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Hokkaido’s Economy at a Glance

September, 2018

Hokkaido Bureau of Economy, Trade and industry (METI Hokkaido) Hokkaido’s Economy at a Glance Geography and principal in Hokkaido Hokkaido Bureau of Economy, Trade and industry

Percentage of national land area Average 25.0monthly temperature and (2017)200.0 Hokkaido, ( ) 22.1% precipitation(mm)180.0 Hokkaido Average20.0 monthly temperature(℃) National total 160.0 377973.89k ㎡ 15.0 140.0 (100%) 120.0 77.9% 10.0 100.0 (Source) 2017 National Survey of Area 5.0 by Prefecture, City, Ward, Town and 80.0 village in Japan Overseas 0.0 60.0 123456789101112 Hokkaido is the northernmost part of Japan. 40.0 The prefecture accounts for more than one-fifth of the nation's ‐5.0 (month) total land area. 20.0 Hokkaido is located in the subarctic zone. ‐10.0 0.0 The prefecture has a cool climate with snow in winter. (Source)The " past meteorological data search " of the Japan Meteorological Agency website Principal cities in Hokkaido (cities with over 100,000 residents) Principal cities Population Average land price Principal Population Average land price ㎡ in Hokkido (Jan,2017) (yen / ) (Jan,2018) cities in (Jan,2017) (yen / ㎡) (Jan,2018) Residential Commercial Hokkido Residential Commercial areas area areas area Sapporo city 1,947,494 67,600 242,100 city 119,978 14,700 34,200 city 120,769 15,700 73,100 city 342,848 20,100 53,000 city 173,135 16,000 29,200 city 174,518 17,600 35,000 city 265,503 39,800 67,400 city 119,182 25,700 36,700 city 168,096 23,900 49,100

(Source) Hokkaido government 1 Hokkaido’s Economy at a Glance Population and employment (Hokkaido) Hokkaido Bureau of Economy, Trade and industry Population Foreign35,000 residents (by status of residence) 5,450,000 1,950,000 30,000 College Student 5,431,658 1,947,494 3,57629,750 25,000 3,36226,756 2,002 5,401,210 1,945,000 24,488 3,130 1,600 Engineer/Specialist as 5,400,000 Humanities/International 20,000 1,224 8,467 6,830 Services 1,941,832 5,933 1,940,000 Technical intern training 5,370,807 15,000 4,874 5,128 5,350,000 4,754 1,936,016 10,000 Permanent Resident The population is expected to be 4 million in 2045.1,935,000 (Source) National Institute of Population and Social Security Research 5,000 9,447 10,090 10,577 Other 5,300,000 1,930,000 Hokkaido ( Sapporo city ) 0 2015 2016 2017 June,2015 June,2016 June,2017 (Source) Hokkaido government (Source) Ministry of justice

Average wage (2015, 2016) Active job opening rate (2017) (Sapporo Regional Taxation Bureau area) (Yen / Year) 4,876,000 1.60 5,000,000 1.52 4,360,000 1.50 3,621,000 3,901,000 4,000,000 3,557,000 3,430,000 1.40 2,861,000 2,864,000 1.30 3,000,000 1.18 1.20 2,000,000 1.10

1.00 1,000,000 20152016 2015 20162015 2016 2015 2016 0.90 National Hokkaido 0 0.80 Average for all Manufacturing Information and Service Industry 123456789101112 business industry communication(Source) National tax agency (Source) Hokkaido labour bureau business 2 Hokkaido’s Economy at a Glance Gross regional production Hokkaido Bureau of Economy, Trade and industry and changes in annual sales of major industries

Gross regional production Percentage of total production by industry (2015) 560,000,000 (million 19,500,000 yen) 1.00% 550,000,000 19,000,000 540,000,000 546,550,491 National 27.21% 71.79%

530,000,000 18,500,000 520,000,000 18,961,154 4.38% 510,000,000 18,000,000

500,000,000 Hokkaido 17.61% 78.01% 17,500,000 490,000,000

480,000,000 17,000,000 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 2006 2007 2008National 2009 2010 2011Hokkaido 2012 2013 2014 2015 Primary industries Secondary industries Tertiary industries (Source) Cabinet Office “Annual Report on Prefectural Accounts” (Source) Cabinet Office “Annual Report on Prefectural Accounts” Changes in annual sales in the information Changes in annual sales in the biotech industry 4,400 industry (Hokkaido) (billion yen) (Hokkaido) (million yen) 4,306 65,000 63,760 4,300 4,213 4,200 59,403 58,995 4,117 60,000 4,093 4,100 54,954 55,000 4,000 52,969 3,909 3,900 51,024 3,791 50,000 3,800

3,700 45,000 3,600

3,500 40,000 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 (Source) Hokkaido Information and Communication Technology Association (Source) METI Hokkaido 3 Hokkaido’s Economy at a Glance Major agricultural products and marine products Hokkaido Bureau of Economy, Trade and industry and changes in annual sales of agricultural machinery (Hokkaido) 4,000 70,000 Top 5 agricultural products in annual sales (2016) Top 5 marine products in annual sales (2016) 3,500 60,000

3,000 (billion yen) (million yen) 50,000 2,500 40,000 2,000 30,000 1,500

1,000 20,000

500 10,000

0 0 Raw milk Rice Milk cow Beef cow Potato Scallop Salmon Cod Kelp Saury

(Source) Hokkaido District Agriculture Office, MAFF (Source) Hokkaido District Agriculture Office, MAFF Changes in annual sales of agricultural machinery (Reference) Percentage of export value – Food (Hokkaido) 20% 25,000 (million yen) 18.9%

20,000 17.2%

15,000 15.7% 15%

10,000 13.9%

12.6% 5,000

0 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 10% 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

(Source) Hokkaido Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers Association (Source) Ministry of Finance (trade statistics) 4 Hokkaido’s Economy at a Glance Trade Hokkaido Bureau of Economy, Trade and industry Exports Imports (Hokkaido,2017) (Hokkaido,2017) Country or region Country or region

China Philippines Other China 11.0% Other 3.4% 19.0% 17.7% 2.8% 23.9% Russian Vietnam Kuwait 10.2% 3.5% Hong Kong 4.6% Netherlands 6.3% 4.9% 391.9 billion yen Taiwan Qatar 1,205.7 billion yen UAE 5.6% Canada 3.5% 9.8% 5.5% South korea 6.8% Thai U.S.A 5.9% South korea 18.7% 9.2% 7.8% U.S.A Saudi Arabia 11.4% 8.2%

Percentage of exports by item category Percentage of imports by item category

Machinery,tra Manufacture Food, Chemicals, Other, Mineral fuels, Food, nsport equip, d goods, Other, 30.6% 17.3% 16.2% 11.8% 52.2% 17.2% 35.7% 18.9%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Power generating Coal,coke and briquettes, machine, 14.4% 18.8% Parts of Petroleum,th motor Other, 30.4% eir products, vehicles, 77.1% 42.1% Ships and boats, Gas,natural & 13.1% manufactured, 4.1% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

(Source) Ministry of Finance (trade statistics) 5 Hokkaido’s Economy at a Glance Status of overseas deployment of companies from Hokkaido Hokkaido Bureau of Economy, Trade and industry Number of overseas bases of companies from Number of overseas deployment bases (FY2017) Hokkaido(FY2017) Region Country or region Number of office in Number of office in Newly confirmed in the Withdrawal was FY2017 FY2016 2017 survey confirmed in the 2017 Country or region survey china5750136 Taiwan 24 25 4 5 Hong Kong 11 14 0 3 Northeast Asia South korea 8 7 2 1 Mongolia 5 4 2 1 Subtotal 105 100 21 16 Thai 27 18 10 1 Other, 15.59% 20 20 2 2 Malays ia 9 7 3 1 Vietnam 26 22 6 2 South korea, Chi na , 25.90% Southeast Asia Indonesia 3 2 2 1 3.84% Philippines 6 5 1 0 Myanmar 4 4 0 0 Cambodia 2 2 0 0 417 bases Subtotal 97 80 24 7 Malaysia, 4.32% Pakistan 1 1 0 0 India 1 1 0 0 (Total number of Southwest Asia Bangladesh 1 1 0 0 Hong Kong, Sri Lanka 1 0 1 0 4.32% overseas bases of the Subtotal 4 3 1 0 company and other U.S.A, 9.59% U.S.A 30 28 3 3 Russian, 4.56% forms) North America Canada 1 1 0 0 Subtotal 31 29 3 3 Mexic o 1 1 0 0 Singapore, 6.24% Central and South Dominican 1 1 0 0 Vietnam, 8.87% America Argentine 1 1 0 0 Subtotal 3 3 0 0 Taiwan, 7.91% Thai, 8.87% Hungary 1 1 0 0 Germany 4 3 1 0 Finland 1 1 0 0 Europe Estonia 1 1 0 0 Italy 2 1 1 0 (Reference) The result of the previous year's survey England 1 0 1 0 Subtotal 10 7 3 0 was 384 bases. 15 19 3 7 Russia · CIS Kazakhstan 1 1 0 0 Subtotal 16 20 3 7 UAE 1 1 0 0 middle east Zambia 1 1 0 0 Subtotal 2 2 0 0 Australia 3 3 0 0 Oceania Subtotal 3 3 0 0 Total 271 247 55 33 (Source) JETRO Hokkaido & Hokkaido government 6 Hokkaido’s Economy at a Glance Inbound Hokkaido Bureau of Economy, Trade and industry Changes in the number of foreign The ratio of tourists by country New Chitose airport regular flights

tourists visiting Hokkaido and region (FY2016) Date of service Number of Route Airline 3,000,000 start flights 2,792,100 Seoul Korean Air 1989.6.2 13 Seoul Eastar Jet 2011.5.5 7 2,500,000 Other, China, Seoul Jin Air 2011.7.15 7 509,300 , 666,000 , Seoul T'Way Airlines 2013.12.23 7 18.24% 23.85% 2,000,000 Thai, Seoul Asiana Airlines 2016.7.1 7 159,400 , 5.71% Seoul JEJU Air 2016.7.20 7 Hong Daegu Air Busan 2016.12.23 3 1,500,000 Kong, 203,200 , Korea, Busan Korean Air 2006.6.1 3 7.28% Taiwan, 639,400 , Busan Air Busan 2015.12.3 6 614,800 , 22.90% 1,000,000 Busan Eastar Jet 2018.5.8 3 22.02% Beijing Air China 2007.4.18 7 500,000 Shanghai China Eastern Airlines 2001.8.1 7 Shanghai Spring Airlines 2014.10.26 7 (Source) Hokkaido government (Source) Hokkaido government Shanghai Juneyao Airlines 2017.4.1 7 0 Tianjin Airlines 2015.3.29 2 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Percentage of people using Number of users of international Nanjing Hainan Airlines 2017.3.4 2 international flights at the airport in flights at new Chitose airport Nanjing China Eastern Airlines 2017.3.26 2 Nanjing Juneyao Airlines 2018.1.5 3 Hokkaido (2016) 3,000,000 Hangzhou Hainan Airlines 2017.3.1 3 2,719,037 Hong Kong Cathay Pacific Airways 1990.10.28 5 Hong Kong Hong Kong Airlines 2014.12.19 11 Asahikawa 2,500,000 3.2% Taipei Eva Air 2003.3.30 14 Hakodate 6.5% Taipei China Airlines 2006.7.1 7 2,000,000 Taipei Peach Aviation 2017.9.24 3 Takao China Airlines 2015.2.1 5 1,500,000 Bangkok Thai Airways 2012.10.31 6 Bangkok Thai AirAsia X 2018.4.11 7 New 1,000,000 Kuala Lumpur AirAsia X 2015.10.1 5 Chitose Taipei / Singapore Scoot Tigerair 2016.10.1 3 90.4% Guam United Airlines 1990.7.2 2 500,000 Honolulu Hawaiian Airlines 2012.10.31 3 Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Aurora 2001.7.22 3 0 (Source) Hokkaido District Transport Bureau (Source) Hokkaido District Transport Bureau (Source) Hokkaido government 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 7 Hokkaido’s Economy at a Glance Logistics Hokkaido Bureau of Economy, Trade and industry Cargo volume handled at airports Cargo volume handled at in Hokkaido (2016) in Hokkaido (2016) Asahikawa Others Principal roads in Hokkido 2.4% 3.1% Others 2.5% Hakodate 3.6% 12.2%

Kushiro 74,408,000t About 7.5 hours 231,160t 22.5% Tomakom 240.6 km ai 62.8% New Chitose About 5.5 hours 91.0% 156.8 km Changes in marine transport volume in Hokkaido

Asahikawa About 5 hours Kitami (Partly highway （Thousand Fradeton） use) 49,668 50,000 About 2 hours (Highway use) 180.9 km 48,410 138.7 km (Sapporo – Asahikawa) 46,518 Ebetsu 45,000 Domestic transportation Sapporo volum e Kushiro Obihiro 40,000 Chitose

35,000 Tomakomai About 5 hours (Highway use) 311.9 km (Sapporo – Kushiro) Overseas transportation Muroran 30,000 volum e 25,937 About 5 hours (Highway use) 25,398 24,740 312.9 km 25,000 (Sapporo – Hakodate) Hakodate 20,000 2013 2014 2015 (Fiscal year） (Source) Hokkaido District Transport Bureau 8 Hokkaido’s Economy at a Glance Hokkaido Bureau of Economy, Trade and industry

METI Hokkaido Sapporo Government Office Bldg. No.1 1‐1,North 8,West 2,Kita‐ku,Sapporo 060‐0808 Japan Tel. +81‐11‐709‐2311 http://www.hkd.meti.go.jp/

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