Support

We provide consistent one-stop service for establishing a base or expanding business in Japan.

Information Service

JETRO provides information on the Japanese market, industries, regulations and relevant legal systems, and other matters through individual consultations with JETRO's dedicated staff and market experts.

  • Japanese market and industry information

  • How to establish a base
    (Registration, visa, tax, labor, legal, and other affairs)

  • Service providers
    (Recruitment, real estate companies, accounting firms, and other companies)

  • Licensing and related legal systems

  • National and regional incentives

  1. Please refer to the information on this website.

  2. For foreign and foreign-affiliated companies that meet certain conditions, JETRO's professional staff also provide customized information based on individual requests. If you are interested, please contact JETRO first.

A Glimpse of Past Web Seminar

As part of JETRO's support, we also hold webinars that provide information on the Japanese market and industry for foreign and foreign-affiliated companies. If you are interested, please contact us using the inquiry form at the bottom of this page.

Facilities

We offer a free office space for a certain period of time at our Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Nagoya, Yokohama, and Fukuoka Investment Japan and Business Support Centers (IBSCs). There are also private rooms with network environment, and shared facilities such as event space and conference rooms. Please contact us for details.

JETRO Innovation Garden

This facility is designed to be used for events, communication, meetings and such that would contribute to the promotion of innovation through investment in Japan, collaborative partnerships between Japanese and foreign businesses, and overseas expansion of Japanese startups.
*JETRO Innovation Garden is available to those who meet some criteria.

Location

Ark Mori Building 7F, 1-12-32 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Facility

Event area: capacity of 70 (You can opt to use a half of the space)
Meeting rooms (4 rooms): capacity of 6-16
Open area: open space seating for 37

Hours

Monday - Friday 9:00-18:00

Fees

Event area: (TBD)
Open area: Free of charge

Temporary office

Temporary office outline (Example of IBSC Tokyo)

Tenancy terms

Foreign and foreign-affiliated companies planning to invest in and expand business in Japan (companies certified by JETRO to provide service) * There are various conditions for using this service.

Tenancy period

Fifty business days in principle (You can extend it if necessary, but a tenancy fee will be charged.)

Tenancy fee

Free

Equipment

Desks, chairs, and Wi-Fi

Shared facilities

Conference rooms and event space, coworking space, copier, printer, shredder

Room area

About 13.5 square meters (Two-person room), about 18.0 square meters (Three-person room), and about 36.0 square meters (Six-person room)

Two-person room example

Four-person room example

Six-person room example

Government and Other Networks

We support your business in Japan through our broad network.

  • Introduction of the government and related ministries and agencies

  • Introduction of local governments

  • Introducing business partners and providing opportunities for interaction

  • Introduction of experts (Judicial scriveners, attorneys, tax accountants, certified social insurance labor consultants, and other experts)

  • Introduction of universities interested in partnerships with foreign-affiliated companies

  1. Please refer to the information on this website.

  2. For foreign and foreign-affiliated companies that meet certain conditions, JETRO's professional staff also introduce experts, national and local governments, and partner company information, based on individual requests. If you are interested, please contact JETRO first.

Invest Japan Business Support Center (IBSC)

We provide consistent one-stop service for establishing a base or expanding business in Japan.

At JETRO’s IBSCs located in six major cities in Japan (Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, and Fukuoka), their experienced, dedicated staff and experts provide various types of support free of charge to foreign and foreign-affiliated companies planning to establish a base or expand their business in Japan (partially for a fee). We also offer a free temporary office for up to 50 business days.

We offer information and consultation services online as well.

Contact Us

Investing in Japan

We will do our very best to support your business expansion into and within Japan. 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.

Worldwide Offices