JETRO Invest Japan Report 2023
Chapter3. Recent Government Measures Section6. Subsidy for Development of Regional Data Centers

Data centers (DC) support the provision of new digital services that contribute to solving various social issues, and are also important infrastructure from the perspective of security, as they store companies' and other organizations' trade secrets and personal information. Despite this, 80% of domestic DCs are concentrated in the Tokyo and Osaka areas, and there are challenges such as strengthening the resilience of DCs and uneven distribution of power load.

To this end, for establishing new DCs in the regions, the project aims to develop new DC sites that complement or substitute for those in the Tokyo and Osaka areas, and to ensure that the DCs established in these areas are operated and used continuously, by subsidizing the costs of land development as well as electric power and telecommunications infrastructure development.

Chart 3-6: Outline of Development Projects of Regional Data Centers
Items Development project of data center infrastructure (land development, electric power and telecommunications infrastructure, etc.) Development project of data center infrastructure (land development, electric power and telecommunications infrastructure, etc.) and facilities (buildings, equipment, etc.)
Details of support Partial support for development costs of land as well as power and telecommunications infrastructure required for the establishment of new data centers Partial support for development costs of land, power and telecommunications infrastructure, and data center facilities, such as buildings and equipment, required for the establishment of new data centers
Target regions and project requirements [Target regions]
Areas excluding the entire Tokyo area (Tokyo, Chiba, Saitama, and Kanagawa prefectures)
[Project requirements]
The land area for the new data center must be 10 hectares or more. 		[Target regions]
Areas excluding the entire Tokyo area (Tokyo, Chiba, Saitama, and Kanagawa prefectures)
[Project requirements]
The land area for the new data center must be 10 hectares or more.
Subsidy rate and amount Subsidy rate: 1/2
Subsidy amount: Up to 15.54 billion yen (5 billion yen at minimum) 		Subsidy rate: 1/2
Subsidy amount: Up to 30 billion yen (20 billion yen at minimum)

Source: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) website

JETRO Invest Japan Report 2023

  1. Introduction

  2. Chapter1.

    Inward FDI Trends in the World

    1. Section1.

      Global Inward FDI Flow in 2022

    2. Section2.

      Global Greenfield Investment in 2022

    3. Section3.

      Responses of Global Companies to Geopolitical Risks

    4. Section4.

      Changes in Global Investment Destinations due to Geopolitical Risks

  3. Chapter2.

    Trends in Inward FDI in Japan

    1. Section1.

      Trends in Inward FDI to Japan

    2. Section2.

      Trends in Inward FDI to Japan by Country and Region

    3. Section3.

      Trends in Inward FDI to Japan by Industry

    4. Section4.

      Trends in Greenfield Investment in Japan

    5. Section5.

      Trends in Inbound M&A in Japan

    6. Section6.

      Long-Term Trends in Greenfield Investment Projects in Japan

    7. [Column 1]

      JETRO's initiatives for the entry of semiconductor-related companies into Japan

    8. [Column 2]

      With the recovery of inbound tourism, Japanese tourism assets is once again in the spotlight

    9. [Column 3]

      Promotion of More Active and Desirable M&A in Japan

  4. Chapter3.

    Recent Government Measures

    1. Section1.

      Basic Policy on Economic and Fiscal Management and Reform 2023

    2. Section2.

      Action Plan for Attracting Human and Financial Resources from Overseas

    3. Section3.

      Green Innovation Fund Projects

    4. Section4.

      Fund for Advanced Semiconductor Production Infrastructure Development

    5. Section5.

      Project to Accelerate Biomanufacturing Revolution

    6. Section6.

      Subsidy for Development of Regional Data Centers

    7. Section7.

      R&D Project of the Enhanced Infrastructure for Post-5G Information and Communication Systems

    8. Section8.

      Innovative Information and Communication Technology Fund Project (Beyond 5G (6G) Promotion Fund Project)

    9. Section9.

      Establishment of a "New System" for Accepting Highly-Skilled Foreign Professionals (from April 2023)

    10. Section10.

      Startup Development Five-year Plan

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