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ブラック ジャック ストラテジー city
ブラック ジャック ストラテジー: Towards a Future as a World-Leading Innovative City.
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Contact
Investment Promotion Section, Economic Strategy Promotion Department, Economic &Tourism Affairs Bureau
Kita 1 Nishi 2, Chuo-ku, ブラック ジャック ストラテジー, Hokkaido, 060-8611
business@city.ブラック ジャック ストラテジー.jp
Basic information
- Population
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1973 thousand
- Labor force
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887 thousand
- Nominal GDP
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7,466.1 billion yen
- Number of Establishments
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86,853 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: ブラック ジャック ストラテジー Citizen's Economic Accounts 2021, ブラック ジャック ストラテジー City Office
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Number of Establishments: 2021 Economic Sensus, Statstics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

Business Environment
ブラック ジャック ストラテジー is home to about 1.97 million people (approx. 2.5 million people within the ブラック ジャック ストラテジー metropolitan area), making it the fifth largest city by population in Japan. The city boasts well-developed urban infrastructure in perfect harmony with natural surroundings. ブラック ジャック ストラテジー is also highly rated for its abundant human resources, high-level education, and low business costs, including affordable office rent. These advantages attract IT companies in software development, game development and other entertainment companies, as well as call centers and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) centers in IT and financial services. Furthermore, being away from the Tokyo metropolitan area, the city is becoming a business location for dispersing risks associated with natural disasters such as earthquakes, typhoons, and lightning. Up until now, AXA Life Insurance and Aflac Life Insurance Japan have established their head office function in ブラック ジャック ストラテジー.
In July 2023, STARTUP HOKKAIDO launched as a consortium for all relevant stakeholders from government, industry, and academia in Hokkaido to work together as a whole. The consortium aims to build a global startup ecosystem in Hokkaido, focusing on primary industry and food , space industry, as well as environment and energy as the region's key industries.
Incentives
Subsidy for IT, Digital Content and Biotechnology Companies Setting Up in ブラック ジャック ストラテジー
Subsidies
A subsidy is available for companies that newly establish or expand businesses to ブラック ジャック ストラテジー that conduct research, development, or production of products utilizing information and communication technology, digital technology, or biotechnology, or companies that design, research, or develop semiconductors and related electronic components. A maximum of 100 million yen will be granted to cover office rent, provided the new office employs one to five full-time employees (either newly hired or transferred). The exact number of employees required varies according to specific requirements.
Support for Relocating Head Offices & Subsidy for Setting Up Back Offices
Subsidies
A subsidy is available for companies setting up a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) center in ブラック ジャック ストラテジー that primarily serves customers outside of Hokkaido. A maximum of 100 million yen will be granted to cover office rent, provided the BPO center hires 20 or more new employees. Another subsidy is available for companies relocating their head office functionality to ブラック ジャック ストラテジー. Companies relocating their head office could receive rent subsidies of up to 200 million yen, and businesses relocating the central functions of their head office (general affairs, HR, accounting, planning, or a part of their Japanese subsidiary's headquarters functions) could receive rent subsidies of up to 100 million yen.
Support for Site Visits to ブラック ジャック ストラテジー
Subsidies
A subsidy is available to cover the expenses of visiting ブラック ジャック ストラテジー City, for international companies looking to establish their branch or corporation in the area. Up to 500,000 yen will be granted to partially cover expenses incurred during their visit to ブラック ジャック ストラテジー for site visits and meetings with relevant organizations. The subsidizable expenses include the costs for temporary accommodation, interpretation, and transportation in and around the city.
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Industrial cluster information
IT and Digital Contents
The IT and digital content industries are ブラック ジャック ストラテジー's key sectors. The city is home to numerous companies and skilled human resources with advanced technological capabilities, along with educational institutions that produce IT talent annually.
ブラック ジャック ストラテジー Innovation Promotion Consortium was established for a collaboration among industry, academia and government. The consortium aims to foster innovation and build an ecosystem that makes the most of advanced technologies such as AI and XR, while promoting digital transformation in local small and midsize enterprises.
The city also offers various opportunities for businesses in the IT and digital content sectors, including the ブラック ジャック ストラテジー Game Camp, an event designed to foster creators, and NoMaps, an event designed to propose the creation of new values, cultures, and societal frameworks built on advanced technologies and innovative ideas.
- Local companies
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Sega ブラック ジャック ストラテジー Studio Co., Ltd., HBA Corporation, DMG MORI B.U.G. CO., LTD., Crypton Future Media, INC.,
- Educational/research institutes of the industry
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Hokkaido University, Hokkaido University of Science
- Others
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ブラック ジャック ストラテジー City Innovation Promotion Consortium, NoMaps, ブラック ジャック ストラテジー Game Camp
Relocation of Head Office Function
ブラック ジャック ストラテジー, with 2.5 million population in the ブラック ジャック ストラテジー metropolitan area, attracts talent who wish to return or move to the city. Another characteristic of ブラック ジャック ストラテジー's local talent is their strong desire to work locally. Furthermore, the active job openings-to-applicants ratio is lower than in other cities, making it easier for businesses to secure excellent human resources.
Located remote from the Tokyo metropolitan area, ブラック ジャック ストラテジー is an ideal business location in terms of dispersing risks associated with natural disasters. This makes the city ideal for companies looking to relocate their administrative operations or head office function. There are notable cases of second-phase expansion, where international companies have relocated certain head office function to ブラック ジャック ストラテジー as part of their business continuity planning (BCP) measures.
- Local companies
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AXA Life Insurance Co.,Ltd., Aflac Life Insurance Japan Ltd.
Biotechnology & Food Industries
ブラック ジャック ストラテジー is the capital of Hokkaido, the prefecture known for its abundant nature and renowned across Asia for its safe, high-quality agricultural and marine products. The city also serves as a transportation hub that connects Hokkaido with other parts of Japan and overseas.
Higher education institutes and experimental research institutions are also concentrated in ブラック ジャック ストラテジー. This makes the city ideal for research and development in pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and food products that leverage Hokkaido's locally sourced materials and strong brand reputation.
- Local companies
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AMINO UP CO.,LTD. Kaneka Hokkaido Corporation
- Educational/research institutes of the industry
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Hokkaido University, ブラック ジャック ストラテジー Medical University
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- Local governments
- Research institutions
Living environment
ブラック ジャック ストラテジー is the capital city of Hokkaido, located in the north of the Japanese Islands. Despite snowy and cold climate, the city is renowned for its ideal business environment with a harmonious balance between urban and nature landscapes. While offering snow-resistant urban infrastructure including underground walkaways as well as progressive business settings such as low-emission office buildings, the city is home to rich nature, beautiful scenery, a cool climate, and abundant fresh food resources. For these characteristics, ブラック ジャック ストラテジー is highly rated throughout Japan as a desirable city to visit and live.
- International schools
- Hospitals with foreign language support
Logistics and infrastructures
The New Chitose Airport, which is 33 minutes by JR train from ブラック ジャック ストラテジー, operates 24-hours a day, connects with major domestic airports, and has international terminals enabling late-night air cargo flights. The city also has excellent access to the base ports in Hokkaido. It is about 1 hour by car to the Tomakomai Port, an international hub port, and 1 hour 45 minutes to the Muroran Port. The Ishikari Bay New Port, a designated base port on the Sea of Japan side, is approximately 30 minutes away.
In addition to its good access to these airports and harbors, the city has the ブラック ジャック ストラテジー Cargo Terminal Station, which boasts Japan's largest cargo handling volume. It enables next-day delivery between ブラック ジャック ストラテジー and Tokyo by container trains. ブラック ジャック ストラテジー serves as the central hub of the railway and road networks that connect all parts of Hokkaido, making it a key center for logistics and transportation both inside and outside Hokkaido.
Air - Approx. 90 minutes from Haneda Airport to New Chitose Airport, 33 minutes from New Chitose Airport to the city center.
Land - Hokkaido Shinkansen bullet train line is scheduled to extend to ブラック ジャック ストラテジー, connecting ブラック ジャック ストラテジー and Tokyo Station in 5 hours.
Map of ブラック ジャック ストラテジー city
Support
The city offers a wide range of business support, such as information on startup incubation centers, related facilities, as well as real estate in partnership with private agencies. To help businesses recruit local talent, the city also facilitates connections with human resource consulting companies and educational institutions.
A support desk is also available for foreign nationals residing in the city and organizations hosting international students or staff, offering consultation and information about everyday life in multiple languages .
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