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As of May 2019 BUSINESS LOCATION GUIDEBOOK The Perfect Place for Diversification of Risk

Hokkaido, the Perfect Place 3 Key Points in (1) Low Risk of a Disaster Occurring in both Hokkaido and Regions Such as the Metropolitan Area at the Same Time Finding the for Diversification of Risk (2) Energy Supplies “Perfect Place for (3) Diversified Transport Infrastructure Diversification of Risk” With its natural splendor, fresh, delicious food and unique history and culture, Hokkaido has a lot to offer. Its star is growing in Asia and worldwide, with a constant influx of domestic and overseas tourists. For businesses putting together a BCP, Hokkaido is also the perfect place for diversification of risk and a Low Risk of a Disaster Occurring in both Hokkaido and backup center for industrial activities, thanks to the low risk of a disaster occurring in both Hokkaido and 1 regions such as the Tokyo metropolitan area at the same time, abundant existence of renewable energy Regions Such as the Tokyo Metropolitan Area at the Same Time sources, extensive land, sea and air transport infrastructure and a cool, snowy climate that can be used to support environmentally friendly business activities. Hokkaido, the Perfect Place for Diversification of Risk These benefits have already attracted many businesses to Hokkaido. It is used as a processing and Hokkaido is less likely than other areas to be affected by typhoons and lightning, and its distance from regions such as the Tokyo assembly site by many companies to decentralize their manufacturing bases or restructure their supplier metropolitan area means that if a natural disaster such as an earthquake occurs in a region such as the Tokyo metropolitan area, the risk chain, and has been adopted as an expansion site for companies in the food production industry, where it of it affecting Hokkaido too is low, making Hokkaido the ideal location for dispersing risk. is well recognized for its abundant, high-quality ingredients that can be used for processing. Environmentally friendly data centers have also been established, as energy can be conserved to a large degree by making use of the cold air outside, and numerous companies have moved their head offices here. The merits of Hokkaido are now attracting more attention than ever, both within and outside Hokkaido. Hokkaido is full of great possibilities and potential for unlocking the future of your business. On September 6 last year, Hokkaido's viability as a BCP site was put to the test by a more severe earthquake than ever before, which caused major disruptions to people's lives and the region's economic activities. We are deeply grateful for the concern and support expressed to us by so many people. Normal life and economic activities have resumed in almost all of Hokkaido, and the supply of products and services by Hokkaido-based companies is now just the same as before the earthquake. Even the most Basic Details of severely damaged areas are well on their way to recovery. Hokkaido Now that Hokkaido is back on its feet, this booklet has been created to further promote Hokkaido as a ▶ Population: 5,339,539 business location by providing companies outside Hokkaido with a deeper understanding of locations in ▶ Area: 83,423㎢ Hokkaido. We hope that you will consider this excellent region in northern when expanding your ▶ Households: 2,772,845 business. ▶ Municipalities: 179 cities, It is our sincere hope that Hokkaido will bring major business opportunities for you. towns and villages

President of the Committee for the Promotion of Investment in Hokkaido Naomichi Suzuki, Governor of Hokkaido Tokyo Contents 1,100 km Osaka 1,500 km 1,600 km ■ The Perfect Place for Diversification of Risk ■ Data Centers ………………………………………… 17 Fukuoka (1) Low Risk of a Disaster Occurring in both Hokkaido and ■ Food-related Industry …………………………… 18 2,200 km Regions Such as the Tokyo Metropolitan Area at the ■ Automobile-related Industry …………………… 20 Same Time …………………………………………… 3 ■ IT-related Industry ………………………………… 22 (2) Energy Supplies ……………………………………… 4 ■ Industrial Support Services Industry …………… 23 (3) Diversified Transport Infrastructure ………………… 5 ■ Health and Longevity-related Industries …… 24 ■ Eco-Friendly Business Location Current Main Industries Utilization of Renewable Energy and Cool Weather … 8 ■ Industrial Base ……………………………………… 25 Hokkaido's Competitive Edge ■ A Hotspot for Excellent Human Resources and Research Institutions ■ Tobu Area …………………………… 26 Areas

(1) High-quality Human Resources …………………… 10 Industrial ■ Bay New Port Area ……………………… 27 (2) Experimental Institutions Provide Strong Support for Emerging Businesses …………………… 12 ■ Incentive System …………………………………… 28 ■ Fulfilling Lifestyle ■ One-stop Service for Locating your Business … 31 (1) Open, Individual Local Communities ……………… 14 ■ Support Desk for Corporate Cooperations (2) The Perfect Environment for Living and Working … 16 Incentives and Incorporation of Farms ……………………… 31

2 BUSINESS LOCATION GUIDEBOOK HOKKAIDO BUSINESS LOCATION GUIDEBOOK HOKKAIDO 3 2 Energy Supplies 3 Diversified Transport Infrastructure

Japan's Largest LNG Terminal Hokkaido ‒ Close to the Rest of the World LCC Services Make Hokkaido Even More Accessible

In 2012, the Ishikari Bay New ■Hokkaido's LNG Supply Framework Looking at a map of the northern hemisphere, In 2012, a low-cost carrier (LCC) began providing services between Honshu (the Port LNG Terminal began Transportation of LNG by truck you can see that most advanced industrialized Arctic passage mainland) and Hokkaido. There are now 5 LCCs providing services, with lower operations in Ishikari. The Transportation of LNG by domestic boats nations are concentrated in the same fares than major . liquefied natural gas (LNG) Transportation of LNG by import boats latitudinal “belt.” You can see that Hokkaido is terminal stores 180,000 ■LCC Services As of March 2019 Transportation of natural gas by pipeline actually the closest region of Japan to the rest Hokkaido kiloliters of gas. In addition to of the world. Furthermore, the distance of the New Chitose - Kansai 3-5 return flights per day supplying LNG to by Arctic passage is around 60% of that of the - Kansai 1 return flights per day pipeline, it is used to supply southern route connecting Europe and the Far New Chitose - Narita 5-7 return flights per day Suez Canal LNG to companies throughout East, and is therefore attracting an increasing New Chitose - Kansai 2 return flights per day Hokkaido. A second LNG tank LNG import boats amount of attention for new routes. New Chitose - Chubu 2 return flights per day Southern route Strait of Malacca holding 200,000 kiloliters was New Chitose - Narita 5-7 return flights per day put into operation at the LNG Ishikari LNG LNG New Chitose - Narita 1 return flights per day terminal in September 2016, a Reception Facilities Air Asia Japan New Chitose - Chubu 2 return flights per day third holding 230,000 Network of 13 Airports throughout Hokkaido kiloliters commenced LNG LNG There are 13 airports throughout Hokkaido. These airports are connected by various operations in 2018 and a LNG Air Services Make it Easy to Get Around Hokkaido services in addition to providing services to destinations outside Hokkaido. The large fourth (also 230,000 kiloliters) Domestic LNG LNG boats LNG number of air routes makes it easy to travel to, from and around Hokkaido, making it JAL, ANA and (HAC) provide air services within Hokkaido. is scheduled to be completed LNG Kushiro LNG a valuable place for both your business and your daily life. There are around 480 With 9 routes and around 30 return flights per day, this is a quick and easy way in 2020, setting the terminal Terminal LNG flights departing and arriving in Hokkaido each day. There are services to major cities to get around Hokkaido. on course to be the largest in outside Hokkaido from 10 airports, including services to Tokyo from 9 airports. There Japan. Tomakomai-Yufutsu Gas Field and 2nd LNG Facilities are also 17 regular international services to destinations such as South Korea (3 ■Map of Air Route Network Port Factory routes), (6 routes), Taiwan (2 routes), Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and within Hokkaido LNG Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk from airports such as New Chitose, Hakodate and . HAC Rebun ■Flight Times and Number of Flights from Major JAL ANA Rishiri Hokkaido Airports to Airports Outside Hokkaido (Source: Hokkaido Gas Co., Ltd.) Total number of Haneda Chubu Kansai/ departing and arriving flights Itami (Domestic) Mombetsu New Chitose 1：40 1：15 1：50 2：20 ─ 36 minutes by train from ()Sapporo city center 106 32 36 44 364 Memanbetsu Asahikawa 1：45 ─ 1：55 ─ ─ Approx. 30 minutes by car from Asahikawa Power supply ()Asahikawa city center 14 ─ 2 ─ 16 Kushiro 1：45 ─ ─ 2：30 ─ Approx. 40 minutes by car from Electric power facilities are currently being built in Hokkaido to Transformer ()Kushiro city center 12 ─ ─ 2 28 Nakashibetsu 1：45 ─ ─ ─ ─ Okadama ensure a steady supply of electricity in future. Unit 1 at the new substation Approx. 40 minutes by car from ()Obihiro city center thermal electric power station in Ishikari Bay New Port 14 ─ ─ ─ 14 Kushiro Converter Hakodate 1：30 ─ 1：35 1：40 ─ New Chitose Obihiro (569,400kW, operation commenced February 2019) and the Approx. 20 minutes by car from Okushiri Converter station ()Hakodate city center 16 ─ 2 4 40 Shin-Kitahon HVDC Link connecting Hokkaido and Honshu Station Memanbetsu 1：55 ─ 2：05 ─ ─ Approx. 30 minutes by car from city center and (300,000kW, operation commenced March 2019) are playing a ()approx. 40 minutes by car from city center 10 ─ 2 ─ 24 key role in measures to ensure an even steadier and more Top: Flight time As of May 2019 reliable supply of electricity. Various measures concerning supply Bottom:Number of flights departing and arriving each day Hakodate and demand of power in the Hokkaido area are underway to New route Existing route ensure that backup power of at least 3%, the minimum needed 300,000kW 600,000kW to ensure a steady supply of power, will be available in the event of an unplanned outage in large-scale power supply facilities *Owned by Electric during winter, when demand for electricity is at its peak. Power Development Co., Ltd. (J-POWER) The route between and is the busiest of all of Japan’ s domestic routes, with 53 return flights per day. Operating from 6 AM to 12 AM, there is an average of 3 return flights per hour. With 19.43 million Imabetsu passengers on domestic flights, New Chitose is Japan's second busiest Converter domestic airport after Haneda (As of FY 2017). A new international terminal was New Chitose Airport Station opened in March 2010. ■Departure Times of First and Last Flights between Major Hokkaido Route of Shin-Kitahon HVDC Link Airports and Major Airports Outside Hokkaido (Source: Hokkaido Electric Power Co., Inc.) Convenient Morning-to- Night Schedule New Chitose Asahikawa Kushiro Obihiro Hakodate Memanbetsu First flight Last flight First flight Last flight First flight Last flight First flight Last flight First flight Last flight First flight Last flight

There are flights between Hokkaido and Honshu from Haneda 7：30 21：50 9：15 20：10 9：55 20：10 8：55 20：05 9：15 19：35 9：35 20：10 Airport early in the morning to late at night, making it possible to 6：15 21：00 6：55 17：50 7：45 17：50 6：55 17：45 7：15 17：30 7：10 17：45 same as same as same as take business trips without needing to stay the night. The Chubu Centrair 8：40 21：25 15：30 on the left － － － － 13：05 on the left 16：50 on the left Airport same as same as same as first flight from Haneda to New Chitose departs at 6:15am 7：15 19：30 13：05 on the left － － － － 11：00 on the left 14：20 on the left same as and the last flight from New Chitose to Haneda departs at Kansai/Itami 7：40 20：25 － － 12：30 on the left － － 13：20 13：50 － － Airport same as Ishikari Bay New Port Power Station (LNG thermal power station) 9:50pm. 8：00 20：20 － － 9：50 on the left － － 11：05 11：45 － － (Source: Hokkaido Electric Power Co., Inc.) Top: Hokkaido airport → airport outside Hokkaido Bottom: Airport outside Hokkaido → Hokkaido airport As of May 2019

4 BUSINESS LOCATION GUIDEBOOK HOKKAIDO BUSINESS LOCATION GUIDEBOOK HOKKAIDO 5 Smooth Road Transportation Railways (JR ) National highway Regular Sea Routes Allowing Mass Transport Railways (JR conventional line) Air route with Little Traffic Congestion Railways Ferry route Railways(Donan Isaribi Railway Line) Ferry route The mass transport ferry provides a coordinated link between land and air routes. There are 35 ports in Hokkaido, including the (Donan Isaribi Railway Line) Sections of high-standard Global hub port international ports of and Tomakomai, that are serviced by 11 ferry routes between Hokkaido and Honshu. There are 17 regular Motorways, such as high standard arterial highways, are constantly Sectionsarterial of highways high-standard in service Global hub port arterialSections highways of high-standard in service Important port intra-regional cargo routes, and 11 regular overseas cargo routes from ports such as Ishikari Bay New Port and Tomakomai Port. being developed in Hokkaido to ensure smooth road transportation. The Sectionsarterial ofhighways high-standard under construction Important port arterial highways under construction total planned national motorway length is 1,825km connecting major As of March 2019 *Operate seasonally cities across southern, As of March 2019 *Operate seasonally ■Regular Shipping Routes for Main Ports (As of October 2018) central, northern, and Rebun Airpor ●Ferry ●Regular Domestic Cargo ●Regular Overseas Cargo Rebun Airport eastern Hokkaido, of Navigation Number of Number of Number of Route name time (Hours) services Route name services Route name services which 1,165km is already 6 scheduled 11 scheduled Vancouver - Tacoma - Muroran - [Tomakomai] - Ibaraki (Hitachinaka) departures per week Wakkanai 10：00～11：05 departures open for use as of the Hachinohe - Miyako per week [Tomakomai] - - (Hitachinaka) [Tomakomai] - Ibaraki - 1 scheduled Hakata - Osaka - Nagoya - 1 service end of March 2019. Tomakomai - departure per week every 2 weeks Hachinohe 7：15～8：30 4 daily departures Shimizu - Oita Shimizu - Tokyo - Tacoma - 6 scheduled Vancouver Tomakomai - Sendai 15：00 1 daily departure [Tomakomai] - Tokyo departures per week Sendai - 2 scheduled 1 scheduled 1 scheduled departure [Tomakomai] - [Kushiro] - Tokyo Busan - [Tomakomai] - Busan New Chitose Airport Interchange Nagoya Nagoya 39：30 every other day departures per week departure per week 12 scheduled 1 scheduled Tomakomai - Oarai 17：45～19：15 [Tomakomai] - Yokohama departure per week Busan New Port - Busan - Sendai - departures per week 1 scheduled Tokyo 2 scheduled Hachinohe - [Tomakomai] - departure per week [Tomakomai] - Keihin departures per week Tomakomai - Akita 10：30～12：05 5 scheduled Busan - Busan New Port Shanghai Akita - Niigata departures per week [Tomakomai] - [Muroran]* - [Tomakomai] - Busan - Busan New Port - will Further Taipei Niigata 18：15～20：00 Hachinohe - Miyako - Sendai - 1 scheduled [Ishikari Bay New Port] - 1 scheduled Selected to be developed and Hitachinaka - Yokohama departure per week departure per week Tomakomai - [Tomakomai] Increase Business Opportunities promoted as a key port Tsuruga 1 scheduled (service does not always stop in Muroran) Akita - Niigata - departure per week 31：20～34：00 Dalian - Qingdao - Shanghai - Tsuruga [Tomakomai] - Hachinohe - 3 scheduled 1 scheduled departures per week Niigata - Fushikitoyama - departure per week With the stretch of the Hokkaido Shinkansen between Shin-Aomori and Kuala Lumpur Beijing 1 daily departure Kawasaki - Oppama- Sendai (2-week ship route) Haboro Tomakomai - Tsuruga 20：00～21：00 [] - Maizuru - Dalian Kaohsiung Taipei Mombetsu 6 scheduled Honolulu Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 6 scheduled [Tomakomai] - Tsuruga Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto opened in March 2016, it is now possible to reach Otaru - Niigata 16：00～16：45 departures per week Guam Shibetsu departures per week Busan - Akita - [Tomakomai] - Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto from Tokyo in as short a time as 3 hours and 58 Selected as a key port [Tomakomai] - Sendai-Shiogama - 3 scheduled Seoul Changsha Mombetsu 1 daily departure Busan - Busan New Port - Ulsan - 1 scheduled on the Sea of Japan Otaru - Maizuru 20：55～21：45 departures minutes. The stretch between Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Sapporo was Busan Daegu Rumoi Airport Nagoya - Sendai-Shiogama every 4 days Shanghai departure per week Hong Kong Tianjin Hakodate - Aomori 3：40～4：00 16 daily departures [Tomakomai] - Hachinohe - 1 scheduled approved in 2012 and construction began in the same year. It is Shanghai Asahikawa Abashiri departure Busan - Shimizu - Sendai - Hachinohe - Hakodate - Oma 1：30 2 daily departures Nagoya - Sendai-Shiogama expected to be opened at the end of FY 2030. Kitami every 4 days [Kushiro] - [Tomakomai] - Shizuoka [Tomakomai] - [Kushiro] - [Hakodate] - Busan - Hitachinaka - 1 scheduled Maizuru 1 scheduled departure per week Takikawa Memanbetsu Sendai-Shiogama - Tokyo - Busan - Ulsan - Gwangyang - Hokkaido Shinkansen Niigata Fukagawa departure per week Nagoya - Tokyo - Sendai-Shiogama Ningbo - Shanghai - Busan Shintotsukawa Airport Nemuro JR conventional line [Tomakomai] - [Kushiro] - Dalian - Qingdao - Busan - Kanazawa - 2 scheduled Donan Isaribi Railway Line Sapporo Sendai-Shiogama - Tokyo - Shin-Otaru Ishikari Furano departures per week Niigata - [Tomakomai] - [Kushiro] - 1 scheduled Otaru Okadama Osaka - Tokyo - Sendai-Shiogama Sendai - Onahama - Shimizu - departure per week (Temporary name) Shinkansen station Airport Otaru Busan - Ulsan - Gwangyang - Dalian Conventional line station [Tomakomai] - [Kushiro] - Tancho 1 scheduled Taipei Sendai-Shiogama - Tokyo - Osaka - Shanghai - Ningbo - Busan - Shimizu - Sapporo Kushiro departure per week Approx. Tianjin Iwanai Nemuro Nagoya - Sendai-Shiogama Hitachinaka - Onahama - Sendai - 212km Sapporo Yubari Airport 1 scheduled Kutchan Hachinohe - [Tomakomai] - [Muroran] - departure per week [Tomakomai] - Tokyo - Shimizu - 1 scheduled Obihiro Sakata - Busan - Ulsan - Gwangyang - Work commenced Osaka - Shimizu - Tokyo - Sendai departure per week Oshamambe in 2012 Shanghai Kushiro [Kushiro] - Ibaraki (Hitachi) 1 daily departure ▼ New Chitose Airport Shin-Yakumo Yakumo Higashi Muroran Busan - [Tomakomai] - (Temporary name) 1 scheduled Scheduled to be Tomakomai [Kushiro] - Tokyo - Funabashi [Ishikari Bay New Port] - 1 scheduled Mori completed by the -Obihiro Airport departure per week Shin- Busan New Port -Busan - departure per week end of FY 2030 Setana Oshamambe 361km Hakodate- Onuma South Port - Busan Hokuto Hakodate Work commenced Vladivostok - [Otaru] - 2 scheduled Kikonai in 2005 Okushiri Muroran Fushikitoyama - Vladivostok departures per month Tokyo Seikan Tunnel Airport Yakumo Hiroo Approx. 54km ▼ Chubu Tokyo 149km Mimmaya *Kansai *Itami Opened March *Itami *Chubu Tokyo Oku-Tsugaru 26, 2016 Imabetsu Samani Aomori Shin-Aomori Esashi Hachinohe Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Hachinohe Toyama Aomori Akita Tokyo Tokyo Selected as a strategic Tohoku Shinkansen Kikonai Hakodate Hakodate Komatsu Akita Sendai *Chubu international bulk port Airport Chubu Hanamaki Niigata (grains) Itami Yamagata Oarai Kansai Sendai Nagoya Tokyo Kobe Niigata Tsuruga Chubu ■Travel Times between Major JR Freight Terminals in Hokkaido (Revised March 2019) ■Traveling Times between Major Cities by JR and Road Okayama Fukushima Aomori *Kansai (Unit: Hours: Minutes) Ibaraki Narita Tokyo Oma Itami Wakkanai Tokyo Chubu Narita Destination Sapporo Tomakomai Asahikawa Hakodate Obihiro Kushiro Fukuoka Shizuoka *Itami 4：14 241km 3：40 Miyako Okinawa Matsumoto *Kansai 2：53 Hachinohe *Izumo Tokushima* Asahikawa Kitami 15 hours 35 minutes 14 hours 25 minutes 18 hours 08 minutes 12 hours 20 minutes 33 hours 20 minutes 37 hours 50 minutes 159km 2：53 Sendai Ishikari 1：49 1:09 0：36 140km 54km 16km 1：25 0：47 0：50 Tokyo 39km 0：32 3：00 JR Freight Covers All Areas of Hokkaido 18 hours 10 minutes 19 hours 45 minutes 25 hours 25 minutes 15 hours 20 minutes 24 hours 36 minutes 27 hours 40 minutes Otaru Sapporo Obihiro Abashiri (Sumidagawa) 195km 0：52 2：24 2：13 4：17 (Via Hokkaido National Motorway) Rail freight transportation is the most environmentally friendly cargo transportation method, with 45km 0：37 1：07 121km 5：00 (Via Nakayama Pass) 1：32 2：50 30 hours 25 minutes 29 hours 45 minutes 37 hours 45 minutes 26 hours 40 minutes 41 hours 30 minutes 49 hours 00 minutes 245km New Chitose 62km 149km around 1/10 of the CO2 emissions per transportation unit of trucks. There are 14 stations in Hokkaido Nagoya 248km Airport 0：44 3：3：2727 2：56 0：25 handling container trains, which are connected to around 150 stations throughout Japan. The 0：31 21km 2：13 Tomakomai Kushiro Nemuro stations are serviced by around 20 trains per day bound for outside Hokkaido. Most are 12 ft Muroran 124km Osaka 28 hours 27 minutes 27 hours 22 minutes 51 hours 52 minutes 24 hours 37 minutes 50 hours 47 minutes 55 hours 17 minutes 1：07 2：10 3：09 68km container trains, but some of the freight trains can hold 31 ft containers with the same loading 191km 0：52 Sections where the national motorway is used 2：31 Black text：Time required from one center to another capacity as a large truck. Blue text: Shortest distance when national highways and prefectural roads are used 38 hours 09 minutes 42 hours 24 minutes 66 hours 14 minutes 37 hours 49 minutes 45 hours 59 minutes 69 hours 39 minutes Hakodate See “Northern Road Navi” operated by the Public Works Research Institute Fukuoka (Civil Engineering Research Institute for Cold Regions) （）Northern Road Navi: http://www.northern-road.jp/navi Red text：JR *Indicated times are the shortest time between departure from the handling track and the start of unloading

6 BUSINESS LOCATION GUIDEBOOK HOKKAIDO BUSINESS LOCATION GUIDEBOOK HOKKAIDO 7 Eco-Friendly Business Location

Utilization of Renewable Energy and Cool Weather Utilization of Clean Energy and Cool Weather

Richer in Renewable Energies than Anywhere Else in Japan ■Main Companies Using Snow and Ice Thermal An Eco-Friendly New Energy Energy in Hokkaido Snow and ice energy is a novel way of storing snow and ice collected during the Warehouse Cooling Established by Facility Name Capacity (t) source ■Abundance of New Energy Sources in Hokkaido winter for use in air conditioners and refrigerators in the summertime. This Tsuchiya Dairy Hokkaido's Renewable Curlplex Obihiro Ice Shelter Snow/Ice system is attracting attention as an eco-friendly source of energy, and has Equipment MFG. Co. 295 No.1 nationwide Energy Potential Wind Power Generation already been introduced to some parts of Hokkaido. KOKUSAKU KENSETSU Corporation Asahikawa Toyooka Center Building 330 Snow Geothermal power No.1 nationwide Another technology is “Free Cooling,” which generates cold water through the Hokkaido has an abundance of diverse energy sources, including solar power, Medium/small-scale hydro-electric power direct use of cold outdoor air from cool and cold seasons (i.e., seasons other Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Administrative building 250 Ice generation (less than 30,000 kW) No. 2 nationwide wind power, biomass, geothermal power and coal, and has greater potential for than summer) in heat exchange instead of using cooling machines. This SHIMIZU CORPORATION Single occupancy housing 40 Snow use of new energy sources than any other prefecture in Japan. Solar power generation (non-residential) No. 2 nationwide technology saves a great deal of energy, especially in facilities that use Hokkaido Branch Office Amitie Miyanomori (Source: Initiatives for Increased Implementation of refrigeration throughout the winter. Seiko Epson Corp. Sapporo Snow-cooled air-conditioning New Forms of Energy in Hokkaido, Hokkaido Government (November 2017)) 70 Snow Such utilization of the cool weather not only reduces the cost of cooling SoftCenter systems products, equipment and air-conditioning within buildings, but also contributes Wind Power Generation Solar Power Generation Low temperature ice Daika 302 Ice to low energy consumption, and allows increased control of CO2 emissions. It is chamber storage facilities Wind turbines are mainly being introduced on the Sea of Japan coast of Solar power generation converts sunlight directly into electricity. It is a clean expected that this technology will be seen increasingly more in industrial Cold water exchange style facilities such as factories. Denso Hokkaido Corporation 327 Snow Hokkaido due to the excellent wind conditions. As of the end of March 2018, source of energy that does not produce CO2 emissions, and is expected to be snow cooled air-conditioning 302 wind power generators have been installed, with an overall capacity of key in the accomplishment of a low-carbon society. In addition to using these 355,985kW, making this area one of the most advanced regions in Japan for sources in public facilities and homes, Mega Solar sites are being developed ●Snow and Ice Energy Supply Tokyo Regional Civil Aviation Bureau, New Chitose Airport Snow mountain cooling 74,400 Snow wind power generation. throughout Hokkaido, making use of the prefecture's abundant solar radiation Methods for Rooms and Warehouses Office-CENTRAL LEASING supply systems SYSTEM Co., LTD. and vast land. 1) Cold Water Heat Exchange ■Status of General Subprefectural Bureau Installations Eco-House snow cooled ●Solar Power Generation Efficiency Amino Up Chemical Co., Ltd. 200 Snow Number of power plants 12 Cycle Method air-conditioning systems Wind turbines 112 Melt water or antifreeze cooled with snow is circulated into the primary side of Output of power plants 104,545kW ・1℃ Cooler = Up to 0.4% Greater Output! Snow and ice air conditioning a heat exchanger with a pump, cooling the liquid circulating through the TOYOTA MOTOR HOKKAIDO, INC. 500 Snow (At 0℃ or above) (Source: Japan Photovoltaic Energy Association) systems Number of power plants 9 secondary side (Antifreeze, etc.) Wind turbines 62 Snow cooled air-conditioning Output of power plants 66,490kW ■Annual Average Amounts of Solar Radiation at Hokkaido Maeta Co., Ltd. 90 Snow experimentation and research facilities Soya Optimal Inclination Legend Number of power plants 7 Wind turbines 10 19～ Honma Shozo Shoten Heat Honma Shozo Shoten Co., Ltd. 150 Snow Output of power plants 16,380kW 18～ exchanger Rokugou Souko Number of power plants 5 17～ Fan coil unit P Pipe arch type snow and Wind turbines 17 16～ MAKINO KOGYO Co., Ltd. 256 Snow/Ice Output of power plants 21,080kW Rumoi 15～ ice warehouse 14～ P * 1 ton of snow can save 10 liters of petroleum and prevent 30 kg of CO2 emissions. Kamikawa Okhotsk 13～ (Source: Hokkaido Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry) 12～ Cold air Sorachi 11～ Melt water Nemuro 10～ Shiribeshi 9～ Ishikari Kushiro Tokachi 8～ 2) Cold Air Circulation Method by Iburi 7～ Controlling Air-Conditioning Energy Hidaka Number of power plants 4 Less than 7 Direct Heat Exchange Wind turbines 10 Meteorological Office Hiyama Oshima Output of power plants 12,970kW 4-Factor Automated Air is circulated between a snow and ice storage device for cooling the Hokkaido has a short summer with low , and less energy is needed Meteorological Data Number of power plants 2 warehouse or room being cooled using a ventilator. for cooling systems compared to Honshu. Building insulation has been Acquisition System Wind turbines 2 improved considerably, reducing energy requirements for heating in the Output of power plants 1,970kW (AMeDAS) Ventilator winter. This has led to a dramatic decrease in the energy used for cooling, Number of power plants 1 Unit conversion particularly in manufacturing industries and data centers where a large Wind turbines 2 1MJ/m2＝23.89cal/cm2 Output of power plants 800kW ＝238.9Kcal/m2 amount of heat is generated by devices year-round. ＝0.2778kWh/m2 Number of power plants 6 Number of power plants 1 Number of power plants 5 Wind turbines 60 Wind turbines 2 Wind turbines 25 ■Annual Amounts of Solar Radiation at Optimal ■Comparison of the Annual Air Conditioning Load Output of power plants 82,500kW Output of power plants 800kW Output of power plants 48,450kW Inclination in Major Cities (Source: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Hokkaido Industrial Safety and Inspection Department) Ventilator Cooling load（GJ） Obihiro 4.29 Nagoya 4.21 Kitami 3.93 Sapporo 3.82 Hakodate 3.78 Sapporo Heating load（GJ） Kushiro 4.19 Fukuoka 3.94 Osaka 3.91 Tomakomai 3.81 Tokyo 3.74 Asahikawa (Source: NEDO Solar Radiation Database, Unit: kWh/m² per day) (New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization) 3) Natural Convection Method Sendai (Snow Chamber/Ice Chamber) Tokyo Cold from a snow and ice storage device or from snow stored in the cover over the warehouse is passed naturally through the warehouse by convection. Fukuoka 02,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000 Sheet, etc. Annual air conditioning load（GJ） (Note)・ These figures are for a 10,000m2 factory where 70% of the area is cooled. *Results calculated as of January 2013 ・ Air conditioning load for thermal insulation performance is calculated at the same 50 mm level as in Hokkaido, and the thermal insulation performance value for mainland cities becomes smaller. Therefore, if the same low-thermal insulation specifications that are commonly used in Honshu are factored in for Hokkaido calculations, it can be seen that the heating load value in Honshu is larger than that of Hokkaido. ・ In industries where heating equipment is used, the heating load becomes lower than that shown in the figure, but the cooling load increases. Uehira Green Hill Wind Farm (Tomamae) Wakkanai Mega Solar Power Station (Wakkanai) *This is an example calculation shown for reference purposes only. (Source: Hokkaido Electric Power Co.)

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