Reasons for choosing +1 7 Koriyama Selected as an Aomori SDGs Future City
Akita Shinkansen Akita Morioka
Tohoku Shinkansen
To Sapporo (by Air) Yamagata Sendai
Yamagata MiigataNiigata Shinkansen Koriyama Ban-Etsu Fukushima Expressway Joetsu Shinkansen Iwaki Kan-Etsu Tohoku Expressway Expressway Nagano Hokuriku Utsunomiya Joban Shinkansen Expressway Kanazawa Kita-Kanto Expressway
Ken-O Road Central Tokyo Circular Route To Osaka (by Air) Yokohama Tomei Nagoya Expressway Kyoto Shizuoka
Osaka Tokaido Shinkansen
Koriyama City Mascot Koriyama City Gakuto-kun & Onpu-chan Bring your business to Koriyama, a city of knowledge, combined with people, goods and information. 札幌 Mayor of Koriyama SHINAGAWA Masato Profile of Koriyama 1. Koriyama City is the crossing point of the Tohoku region, with the intersecting Tohoku and Ban-Etsu Expressways (the only major expressway connecting the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan). 2. The Tohoku Shinkansen (bullet train) makes 96 stops per day at Koriyama Station. 3. As a hub for exchange between industry, academia, finance and government, Koriyama City ranks 3rd in the Tohoku region in population, production volume and the total sum of product sales. 4. Koriyama has strong medical facilities, with the number of hospitals and medical workers outnumbering the national average. 5. Koriyama has an ample supply of fresh ingredients such as vegetables, rice and sea foods for both Japanese and Western cuisine. 青森 6. Koriyama is rich in sports and recreation facilities, such as indoor pools, soccer fields and sports centers. 7. Koriyama is a great place for raising children safely in combination with work, thanks to child-rearing support facilities, such as the Child Support Center (Niko-Niko Kodomo Kan) and PEP Kids Koriyama.
Reasons for Koriyama City, the Crossing choosing No.
7 Koriyama 1 Point of East Japan To Sapporo (by Air) (by Sapporo To For logistical convenience, Niigata Port distance is not the only factor. Sendai 32,300,000t (2018) Yamagata Koriyama has many factors that make it an Commissioned to important transportation hub, such as land South Korea, Yamagata China, and Russia Shinkansen Fukushima routes in the form of the Shinkansen and Niigata expressways, air routes via Fukushima Ban-Etsu Airport, and sea routes via Iwaki and Niigata. Expressway Koriyama It is only 76 minutes from Tokyo on the Shinkansen. Joetsu Tohoku Being situated at an intersection of express- Shinkansen Iwaki Shinkansen ways and railways, Koriyama garners atten- Joban tion for its excellent location in terms of risk Nagano Kan-Etsu Expressway Expressway Tohoku Onahama Port spreading and Business Continuity Planning Hokuriku Utsunomiya Kanazawa Expressway 16,240,000t (2018) (BCP). Shinkansen Commissioned to Furthermore, a great number of companies Maebashi Kita-Kanto Expressway South Korea as well as medical institutions are located and China along the Ban-Etsu Expressway. Central To Osaka (by Air) Tokyo Circular Route
Tomei Expressway Yokohama Various access routes Kyoto Nagoya Shizuoka Source : Port Freight Handling Volume available from the Kansai area Ranking (2018 Top 200) Osaka Expressways Tokaido Ban-Etsu, Hokuriku, Meishin Shinkansen Expressway route 730km 9hours 80mins Sapporo Tohoku, Tomei, Meishin Expressway route 780km 10hours Sendai 35mins Via Plane 120mins 60mins Osaka (Itami) Fukushima 70mins Travel time Niigata Koriyama Iwaki
Via Shinkansen from Koriyama 70mins 76mins Osaka 30mins Tokyo Hamamatsu 90mins- Shikoku 60mins Nagoya 100mins Tokyo 76mins Koriyama Kyusyu 90mins Shin-Osaka 150mins- Okinawa 120mins Reasons for Sustainable community choosing +1 development in cooperation 7 Koriyama with neighboring municipalities
Koriyama Collaborative Core Urban Area Broaden, strengthen and cooperate each other -For the creation of a sustainable urban area for the next generations-
Although the population is decreasing and aging, Koriyama aims to revitalize the community and create an environment in which residents Inawashiro safely live their lives. Koriyama plans to collaborate closely with the 16 Nihonmatsu Otama neighboring cities, towns and villages in order to create a sustainable Motomiya community for the future.
Tamura Small start support project Koriyama Miharu Koriyama promotes new efforts in tackling challenges and supports startups to revitalize local communities through public-private sukagawa partnerships. Ten-ei Ono Kagamiishi Tamakawa Hirata Population (of the region): approx. 650,000 (outnumbering the population of Tottori Prefecture) Ishikawa Area size: approx. 3,313km2 (1.5 times larger than of Tokyo) Furudono Companies located in the region include: Asakawa Tohoku Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Koriyama, Motomiya), Faurecia Clarion Electronics Co., Ltd. (Koriyama), Panasonic Co. (Koriyama), AGC Electronics Co., Ltd. (Koriyama, Motomiya), H-One Co., Ltd. (Koriyama), Nippon Denko Co., Ltd. (Koriyama), Nippon Chemical Industrial Co., Ltd. (Koriyama, Miharu), Asahi Brewer- ies Ltd. (Motomiya), DENSO FUKUSHIMA Co. (Tamura), Johnson and Johnson Co. (Sukagawa), Nipro Co. (Kagamiishi), TBK Co., Ltd.(Tamakawa)
Selected as an SDGs Future City Economy A city that promotes achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
SDGs stands for “Sustainable Development Goals”. Adopt- Industry Agriculture ed by the United Nations in 2015, these are goals to be solved through the involvement of all countries in order to realize a society that leaves no one behind. ‘Knowledge Hub’ Koriyama Koriyama is working to build a sustainable city based on the ‘All-Generation Healthy Urban Area’ keyword health through accumulating and promoting the Creation Project medical care and health industries, extending the healthy life expectancy and reducing medical expenses, and ensuring a Analysis of wide-area Measures to extend medical care healthy life expectancy comfortable living environment with a small environmental utilizing open data utilizing ICT impact. Environment EBPM EBM Society
Global warming Energy Sports
Environmental learning Medical / Health
A certified International Safe Community A safe and secure city by global standards In order to prevent injuries or accidents and to create a more safe and comfort- able environment, the World Health Organization acknowledged Koriyama City with the international safe communities-certification, as the first city in Fukushi- ma Prefecture. As of Feb.2018, Koriyama was the 391st in the world and 15th city in Japan to recieve this certificate. Smart System Research Facility Reasons for Energy Control Experiment Building choosing No. Building Koriyama 7 2 Main Building Demonstration Field Leading city in renewable
energy Courtesy: the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
Map No. Primary Reserch Themes of FREA
Research and verification Production and utilization Hydrogen energy system Fukushima Renewable of advanced integration of technology for hydrogen and heat utilization renewable distributed energy carrier technology Energy Institute, AIST (FREA) energy resources
Advanced technology for High-performance PV Study on a stable The Fukushima Renewable Energy Institute of the National wind power generation modules based on thin long-term energy source crystalline silicon solar of photovoltaic systems Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology cells (AIST) was opened in April of 2014 at the Koriyama West Industrial Park 2. A place where industry, academia and Advanced performance Technologies for effective Suitability assessment of government come together, FREA provides top class characterization and sustainable use of ground-source heat technology for geothermal resources pump system and its technological support for both innovation and business photovoltaic cells & system optimization modules and calibration management relating to renewable energy. technology on reference technology FREA provides technical support for the seeds of renew- photovoltaic devices able energy-related technologies owned by companies in the areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake, Concluded a memorandum of and aims to create new industries in the affected areas understanding with Essen using cutting-edge research technologies by promoting the commercialization of these technologies by companies Koriyama signed a memorandum of under- in the city and many other companies. standing with the city of Essen in Germany to promote cooperation in the renewable energy and medical device industries.
Reasons for Supporting the development choosing No. and commercialization of 7 Koriyama 3 medical equipment
The Fukushima Medical Device Development Support Center was set Map No. up in Tomita-machi, Koriyama City in November 2016. Fukushima Medical Device The facility - set up by Fukushima Prefecture as the first of its kind in Japan -offers one-stop support for innovation of new medical technol- Development Support Center ogy and consulting regarding commercialization and expansion. The center provides consulting and business matching for companies, medical equipment safety evaluation and training for workers in the medical field. The Fukushima Medical Device Development Support Center promotes efforts in matching the needs of medical institutions with the needs of manufactures. Primary functions ■Safety assessment ■Human resource devlopment / Training Biological safety testing area ■Consulting / Information / Communication support Electrical, physical and ■Business matching chemical safety testing area Public Qualifications / Certifications: ■ ISO/IES17025 ■ Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices GLP ■ AAALAC
Surgical and nursing trainings area Fukushima is one of Japan’s leading prefectures in Medical Equipment Production. Production value of medical equipment and parts etc. 24.6 billion yen 1st place nationwide(2018) Production value of medical equipment 166.9billion yen 4th place nerionwide(2019) Reasons for choosing No. 7 Koriyama 4 Industrial lots on sale
Koriyama West Industrial Park 1 Aerial footage info.
Phase 1 zone Koriyama West Industrial Park 1 is located in the Koriyama northern side of Koriyama West Industrial Park 2 in Ban-Etsu Expressway Bandai-Atami IC which FREA is situated. It was completed as a To Niigata/ favorable and convenient business site for new Hokuriku Expressway To Sendai/Morioka companies in the field of not only renewable energy Bandai-Atami st. Koriyama North but other field. Lake Industrial Park In addition, the 1st stage construction area was Inawashiro Koriyama West Kikuta st. G designated as a special industrial park by METI, and Industrial Park 1 there is no need for companies located to set up a green space on the premises. Koriyama West Industrial Park 2 Koriyama IC Koriyama West Soft Park A C We are now accepting applications for lots. Koriyama- Tomita st. Please feel free contact us for more details. Koriyama Logistics Park B Koriyama st. Phase 2 zone D Approx. Koriyama-Central The 2nd stage construction area, about 35 ha, will 2.9km to National Route 49 Smart IC be constructed in the west side of the 1st stage 5.9km to Koriyama IC Tohoku Expressway F construction area. It is scheduled to be complet- 13km to Koriyama st. 35km to Fukushima Airport Koriyama-South IC ed in FY2024, and after the lot sale schedule is E decided, the details will be announced on the I city’s website, etc. To Tokyo/Utsunomiya
Price after Price subsidies applied Subsidies provided by Koriyama City 2 Phase 2 Phase 1 Purchase available starting from ¥11,250/m ~ ¥15,000/㎡ → ¥11,250 /㎡ zone zone (on sale)
Tatsumori Ltd.
2-1 Higashi nihon warehouse Hino kogyo 29,000㎡ Koriyama Hirose Co., Ltd. ¥435,100,000 Electric Co., Ltd. Nissan buhin Fukushima Overview of the Fukushima Sale hanbai Co., Ltd. Koriyama West Industrial Park 1 Takagi Ltd. Pending Arai Setsubi, Co., Ltd. Shinkyo Tisui Co., Ltd. Location: 1 cho-me, Kami-Izushima, Koriyama City etc. Kawamura Electric Inc. MAXIS INDUSTRY (0.5km north from the Koriyama West Industrial Park 2) Land-Use Zone: Industrial complex TAKIGUCHI (Building coverage ratio: 60%, floor area ratio 200%) Park Abe Nikko Kogyo Co., Ltd. CORPORATION Project Area: 147.5 ha 商 談 中 Subdivision Area: Phase1 zone: 38.8 ha, Phase2 zone: 35 ha Storage Facilities, etc: Nippon reservoir Normal high voltage and extra high voltage engineerting TOKO Corp. energy, (substation located in the industrial park), Co., Ltd 済 water supply, city gas, optical fiber cable Air Water Plant 5-3-2 & Engineering Inc. 11,550㎡ Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc. ¥173,300,000 Hokusei Kougyou Co., Ltd. Kawaguchi Metal Industries Co., Ltd. Sato Concrete Co., Ltd. Fukushima-ken Rice Johoku-Steel Co., Inc. *As of August 2021 Fertilizer Cooperative Society Nichibei Koyu Co., Ltd.
Reasons for A unique collection choosing No. of indutries Koriyama 7 5 5 industrial parks with their own unique characteristics
Industrial Parks in Koriyama Koriyama North Industrial Park local companies info. Approx. 40 companies in the manufacturing and logistics industries, etc. The Koriyama North Industrial Park is situated adjacent to Koriyama West Industrial Park 2 the Motomiya IC of the Tohoku Expressway and the Motomi- ya Industrial Park. Home to over 25 companies in the semicon- ductor, IT and fabrication and assembly indus- tries Koriyama Logistics Park Constructed in consideration of the natural environment Koriyama Logistics Park is situated adjacent to and production environment, it is Koriyama’s largest the Minami Tohoku Wholesale Center and the industrial park and is even equipped with a gymnasium Koriyama Truck Center and is home to over 20 and other sports facilities. It is home to the Fukushima freight and wholesale companies, etc. Technology Centre, which is a public test and research Located adjacent to the Koriyama IC of the Tohoku Express- Koriyama North agency, while FREA was also opened in 2014. Industrial Park way, the Koriyama Logistics Park also offers easy access to Koriyama Funehiki the Ban-Etsu Expressway. It is ideally located to serve as a -East IC -Miharu IC wide-reaching logistics hub playing a key role in serving the south-Tohoku region. H Koriyama West Soft Park It is located adjacent to the Koriyama West Industrial Park 2. Five companies including the engineering industry are located there. Koriyama Central Industrial Park Koriyama st. Over 150 companies in the fabrication and assembly industries, etc. The Koriyama Central Industrial Park is located nearby Koriyama Central Industrial Park Koriyama Station and the city center and situated adjacent to the Koriyama Area Technopolis Incubation Center and the College of Engineering, Nihon University.
To Tokyo/Utsunomiya To Iwaki Koriyama agriculture, welfare, commerce and industry partnership company/group guide Koriyama promotes business match making and corporate Support partnerships by posting information on agricultural, welfare, Organizations commercial, and industrial businesses on its website.
Fukushima Technology Centre Koriyama Technical Academy The Fukushima Technology Centre is a The Koriyama Technical Academy serves testing and research facility run by as a comprehensive prefectural human Fukushima Prefecuture goverment and resource development center with a junior set up with aim of supporting research college and school dedicated to the development of human resources in and development initiatives of companies accordance with the Human Development in Fukushima. Map No. C Promotion Act of Japan. Map No. D Koriyama Area Technopolis Japan External Trade Incubation Center Organization (JETRO) Fukushima This facility was established with the aim to All-round support organization to promote provide companies which are working on foreign investment in Japan and support new projects with a place where they can SMEs to expand into foreign markets. conduct research or test their new produc- tion at a fairly low price. Map No. E Map No. F Fukushima Agricultural Fukushima Prefectural Centre Technology Centre for Environmental Creation A facility with the purpose of promoting All-round base for the revitalization from Fukushima’s agriculture by innovating the nuclear accident and restoration of the and improving the technological aspects natural environment. of agriculture. Map No. G Map No. H Reasons for Excellent human resources and choosing No. Koriyama preferential treatment system 7 6 Great environment and infrastructure, plus a suitable business location
Subsidy systems to consider for businesses located in Koriyama
Koriyama Municipal Subsidy Program Local business promotion program (land acquisition type) Eligible areas: West Industrial Park 1, West Industrial Park 2, etc. Requirements: Newly-established, expanded, or relocated plants, testing and research facilities, distribution facilities, or communication-related facilities 1. 300 million yen or more total investment in fixed assets (for SMEs, 100 million yen or more) 2. Operating within 5 years after the land contract is concluded (for newly-established businesses) Type Subsidy details (newly-established businesses) Subsidy details (expanded or relocated businesses) 25% subsidy for site acquisition (maximum: ¥100 million) Operation subsidy 30% for designated industries (renewable energy, medical device, and robotics related) (until Mar.31,2023) Business Establish- Maximum 5-year subsidy for fixed property tax & city 3-year subsidy ment subsidy planning tax (maximum: ¥20 million/ fiscal year) Employment pro- New employment (permanent employee): ¥100,000/person (maximum: ¥20 million) motion subsidy *10 employees or more have been hired (for SMEs, 5 employees or more) for 1 year or more. * Newly established businesses refers to corporations entering the city of Koriyama for the first time. For expanded or relocated businesses, the number of employment must not be reduced. Local business promotion program (lease type) Eligible areas: All areas of Koriyama (distribution facility subsidies: West Industrial Park 1 and West Industrial Park 2) Requirements: Newly-established or expanded plants (in designated industries), testing and research facilities, distribution facilities, or communications-related facilities that newly hire 10 employees or more (for SMEs, 5 employees or more) continuously for 1 year or more. Type Subsidy details
Operation subsidy 3-year subsidy of 50% of rental expenses for land & buildings, etc. (maximum: ¥5 million / fiscal year)
Employment pro- New jobs (regular employees): ¥100,000/person motion subsidy New jobs (contract, part-time, and other employees): ¥50,000/person (maximum: ¥20 million) *Purchase subsidies and rental subsidies cannot be concurrentry applied on the same land. Subsidies for the location of businesses for creating employment in the areas affected by the tsunami and the nuclear accident (national subsidy program) Subsidizable Land, building, and machinery Subsidy rate Up to 1/3 (1/4 for large companies) Requirements Number of new employees in proportion to the amount of invested fixed assets, and acquisition of building, etc. * In Koriyama, a part of Koriyama West Industrial Park 1 is a subsided location.
Koriyama is making progress in training workers for the future! College of Engineering, Map No. Koriyama Kita Number of students Nihon University Technical High School per Educational Institution This Technical collage (undergraduate) just The computer club of Koriyama Kita Technical High College of Engineering,Nihon University……… 4,331 celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2017, and offer School is also known as ‘Robotics School’, for reasons Ohu University……………………………………… 988 six different courses starting with civil engineer- such as winning the 1st place in the ‘International Koriyama Women’s University…………………… 865 ing. It is promoting education and research Contest of Applications in Nano-micro Technology’ in High schools………………………………………… 9,815 which here students compete and showcase teir based on the theme of “LOHAS (Lifestyles of Tchnical schools…………………………………… 4,099 technological innovation, as the first ever high school Health and Sustainability)”. team to win this prize. (As of May. 1,2020) Furusato Fukushima Job Information Center Fukushima Prefecture has established an institution named the ‘Furusato Fukushima Job Information Center’ in Tokyo which matches business looking for employees with applicants interested in working in Fukushima. Through various events and seminars, this institution has been assisting companies attain workers. Tokyo Transportation Hall 5F 2-10-1 Yurakucho Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo TEL:+81-(0)3-3214-9009 WORKWORK LIFE Reasons for Medicine, Cuisine, and WORK WORK choosing No. Lifestyle in Koriyama WORK Koriyama 7 7 An excellent living environment and a fertile soil for industry In order to reach your full potential at work, it’s essential that your time off is fulfilling as well.
Medical Facilities Cuisine Living Environment
State-of-the-art Koriyama, a city with delicacies Enjoy your free time throughout medical facilities from the fertile ground the four seasons Koriyama is home to a range of local In the area in and around Koriyama you Hospitals 22 Clinics 242 delicacies, including locally-grown rice will find a large number of locations Dental clinics 169 known as ‘AsakaMai,’ ’Uneme Beef,’ famous for their cherry blossoms, the Number of hospital beds 5,715 carp cuisine, various sweets local sake stunning Lake Inawashiro, also known ( June 30, 2021) and many other foods that attract fans as the “Mirror of the-Heavens,” the from all over Japan. Nunobiki Highlands with its vast flower- Hospitals with a heliport for emergency transport Cream box, a local confection, differs in ing fields and the Bandai Atami Hot Southern Tohoku General Hospital flavor from store to store. Enjoying the springs, also known as the springs of Hoshi General Hospital different varieties is an appealing point beauty. Koriyama also offers a wide of the area. variety of activities, including mountain Tertiary emergency hospitals with a life-saving center climbing during the summer and a large Ohta Nishinouchi Hospital Branded rice: range of winter sports. Also for indoor Asaka Mai 887 Number of beds for 100,000 population
Number of medical workers for 100,000 population
Overview of Koriyama City ■ Area : 757.20km2 ■ Population : 321,394 (as of Jan 1, 2021) ■ No. of Households : 142,897 (as of Jan 1, 2021) ■ Working-age population : 196,117 (61.0%) (as of Jan, 2021) ■ Market area population : 560,000 (Fukushima prefecture survey on consumer purchasing trend 2019) ■ No. of Manufacturing Businesses : 457 (Economic sensus 2016) ■ No. of Employees in manufacturing Industry : 17,640 (Economic sensus 2016) ■ Value of Shipments of Manufactured Goods : 681 billion yen (3rd in Tohoku area / 2nd in Fukushima pref.)(Economic sensus 2016) ■ Commercial Sales : 1,403 billion yen Watch our video on why Koriyama (2nd in Tohoku area / 1st in Fukushima pref.)(Economic sensus 2016) is such an attractive place! ■ Rice production : 45,100 tons (13th nationally / 1st in Fukushima pref.) (2018 Crop Survey by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries) 2020 Koriyama ■ No. of contractors : lawyer 64, judicial Scrivener 64, Administrative Scrivener Municipal Outline 201, Patent Attorneys 5, Tax Accountants 135, Labor & Social Security and Promotional Video Attorneys 79 (as of July. 2021)
Koriyama City Fukushima pref. Tokyo Office Business Creation Division, Industry & Tourism Department (stationed trainee from Koriyama city) 1-23-7 Asahi, Koriyama, Fukushima 963-8601 Japan 2-6-3 Hirakawa-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo TEL:+81-(0)24-924-2271 FAX:+81-(0)24-925-4225 102-0093 Japan (prefectural hall 12F) E-mail [email protected] TEL:+81-(0)3-5212-9051 FAX:+81-(0)3-5212-9195 Published Aug. 2021