Location

Southern Gifu in the northern Nobi Plains area, 30km from Nagoya

Access

57 minutes to Centrair via the Airport Express.

5 minutes from the Gifu Kakamigahara IC on the Tokai Hokuriku Expressway.

Infrastructure

Japan Railways, Nagoya Railways, and Route 21

Connected to Nagoya and the Hokuriku Region by the Gifu Kakamigahara Interchange and Kawashima Parking Area along the Tokai Hokuriku Expressway.

Economy & Industry

Long history of aviation that begins with Japan's oldest airplane (1917). Aviation equipment, automobiles, transportation equipment, as well as general machines, metals and medical equipment make up the important industries.

As part of the "Sweet Valley Project," Kakamigahara built the Technoplaza facility that includes 9 industrial parks.

Life and Culture

Facilities and parks such as the Water Eco Park make the city environmentally sound and verdant.

Surface Area:

87.77km²

Manufactured Products Shipped: (100 million yen)

6,208

Population:

149,787

Number of Firms:

5,857

Important Industries:

Aviation, automobiles and auto parts, metal products, medical equipment

Primary Players:

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Eisai, Gifu Auto Body, Amano Enzyme, Gifu Plastic Industries

Universities and Research Facilities:

Gifu Research and Development Foundation, The Gifu Prefectural Research Institute of Information Technology (GRIT), Gifu International Institute of Biotechnology, Gifu Prefectural Research Institute for Health and Environmental Sciences, Tokai Gakuin University, Tokai Women's Junior College, Chubu Gakuin University / Chubu Gakuin College, Waseda University WABOT-HOUSE laboratory

Corporate Enticement Projects

Technoplaza corporate attraction program

*Surface Area from Toyo Keizai "Toshi Datapack 2004" Population, Value of Manufactured Products Shipped, and Number of Firms provided by Kakamigahara City Hall

• Technoplaza looks to combine IT with monozukuri, and in doing so, hopes to upgrade industry, integrate, and create new technology. Proponents of the project are clustering specialized technology such as IT, VR, and robotics in the area and are also promoting and assisting business. There is currently a new Technoplaza facility under construction.

Contact:

Kakamigahara City Hall

Address:

1-69 Nakasakuramachi Kakamigahara, Gifu

Phone:

+81-583-83-9912

URL:

http://www.city.kakamigahara.lg.jp/international/english/index.html