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INVEST KANSAI WEB
Last update：May 27, 2025
The Attractiveness of Kansai as a Business City
Kansai refers to an area centered around Kyoto, Osaka, and Kobe, which comprises seven prefectures (Fukui, Shiga, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, Nara, and Wakayama).
As indicated in the “Six reasons of Kansai as a Business City,” Kansai has an excellent business environment.
Driven by Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, the development of international urban functions is advancing, attracting global attention.
<6 Reasons to Invest in Kansai>
●Feature1 Located in the center of Japan - Ideal as an Asian base
Abundant routes and public transportation services are available centered on KIX as the hub. Trade partners are mainly from Asia.
●Feature2 Japan’s second-largest economy after the Tokyo metropolitan area
Kansai’s GDP is comparable to that of the Netherlands or Switzerland.
●Feature3 “We can make anything” - High technological capabilities and diverse industrial clusters
A diverse range of companies with technological capabilities, primarily in the field of manufacturing, are concentrated here.
●Feature4 A cluster of universities, research institutes, highly skilled human resources, and global companies
Procurement and collaboration with companies and startups with a high global market share are available.
●Feature5 Strengths in the green and life science fields
Development/production bases, universities and research institutes are concentrated and collaborating with each other.
●Feature6 Comfortable living environment and comprehensive support
An affordable office environment, comfortable living areas, and comprehensive support are provided.
PR Contents
INVEST JAPAN, INVEST KANSAI
"INVEST JAPAN, INVEST KANSAI-" is introducing the attractiveness and strengths of Kansai as an investment destination.
You can get a wide range of information, including an overview of the Kansai economy, its extensive infrastructure and location, the concentration of universities, research institutes, and diverse industries, as well as support information from the major local governments in the region.
We hope you will do your business in Kansai.
Booklet
【main edition】"INVEST JAPAN, INVEST KANSAI"
【separate volumes】NEW!!
To provide a deeper understanding of the environment in Kansai region, we have made separate volumes available that gather information in for sectors.
Please take a look at these separate volumes.
【Movie】
「WHY NOT DO YOUR BUSINESS IN KANSAI? ―INVEST JAPAN, INVEST KANSAI」
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Companies Expanding Business in Kansai
We have conducted interviews with foreign-affiliated companies which are doing business in Kansai, asking questions such as the reason why they chose Kansai as a business base in Japan, their evaluation on the business environment in the region, and so on.
Please visit the page of "INVEST KANSAI WEB（Companies Expanding Business in Kansai）".
Support for Business Establishment in Kansai
We introduce government efforts to promote foreign investment in Japan, incentive by local governments in Kansai and JETRO's support menu.
Please visit the page of "Support for Business Establishment in Kansai".
The Council for INVEST KANSAI
The Council for INVEST KANSAI was launched in August 2009 to promote foreign investment in the Kansai region. The council is composed of the Kansai Economic Federation; Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry in the Kansai Area (secretariat is Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry); JETRO Osaka; and the Kansai Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry.
The Council for INVEST KANSAI promotes the following activities, taking full advantage of the resources and networks of both the public and private sectors.
- Promote to transmit the Kansai region's appeal to the world
- Enhance investment in the Kansai region using of that characteristic
- Strengthen one-window service functions in the Kansai region
- Facilitate information sharing and collaboration with local governments in the Kansai region
Invest Japan Business Support Center, Osaka （JETRO IBSC Osaka）supports foreign companies planning to enter Kansai in various ways, including providing information and individual consultations.
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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