Information for U.S. and Canadian companies seeking opportunities to invest in Yokohama
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Yokohama?
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How We've Helped
Local Information
Mini-Circuits
We provided general information on city services, and assisted public
relations in both Yokohama and the U.S. through collaboration with the
Economic Affairs Bureau of Yokohama City, and JETRO.
Site Selection
VectorBuilder
We assisted with selection of the most suitable location for their business and assisted public relations in Yokohama through collaboration with the Economic Affairs Bureau of Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and JETRO .
Partnerships
Galvanize
We arranged for travel to Yokohama, and introduced highly-specific potential partners, including public and private meetings though collaboration with the Economic Affairs Bureau and JETRO.
LATEST NEWS
4 US-based companies that chose Yokohama when opening an office in Japan over the last year
US-based companies have continued to choose Yokohama as the location for opening an office in Japan for their entry into the Japanese market, despite the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic having introduced recent hurdles to international travel and expansion. There are many...
SDGs playbook for cities published by Brookings Institution highlights Yokohama’s international cooperation
A compilation of how-to briefs on advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was locally compiled by the Brookings Institution. This on-going compilation features member cities (including Yokohama City, Japan) of the SDG Leadership Cities Network, which was...
Expand your connections in Japan at these upcoming Summer 2021 business events and conferences
The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) has organized two upcoming events happening later this month (July 2021) that represent very valuable opportunities for companies around the world to collaborate with Japanese businesses, as well as learn about and discuss...
YOXO and the Yokohama Future Organization – How Yokohama City is creating a strong innovation ecosystem
Introducing YOXO and the Yokohama Future Organization, Yokohama City’s newest initiatives to foster innovation, build a strong startup ecosystem, and promote inter-company collaboration. Since Yokohama City’s “Innovation City” declaration in January 2019, the...
COVID-19 Information
External Links
We have compiled the latest statistics and updates on COVID-19 in Japan, including travel advisories and business support available to foreign-affiliated companies in Japan.
Yokohama
| ▶ Yokohama City's COVID-19 updates and announcements Source: City of Yokohama |
| ▶ Current statistics in Yokohama (machine-translated) Source: City of Yokohama |
Japan
| ▶ COVID-19 info from Japanese National Government Source: Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare |
| ▶ Effective Reproduction Number by Prefecture Source: Risk Measurement Technologies (RimTech) |
Travel into Japan
| ▶ Current Travel Restrictions to Japan Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan |
| ▶ Coronavirus (COVID-19) Advisory Information Source: Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) |
| ▶ Traveler's Health: COVID-19 in Japan Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
Business Support
| ▶ COVID-19 Business Support Source: JETRO USA |