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Last update: September, 2008

What is K-CIP?

Kansai Council of Investment Promotion (K-CIP) was established on June 10, 1998 to promote foreign investments in the Kansai region through various projects and activities. It cooperates with local governments, economic organizations and other related ones in the area. K-CIP consists of 24 following organizations.

Council Members
	Fukui Prefectural Government	Kansai Economic Federation
	Mie Prefectural Government	Kansai Association of Corporate Executives
	Shiga Prefectural Government	Kyoto Chamber of Commerce and Industry
	Kyoto Prefectural Government	Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry
	Kyoto City Government	Sakai Chamber of Commerce and Industry
	Osaka Prefectural Government	Kobe Chamber of Commerce and Industry
	Osaka City Government	Ministry of Foreign Affairs
	Sakai City Government	Kansai Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry
	Hyogo Prefectural Government	Kinki District Transport Bureau
	Kobe City Government	Oraganization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, Japan
	Nara Prefectural Government	Development Bank of Japan
	Wakayama Prefectural Government	Japan External Trade Organization

Main Activities

K-CIP implements following public relations activities to provide information for foreign or foreign-affiliated companies that plan to start their operations in Kansai.

・	Running of this website that introduces comprehensively investment environment of Kansai region.
・	Publication of ‘KANSAI HEART OF JAPAN’, a brochure that introduces basic data on the region visually with a map and graphs.

First Access Point

Japan External Trade Organization( JETRO ) OSAKA OFFICE
Phone	+81-6-6447-2309
Fax	+81-6-6447-2336
E-mail	IBSCOSAKA@jetro.go.jp
Address	5F Nakanoshima Mitsui Bldg.,3-3 Nakanoshima, 3-Chome, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0005, Japan

K-CIP Secretariat

International Investment Promotion Division
International Affairs Department
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Kansai Bureau (METI-Kansai)

Phone	+81-6-6966-6033
Fax	+81-6-6966-6087
E-mail	kin-tainaitoushi@meti.go.jp
Address	1-5-44, Otemae, Chuo-Ku, Osaka, 540-8535 JAPAN

Related Organizations in Kansai

	Consulates General in Kansai
	Organization Promoting Foreign Investments in Kansai
	Foreign Trade Offices in Kansai