INVEST KANSAI WEB（Support for Business Establishment in Kansai）

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Government efforts to promote foreign investment in Japan

Priority Program for Attracting Foreign Direct Investment in Japan

The government is committed to strengthening Japan's economic growth and revitalizing local regions by promoting foreign direct investment (FDI). In 2023, under the "Action Plan For Attracting Talent and Capital from Overseas," the government outlined 100 measures with the goal of achieving a foreign direct investment balance of ¥100 trillion by 2030. In 2024, the government organized four key pillars and ten specific measures as the "Priority Program for Attracting Foreign Direct Investment," focusing on areas that need particular attention and policy responses moving forward.

Incentives and Support for Foreign and Foreign-Affiliated Companies in Japan

Act for promotion of Japan as an Asian Business Center
（Act on Special Measures for the Promotion of Research and Development Business, etc  by Specified Multinational Enterprises）

Preferential measures, including reduced patent fees for global companies planning to set up a company in Japan to conduct new R&D projects and business operations. ＜Applications can be filed in English.＞

INVEST JAPAN OFFICES

Cabinet Office - INVEST JAPAN Foreign Direct Investment Promotion

METI - Invest Japan

JETRO - Investing in Japan/

JETRO's support menu (IBSC)

JETRO Invest Japan Business Support Center (IBSC)

IBSC offers a variety of support services, including providing information and individual consultations, to foreign companies planning to expand their business in Kansai.

JETRO IBSC Osaka

JETRO IBSC Kobe

Contact points to support investment in Japan

Prefecture	Facility name	Contact
Osaka	JETRO Invest Japan Business Support Center, Osaka (JETRO IBSC Osaka)	TEL： +81-6-4705-8660
Hyogo	JETRO Invest Japan Business Support Center, Kobe (JETRO IBSC Kobe)	TEL： +81-78-231-3081
Fukui	JETRO Fukui	TEL： +81-776-33-1661
Shiga	JETRO Shiga	TEL： +81-749-21-2450
Kyoto	JETRO Kyoto	TEL： +81-75-341-1021
Nara	JETRO Nara	TEL： +81-742-88-0070
Wakayama	JETRO Wakayama	TEL： +81-73-425-7300

Incentives by local governments in Kansai

Major support organizations for investment in Japan in Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe

Area	Facility name	Contact
Kyoto	Kyoto Overseas Business Center	TEL： +81-75-366-4364
Osaka	Osaka Business and Investment （O-BIC）	TEL： +81-6-6944-6298
Osaka	Osaka International Business Promotion Center International Affairs Department　(IBPC Osaka)	TEL： +81-6-6615-7130
Kobe	Hyogo-Kobe Investment Support Center (HKIS)	TEL： +81-78-271-8401

Portal site by local governments in Kansai

Prefecture	Portal site
Fukui	Fukui Prefecture Business Location Guide
Shiga	Shiga Prefecture Business Location Guide
Kyoto	Kyoto Prefecture Business Location / Land Information Search Site
Osaka	Osaka Investment Guide
Hyogo	Best Portal Zone
Nara	INVEST IN NARA
Wakayama	Wakayama Prefecture Corporate Advancement Portal Site

JETRO “Regional Information”

Contact Information

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Kansai Bureau
International Investment Promotion Division
Address: 1-5-44 Otemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 540-8535
Phone：+81-6-6966-6033
E-Mail:bzl-invest-japan-kansai[atmark]meti.go.jp
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