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

"Industrial department store" Shizuoka Prefecture, there are different major industries depending on the region, in the eastern part (Fuji/Izu area), the central part (Shizuoka area), and the western part (Hamamatsu area). The eastern and central regions are blessed with abundant water and nature from Mt Fuji.
In Oyama-Cho, a town at the foot of Mt Fuji, a Norwegian company built a salmon farm and an American company started brewing Japanese whiskey. Also a company in Singapore has started milk production which is difficult in its own small country. In this way, foreign-affiliated companies are developing businesses that take advantage of Shizuoka's nature.
Shizuoka Prefecture is also attractive because of its convenience from Tokyo, such as the Shinkansen and the Shin-Tomei Expressway, and the fact that relatively large plots of land can be acquired at reasonable prices.
The procedures for establishing a base in Shizuoka are the same as those for other regions in Japan (Tokyo, Kyushu, etc.).
Depending on whether the business has already started or whether 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, Shizuoka prefecture 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 Shizuoka, we recommend consulting with the JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization) office in your home country first. Then the JETRO overseas office communicates with JETRO Shizuoka and it becomes a project to attract foreign investment, there is a high possibility that it will be connected to a local government (Shizuoka prefecture, etc.) that matches the industry and subsidies of municipalities in Shizuoka.

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Of course, at our office, we can consult with you about how your company can expand into Shizuoka in order to realise the optimal taxation in your country and Japan. In addition, we can also support intermediation and contact with the JETRO office at each base. Please feel free to contact us.