Business Support & Incentives
Quick Facts
Subsidy for office purchase/construction for major new establishment (2022)
up to
5
billion JPY
City of Yokohama
Tax incentives for office leasing to set up major HQ or R&D base (2022)
up to
500
million JPY for foreign companies
City of Yokohama
Location subsidy for growth industries (2022)
up to
2.5
million JPY
City of Yokohama
- Yokohama offers a range of incentives to companies expanding or relocating to the region.
- Yokohama provides one-stop support to international companies, and services are carried out in close coordination with JETRO and Kanagawa prefecture.
Yokohama offers an array of incentives to support companies that choose the region as a business location. Incentives include subsidies for the establishment of major HQ/branch offices, factories and R&D facilities, support for growth industries and budding entrepreneurs, and tax incentives for office space leasing. The city works closely with the Kanagawa prefectural government and JETRO in order to provide the best possible support, pointing out the best combination of resources to support each company’s success in Japan.
The city and the partners host a number of startup and incubation offices, some of which provide specialized support for foreign companies setting up office in Yokohama. For example, companies can make use of incubation facilities operated by JETRO and the Kanagawa prefecture located within the city.
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