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Rich business environment
With a wealth of human resources and excellent access, many companies, regardless of industry or size, are concentrated.
Last Updated November 5, 2024
A magnetic field where human resources gather
Human resources and industrial agglomeration
2021 Economic Census Activity Survey
2020 National Census
Yokohama City boasts the number one designated city, the number of academic and R&D institutions and the number of engineers and researchers.
In addition, there are 28 universities and city partnership councils in the city, and R & D bases of various global companies such as mobility, IT, life sciences, and manufacturing are concentrated, and the highest peak players gather.
The starting point for accelerating growth
Excellent access to major cities in Japan and overseas
Starting from Yokohama Station, it is 25 minutes to Tokyo Station and 8 minutes to Shin-Yokohama, where all the Tokaido Shinkansen trains stop, making it easy to travel to various parts of Japan.
Haneda Airport is also 24 minutes away, providing excellent access to major business areas in Japan and overseas.
Environment to support business expansion
Support System
We support business according to the form of entry and business phase.
Guidance of Yokohama-shi company location support system (PDF: 2,794KB)
We provide various support (subsidies and tax reduction) for the location of building construction and acquisition, and for renting buildings.
Support for foreign-affiliated companies
・Support after entering Yokohama City
・Support for location and expansion in cooperation with overseas offices in Yokohama (Shanghai, Frankfurt, New York, Bangkok)
Location costs
Expected contract rent (yen/tsubo)
Compared to major cities in Tokyo, the expected contract rent is lower, and the office rent is more reasonable compared to the Tokyo Business District.
It is possible to create a comfortable workplace that promotes communication.
Facilities in the city
| Name of the facility | Overview |
|---|---|
| Yokohama City Industry-Academia Joint Research Center (outside site) | In order to meet the diverse development needs of researchers, the Yokohama City Industry-Academia Collaborative Research Center consists of an experimental building with a large experimental space and a research building with a small and medium-sized research space, as well as a conference room and an exchange salon. |
| Yokohama New Technology Creation Center Leading Venture Plaza (outside site) | Building No. 1: We provide a variety of rental business bases to small and medium-sized enterprises, venture companies, entrepreneurs, etc. aiming to develop new technologies and develop new businesses. |
| Kanazawa Sangyo Shinko Center, Yokohama City (outside site) | It was developed to facilitate the business activities of companies operating in Kanazawa Sangyo housing complex and to provide employee welfare facilities. |
| Yokohama Media and Communications Center (outside site) | Nihon Odori has a memory of history since its opening. Yokohama Media and Communications Center, which is loved by citizens as one of the representative buildings of the city, is looking for residents of office space. |
※This facility is managed and operated by the Yokohama Corporate Management Support Foundation (IDEC).
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| List of Rental Labs (PDF: 253KB) | In recent years, companies have been accumulating R&D bases in the Yokohama area. Introducing rental labs in Yokohama, including facilities that can accommodate wetting. |
| Results of the survey | Overview of the survey |
|---|---|
| Questionnaire survey results (PDF: 1,236KB) | Regarding corporate locations, various locations that do not depend on the conventional office form are progressing, and relatively flexible contracts and co-working spaces that can be used are also progressing in the city, so co-working in the city A questionnaire survey was conducted to understand the operation status and usage form of the working space. |
Creation of workplaces in suburban areas
In order to verify the feasibility of business in suburban areas, we supported the establishment of workplaces in Aoba Ward and Asahi Ward.
The purpose of this initiative is to contribute to the revitalization of the local economy and the realization of town development that wants to continue living.
| Ward | Name of the facility | Location: | Date of opening | Functions | Business operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aoba Ward | Splus Aobadai (outside site) | 1-13-1, Aobadai, Aoba-ku, Yokohama-shi |
July 4, 2021 | [3rd floor] |
Tokyu Corporation |
| Asahi Ward | Trio Sakonyama (outside site) | 1186-6, Sakonyama, Asahi-ku, Yokohama-shi |
May 13, 2023 | Coworking space Meeting room |
Goldilocks, Inc. |
※Since the content of links to the facilities is not under the control of Yokohama City, Yokohama City does not assume any responsibility for them. In addition, about linked page, Yokohama-shi does not recommend the contents.
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Inquiries to this page
Corporate Investment Promotion Division, Business Innovation Department, Economic Affairs Bureau Business Innovation Department
Telephone: 045-671-2594
Telephone: 045-671-2594
Fax: 045-664-4867
Email address: ke-kigyo@city.yokohama.lg.jp
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