Location

Geographic center of Aichi Prefecture, 30 km east of Nagoya, with the Yahagi River dividing the city into east and west.

Access

50 minutes from Nagoya station via the Tsurumai Subway. (transfer at Fushimi station)

76 minutes from Centrair by train and 46 minutes by car.

Infrastructure

Vastly improved access:

Three high standard roads running vertically and horizontally, as well as 5 Interchanges and 2 Junctions (both Interchanges and Junctions newly built) provide excellent access.

10 minute access to an Interchange leading to a high standard road from anywhere in the city.

Economy & Industry

Leads municipalities in shipment value of manufactured products.

World-class automotive cluster centered around Toyota Motor. (number of factories: 889)

Leading monozukuri technology and know-how base.

Land is available on the Toyota Hanamoto Industrial Complex:

8.5 km from the Toyota Interchange on the Tomei Expressway and 4.0 km from the Kanpachi Interchange on the Tokai Loop Highway.

46 km to the Port of Nagoya and 68 km from Centrair.

2 railway stations within 500 m of the complex.

Life and Culture

The birthplace of the Matsudaira Family, a powerful ruling clan for 300 years during the Tokugawa Government.

Toyota Stadium (maximum capacity: 45,000), Toyota Municipal Museum of Art collects and displays modern and contemporary art

Surface Area:

290.11km²

Manufactured Products Shipped: (100 million yen)

94,357 (2003)

Population:

361,293 (Jan. 1 2005)

Number of Firms:

12,402 (2001)

Important Industries:

Automobiles and auto-related industries

Primary Players:

Toyota Motor Corporation, Taiho Kogyo Co. Ltd. Aisin Takaoka Co., Ltd. Fujiseiko Limited, Toyota Iron Works Co., Ltd. Trinity Industrial Corp.

Universities and Research Facilities:

Aichi Institute of Technology: Research Institute for Industrial Technology, Toyota National College of Technology Regional Joint Technology Center, Chukyo University Institute for Advanced Studies in Artificial intelligence

Corporate Enticement Projects

Toyota Hanamoto Industrial Site

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

• Biggest and most advanced playing field of the automotive industry. Toyota leads municipalities in value of manufactured products shipped.
• Automotive industrial cluster with an ever-active economy.
• Also, high standard and well-maintained roads help trade between businesses.

Contact:

Toyota City Hall

Address:

3-60 Nishimachi Toyota, Aichi

Phone:

+81-565-34-6641

URL:

http://www.city.toyota.aichi.jp/e/index.html