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Livable × Business City: Fukuoka
Fukuoka
Methane gas
Green hydrogen
Fukuoka Method
Fukuoka City has overcome urban problems such as water shortages and waste management. It has succeeded in creating a comfortable urban environment and a high quality of life while maintaining continuous growth.
Based on the concept of “universal design” in which all people can live their lives in comfort, Fukuoka’s urban environment has been developed in cooperation with local citizens, from both hard and soft infrastructure perspectives.
2.4%
Narrow Gap facebook
Children Senior Citizens
Fukuoka’s Vision for a Sustainable City
Increasing non-resident population
Promoting knowledge-creation-oriented
industry
Departing from branch-based economy
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Mid-term
Long-term
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Fukuoka Directive Council The Fukuoka D.C. is a multi-sectoral “think-and-do-tank,” which has formulated regional growth strategies to create a new vision for the future of Fukuoka and to strengthen the international competitiveness of the region.
-One of the largest local governmentled services in Japan -About 370 Wi-Fi hotspots in 81 areas, implemented in collaboration with private facilities -Free automatic access for the first 6 months
Taizo Son MOVIDA JAPAN
Osamu Ogasawara, Nomad
Soichiro Takashima Mayor of Fukuoka
City Tony
Hughes TechCity UK
Startup City Declaration! Sept.2012
National Strategic Special Zone
Maintain startup-friendly
environment
Facilitate startups
Increase in Business Entry Rate! Promotion of Innovation!
Creation of New Businesses!
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billion
Local tax revenue
Rate of Increase 4.0% No.1 among Ordinance-
designated cities
Record high for two consecutive years
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
million Inbound tourists
16.14 16.42
16.78
17.40 17.82
Selected as National Strategic Special Zone
Steady Results: Record high tax revenue & inbound tourists
Taking advantage of the strengths of Fukuoka City’s economy, such as the high ratio of the service industry (90%), the public, private, academic and civic sectors work together to increase the non-resident population through tourism, and to attract knowledge-creation industries, thus departing from a branch-based economy.
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・Fukuoka City concluded an MOU with the UK Government ・Commenced Operation of Open Top Bus ・Declared ‘Startup City Fukuoka’ ・Beginning of ‘Start up supporters,’ supported by the private sector ・Attracted LINE to Fukuoka City ・Designated MICE strategic city ・Proposal for ‘National Strategic Special Zone’ for startups ・Business matching at ‘Tech City’ in the UK ・Established Startup City Promotion Association ・Business matching in Taiwan ・Designated ‘National Strategic Special Zone’ ・Established MICE Bureau ・Founded Startup Scholarship ・Hosted the Fukuoka Global Venture Award ・Started “Challenge Mind Education” whereby entrepreneurs visit junior high schools ・Established ‘Innovation Studio Fukuoka’ ・Opened Startup Cafe
Featuring”Creative City,Fukuoka”
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There are 372 daily domestic flights and 488 international flights a week, serving about 19 million passengers a year.
Besides the airport, Fukuoka offers a fully developed railway and subway network.
There are also large-sized cruise ships that call at the Port of Hakata.
Compared to major cities in the world, Fukuoka’s costs are very appealing.
Source/ New York, London, Singapore: JETRO Homepage Tokyo, Fukuoka: CBRE Office Market Report 2010
Direct flights to 20 international destinations, Port of Hakata, railway and subway network.
Fukuoka Airport is one of the world's most easily-accessible airports. It only takes about 10 minutes to arrive in the city center.
Note: Red circle shows a radius of 5km.
Transportation Hub
Reasonable Cost for Business
A Livable & Business-minded Environment
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Rich in Human Resources
◆ University students represent 5.3% of the total population ⇒ Second highest of Japan’s major cities.
Young generation (ages 15 – 29)
… 19.2% of total population. ⇒ the highest among major cities in Japan. (*Average 16.5% in ordinance-designated cities)
Young women (ages 15 – 29)
… 51.3% of total young population. ⇒ the highest among major cities in Japan. (*Average 49.8% in ordinance-designated cities)
You can easily secure talented people who have sufficient knowledge and skills in the IT and content industries. One advantage is our pool of talented human capital. Universities and technical colleges in Fukuoka produce as many as 7,000 science major students every year.
Livability
for Non-Japanese as well !
MONOCLE (U.K.) The 12th Most Livable City in the World ”Tenjin Big Ban” Deregulation in the Special Zone
Dynamic growth under the Mayor’s leadership
Investment for the future (fuel-cell stations, BRT)
More inbound tourist from Asia
Number of International Students – No. 2 after Tokyo (Fukuoka Prefecture)
Fukuoka International School The City has a WASC-and IB approved international school that provides education in English based on the U.S. curriculum for children from pre-schoolers to high school students.
Voice directions in foreign languages on public transport
Voice direction in multiple foreign languages are available on public transport such as the subway. Questions about the subway are answered at the ticket windows at the subway station. (Free of charge: available in English, Chinese, Korean and Thai).
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Startup Café Networking hub for startups
Employment Consultation Center
Increase in publicity of employment rules & prevention of labor disputes
Consultations for startups
Seminars/Networking events
Special Deregulations
≪Effect of Deregulation≫
Current Maximum Height
67m (15F)
76m (17F)
Looser street occupancy restrictions
Looser building height restrictions under the Civil Aeronautical Act
Tenjin Big Bang Project
Construction investment effect over the next 10 years
290 billion yen (Approx. $2.4 billion)
Knock-on effect after completion of redevelopment
850 billion yen/year (Approx. $7.1 billion/year)
Downtown
Maintain startup-friendly
environment
Facilitating startups
Encouraging 30 buildings to be reconstructed in the next 10 years
(Tenjin Big Bang)
National Strategic Special Zone Initiatives
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A deregulation measure to reduce corporate taxes to compete with rivals in Asia
Eligibility is restricted to companies headquartered
in Fukuoka City which have been in business in Fukuoka for five years or less..
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Fukuoka
Singapore
Korea(Seoul)
China
Tokyo
Corporate tax rates in other areas of Asia
Reduce barriers for foreigners who wish to start a business in Japan. Create the world’s most welcoming entrepreneurial environment.
Barriers Fukuoka’s strategy
A foreign national who wishes to acquire the “Business Manager” status of residence must make an investment of at least ¥5 million or employ two or more full-time employees.
A foreign national may be granted the “Business Manager” status of residence after completing a screening process of his/her business plans. (A foreign national applicant must make an investment of at least ¥5 million or employ two or more full-time employees within 6 months.)
Procedures for setting up a company and starting a business in Japan are not only very complicated but also very time-consuming.
Providing one-stop services for global entrepreneurs.
Barriers for foreigners who wish to start a business in Japan
Through deregulation, Fukuoka can offer the best business environment!
② Corporate Tax Cut for Startups
③ Reduce Barriers for Foreigners
Proposed Measures ① Deregulation of Wireless Radio Act The global IoT market is expected
to greatly expand in the future Proposing regulations of the
Wireless Radio Act to be eased to simplify licensing procedures
Making Fukuoka an R&D hub for IoT
2014
$ 0.66 trillion
$ 1.7 trillion
Prospective IoT Global Market
2020 Source: US-IDC,2015.6
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Livable × Business City: Fukuoka
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