Why not invest in Kyushu-Fukuoka!! - Kyushu-Fukuoka's charm, characteristics, and how to set up a base.

Fukuoka City, the "Gateway to Asia", has excellent access from the airport (=Fukuoka city's central station JR Hakata Station situated about 10 minutes by train or car from the airport) and has no earthquakes, making it a particularly attractive destination for foreign companies.

In terms of industry, they are focusing on information and services (call centers), games, hydrogen, semiconductors, and more recently, international financial companies and the space industry.

Direct flights to Shanghai and Seoul also strongly support its position as a gateway to Asia.

Another powerful weapon of Fukuoka City is the city's support through the "startup VISA system". Of course, VISA itself is under the jurisdiction of the national government and Fukuoka City does not have its system, but Fukuoka City presents a sponsor company-like guarantee system to the immigration bureau, which is one of the attractive support systems not found in other regions.

Furthermore, Fukuoka residents have the characteristic of “I love people who love Fukuoka!” The atmosphere of supporting companies that have chosen Fukuoka, which I love, rather than other areas to expand into Japan, makes Fukuoka a friendly area for foreign-affiliated companies and foreigners working there.

2022.09.14 JETRO FUKUOKA
The procedures for establishing a base in Fukuoka are the same as those for other regions in Japan (Tokyo, Osaka, etc.).
Whether the business has already started or you are aiming to prepare for opening within the next few years, whether you will create a limited liability company (KK GK) or start as a representative office will change.

Like other local governments, Fukuoka Pref. may provide subsidies (Grant) for specific industries (types of business) as part of its corporate promotion policy. Finding a region that matches the company's business with such subsidies is difficult.
when a foreign company wants to develop business in Fukuoka, we recommend consulting with the JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization) office in your home country first. Then the JETRO overseas office communicates with JETRO Fukuoka and if it becomes a project to attract foreign investment, there is a high possibility that it will be connected to a local government (Fukuoka prefecture, etc.) that matches the industry and subsidies of municipalities in Fukuoka.