Regional Information: Industrial Cluster Information Aircraft

Niigata city Yamagata Development of high value-added products utilizing the Development of eastern 's leading manufacturing technologies of machinery and meal-related industries technology base possessing a broad cluster of high Supporting the aircraft industry as a next-generation quality, high precision technologies that entails large industry surrounding industry.

Niigata Industry clusters exist for metallic product fabrication, electronics and mechanical Akita manufacturing, general machinery Support through collaboration with the electronic manufacturing and other areas. device industry, and opportunities provided by Akita Port, Japan's gateway to Far East Asia

Shiga Tochigi A major industrial complex of the manufacturers Major Japanese automobile manufacturers and of solar cell and lithium-ion batteries aerospace companies concentrated in Tochigi Prefecture have established the Tochigi Auto Industry Development Association and the Tochigi Tottori Aerospace Industry Promotion Association. Boasts western Japan's largest cluster of electronic devices and ICT equipment firms. Shizuoka With optical technologies as the core technology, enterprises in Shizuoka Prefecture are pushing ahead with the development and practical application of basic Saijo city technologies to support next-generation industries. It is easy to ensure the industrial water in the city, and the logistics Aichi network is well developed. There Aichi possesses a concentration of next-generation are highly-skilled enterprises automotive and automotive-related companies which near the city. is among the largest in the world. Aichi has one of the largest aerospace industry concentrations in Japan. Mie Support for the establishment of Asian production bases of foreign-affiliated companies with Kitanagoya city advanced technologies It is suitable for the establishment of enterprises such as the aerospace industry, as -Minami factory of Mitsubishi Heavy Industry, the Mitsubishi Regional Jet's (MRJ) final assembly factory, and the aviation experiment base of JAXA locate in neighboring areas.

Tsushima city Because Tsushima City is located at the center of city International strategic zone, set up for aerospace an aircraft industry hub including Kagamihara, industry originally in Aichi and Gifu prefecture, has Komaki and City, it ensures great accessi- been spreading its area to Mie, Nagano and bility and is suitable for locating a company. Shizuoka prefecture.

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