Support for Setting Up Business in Yokohama

Along with providing information about doing business in Yokohama, various forms of assistance are available to support foreign companies.

Main Types of Support / Start-Up Offices / Expert Advice / Overseas Offices

Main Types of Support

• Subsidy/financing programs
  
  Various kinds of incentives are available including the ordinance which offers the highest-level assistance in Japan.
• Business linkups with companies in Yokohama
• Information on offices and real estate
• Introductions to specialists
  
  -Attorneys and accountants for procedures related to incorporation of enterprises and tax practices
  -Interpreting and translation companies
• Press release support
  
  Distribution of press releases to the press clubs covering the municipal government
• Information on living in Yokohama, etc.

Start-Up Offices

Start-Up offices are available for foreign-affiliated firms that have not yet established a location in Yokohama. Full business support provided to foreign companies includes office advice with regards to establishing operations, and information on business in Japan.

(1)Yokohama World Business Support Center (WBC) Incubation Offices

Rooms: 22 furnished offices (6m²-33m²)
Rent: 34,650 - 190,575 yen per month
Tenancy: Maximum 3 years.
Now available!

(2) IBSC Kanagawa

Room: 4 furnished offices at approximately 20m²
Rent: Free (Actual cost of phone, etc., to be charged)
Tenancy: 50 business days
Support from JETRO Yokohama

Expert Advice

Specialists provide advice on establishing and registering a company, as well as on contracts, financial matters, accounting, opening up sales routes, and other matters related to setting up business in Yokohama. Advice is provided either in person or online.

Consultants: Attorneys, patent attorneys, certified public accountants, licensed tax accountants, judicial scriveners, etc.
Fees: Free for up to three in-person consultations and up to five online discussions

Overseas Offices

Yokohama has offices in 3 cities overseas; Frankfurt, Shanghai and Mumbai. Please feel free to contact them for information about investing in Yokohama.