Osaka Prefectural Government
Department of Commerce, Industry and Labor

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25F Osaka Prefectural Government Sakishima Building 1-14-16 Nanko kita, Suminoe-ku, Osaka 559-8555
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Guide

Access to Osaka,
Kansai International Airport

SapporoShort accessto world
major cities

Flight : 01:50

Osaka

Osaka

KansaiInternational
AirportHelsinki

9 hours 35 minutes

Tokyo

Flight:01:05
Bullet train:02:30

NagoyaFlight:00:52
Bullet train:00:55

Fukuoka

Flight:01:05
Bullet train:02:30

Frankfurt

10 hours 50 minutes

Paris

11 hours 35 minutes

Beijing

Istanbul

3 hours

11 hours 5 minutes

San Francisco

12 hours 00 minutesSeoul

1 hours 40 minutes

Los AngelessShanghai
Delhi

Hong Kong

9 hours 55 minutesDubai

3 hours 40 minutes

Hanoi

9 hours 10 minutes

12 hours 30 minutes

2 hours

Taipei2 hours 30 minutes

4 hours 35 minutes

ManilaBangkok

3 hours 35 minutes

5 hours 30 minutes

Kansai Region

Singapore

GDP ( Year 2013 )( Gross Domestic Product )9 ,181.2

China

6 hours 35 minutes

Japan

Jakarta

Hyogo Pref.

7 hours

Germany

Kyoto Pref.
Shiga Pref.

Osaka

Kyoto City

Cairns

7 hours 50 minutes

Population ( Year 2014 ) (Country/Region · City)( a million )01( a thousand )Country or Region

Population

City

U.S.A.

321.8

Seoul (South Korea)

10,008

Japan

126.9

Jakarta (Indonesia)

9,608

Mexico127.0

Osaka Pref.

8,850

Germany

80.7

Guangzhou (China)

8,525

Australia

24.0

New York (U.S.A.)

8,337

Osaka Pref.

8.8

Bangkok (Thailand)

8,305World Statistics 2016,
Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
For Osaka, data is based on Osaka Prefectural Government ( as of October 1, 2014 )4,898.5

Kobe City

Nara Pref.

3, 730.3

France2,806. 4

England2,678. 5

Russia2,096.8

India

1,937.8

Canada1,839.0

Australia

1,531.3

Korea

1,304.6

Indonesia
WakayamaPref.

8 68.3

Switzerland

685.4

Argentina

611.7

Norway522.3

Thailand420.2

Osaka Pref.

3 72.3Singapore

295 .70500

Until: One billion US dollars
Based on the National Accounts Main
Aggregates Database (UN), 2013For Osaka Prefecture (2013), data isbased on the 2013 Osaka Prefectural
Citizens’ Accounts by the Statistics
Division, Osaka Prefectural
Government.
Based on an exchange rate of $1=100.23

1,000

5,000

10,00002

In the Special Zone,
business opportunities are…

Hub for Pharmaceuticals,
Medical Equipment and Regenerative Medicine

Northern Osaka Area (Saito etc.)

Waiting for You!
Kansai Innovation Comprehensive
Global Strategic Special Zone

Integrating Industries and Functions – the Engines of Economic Growth.
Making full use of the Kansai’ s potential in medical facilities, universities,
and research centers, we have formed a hub forinternational competition in the new energy and life science industries.

Kansai National Strategic Special Zone
( All Area of Osaka, Hyogo, and Kyoto )Forms a hub for international innovation in the medical fields, etc.
We look to be an international city that maintains a solid business environment(including R&D and commercialization of the latest medical products/equipment)
and attracts entrepreneurial talent.

Special Zone for Growing Industries ( Special Cluster Zone for Growing Industries )Ohtatoshiba cho, Ibaraki City
University of Osaka Suita campus (Suita City)

Strengthening the initiatives of the Kansai Innovation Comprehensive Global Strategic Special Zone, we have established the Special Zone for Growing Industries
We support business enterprises in the new energy and life science fields!

Hub of Global Trade and Environmental Technologies

Hanshin Port Area

In addition to the corporate headquarters,
R&D / orientation locations, and government bodies available,
this area offers full MICE functionality in the form oflarge-scale international trade show space,hotels and other spaces.
An area suitable for environmental and new energy industries.

Made up of Osaka Port and Kobe Port, the Hanshin Port Area isthe largest distribution point in West Japan, handling ¼ of all
cargo containers in the country.
As a strategic port for international containers, this area isgathering high-order logistical functioning and can meet theneeds of international distribution.

Global Logistics Hub

A New Hub for the Health and Medical Fields

Global Logistics Hub

Yumeshima & Sakishima Area

Northern Osaka Healthand Biomedical Innovation Town
(NohBIT)(provided by Suita City)
Taking advantage of the National Cerebral and CardiovascularCenter’s location change, NohBIT continues to add functionality
in the health and medical industries.
Located in a close proximity to Umeda and Shin-Osaka stations
and convenient access to transportation, we expect this area todevelop into a new R&D center for the health and medical fields.

Osaka Prefecture University
Nakamozu campus (Sakai City)

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Hub of ‘Knowledge’

Osaka Station North Area

Kansai International Airport Area

Linked with major Japanese cities and 70 cities abroad.
The only 24 hour/day airport in Japan
provides a “cool chain” meeting the highest global standards.

This will become a center attracting facilities related to thelife sciences With a supportive network combining industry,
academia, and government,
this location is perfect as an R&D or business base forpharmaceutical and medical device industries.

Kyoto University Research Reactor Institute(Kumatori Town)

Features excellent access to major cities in the Kansai region,
and an assortment of the largest municipal functions in WestJapan. With a variety of enterprises, universities and research
centers collaborating with the general public, this knowledge
capital is creating new intellectual value and is indeed a hub forthe accumulation of knowledge.

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Of course! Osaka!!
Perfect home for your business!

Osaka eSPECIALly supports growing
industries in the SPECIAL ZONE!

5 Benefits of Doing Business in Osaka

1

3

2

It’ s the third biggest market in the world!
The Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe metropolitan area.
1

Tokyo-Kawasaki-Yokohama

2

New York-Philadelphia-Newark

3

Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe

4

Los Angeles

5

Nagoya6

Chicago-Milwaukee

7

LondonOsaka’s Unique Support System (Tax Incentive System for Special Zone for Growing Industries)
Comparative Cost of Business in Osaka and Tokyo (Index with Tokyo set as 100)

OSAKA

Cost of commercial property

Cost of industrial property（2014）

Office Space rent

100
62. 4

（2016）

Warehouse rent

Accumulation of World-Class Companies
Osaka is home to 8 of the world’ s
top 500 companies!

（2016）

4

100
81.1

（2014）

Residential rent

0

20

40

（

Osaka Prefectural taxes

100

48.7

67.6
60

100
100

80

100

Small / Mid-sized Enterprises (SME)
Boasting Nationally Leading Technologies
Number of manufacturing companies：43,796 2nd largest in Japan

Benefit 1

Up to 100% reduction in taxes for acquisition of real estate.
The larger investment, the larger the reduction

Benefit 2

Reduction of prefectural corporate taxes and corporate enterprisetaxes for up to 10 years◯ The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.

◯ Nippon Life Insurance Company◯ Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd

Shipment value：about 16 trillion yen 3rd largest in Japan-A system linked with the tax reduction and subsidy incentive systems in local municipalities-◯ Itochu Corporation◯ Daiwa House Industries Co., Ltd

Number of international patent applications ：8,748-2nd in JapanFor companies newly establishing business in Osaka, the Osaka Prefectural taxes are ZERO yen.
For companies relocating from within Osaka Prefecture, the reduction is based on the percentage of increase of employees.

Number of employees in manufacturing：642,781 people 3rd largest in Japan

Artificial satellite
Maido- 1 satellite2013 Global500 (Ranking of World’s Top 500 Companies) -Fortune magazine

Complete Business and Research Support
MOBIO (Monozukuri Business Information-center Osaka)

Never loosens
Anti-loosening Hard Lock Nut

New Energies

Materials : “Economic Census” – Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication (2014 - preliminary results)“Industrial and Commercial Statistics (Industry)” – Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (2013)“Japan Patent Office Annual Report” – Japan Patent Office (2013)

Develop support and consultations services for manufacturing (monozukuri) in regards technology, intellectual property, market cultivation, and corporate management.

Technology Research Institute of Osaka Prefecture(1) Special amortization: 40% of acquisition price of facilities or equipment (20% for the actual building)(2) Investment tax exemption: 12% of acquisition price for facilities, equipment. (6% for buildings, etc.)45

4.Financial and Governmental Support Measures

35(1) Special amortization: 50% of acquisition price of facility and equipment (25% for building)(2) Investment tax exemption: 15% of acquisition price for facilities, equipment. (8% for buildings, etc.)(3) Income tax exemption: 20% of income earned by businesses where special measures play an important role, including medicine,international, agriculture, and certain IoT(Enterprises established less than 5 years prior are eligible.)* Only one of (1), (2) or (3) above is applicable.

3.Support measures regarding finances

Comprehensive Special Zone Support Interest Subsidy Fund (Maximum of 0.7% interest subsidy for all financing from financial institutions)● Medical facilities/organization● Health-related

Cuts taxes
significantly!

Effective Corporate Tax Rate ( % ) ( from April 2016 )3.Support measures regarding finances

2.Support measures for taxes● Medical information systems

Through efficient use of the national tax incentives and Osaka’s Special Zone for Growing Industries
Tax Incentive System, Japan’s relatively “high” effective corporate tax rate is reduced to the
low rates found in East Asian nations!

Revision of laws, regulations, and ordinances, and special application of order-made measures is possible.

Break through the bedrock stipulations with integrated stipulation revision and focused promotion.

● Medical/care-giving robots

Comparing Effective Corporation Tax Rates for Osaka’s Special Zone for Growing Industries

2.Support measures for taxes

1.Special measures of the system and stipulations● Clinical trials and research● Regenerative therapy, etc.

Comparing Effective Corporation Tax Rates

1.Special measures of the system and stipulations

Kansai National Strategic Special Zone

● Smart communities● Hydrogen-related

Kansai Innovation Comprehensive Global Strategic Special Zone

Support by utilizing Comprehensive Special Zone Promotion and Coordination budgets.

● Medical products/Medical devices● Energy-conserving devices

National Support System

Comprehensive Special Zone Support Interest Subsidy Fund (Maximum of 0.7% interest subsidy for all financing from financial institutions)Life Sciences● Environmentally-friendly automobiles● Storage battery - related

Osaka Prefecture has been designated asa location for two types of Special Zones!

* Either (1) or (2) above is applicable.

Eligible Business● Solar/wind power, etc.

Technological partner for SMEs in manufacturing.
We support product development and solutions for technological issues via technology consultation, request testing, device utilization and subcontracted research.

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can be reduced）

Real Estate Acquisition Tax
Corporate Prefectural Resident Tax
Corporate Enterprise Tax◯ Panasonic Corporation◯ Sumitomo Life Insurance Company ◯ Sharp Corporation

5

100
45 .9

（2014）

Enterprises in the life science and new energy fields that are engaging
in advanced business in the Special Zone for Growing Industries are eligible.

TOKYO（100）35.5（2014）

Cost of residential property

2009 Urban GRP Survey
University of Toronto, Martin Prosperity Institute

In Osaka, we have established Tax Incentive System for Special Cluster Zone for Growing Industries (Tax Incentive System for Special Zone
for Growing Industries). We support business enterprises that will set up business in the new energy and life science fields!

Business costs far lower than Tokyo

40.75

40

33.33

30

29.97

29.53

25

National
support
25.00

24.67

24.20

Osaka’ s Effective
Corporate Tax Rate
about 30% ⇒ about

22%

Tax incentive System forSpecial Zone for Growing
Industries
21.81
17.00

20
15
10
5
0

AmericaFranceJapan

Germany

China

National Strategic South Korea Osaka’s Special
Zone for Growing
Special Zone in Japan
Industries

Singapore○ Maximum rate – possible if certified as a National Strategic Special Zone,*

approved by the local municipality enacting the tax reduction system and approval on behalf of Osaka Prefecture.

Based on Ministry of Finance’ s “International Comparison of Effective Tax Rates for Corporate Earnings Taxation”

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We support businesses in thestorage battery, hydrogenand fuel cell fields!

Battery Strategy Research Center
Looking to strengthen the international
industry, we support new business creation
for storage batteries, fuel cells and solar●Location: 25F Osaka Prefectural Government
Sakishima Building 1-14-16 Nanko kita,
Suminoe-ku, Osaka.

Main Initiatives in the New Energy Field 1

competitiveness of the Kansai battery
and coordinate demonstration projects
cells.
●Contact: Tel. +81-6-6210-9269
Fax. +81-6-6210-9481

Main Initiatives in the New Energy Field 2
Kansai International Airport (KIX) Hydrogen
Grid Project (Kansai International Airport Area)

Pease fe el free toconta ct us

One of the World’s Largest “Testing and Evaluation Center for Large
Storage Batteries” Completed in the
Bay Area of Osaka. (Sakishima Area)

Head Researcher

ExpertYasuhiko Bito

[ Field: storage batteries, materials]

Driving force to establish a New Industrial Cluster

Noboru Hashimoto[ Field: fuel cells, materials]●Currently, the first demonstration project of the fuel cell-powered forklift / hydrogen supply
infrastructure as an Asian airport is being operated.
●Taking advantage of fuel cell forklifts’ characteristics, we can increase operating
efficiency, reduce CO2 emissions and improve working conditions.
●With the first hydrogen station, KIX becomes the first airport in Japan to supply
hydrogen to fuel cell vehicles.

NLAB( National LABoratory for advanced energy storage technologies )●NITE* has built the world’s largest testing and evaluation facility.

We support businesses
in the hydrogenand fuel cell fields!

●In preparation for the commencement of testing services beginning summer 2016,
Osaka Prefecture, working with NITE and the national government, continues towork to improve the function and encouraging the use of those facilities.
●We are aiming to establish a system that provides necessary services for battery
business entry in a one-stop location here in Osaka.

*

The National Institute of Technology and Evaluation

Source: provided by NITE

Verification Projects using Reusable
EV Batteries (Yumeshima Area)

Application example of National Special Zone System●Since March 2014, we have implemented a project to demonstrate the capabilities of a highly-economical large-scale power
storage system constructed by connecting large quantities of discarded used batteries collected from electric vehicles (EV).

Hydrogen refueling for fuel cell forklifts●This project can contribute to a low-carbon society in two ways: by promoting EV use and expanding renewable energy.
●Now, we aim to develop an inexpensive power storage system using this technology and createa new energy management businessthat can provide stable power service by utilizing storage batteries.

Demonstration 1

Demonstration 2

Suppression function tocontrol photovoltaic (PV)output fluctuations
on the demand side.

Application of the Feed in
Tariff (FIT) solar system inan emergency.

Cooperation of various demand side
energy management systems.
(peak cut, backup)

Applying part of FIT solar system
which stops in an emergency tosupply power to battery.

Special Zone Area

Storage Battery Projects are on theMove in the Yumeshima / Sakishima
Areas of the Special Zone!

Reusablestoragebatteries

Osaka City

Introducing the Nation’s Largest Fuel Cell in Osaka●In Osaka Wholesale Market, a private enterprise installed the nation’s first 1 MW level fuel cell system for commercial use,
and is currently verifying its CO2 reduction, as well as stability and reliability of its power supply.
●The Market purchases generated power and utilizes as emergency power supply.

Bentencho
StationNorth Port
Technoport Line

Yumeshima
Area
Yume-Saki Tunnel

Osaka Port
Sakishima
TunnelOsaka
Bay

Sakishima
Area

NLAB

Osaka is the best place for storage battery businessand demonstration!
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Iwatani Hydrogen Station in Kansai International Airport( Open in January 2016 )Fuel cell system of 1.2 megawatt solid oxide fuel cell ( or SOFC )The service started in March 2015

Osaka Wholesale Market

Additionally, we are also working on how to verify
new hydrogen-related technologies.
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The Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency –Kansai Branch (PMDA-WEST) is expanding its functions!

Leading-edge Environment for Medicaland Health Fields in Osaka!

●Since 2016, the Kansai branch is able to handle all consultations regarding pharmaceutical affairs.
The onlybranchin Japan

Main Initiatives in the Life Sciences

Forming a Bio Medical Cluster

Available
Consultation
Services at
PMDA-WEST

Saito●Saito Life Science Park

17 facilities including the National Institute of
Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition(NIBIOHN) and life science related
enterprises are located.

Ibaraki Kita Interchange ( IC )( provisional name, currently
under construction )New Meishin
Expressway

AigawaRiver Dam

Incubation facilities for bio-ventures(in three buildings)

Saito

District for introducing
Facilities●Other than business sites in theWestern District and the Central Districtof the Life Science park, we aims tointegrate life science enterprises
and more.

Eastern District

Western District

Osaka Monorail Saito Line

Consultationsonpharmaceutical
Affairs

Implementnation

Pharmaceutical companies, etc.

Individual
meetings(Free)

Prior assessment
consultation(Free)

Face-to-faceconsultations(fees required)

Clinical trial
consultations(fees required)

To determine whether of
not the contents of aconsultation are applicablefor the “Strategy
Consultations” service.

Preparatory meeting to
identify the points ofconsultation prior to“Face-to-Face
Consultation”

PMDA official view will be
expressed here.
*Headquarters’ review teamand external expert(s) arepresent.

To confirm the requirements to be
met for approval.

TV conference system enables consultations with Tokyo Headquarters

Cooperation between the Drug Development Support Network
and PMDA-WEST provides seamless support for the medical
and other related fields to grow.

Basic andapplied research

RIKEN

PMDA (Tokyo)
PMDA Kansai BranchGrand Front Osaka

Advanced
technology

Non-clinicaland clinical trials

Approval /Implementation◯ Consultations on everything related
National Institute ofAdvanced Industrial
Science and Technology◯ Application for approvalto pharmaceutical affairs◯ GMP / QMS inspections◯ Manufacture and Sales Approval

Osaka’ s Seminal Initiatives!
● Leading the world iPS cell research
KENTO Innovation Park

With a focus on health and medical care,aiming to provide a site for integration ofresearch facilities, including enterprises,
for cutting-edge research and development

Myocardial regeneration
therapy using iPS cells

Yoshiki Sawa

Myocardial sheets utilizing
temperature-responsive
culture dishUrban housing(initiatives related tohealth are under consideration)
Parks

JR Kishibe Station

Culturing/
purification

Parks

Epithelial precursor/stem cells● P romoting BNCT* implementation( World’ s first clinical trials started in Osaka in October, 2012 )Somatic cells(such as skin)· E ffective for intractable cancers (e.g. malignant brain tumors,head and neck cancers) which are difficult to treat with present radiation therapy and surgery.

•Approx. 30 minutes
to Kyoto St· A iming for commercialization and expanding globally as a revolutionary medical system.
(composed of PET scans, boron medicines, accelerators, expert personnel)*BNCT stands for “Boron Neutron Capture Therapy.”
A cutting-edge cancer therapy for selectively destroying cancer cells.

Osaka University Graduate School
Professor, Graduate School of Medicine

Kohji Nishida

iPS cells(induced pluripotent stem cells)

To Kyoto Station·Currently preparing for establishment of Kansai BNCT Medical Research Center(provisional name) as part of Osaka Medical College.
Check here for information on NohBIT.→

Fabricating corneal
epithelial cell sheets

Transplantation of
corneal epithelial
cell sheets

Eye
Diseases

Target: Commercialization
within five years

KENTO Innovation Park

National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center(Open Innovation Center)

Autologous corneal epithelium regeneration
therapy using human iPS cells
Temperature-responsive
culture surfaces

Osaka University Graduate School
Professor, Graduate School of Medicine

Commercial
complexes

Applications forapproval/Review

National Institutes ofBiomedical Innovation,
Health and Nutrition

Northern Osaka Health and Biomedical
Innovation Town ( NohBIT/KENTO ) Zoning

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Pharmaceutical approval

Pharmaceuticalstrategy consultations

Seed-stage
research●Please inquire about the incentives available.

•Approx. 7 minutes to Shin-Osaka St.
•Approx. 12 minutes to Osaka St.
•Approx. 30 minutes to Kobe St.

Clinical trials

Universities and research institutions, venture firms

AMED Center for Innovative Drug Discovery
and Development (Western Branch)●KENTO Innovation Park:We are looking to attract mainly
research facilities for health or
medical corporation.

To Shin-Osaka Station
and Downtown Osaka

Nonclinical trials

Strategy/Funding●JR Kishibe Station, located near to NohBIT,
offers the height of convenience
12 minutes from Osaka Station,
Completion Image of
the Station Area (2018)
7 minutes from Shin Osaka Station.

Suita
Municipal
Hospital

Applied research

Drug Development Support Network●Taking advantage of the National Cerebral
and Cardiovascular Center’ s location change,
NohBIT continues to add diverse
functionality based on its theme of“health and medical.”Currently, it is proposed to build a“Health Promotion Park (or Area)” and“Wellness” apartment for elderly people.

Maindevelopers

Saito Life
Science Park

Northern Osaka Healthand Biomedical
Innovation Town(NohBIT)
nicknamed ‘KENTO’

Basic research*The Drug Development Support Network: The nation-wide support system for drug discovery and development, headquartered within the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED)

Central District

Saito-Nishi Station

Research anddevelopment stage

Thermal neutrons

Normal cells
Cancer cells

Using boron and neutrons to targetand destroy cancer cells only.

10Sightseeing (Osaka)

Easy Access by Air, Land, or Sea!!!

· One of three foreign tourists visit Osaka· Foreign tourists visiting in Osaka : 7 million ( 2015 )Ranking

City

Visiting Rate ( % )

1

Tokyo

48.5

2

Osaka

34.1

3

Kyoto

27.9

4

Chiba

13.4

5

Kanagawa

11.8

6

Fukuoka

11.3

7

Hokkaido

10.7

8

Aichi

9.1

9

Hyogo

6.9

10

Nara

6.4

Tsutenkaku Tower

Osaka Castle

Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan[Source]
Japan Tourism Agency, Ministry of Land,
Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Consumption Trend Survey for Foreigners
Visiting Japan 2014

Dotonbori

Abeno Harukas(Abenobashi Terminal Building)Sightseeing (Kyoto, Nara, Hyogo, Wakayama)

To Kyoto

About 30 min. from
JR Osaka Stn.
To Himeji

About 1 hour from
JR Osaka Stn.

Osaka

Himeji Castle( Hyogo )Kinkakuji Temple( Kyoto )Nara Great Buddha( Nara )Mt. Koya( Wakayama )

Rinku
Town

To NaraAbout 40 min. from
Kintetsu Namba Stn.

To Kumano

About 4hours from
JR Tennoji Stn.

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And there’s more!!
A Complete Support System!

Investment Support Services

Incentives to Support Business

O-BIC(Osaka Business and Investment Center)

Subsidy for Foreign-Affiliated Companies
Eligible Recipients

Eligibility

Subsidy Rate / Limit

Foreign-affiliated companies moving into Osaka to set up a head office or Asian base of operation.

Office space of 250m 2 or greater and 25 or more regular employees[Acquisition] 5% of costs related to building and machine equipment (Limited to 100 million yen)
[Lease] 1/3 of rent (for 24 months - limited to 60 million yen)

Examples of the Wide Range of Services

Subsidy for Investment Promotion•General information on Osaka in English, Chinese, Korean, and Japanese

Eligible Recipients

Small and medium enterprises ( SMEs ) that are newly constructing /expanding their factories or R&D facilities.

Subsidy Requirement

Over 100 million yen of investment, etc.

Subsidy Rate / Limit

5% of cost related to building and machine equipment( 10% for companies that have head offices, etc. in Osaka Prefecture ) ( Limit is 30 million yen )Eligible Regions•Real estate information regarding office space,locations for warehouses and plants, and residential properties

Zones promoting the formation of industrial clusters,
and municipalities that have plans of promoting investment in R&D facilities.
*After receiving approval for the subsidy above,
the recipient may be eligible for a corporate enterprise tax subsidy (limited to 20 million yen) if certain requirements have been met.

Eligible Regions

Special Measures Include•Advice on application procedures for company registration and status of residence•Information regarding incentives measures provided by local governments etc.,
and coordination with related organizations and agencies•Introductions to interpreters, translators, market researchers, attorneys,
general and tax accountants, and other professionals•Assistance in meeting potential business partners through websites, meetings, and seminars

Support Program for Foreign Companies

Tax Incentive for Industrial Cluster
Eligible Recipients

A detailed support systemthat targets your specific needs.

Small and medium enterprises ( SMEs ) that are newly constructing/expanding factories or R&D facilities,
or have acquired land for such purposes.
Zones promoting formation of industrial clusters•Subsidy for registration cost of the establishing a new head office or branch:
up to 100,000 yen per applicant•Subsidy for cost of obtaining status of residence: up to 50,000 yen per applicant
TEL : +81-6-6944-6298

Reduction amounting to half of real estate acquisition tax owed upon acquisition of property.
( Limited to 200 million yen. )Email : o-bic@osaka.cci.or.jp
URL : http://o-bic.net/

Tax Incentive for Strengthening Local Business Facilities
Eligible Recipients

Companies moving/expanding a HQ office (office, research institute, training center)

Conditions for Approval

The enterprise is newly constructing/expanding HQ function, leasing, or modifying theuse of its buildings and preparing facilities in a region listed in the Regional Revitalization Plan.
The enterprise is adding 10 or more employees to their HQ. ( 5 employees for SMEs )Special Measures

Application of either a special refund or a tax exemption for corporate taxes etc.
in regards to the acquired building asset.
Application of tax exemption for corporate taxes etc. in regards to employees newly hired for work in the HQ.
Loan guarantee from the Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, JAPAN.

Temporary Office SpaceIBPC Osaka Investment Promotion Project and JETRO Osaka
have set up free temporary office spaces for foreign companies
considering investment in Osaka.
IBPC (International Business Promotion Center) Osaka Investment Promotion Project
TEL : +81-6-6615-7130 / Email : info@ibpcosaka.or.jp / URL : http://www.investosaka.jp/en/

JETRO OsakaFor more information, please visit our website

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A must-read guidance, Osaka

TEL : +81-6-4705-8660 / Email : ibscosaka@jetro.go.jp / URL : http://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest
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