In order to use this system, you must submit an application and obtain certification for your business plan. Please refer to the Select Kanagawa NEXT Details page for certification requirements.

Judgments are made based on the definitions provided in Article 2, Paragraph 1 of Japan's Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Basic Act. The major criteria are as follows.

A full-time employee as defined in this program is one who is employed in connection with the operation of a business establishment, etc. and who meets both of the following requirements

a. A person with no fixed period of employment
b. A generally insured person prescribed in Article 60-2, Paragraph 1, Item 1 of the Employment Insurance Act (Act No. 116 of 1974) or elderly insured person prescribed in Article 37-2, Paragraph 1 of the same act who has notified that he/she has become insured by employment insurance pursuant to the provision of Article 7 of the same Act and has obtained the confirmation of Article 9, Paragraph 1 of the same Act

Multiple programs can be used at the same time. However, the loan program is available only to small and medium-sized companies.

Support is available in the form of subsidies, tax breaks, and loans (loans are for small and medium-sized companies only).

Support is available in the form of subsidies, tax breaks, and loans (loans are for small and medium-sized companies only).

Support is not available for the land portion of the project for which a contract has already been signed, but support is available for building and equipment investments for which contracts have not been signed.
*The application must be submitted by the day before the start of the project (projects include land acquisition or equipment construction at a place of business, etc.; the start includes the act of contracting).

Since April 2024, support has also been available for capital investment that does not involve the construction of new buildings. However, the eligible industries and requirements are as follows.

Eligible industries:
・Manufacturing (food products, beverages, petroleum and coal products, general machinery and equipment, production machinery and equipment, industrial machinery and equipment, transportation machinery and equipment)

Requirements:
・Large-scale capital investment of ¥4 billion or more
・Employment requirement of 60 persons or more

Reduction in the water service subscription fee, which is required when installing a new water supply system or enlarging the diameter of the water meter, is available (*only within the prefecture-operated water supply area). For more information on the reduction of the water service subscription fee, please see the Reduction of Water Service Subscription Fee Details page below.

In addition, you can receive a reduction or exemption when using equipment or conducting tests at the request of the Kanagawa Institute of Industrial Science and Technology (KISTEC) (*Only small and medium-sized companies are eligible). For more information on reductions and exemptions, please refer to the Requested Test and Equipment Use Reduction and Exemption Details page below.

Please use the following pages for information on industrial sites in the prefecture.

Use is allowed in conjunction with municipal support programs.
Application to Select Kanagawa NEXT is also possible even when using a national support program or a different support program from Kanagawa Prefecture. However, if a national or prefectural subsidy has been allocated to your organization, the amount of the subsidy must be deducted from the eligible expenses for Select Kanagawa NEXT. Please refer to details about municipal support programs on our website for more information.

For those wanting to use programs in Select Kanagawa NEXT, please first contact Kanagawa Prefecture's Investment Promotion and International Business Division. The appropriate application forms will be dispatched directly from the division after a discussion about the details of your business plan at the preliminary consultation.

Applications will be accepted until March 31, 2028.

The Kanagawa prefectural government, in cooperation with the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), municipalities, and other related organizations, provides a variety of consultation services for companies wishing to establish new business in the prefecture. Please feel free to reach out to us to begin this conversation.

Before applying to move in, a preliminary consultation is required to confirm the requirements and explain the necessary documents. Please reach out to the Investment Promotion and International Business Division.

Companies eligible to move in must meet all of the following requirements.

(1) The applicant must be a non-Japanese company (specifically, its local corporation or branch in Japan) newly established in the prefecture to conduct business in Japan. "Newly established" companies include those that have been incorporated in Japan for less than one year at the time of move-in application.
(2) Foreign capital ratio of at least one-third.
(3) The applicant must have a plan to continue business in the prefecture after vacating the office.

The maximum period of stay is three years from the start date of occupancy.

Companies utilizing Select Kanagawa NEXT include those in growth industries such as automotive, IT, and life sciences. For companies that have utilized Select Kanagawa NEXT in the past, please see the list of companies establishing locations in Kanagawa below.