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- Accessibility
- Market Scale
- Industrial cluster
- Science and Engineering Talent
- Three special zones
- Incentives
Three special zones
The special zone scheme is a national reform program that offers special measures such as deregulation and preferential tax treatment in selected regions and sectors to create and develop stronger business hubs.
Preferential treatment, including subsidies of up to 1 billion yen, is available for investment schemes for establishing locations under one of the following special zone systems.

Tokyo National Strategic Special Zone

In this special zone, the government focuses on regulatory reforms and other measures to increase the international competitiveness of industries and create a hub for international economic activities. The entire Kanagawa Prefecture is included in this zone.
- Contact us
- Planning Group, Inochi and Future Strategy Headquarters Office, Policy Bureau, Kanagawa Prefecture045-210-3269
- Designated areas
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- All of Kanagawa Prefecture
Keihin Coastal Area Life Innovation International Strategic Comprehensive Special Zone

Kanagawa Prefecture, Yokohama City, and Kawasaki City jointly applied for and received designation as the Keihin Coastal Area Life Innovation International Strategic Comprehensive Special Zone. This comprehensive special zone promotes efforts to achieve economic growth and life innovation while maximizing regional resources such as the industrial infrastructure clustered in the Keihin Coastal Area.
Keihin Coastal Area Life Innovation International Strategic Comprehensive Special Zone
- Contact us
- Planning Group, Inochi and Future Strategy Headquarters Office, Policy Bureau, Kanagawa Prefecture045-210-3269
- Designated areas
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- Yokohama City
- Kawasaki City
- Fujisawa City
- Support features
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- Tax support
- Financial support
- Public economic support
- Deregulation
- Major clusters of life science industry and research institutions
Sagami Robotics Industry Special Zone

To foster robotics industry development, the area along the Sagami Longitudinal Expressway has been designated as Sagami Robotics Industry Special Zone to facilitate the practical application and dissemination of life-supporting robots and to create a cluster of related companies.
- Contact us
- Sagami Robotics Industry Special Zone Group, Industrial Promotion Division, Industry and Labor Bureau, Kanagawa Prefecture045-210-5650
- Designated areas
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- Sagamihara City
- Hiratsuka City
- Fujisawa City
- Chigasaki City
- Atsugi City
- Yamato City
- Isehara City
- Ebina City
- Zama City
- Ayase City
- Samukawa Town
- Aikawa Town
- Support features
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- Deregulation
- The prefectural and national government will discuss the relaxation of regulations that hinder verification experiments, etc., based on the requests of companies.
- Market entry support
- We will support the entry of companies into the robot industry through the Sagami Robotics Industry Special Zone initiative.
We also support the expansion of sales channels for companies that have already entered the market. - Development support
- We support robot development through financial assistance and matching.
- Practical application support
- To stimulate reaching the practical application stage, we support verification tests and improvements for robots.
Prototypes are also made available for hands-on experiences for prefectural residents. - Implementation support
- Implementation support will be provided for robots in various places in the prefecture to help bring about a society rich with robots.
- Dissemination support
- We will raise awareness among prefectural residents and businesses about robots, aiming for overall integration of robots in their daily lives.