Message from the Chief Representative
Hajimemashite!
My name is Hiroyuki Okamoto, I am the Chief Representative of the City of Yokohama in Frankfurt.
The City of Yokohama Frankfurt Representative Office promotes our city to European companies,
as Yokohama offers great business opportunities and an excellent entry point for success in the
Japanese market. We cover every area of Europe, and I am happy to visit anywhere if a potential
client needs information about Yokohama.
Yokohama’s proximity to Tokyo, speedy access to Nagoya and Osaka, attractive property cost and
quality living environment with harbor view are just some of the city’s advantages as a business
location. Please browse around our website for more information, or send us your questions by e-mail.
You may also subscribe to our free newsletter.
In November 2010, a bio business delegation from Yokohama visited the BIO-Europe partnering conference in Munich.
They established contacts with European life science companies on this occasion, and we
believe that there are great opportunities for synergies between Japanese and European biotechnology companies.
Whether you are in biotechnology and life sciences, IT, creative industries like advertising, games
or film making, interested in Yokohama as a congress and convention venue, or just plain curious, we
would be happy to hear from you.
Yours sincerely,
Hiroyuki Okamoto
Yokohama Bay Bridge
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The City of Yokohama Frankfurt Representative Office was established in 1997 to promote business relations between Yokohama and Europe. The Yokohama City government also maintains an office in Shanghai, China and a liaison Office in Mumbai, India.
Our mission is to:
- encourage economic cooperation, be it on the administrative level or between companies
- attract European investment and business interests to Yokohama
- support Yokohama businesses to become more active in the European market
- conduct information exchange between Yokohama and Europe
On a day to day basis we :
- provide detailed information on Yokohama and the Japanese market in general to interested European companies and administrations: market research, feasibility studies, Yokohama land and rent prices, office and production site locations, etc.
- introduce European companies to potential business partners or distributors in Yokohama
- coordinate business missions to Yokohama, tailored to specific interests and including tours of business facilities, project sites and government offices
- assist European companies who plan to invest in Yokohama in obtaining financial support from the Yokohama City Government
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