Corporate Location Promotion Ordinance Acquisition of Fixed Assets

Grants are granted to companies that have business plans that meet certain conditions (such as business content, invested capital, etc.) in certain regions.

Last update date April 1, 2024

Support ratio, grant limit, etc.

We will issue a "subsidy" calculated based on the amount of invested capital (expenses required for acquiring land, houses, and depreciable assets excluding private land).

Grant rate and maximum amount by region and function
Regions	Key decarbonization （※３）	Functions(*8, 9)	Maximum amount （※７）	Grant rate
No.1 Minatomirai 21 Area	○	Research Laboratories	3 billion yen	20％
	×	Research Laboratories, Rental Research Laboratories, Refurbishment Laboratory	2 billion yen	10％
	×	Head office, etc. (*4)	1 billion yen	5％
No.3 Kannai Area	○	Research Laboratories	3 billion yen	20％
	×	Research Laboratories, Rental Research Laboratories, Refurbishment Laboratory Recycled Rental Buildings (*5)	2 billion yen	10％
	×	Head office and other facilities for attracting customers	1 billion yen	5％
No.4 Shin-Yokohama Central Area	○	Research Laboratories	3 billion yen	20％
	×	Research Laboratories, Rental Research Laboratories, Refurbishment Laboratory Recycled Rental Buildings	2 billion yen	10％
	×	Head Office, etc.	1 billion yen	5％
No.2 Yokohama Station Area	―	Laboratories and Rental Research Laboratories	2 billion yen	10％
No.2 Yokohama Station Area	―	Head office and other facilities for attracting customers	1 billion yen	5％
No.5 Kohoku New Town Area	―	Research Laboratories, Rental Research Laboratories, Plants (Small and Medium Enterprises)	2 billion yen	10％
No.5 Kohoku New Town Area	―	Head office and other advanced technology factories (*6)	1 billion yen	5％
No.6 Keihin Coastal Area Industrial Area No.9 Coastal Southern Industrial Area （※１）	○	Research Laboratories	3 billion yen	20％
	○	Advanced Technology Factory	2 billion yen	10％
	×	Research Laboratories, Rental Research Laboratories, Plants (Small and Medium Enterprises)	2 billion yen	10％
	×	Head office, etc., advanced technology factories, rental factories	1 billion yen	5％
No.7 Tsurumi Industrial Area No.8 Western Tsurumi / North Eastern Port Industrial Area No.10 Inland Southern Industrial Area No.11 Asahi and Seya Industrial Area No.12 Kohoku Chubu Industrial Area No.13 Inland Northern Industrial Area （※１）	―	Research Laboratories, Rental Research Laboratories, Plants (Small and Medium Enterprises)	2 billion yen	10％
	―	Head office, etc., advanced technology factories, rental factories	1 billion yen	5％
City area other than specific areas （※１、２）	―	Laboratories and Rental Research Laboratories	2 billion yen	10％
City area other than specific areas （※１、２）	―	Plants (small and medium-sized enterprises), advanced technology factories	1 billion yen	5％

※1 This applies to businesses that conduct business in environmental and energy-related fields, health and medical-related fields, natural science research-related fields, manufacturing, etc., those specified by rules.
※2 City areas other than No.1 to No.13 (excluding urbanization adjustment areas, first-class low-rise residential areas, areas exclusively for second-class low-rise residential areas, and first-class middle- and high-rise residential areas)
※3. Fields related to decarbonization, specified by rules
※4 Refers to “hotels” and “tourism and entertainment facilities” that meet certain requirements.
※5 For specific renewal rental buildings, this includes the case where the owned house is expanded or renovated and installed.
※6 Plants with research laboratories that meet the necessary requirements, such as production of new products, etc. through technological innovation and continuous improvement of productivity
※7 If the invested capital includes land acquisition costs, the maximum subsidy is as follows.
　　　①If the maximum amount is 3 billion yen: The maximum amount of subsidies for land acquisition costs is ¥500 million
　　　②If the maximum amount is 2 billion yen: The maximum subsidy for land acquisition costs is 300 million yen
　　　③If the maximum amount is 1 billion yen: The maximum amount of subsidies for land acquisition costs is ¥100 million
※8 When locating a company's office (head office, laboratory or factory) or installing equipment, there are business fields that are applicable for each location function.
※9 Please refer to the following leaflet for details on location of each function.
　　　Leaflet No. 1: Head office, laboratories, factories (small and medium-sized enterprises), advanced technology factories
　　　Leaflet No. 2: Rental Research Laboratory, Refurbishment Laboratory, Rental Plant
　　　Leaflet No.3: Recycled Rental Buildings
　　　Leaflet No. 4: Specific customer attraction facilities

Subsidies pertaining to citizen employment and city orders

There is also a system to add the above subsidies depending on the increase in citizen employees and the results of ordering to city companies. (Leaflet No. 5)

Subject to support

Requirements for invested capital
Classification	Definition	Net invested capital
Small and Medium Enterprises	Companies stipulated in the Small and Medium Enterprise Basic Law	100 million yen or more
Large companies	Companies other than small and medium-sized enterprises, special purpose companies, cooperatives, etc.	3 billion yen or more (1 billion yen or more for renovation-type rental research institutes)

Business offices (head office, research institutes, factories (small and medium-sized enterprises), advanced technology factories), specific customer attraction facilities, rental research institutes, renovation-type rental facilities in specific areas (* 1) or city areas other than the specific area in the city (* 1) or city areas other than the specific area. When acquiring fixed assets (land, house, depreciable assets) to install a rental factory, or a specific regenerative rental building

Specific Area Map

※1 A specific area refers to the following areas:
No.1 Minatomirai 21 Area Detailed Map (PDF: 2,590KB)
No.2 Yokohama Station Area Detailed Map (PDF: 2,588KB)
No.3 Kannai Area Detailed Map (PDF: 1,490KB)
No.4 Shin-Yokohama Central Area Detailed Map (PDF: 4,673KB)
No.5 Kohoku New Town Area Detailed Map (PDF: 18,620KB)
No.6 Keihin Coastal Area Detailed Map (PDF: 7,336KB)
No.7 Tsurumi Eastern Industrial Area Detailed Map (PDF: 1,693KB)
No.8 Tsurumi Western / Eastern Port North Industrial Area Detailed Map (PDF: 3,001KB)
No.9 Coastal Southern Industrial Area Detailed Map (PDF: 14,484KB)
No.10 Inland Southern Industrial Area Detailed Map (PDF: 19,811KB)
No.11 Asahi / Seya Industrial Area Detailed Map (PDF: 4,296KB)
No.12 Kohoku Chubu Industrial Area Detailed Map (PDF: 5,223KB)
No.13 Inland northern industrial area detailed map (PDF: 5,225KB)

Application acceptance period

Application acceptance period Please submit the application to the following department by March 31, 2028.
※It is necessary to apply 6 months to 1 day before the contract conclusion date (land acquisition, building equipment acquisition, construction contract, etc.).

Contact information

Economic Affairs Bureau Corporate Investment Promotion Division
TEL： 045-671-2594　ke-kigyo@city.yokohama.jp

Leaflet

Information on Yokohama City Corporate Location Support System (PDF: 2,794KB)
①Corporate Location Promotion Ordinance Information Leaflet (Construction and Acquisition of Business Sites) (PDF: 1,834KB)
②Information leaflet for Corporate Location Promotion Ordinance (Rental Research Institute, Refurbished Rental Research Institute, Rental Factory) (PDF: 269KB)
③Corporate Location Promotion Ordinance Information Leaflet (Specific Regenerative Rental Buildings) (PDF: 547KB)
④Corporate Location Promotion Ordinance Information Leaflet (Specific Customer Facilities) (PDF: 571KB)
⑤Corporate Location Promotion Ordinance Information Leaflet (Citizen Employment and City Orders) (PDF: 200KB)

Ordinances and regulations

Yokohama City Business Location Ordinance (as of April 1, 2024) (PDF: 218KB) (PDF: 218KB)
Yokohama City Business Location Ordinance Enforcement Regulations (as of April 1, 2024) (PDF: 193KB) on support measures in specific areas, etc.

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