nagoya Higashiyama line 15 minutes’ walk from exit 1 of To Osu Kannon To Yabacho To Shin-Sakae Marunouchi subway station Station Station Chubu Bureau of Economy, Hokuriku Electric Trade and Industry Power Company Hokuriku Branch of Electricity and Gas Industry To Kanazawa Ainokaze Toyama Railway To Naoetsu JR Takayama Line Toyama Station Hokuriku Branch of Electricity and Gas Industry Hokuriku Shinkansen Toyama Chiho Railway 3rd Floor, Toyama Government Office Dentetsu-Toyama Station 11-7 Ushijimashinmachi, Toyama, Toyama 930-0856 Japan TEL 076-432-5588 FAX 076-432-5526 Central Post Office Jinzu gawa River Access 5 minutes’ walk from northern exit of JR Toyama Station 7 minutes’ walk from Dentetsu-Toyama Station Jinzu gawa Toyama City Hall Bridge Toyama Prefectural Government Office Matsukawa River Fiscal year 2018 Jurisdiction of the Chubu Bureau of Investing Economy, Trade and Industry in the Future Noetsu Expressway The Chubu region is home to clusters of the world's leading manufacturing industries, with the automotive industry̶the wellspring of Japan's industrial competitiveness̶as a key player. The region has indeed played an important role in propelling the Japanese economy forward. Hokuriku Expressway If we turn our eyes to the global economy, increasingly stronger economic Port of Fushiki partnerships, coupled with accelerating deregulation, have intensified competi- tion in global markets. Against this backdrop, based on the medium- to long-term outlook, the Toyama Prefecture Chubu Bureau of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry aims to maintain and further strengthen the Chubu region's industrial competitiveness in global markets. In pursuit of this aim, we work in close cooperation with enterprises, Ishikawa Prefecture business groups, supporting organizations, municipalities and other stakehold- ers to attain our vital mission of bringing the growth strategy into effect and Nagano Prefecture putting a process in motion to reinforce the region's industrial competitiveness Tokai-Hokuriku and invigorate the whole region. Expressway To this end, it is essential to promote investment in the future with a view to Gifu realizing Society5.0, a strategy to adopt innovations including IoT, Big Data, and Fukui Tokai-Kanjo Expressway Prefecture AI, derived from the fourth Industrial Revolution, in every industry and life in Prefecture Chuo society, thereby solving a wide range of social challenges. In light of this, we Expressway are advancing various initiatives in forming Connected Industries, in which Meishin industries will create new added value, products or services through connect- Expressway Shizuoka edness between different sectors, companies, people, data and machines. Aichi Port of Prefecture Prefecture In addition, under the Regional Future Investment Promotion Act, we focus Shin-Meishin Nagoya Expressway Shin-Tomei Expressway our policy resources on supporting efforts that challenge the growing manufac- Port of Yokkaichi turing sector and new sectors that have high growth potential, such as the tour- Tomei Expresswayv ism and sports sectors, taking full advantage of regional characteristics. In doing so, we strive to create new businesses and encourage companies to expand Jurisdiction of the Chubu Bureau of their investments. Mie Economy, Trade and Industry The SCMaglev (superconducting maglev) railway, which is scheduled to open Prefecture Aichi Prefecture, Gifu Prefecture, in 2027, will create greater interactions between people and regions. With new Mie Prefecture, Toyama Prefecture, Ishikawa Prefecture initiatives in revitalizing the region being sought in anticipation of this develop- Electricity Jurisdiction ment, we will work on investment in the future through actively investing in Includes Nagano Prefecture in its entirety, equipment and human resources. and parts of Shizuoka Prefecture and Fukui Prefecture Gas Jurisdiction Includes Parts of Shizuoka Prefecture 1 Jurisdiction of the Chubu Bureau of Investing Economy, Trade and Industry in the Future Noetsu Expressway The Chubu region is home to clusters of the world's leading manufacturing industries, with the automotive industry̶the wellspring of Japan's industrial competitiveness̶as a key player. The region has indeed played an important role in propelling the Japanese economy forward. Hokuriku Expressway If we turn our eyes to the global economy, increasingly stronger economic Port of Fushiki partnerships, coupled with accelerating deregulation, have intensified competi- tion in global markets. Against this backdrop, based on the medium- to long-term outlook, the Toyama Prefecture Chubu Bureau of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry aims to maintain and further strengthen the Chubu region's industrial competitiveness in global markets. In pursuit of this aim, we work in close cooperation with enterprises, Ishikawa Prefecture business groups, supporting organizations, municipalities and other stakehold- ers to attain our vital mission of bringing the growth strategy into effect and Nagano Prefecture putting a process in motion to reinforce the region's industrial competitiveness Tokai-Hokuriku and invigorate the whole region. Expressway To this end, it is essential to promote investment in the future with a view to Gifu realizing Society5.0, a strategy to adopt innovations including IoT, Big Data, and Fukui Tokai-Kanjo Expressway Prefecture AI, derived from the fourth Industrial Revolution, in every industry and life in Prefecture Chuo society, thereby solving a wide range of social challenges. In light of this, we Expressway are advancing various initiatives in forming Connected Industries, in which Meishin industries will create new added value, products or services through connect- Expressway Shizuoka edness between different sectors, companies, people, data and machines. Aichi Port of Prefecture Prefecture In addition, under the Regional Future Investment Promotion Act, we focus Shin-Meishin Nagoya Expressway Shin-Tomei Expressway our policy resources on supporting efforts that challenge the growing manufac- Port of Yokkaichi turing sector and new sectors that have high growth potential, such as the tour- Tomei Expresswayv ism and sports sectors, taking full advantage of regional characteristics. In doing so, we strive to create new businesses and encourage companies to expand Jurisdiction of the Chubu Bureau of their investments. Mie Economy, Trade and Industry The SCMaglev (superconducting maglev) railway, which is scheduled to open Prefecture Aichi Prefecture, Gifu Prefecture, in 2027, will create greater interactions between people and regions. With new Mie Prefecture, Toyama Prefecture, Ishikawa Prefecture initiatives in revitalizing the region being sought in anticipation of this develop- Electricity Jurisdiction ment, we will work on investment in the future through actively investing in Includes Nagano Prefecture in its entirety, equipment and human resources. and parts of Shizuoka Prefecture and Fukui Prefecture Gas Jurisdiction Includes Parts of Shizuoka Prefecture 2 Outline of the Chubu region The Chubu region, which comprises Aichi, Gifu, Mie, Toyama and Ishikawa Prefectures, represents approximately 10% of Japan's area, population and gross regional product, while accounting for Proportion of Made-in-Chubu 20% of the value of manufactured products shipped in Japan, serving as the country's preeminent Products by Industry to Total “manufacturing zone.” The Chubu region is indeed home to a wide range of manufacturing industries, which include machining and assembly industry focusing on transportation machinery and equip- Shipments in Japan by Industry ment such as automobile and aircraft-related machinery; general-purpose, production-use and busi- ness-use machinery and equipment such as metal cutting machinery; electronic components and 0 10 20 30 40 50 (%) devices; and local industry such as