Cosmopolitan Fashion Leader

Area Information

Access: Nagoya is only 10 minutes away via the Japan Railway and 15 minutes by the Nagoya Railway.; Centrair is 45 minutes away by train and 60 minutes by car.; The Ichinomiya Interchange on the Meishin Expressways, as well as 3 interchanges (Ichinomiya Nishi, Ichinomiya Kisogawa and Bisai) on the Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway provide Excellent access by car.

Infrastructure: 4 interchanges along the Meishin and Tokai-Hokuriku Expressways, and 6 exits/entrances along the Meigi Highway provide excellent access to the city.; Well-maintained industrial water works and sewer systems.

Economy & Industry: Ichinomiya Fashion Design Center Foundation (FDC) provides a perfect base for the “Bishu Brand”, a collection of original and local area textiles. The “Japan Textile Contest” and the “Bishu Textile Exhibition” cultivate human resource development and expand business chances. FDC works on the activities of the "FDC Takumi Network", the highly-trained experts, and the "Marketer training program" in which people can learn marketing.; Ichinomiya is a leading textile industry cluster, specializing in wool. In fact, Ichinomiya accounts for 41.9% of the nation’s wool shipment value (market share).; Showing growth in areas such as electronics, general machinery, and food.; Flat land and mild climate.

Japan Textile Contest

Ichinomiya Local Industry Fashion Design Center

Universities and Research Facilities:: Ichinomiya Fashion Design Center Foundation (FDC), Owari Textile Research Center.

Corporate Enticement Projects: "Ordinance Promoting Corporate Location in Ichinomiya" provides subsidies and tax abatements.

Lucrative possibilities of business partnerships with top-caliber local companies. Local companies are well-known for their high-quality products, and some are suppliers for famous overseas designer brands.