A Flexible, Expansive
Market and Economy
Read more
Setting Up Business
Invest and Build
Your Business in a
World-leading Economy
-
- Events
- News from Gov. and Regions
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan: Announcement of "Global Business Seminar "Japan's Attractive Investment Environment in a Changing International Environment (March 2)
-
- Business Expanding
- Other
- Mobility & Transportation
- Australia
Komodo PRX Pty Ltd., a Provider of Environmentally Friendly Road Solutions, Establishes an Office in Tokyo
-
- Business Expanding
- Semiconductors, Robotics, and Machinery
- Yokohama city
- Taiwan
Global Unichip Japan, the Japanese subsidiary of TSMC Group’s design specialist GUC, relocates to a new office in Yokohama as part of its business expansion
Pick up
-
Spotlight
Akita, "the Land of Wind," Leading a New Era of Offshore Wind Power Generation
-
Spotlight
Japan's Kashiwa-no-ha Cluster Draws Global Life Sciences InvestmentRead more
-
Spotlight
A Global Semiconductor Innovation Community Takes OffRead more
-
Spotlight
Japan Showcases Its Technological Prowess with Fully Domestically Produced Quantum ComputerRead more
-
Spotlight
Shaping the Future of the Life Sciences Industry from the Kansai RegionRead more
-
Spotlight
[Event Report] HVC KYOTO 2025, Japan's Largest Healthcare-Specific Pitch EventRead more
-
Spotlight
[Event Report] JETRO Seminar for Indonesian Startups Eyeing JapanRead more
We provide a flowchart outlining the basic steps involved in establishing a base in Japan. You can also find a detailed explanation of each step, cost estimation, an overview of the laws, regulations and procedures related to setting up business, and more.
The pamphlet “Laws & Regulations” is available in PDF, and outlines basic information about laws, regulations and procedures related to setting up a business in Japan.
A Free and Expansive Market Environment
A Sophisticated Business Environment
A Secure Living Environment
-
Digital Technology
IMD's Digital Competitiveness Ranking
8th in the world
-
Life Science
Pharmaceuticals market size (2022)
3rd largest in the world
-
Sustainability and Energy
Renewable energy supply growth rate
75% Compared to FY 2010
-
Manufacturing
Manufacturing value added
3rd in the world
-
Tourism and Hospitality
Travel Spending by Foreign Visitors to Japan(2023)
35 billionUSD
Success Stories are based on interviews conducted with foreign companies and foreign-affiliated companies that have successfully come into the Japanese market. They introduce the reasons for the companies’ expansion to Japan, the challenges and solutions in their advancement, and their future business development plans in Japan.
-
For establishing/expanding
businesses in Japan
-
For collaborating
with Japanese companies
Investment projects under
JETRO's support
22000
Projects that successfully
entered or expanded business
in Japan with JETRO's support
2200
Contact Us
Investing in and collaborating with Japan
We will do our very best to support your business expansion into and within Japan as well as business collaboration with Japanese companies. Please feel free to contact us via the form below for any inquiries.
Inquiry Form
JETRO Worldwide
Our network covers over 50 countries worldwide. You can contact us at one of our local offices near you for consultation.