Fukuoka is located in the center of East Asia, and it takes only about 1.5 hours to fly to Shanghai and 2.5 hours to Taiwan. With direct flights to major Asian cities, Fukuoka is well suited as an Asian hub. Fukuoka is an attractive environment as a global base in Japan to capture the growth of Asia.
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Abundant science and engineering talent with a high level of education and technical skills.
Fukuoka has an abundance of talented young people with a high level of education, technical skills, and a willingness to work. In particular, we have a large number of students in the science and engineering fields, and we produce a large number of students every year.
Abundant human resources in science and engineering.
●Enrollment Capacity for Universities (Science and Engineering) by Prefecture in 2023
Unit: person
●Enrollment Capacity for National Universities (Science and Engineering) by Prefecture in 2023
Unit: person
●2022 Number of Students in Technical Colleges
Unit: person
●Comparison of the number of technical high school students (number of students scheduled to graduate in March 2020)
Unit: person
Produces approximately 26,000 university students each year
●Universities, colleges, technical colleges, and high schools in Fukuoka Prefecture
Kyushu University Ito Campus *Photo courtesy of Fukuoka City
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Business & Cost of Living
Housing conditions and consumer prices are very reasonable in Fukuoka Prefecture. A relaxed lifestyle is the charm of Fukuoka, and the city is highly regarded in all areas, even from overseas.
Low-cost housing environment
The average price of residential land is lower than any other major city in Japan, with a difference of less than one sixth of Tokyo.
●Average price of residential land
Unit: Yen/m2
Rent and garage fees
Rent and garage fees are also reasonable, at about half that of Tokyo, making low-cost living possible.
●private rent
Unit: yen/tsubo
●Garage Rental
Unit: yen/tsubo
Source: "Retail Price Survey (May 2023)," Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
The city's livability
Fukuoka was ranked 4th in the "City Livability Ranking 2023" released by Daito Trust Construction Co.,Ltd. The city received high marks for administrative services, rent prices, and transportation convenience.
●City Livability Ranking 2023
※Photo courtesy of Fukuoka City
High Overall Urban Competitiveness
Fukuoka was ranked 4th (out of 136 cities excluding Tokyo) in the "Evaluation of Urban Characteristics in Japan (2023 Edition)" released by the Mori Memorial Foundation Institute for Urban Strategies. Among these, Fukuoka received very high ratings in the areas of "Economy and Business" and "Transportation and Accessibility".
●Urban Characteristics Assessment of Japan (2023 Edition)
※Photo courtesy of Fukuoka City
Business Networking Support
The Fukuoka International Business Association was established in April 2006 as a forum for foreign businesspeople active in Fukuoka, Fukuoka businesspeople engaged in international business, foreign government-related organizations, foreign researchers, and other executives to freely exchange information and deepen mutual networking among members.
It is possible to obtain live information essential for business for foreigners living in Fukuoka.
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