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Guide Sapporo Access to Osaka, Short access Flight : 01:50 Kansai International Airport to world major cities Tokyo Osaka Flight:01:05 Osaka Bullet train:02:30 Kansai Nagoya International Flight:00:52 Helsinki Bullet train:00:55 9 hours 35 minutes Airport Fukuoka Flight:01:05 Bullet train:02:30 Frankfurt 10 hours 50 minutes Paris 11 hours 35 minutes Beijing 3 hours San Francisco Istanbul 12 hours 00 minutes 11 hours 5 minutes Seoul 1 hours 40 minutes Los Angeless Shanghai 12 hours 30 minutes 2 hours Delhi 9 hours 55 minutes Hong Kong 3 hours 40 minutes Taipei Dubai Hanoi 2 hours 30 minutes 9 hours 10 minutes 4 hours 35 minutes Manila GDP (Year 2013) Bangkok 3 hours 35 minutes (Gross Domestic Product) 5 hours 30 minutes Kansai Region Singapore 6 hours 35 minutes China 9,181.2 Japan 4,898.5 Germany 3, 730.3 Kyoto Pref. Jakarta Hyogo Pref. 7 hours France 2,806.4 Shiga Pref. Osaka England 2,678. 5 Kyoto City Russia 2,096.8 Cairns India 1,937.8 7 hours 50 minutes Kobe City 1,839.0 Population (Year 2014) (Country/Region · City) Canada Australia 1,531.3 (a million) (a thousand) Nara Pref. Korea 1,304.6 Country or Region Population City 8 68.3 U.S.A. 321.8 Seoul (South Korea) 10,008 Indonesia Wakayama Switzerland 685.4 Japan 126.9 Jakarta (Indonesia) 9,608 Pref. Argentina 611.7 Mexico 127.0 Osaka Pref. 8,850 Norway 522.3 Until: One billion US dollars Germany 80.7 Guangzhou (China) 8,525 Based on the National Accounts Main Thailand 420.2 Aggregates Database (UN), 2013 Australia 24.0 New York (U.S.A.) 8,337 For Osaka Prefecture (2013), data is based on the 2013 Osaka Prefectural Osaka Pref. 3 72.3 Citizens’ Accounts by the Statistics Osaka Pref. 8.8 Bangkok (Thailand) 8,305 Division, Osaka Prefectural Singapore 295 .7 Government. World Statistics 2016, Based on an exchange rate of $1=100.23 Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications For Osaka, data is based on Osaka Prefectural Government (as of October 1, 2014) 0 500 1,000 5,000 10,000 01 02 In the Special Zone, Hub for Pharmaceuticals, Medical Equipment and Regenerative Medicine business opportunities are… Northern Osaka Area (Saito etc.) Waiting for You! Kansai Innovation Comprehensive Kansai National Strategic Special Zone Global Strategic Special Zone (All Area of Osaka, Hyogo, and Kyoto) Integrating Industries and Functions – the Engines of Economic Growth. Forms a hub for international innovation in the medical fields, etc. Making full use of the Kansai’ s potential in medical facilities, universities, We look to be an international city that maintains a solid business environment and research centers, we have formed a hub for (including R&D and commercialization of the latest medical products/equipment) Ohtatoshiba cho, Ibaraki City international competition in the new energy and life science industries. and attracts entrepreneurial talent. This will become a center attracting facilities related to the life sciences With a supportive network combining industry, University of Osaka Suita campus (Suita City) academia, and government, Special Zone for Growing Industries (Special Cluster Zone for Growing Industries) this location is perfect as an R&D or business base for Strengthening the initiatives of the Kansai Innovation Comprehensive Global Strategic Special Zone, we have established the Special Zone for Growing Industries pharmaceutical and medical device industries. We support business enterprises in the new energy and life science fields! A New Hub for the Health and Medical Fields Hub of Global Trade and Environmental Technologies Global Logistics Hub Northern Osaka Health Yumeshima & Sakishima Area Hanshin Port Area and Biomedical Innovation Town (NohBIT) In addition to the corporate headquarters, Made up of Osaka Port and Kobe Port, the Hanshin Port Area is (provided by Suita City) R&D / orientation locations, and government bodies available, the largest distribution point in West Japan, handling ¼ of all this area offers full MICE functionality in the form of cargo containers in the country. Taking advantage of the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular large-scale international trade show space, As a strategic port for international containers, this area is Center’s location change, NohBIT continues to add functionality hotels and other spaces. gathering high-order logistical functioning and can meet the in the health and medical industries. An area suitable for environmental and new energy industries. needs of international distribution. Located in a close proximity to Umeda and Shin-Osaka stations and convenient access to transportation, we expect this area to develop into a new R&D center for the health and medical fields. Osaka Prefecture University Nakamozu campus (Sakai City) Global Logistics Hub Hub of ‘Knowledge’ Kansai International Airport Area Osaka Station North Area Kyoto University Research Reactor Institute Linked with major Japanese cities and 70 cities abroad. (Kumatori Town) Features excellent access to major cities in the Kansai region, The only 24 hour/day airport in Japan and an assortment of the largest municipal functions in West provides a “cool chain” meeting the highest global standards. Japan. With a variety of enterprises, universities and research centers collaborating with the general public, this knowledge capital is creating new intellectual value and is indeed a hub for the accumulation of knowledge. 03 04 Of course! Osaka!! Osaka eSPECIALly supports growing Perfect home for your business! industries in the SPECIAL ZONE! 5 Benefits of Doing Business in Osaka Osaka’s Unique Support System (Tax Incentive System for Special Zone for Growing Industries) In Osaka, we have established Tax Incentive System for Special Cluster Zone for Growing Industries (Tax Incentive System for Special Zone It’ s the third biggest market in the world! Business costs far lower than Tokyo for Growing Industries). We support business enterprises that will set up business in the new energy and life science fields! The Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe metropolitan area. Comparative Cost of Business in Osaka and Tokyo (Index with Tokyo set as 100) 1 2 Enterprises in the life science and new energy fields that are engaging OSAKA TOKYO（100） 1 Tokyo-Kawasaki-Yokohama Cost of commercial property （2014） 35.5 100 in advanced business in the Special Zone for Growing Industries are eligible. 2 New York-Philadelphia-Newark Cost of residential property Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe （2014） 45.9 100 3 Real Estate Acquisition Tax Cost of industrial property 4 Los Angeles Corporate Prefectural Resident Tax （2014） 48.7 100 Osaka Prefectural taxes Corporate Enterprise Tax can be reduced 5 Nagoya Office Space rent 100 （ ） （2016） 62. 4 6 Chicago-Milwaukee Warehouse rent 81.1 100 7 London （2014） Residential rent Up to 100% reduction in taxes for acquisition of real estate. 2009 Urban GRP Survey （2016） 67.6 100 Benefit 1 University of Toronto, Martin Prosperity Institute The larger investment, the larger the reduction 0 20 40 60 80 100 Accumulation of World-Class Companies Small / Mid-sized Enterprises (SME) Osaka is home to 8 of the world’ s Boasting Nationally Leading Technologies Reduction of prefectural corporate taxes and corporate enterprise top 500 companies! Benefit 2 3 4 Number of manufacturing companies：43,796 2nd largest in Japan taxes for up to 10 years ◯Panasonic Corporation ◯The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. Number of employees in manufacturing：642,781 people 3rd largest in Japan ◯Nippon Life Insurance Company ◯Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd Shipment value：about 16 trillion yen 3rd largest in Japan -A system linked with the tax reduction and subsidy incentive systems in local municipalities- ◯Itochu Corporation ◯Daiwa House Industries Co., Ltd Number of international patent applications ：8,748-2nd in Japan For companies newly establishing business in Osaka, the Osaka Prefectural taxes are ZERO yen. ◯Sumitomo Life Insurance Company ◯Sharp Corporation For companies relocating from within Osaka Prefecture, the reduction is based on the percentage of increase of employees. Artificial satellite Never loosens 2013 Global500 (Ranking of World’s Top 500 Companies) -Fortune magazine Maido- 1 satellite Anti-loosening Hard Lock Nut Eligible Business Materials : “Economic Census” – Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication (2014 - preliminary results) New Energies Life Sciences Complete Business and Research Support “Industrial and Commercial Statistics (Industry)” – Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (2013) “Japan Patent Office Annual Report” – Japan Patent Office (2013) MOBIO (Monozukuri Business Information-center Osaka) ●Environmentally-friendly automobiles ●Medical products/Medical devices Develop support and consultations services for manufacturing (monozukuri) in regards technology, intellectual property, market cultivation, and corporate management. 5 ● ●Regenerative therapy, etc. Solar/wind power, etc. Technology Research Institute