Link Connecting of Osaka and Nagoya
Area Information
- Location
- Northwestern part of Mie, bordered by Shiga, Kyoto and Nara. Located in the middle of Kinki and Chubu, 1 hour away from their primary cities.
- Access
- 121 minutes to Centrair by train, 88 minutes by car, and 80 minutes by ferry.
- Infrastructure
- One hour from primary cities in Kinki and Greater Nagoya via the Meihan Expressway.
- Parts (from the Tenri Interchange to Kameyama Interchange) of the Meihan Expressway connecting Nagoya and Osaka can be used for free, reducing logistic costs to 2/3 compared to the Meishin Expressway.
- Economy & Industry
- Distribution cluster surrounding the Meihan Expressway.
- Iga is an active part of the "Medical Valley Project," an industry-academia-government alliance program designed to create and cluster medical, health and welfare industries. Through the program Iga will be strengthening the city's existing pharmaceutical clusters.
- 10 out of the 26 companies in the Yumepolis Iga incubator facility are medical/chemical related.
- Life and Culture
- Historical birthplace of Iga Style Ninjas.
- The "Iga Ueno Ninja Festival 2005" will take place from 4/1 through 5/5.
- Known as Little Kyoto for its nature and castle towns.
Basic Data
Iga Yumepolis Center
Iga Style Ninja
- Surface Area:
- 558.17km2
- Manufactured Products Shipped: (100 million yen)
- 5,082
- Population:
- 103,270
- Number of Firms:
- 5,000 (including 500 factories)
- Important Industries:
- General machinery, precision equipment, chemical industry
- PrimaryPlayers:
- Ueno Canon Materials Inc., Mori Seiki, Rohto Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Chugai Iyaku, Toyo Beauty Co., Toyo Aerosol Industry Co. Ltd., Estate Chemical Co. Ltd., Yoneda Pharmaceuticals, Milbon Co. Ltd., Asahi Matsushita Electric Works, Aster Biyou
- Universities and Research Facilities:
- --
- Corporate Enticement Projects
- Medical Valley, Yumepolis Iga Create Land
*Surface Area, Value of Manufactured Products Shipped, Population, and No. of Firms from Iga City Hall.
Business Opportunities
- Through the Mie Medical Valley program, Biotechnology as well as Health and Welfare sectors can receive support such as counseling, research through the "Mie Clinical Test Network", and help locating factory sites and workers.
- Industrial clusters of general machinery and precision equipment to conduct business with and form business alliances.
- Contact:
- Iga City Hall Industrial Promotion Department, Commerce, Industry and Tourism Division
- Address:
- 116 Ueno-Marunouchi Iga, Mie
- Phone:
- +81-595-22-9672