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Nara city
Birthplace of Innovation in Japan
Regional News
Contact
Invest Policy Division, Nara City Local Government
1-1-1, Nijooji-Minami, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, 630-8580
ricchi-nara@city.nara.lg.jp
Basic information
- Population
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354 thousand
- Labor force
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159 thousand
- Nominal GDP
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1,096.2 billion yen
- Number of Establishments
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14,374 establishments
- JETRO office
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Population, Labor force: Population Census 2020, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
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Nominal GDP: FY2021 Nara City Municipal Economic Accounts Estimate Results
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Number of Establishments: 2021 Economic Sensus, Statstics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

Business Environment
Birthplace of Innovation
Nara is the birthplace of Japan, where international exchange through the Silk Road flourished and the first capital city was built over 1300 years ago, When people talk about “ the real Japan”, the landscape of Nara is what comes to mind.
Located in the bustling Kansai region, close to Kyoto and Osaka. Nara is a mosaic of innovation, fresh ideas, and World Heritage sites. Nara provides a very calm and peaceful environment. We believe the historical ambience created by Nara’s authentic environment will enhance your stay and enrich your mind. It is also good for creative work, drawing inspiration from them.
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Incentives
We support Initial costs for setting up a satellite office.
Subsidies
Subsidies
We support Initial costs for setting up a satellite office.
MAX : 5,000,000 yen
We also introduce other soft incentives.
Please contact us for details.
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Industrial cluster information
IT・Creative
Located in the bustling Kansai region, close to Kyoto and Osaka. Nara is a mosaic of innovation, fresh ideas, and World Heritage sites. Nara provides a very calm and peaceful environment. We believe the historical ambience created by Nara’s authentic environment will enhance your stay and enrich your mind.
It is also good for creative work, drawing inspiration from them.
In addition to being highly valued both domestically and internationally as an international city of tourism and culture, attracting attention as a city of new opportunities and a great place to work.
- Local companies
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SEISYOU, PERSOL TEMPSTAFF, GENERO, SALTCO
- Educational/research institutes of the industry
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NAIST(Nara Institute of Science and Technology), National Institute of Technology (KOSEN), Nara College, Nara Women's University
- Others
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DrupalCon Asia2025, Digital Messe Nara
R&D centers in manufacturing and other industries
CONNECTING NARA TO THE FUTURE
In addition to being highly valued both domestically and internationally as an international city of tourism and culture, attracting attention as a city of new opportunities and a great place to work.
Nara City provides support to companies with its own entrepreneurship development program.
- Local companies
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DMG MORI, Daiwa House Group
- Educational/research institutes of the industry
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NAIST(Nara Institute of Science and Technology), National Institute of Technology (KOSEN), Nara College, Nara Women's University
- Others
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DrupalCon Asia2025, Keihanna Business Messe
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- Local governments
- Research institutions
Living environment
A City With A Proud History
The ancient capital, Nara, is surrounded by rich nature and is nurtured by the eternal history in which the city has pride.
As a termination point of the Silk Road, Nara has roots which accept many foreign cultures and incorporate them into our own.
More than 1,000 years have passed since the Nara era flourished, and even now, human exchange has continued through new cultural spots and events, traditional artwork, food, and new findings, taking advantage of the landscape and culture of the ancient capital.
Nara City is known as a “ Child Friendly City ”.
In addition to its excellent environment for children, lower cost of living than major cities in the Kansai Region, with land prices lower than those in metropolitan areas such as Osaka, and are therefore, making it highly attractive for families.
- Hospitals with foreign language support
Logistics and infrastructures
Nara is located in the middle of the Kansai region, the central part of Japan. The highway and railway systems are well developed, making Nara accessible from both Osaka and Kyoto in less than an hour.
Kansai International Airport (KIX) that serves more than 1,000 flights per week worldwide is only 90 minutes away and express limousine bus routes also serve Nara.
Getting to NARA:
DOMESTIC TRANSPORT
Osaka 35mins.
Kyoto 35mins.
Kobe 80mins.
Nagoya 90mins.
Tokyo 180mins.
INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT by Airplane
Seoul 1hr.3min.
Shanghai 1hr.30mins.
Shingapore 6hrs.
Sydney 9hrs.45mins.
Dubai 10hrs.
Frankfurt 12hrs.
Paris 12hrs.30mins.
London 14hrs.30mins.
New York 15hrs.20mins.
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Map of Nara city
Support
New creative businesses supported by Nara City since 2020.
Support Servicies
Recruitment
Relocation of personnel and accompanying family members (eg. Office & House search support)
Other support services (eg. business matching, networking opportunities, local and international promotion etc.)
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