Kasugai: Healthy and Energetic
Area Information
- Location
- Near northern Nagoya's primary transportation facilities such as the Tomei and Higashi Meihan Expressway.
- Access
- The Tomei, Higashi Meihan, and Route 19 Expressways pass through the city.
- Centrair is 45 minutes by train and 48 minutes by car.
- Infrastructure
- Next to Nagoya Airport, which provides small commuter flights and business jets.
- Parts of Kasugai, such as the Kachigawa area are aggressively undertaking urban development programs.
- Economy & Industry
- Kasugai is part of the "Aichi, Nagoya Monozukuri Research and Development Special Allocation Program." As part of this joint development project , Chubu University and the Kasugai Chamber of Commerce and Industry teamed up to create the "Kasugai Technology Exchange Plaza" dedicated to R&D. Some of the program's results include precision testing equipment and recycling technology of test chemicals.
- The municipality makes a subsidy system for the acquisition of lands and buildings for industrial invitations.
- Life and Culture
- Cultural programs such as "Building a Cultural Hometown: Kasugai Festival" and "Creating New Cultures: Culture Forum Kasugai" add to the rich culture of the city.
- Ochiai Park is one of Japan's top 100 urban parks.
Basic Data
Ochiai Park
Akechi Industrial Park
- Surface Area:
- 92.71km2
- Manufactured Products Shipped: (100 million yen)
- 7,014
- Population:
- 304,989
- Number of Firms:
- 10,530
- Important Industries:
- Electronics, Pulp and Paper
- Primary Players:
- Oji Paper Kasugai Mill, Matsushita Ecology Systems
- Universities and Research Facilities:
- Chubu University
- Corporate Enticement Projects
- Firm Location Promotion PT
Business Opportunities
- Joint research opportunities with the University of Chubu, which specializes in nanotechnology and alternative energy.
- Incubation facilities and regional consortiums.
- Excellent accessibility and fine industrial parks.
- Contact:
- Economic Promotion Section Municipal Service and Economic Affairs Department City of Kasugai
- Address:
- 5-44 Toriimatsu-cho Kasugai, Aichi
- Phone:
- +81-568-85-6245